The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-28
The Uniyersity.

We are not disposed to continue the dis
cussion in relation to the University. The
facts we have heretofore stated are true. No
publication which has been or may be made
by the Executive Committee of the Trustees,
can convince the public that the institution
has been conducted since the close of the re-
bellion on national principles, or that Gov.
Swain and Prof. Hepburn were not con-
strained to retire as much on account of the
disloyalty of the students and some of the
Professrs as because of the decaying condl-
ton of the University. e snF
We learn, however, that the tolllng of the
bell by the students out of disrespect for
Gen. Atkins, distinguished Union officer,
took place on another occasion than that
mentioned by us; but it was certainly done,
under circumstances more indecent and rude
than on the occasion referred to. We are
led to believe also, that the citizens of Chapel
Hill are not so obnoxious to censure on ac-
count of these things as we supposed they
were. "The boys" as they are called, have
generally had their own way, and the
late President, Gov. Swain, was not sufficient
ly rigid in controlling them. There has been
too great disposition on his part to subor-
dinate moral department and excellence of
character to numbers. "The boys" have been
indulged in all kinds of rudeness, until at
last their conduct has eliminated in coward
ly exhibitions of downright disloyalty. 1t
would be unjust, however, to hold Gov.
Swain solely responsible, for we have reason
to believe that leading Trustees like Gov.
Graham have fostered and encouraged, at
least by their inattention and silence, this
misconduct of /" the boys"
repeat, Prof. Hepburn made Union
speech at Wilmington soon after the Union
forces occupied that City; and that his re-
signation may be traced to great extent to
the manner in which he was treated by the
students and some of the Professors on
account of this speech. 1t is not neces-
sary even in ordinary, much less in po-
lite society, to call a person horse" or to
tweak his nose, to insult him.. Rebels and
traitors, burning with hatred to every thing
national, but restrained by law and by the fear
of consequences, are in the habit of manifest
ing their feelings in different way. The
emphasis on the word {, Yankee"-the
pout, the sneer, sometimes in the Church of
God-the freezing salutation, which says,
"Iwill speak to you, but I am not to be ia
. d
miliarly approached as formerly, by mean
white man who favors negro equality,"-the
eulogistic alluson to Lee, or Beaureeard, or
even to Hoke, by whose order or permission
the negro prisoneis at Plymouth were muir
dered,-the disparagement in the next
breath of famous Union Generals; these are
some of the ways in which loyalists in the
South are reminded that the Lost Cause,
is sacred, and that paramount devotion to
the Union is regarded by the governing class
here as badge of disgrace. Itis true, such
conduct is more or lesss confined to the
empty-headed and giddy of the class refer
red to, but tits sanctioned and encouraged by
the leaders and the press These leaders
artfully keep themselves in a positionto affirm
or deny as may suit their convenience ortheir
purposes. Hence, they palliate with facility,
deny or affirm with vehemency, or evade
with the dexterity of a japanese juggler;
and when the occasion requires it, as in the
cases Of Gov. Werth or Mr. Pell, they will
place their hand upon theirhearts, which are
burning with hatred to the North, to the
government and to the Union, and solemnly
declare that they are the best friends the
Union has in all this country 1t is due to
GOV. Graham, the leading Trustee, to say,
that ne makes no such declarations. He
preserves an honest reticence towards the
public, though he is known to be exceeding
" averse to the reconstruction measures, and
tnough his name and example are constantly
use't with his permission, to foster disoyal-
" at the University and elsewhere aof
Inc following from our neighbor of the
i'eg's'er, in relation to the attempt of GER
TAN parties to show that Prot. Hepburn did