Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-04
Governor swainLThe Un1versity

At special meeting of the Executive commit
tee of the Trustees Of the University Of North
Carolina, held in the Executive office this day,
Governor Holden presiding, the following resolu-
tions offered by W. HI. Coleman, Esq, were
unanimously adopted:
Resotued. That in the death of Governor SWAIN,
the people of North Carolina have been deprived
of the services of one who for more than forty
years of public life, has labored faithfully for their
material, intellectual and moral welfare.
ReSolUed, That the University of North Caro-
lima, and the cause of education generally, and
historical literature especially have sustained in
his death an irreparable loss-Raleigh Standard,
We scarcely thought Radicals capable of
such unblushing, and indeed insulting
assurance as is exhibited by the passage of
the above resolutions. Nothing could
equal it, save the proffer of sympathy and
coincidence by the murderer to the widow
and orphans crying over the yet bleeding
body of his victim. It is we'll known that
not more than one month before President
SWAIN had been elected from the position
he had held for more than thirty years,
that he had literally been driven from the
University of North Carolina. To those
who knew how thoroughly, during a more
than thirty years connection with that in
stitution, the University and its welfare
had become incorporated into the very life
blood of Governor SWAIN, his death is a
matter of no great surprise. No one who
saw him after the final action of the Board
of Trustees, dismissing him from his high
Office and cutting him off forever from all
connection with the object upon which was
centred every thought, hope and aspiration
of lifetime, can help believing that other
causes than mere bodily injuries contribu-
ted to his death. To a man like Governor
SWAIN, and at his time of life, the blow
struck by the Trustees, and to their shame
be it spoken, some of them his old pupils,
was mortal one. And yet, ". M. Cole
man and W. W. Holden have the brazen
and insulting effrontery to declare that the
University of North Carolina has sustained
an irreparable loss in the death of Governor
SWAIN, in face Of the fact that not more
than one month previous they and their
confreres had themselves driven him from
the University, and thus inflicted ire
parable loss upon it. Such bold, shame
less, hypocrisy ; such brazen assurance,
cannot be allowed to pass in silence.
Halifax County
A highly esteemed friend informs us
that there is enthusiasm in Halifax in
political matters. Such speakers as Ed
WARD CoNIaLAND, r. II. Smith, of that
county, and General RANSOM, of North
ampton, are thoroughly canvassing the
county. On SATURDAY last there were two
large and imposing Mass Meetings and
Barbeeues-one at Crowell's Cross Roads
and the other at CASTOR. At Crowell's
there were fully five hundred persons pres
ent. The Halifax Democratic Club went
in fine style. Their wagon was drawn by
ten horses, each decorated with United
States flag, and each person also carried
similar flag. Many ladies turned ont.
Messrs. CoN1NGLAND and SMITH were the
principal speakers. Messrs. T. NJ. HILL,
E. T. BRANCH and ". KITCHEN also spoke
briefly.
1t was significant fact that not more
than fifty negroes attended this meeting,
being kept back by runners from the
Leagues and orders therefrom. Much
anxiety IS felt by some of the citizens of
that county that reign of terror will be
inaugurated through the influence of
few miserable carpet baggers who have the
control of the blacks in that section. Let
the good citizens of Halifax prepare to
meet the worst, and then use all the pre-
caution and forbearance possible to pre-
vent such dreadful issue to their present
troubles. But if force becomes necessary
to protect life and property, let them hold
the infamous leaders to stern response
bility for their acts. .--.
The meeting at CASTOR was quite as
large and enthusiastic as at Orowelps. We
are not advised as to who were the speak
ers. Fine dinners were provided at both
places -........
Although every effort is made to keep
the colored people away from Democratic
meetings and to prejudice them against the