The New York herald., 1868-03-03
Al EDUCATIONAL FUND FOR WASHINGTON
COLLEGE, VIRGINIA.


In accordance with q call. signed By the leading
clergy Of dirersn, denom n 'tons In New York ncIu6
ing many we'll known ana pianinent citizens, mass
meeting was held las, evening n tho Cooper lnsutu'S'
having Tor It's object the creation Of educational fdnd %
be applied to Washington College vr Sna, the benents
ana accrung from which to be eqaaS par.u'
paed IN oy all the southern States The a'dence, 10
the severity Of tne weather small nul Nberng uos
over ave hundred persons Dr. Griscom pres 'ded.
~, MI ssscHEs, amid considerable applause seao "s
Resolved, Tha, is Al once tns duty ana the prtvt.
ege OF those who maintained tie unity o! this n xios
BY war 10 be foromos, in time Of peace all works oe
love which tend TO make the American people one n
sentiment ss well as In government.
Resolved. That as the patriotism OF every true Ameri.
cnn limited By no State lines his OF respou.
oty for the welfare Of his country should be equally
unlimited and he should regard II not al work Of mere
charity out as part Of his solemn obligation citi
zen 70 see that no par. OF the republic suffers for wsus
OF the proper moral and Intellectual training Of ts
people since universal education Is an Indispensable
condition OF lasting union.
which has lately been bestowed upon the primary eda
cation OF the most ignorant classes OF the South, We
believe that this labor should be accompanied With
equal zeal for instruction In the higher walks Of learn
Ing so that the colleges may furnish abundant supply
of teachers for the people, ana by It's example Of higher
educati0ns continually raise the standard and ideal q
the common school
Resolved, That we recognize in the depression q
Southern semnares Of learning by OF the war
N time when education 10 30 much needed and In ths
unusual destitution which prevails among the people,
wonderfully preserved from ike disasters TO provide
with generous hand for the upbudlug n the South q
those institutions whcn necessary the full dc.
Resolved, That Washington College having besn In .
10 Virginia but 10 America and having Soen the oSjccs
OF hts aecionate interest," has historic claims upon
na h bas ns
DO 80 conducted ss TO develop genuine patriotism
among It's graduates we cordially recommend Il TO The
kindly considerations OF all who honor the memory oe
Professor HncHcocx was ,hen introduced to The
auho and ada hpInf fodd Afta ravluw
high tribute to tho moral and intellectual worth OF 0sa-
eral Lee the President Of Washington College, bs
want no Irish thorn in our sldes-we want equsis
living States And how this to be sscureds Who Is 70
been worssed In the conac or The man VINO has Vi
umphedf 1t IS for us to do this II We have ever been
oa : 70 % y ~
out tho right hand Of fellowship. Do you ssM
%s you S Stretched oyh tho n.ns
and had spurned. You have no right TO presume e
Of fellowship not tauntngly, bu. friendly and gener-
ousy, and when 1t has been spurned will DO time
enough for US to complain % We are not here to recos
Christians cheers)
Mr. BnEcHSs, on being presented read q letter tro.
Mr.. James +. Brady, excusing himself from ~
tending the meeting In consequence OF being suddenly
called from this CT urgent business Tho reverend
united The question what shall We do with its
Shall this union OF this ndiyisible naaoa
cS1sss eSsSs noSoos Sssy or :
maintain repellant Influences. We have bees
drifting asunder during tho last nity years We have
from the South Men did not believe tue prophets who
told them of The mischief that would come. At last The
explosion came-came as an earthquake-cams as vel.
canlc oruption-came, and the whole country
convulsed, and passed through an ordesi
has passed Where arc now those causes OF DISTURB
ancess Why were the poisoned weeds where he
hapl nd
war, and has turned everything bottom side up Bue
we must now lay aside our old preudlces. the .rxs
American doctrine will now prevail over the whole eE
war. having destroyed aiavery-.he only dividing
do with the South. What will you do with this va.e
na,ons Some say 10 80 vast that il not possi-
men few yeafs ago parceed out Gvs republics whIsA
take place in theee United States and that We cao
ths, while rivers ana bays ana mountains separate
other people in America there are no mountains
or rivers or bays which can dyids % Ss J. our people
this national integrity. Broad - our country ls, an1
wide 10 is not 100 broad o. 800 wide Educat,oa
Is the porpetulty Of the nation II 10 the national lfs
Insurance. ,AppauseJ And II wo can seoscs
education TO ihe common people throughout this
we're. and take Gods pledge Of our continued
existence and prosperity ! urge the cause OF eduoa-
ing his compsxion or nationality, because he Is smaa.
hood-to bring our their duties and powers plead sAs
cause or education for the sake Of the manhood
Wherein men, being ground up come ous a. 10 sas
lAppaussl plead the cause OF education, because %
s the indispensable condition Of NATIONAL eIisenos.
because Il a our saivaton hero People may say that
we should begin Grs here. Tha. there are plenty e
colleges which better entitled 10 our assist
and support than the sian ones 10 fact thsy
give 20 W he provere that all Charity begins a, home "
charity not ony begins al homo. but stays
there. liaashnri But This not charity u s .
Q, this grea, measure Of rebuilding Southern semnAc
not because they have been whipped and are weak:
no, because peace Offering .acSy SS P.o' sa
need It. you need II, Now York needs 1t, all New
England needs IT, every state the Union needs IT, th.s
every other state in this Uuiou shogd be educated. 10
not only on the ground OF charity that advocate
this bu, on the ground OF selfpreseryaton We cannes
Afford to have human swanps in any state; we must
turn them, cultivate them and make ,hem healthy.
Cheers We cannot afford have any State that Is nss
educated ana II you are wise you will SEQ to lt
that education prevails throughout this nation. II is
the right hand OF religion at this day. Now. IN regard
this particular college that comes before onshs,
plead for the endowment, at any rate for the
ssiance s,aa asked Tor , tni, 1n'ss; because
days when our fathers fought together, Siss
together and established together tho foundation ana
se aarm which was soon followed oy Bunker lin
there scarcely town or village in Virginia thai DID
not send s contributions TO feed this army Of nds-
pendence believe In the unity Of this nation, and
Iose this nation. II there be in my mind any sentiment
stronger than the other With tho exception Of my re.
Ss%pHn UTa Which ss osl nation sa us.
shall live 10 every hndrance taken away and true
manful joyful concord take place again. Virginia u
the doorway to the South. II you bless that state.
through her your blessings roverberate in half score
OF olher states Advocate this measure because Nir-
gina is IN herself to be State second 10
mono in might and wealth in days 10 come.
Again. the soil OF Virginia sacred. IL there
other reason would stand al Mount Vernon and say,
Washington sleeps here; for his sake build educate
bcautfy, ennobe." Let tha, State, them como nrss
winch gave US our chief mon. plead this cause be-
cause General Lee Is president OF n. No man moro than
regretted his decision but knowing how human nature
runs cannot say was surprised, though grioved. de-
moi know but had been born and bred In the South but
what should have done the same thing But fse
Divine Providence he would have stood In New York
and been at the City Hall debating terms 10 the people
OF the North. lie failed But General Leo stands ia
New York to night With his sword debating terms.
but as q scholar holding Out the hand Of pence and
saying 10 u.s. "Give me bread for my schoisss givo s
books for my scholarslp
The resolutions wore adopted, aud the meeting sd-
iourned