The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-13
THE STATE CAPITAL.
More About the University-Trouble in
the Radical Cnmp-The Fight for
PIunder.
rrRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

fFRoN OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, October II.
The Court of General Sessions resumed its
sitting to-day having adjourned on Saturday
morning last for the purpose doubtless per-
hitting Judge Boozer to be present at the Su-
preme Court, which announced DEGREES upon
that day.
The University seems to be subject Of in
terest in all circles. The policy of the Repub-
lican party apparently is to use all measures
short of an actual dismissal Of the present pro-
fessors to gain. the possession of this institu-
ton. which will prove, in their hands, so fruit
ful a vehicle of public patronage. 1t is my
impression, and do not think stand alone in
1t. that the Radicals would like to see the
present professors vacate their offices, rather
by resignation than dismissal The appoint
ment of DR.. Mackey, and the still more
recent instance of the negro Reeds
application before the county delegation
for admittance as pupil, indicate that
material was furnished to induce the resigna-
ton of the professors II they entertained the
disposition. From what l can learn, think
1t likely that the Republicans would
gladly welcome the entire withdrawalof the
present faculty, so that SO many comfortable
houses, each with the additional condition of
$4,000 per annum, might be bestowed upon the
"working members" of the Republican party.
But scarcely think they are yet prepared to
insist upon an absolute dismissal Of these gen.
tlcmcn. / was told by one of the professors
no of tl " Ian n la @
ncgroes) had matrlculatcd, and that now that
it was established that the negro, Reed, had
failed in his application, the number OF stu
dents in few days would probably amount to
40. The University is more than the trustees
are equal to--one of the board remarked that
she was one of seven keepers to an elephant,
and was unable to determine what to do with
it." l was told to-day, as coming from
high authority, that in the event OF the
institution being broken up, it would be pro-
posed to turn it into an agricultural college,
BY underground we have tidlngs of troubles
In the Radical camp. Rumor says that some
of the present board of University trustees, If
not all, are to be mpeached at the next meet
ing of the Legislature for malfeasance in Of
fee, in reference, presume, to the appoint
mcnt of the new professors. The Loyal
League, and, indeed, the entire ring here, is
also in n fermcnt, produced by antagonism OF
individual interests. Moses Sr., pants for
Congressional honors, whilst Moses Jr. casts
longing eyes upon the Governors chair Scott,
Robertson, Mackey and the lesser lights are
clamorous for more place and profit, and all
have fixed upon the same objects-all crying
for the same things. Private jealousles and per-
sonal animosties have usurped the place of
harmony, and we may yet have some interest
ing pages in the history Of the Radical party
of South Carolina.
conversed with gentleman recently from
the Blue Ridge country, and he told me that,
in his knowledge, no work had yet been COM
menced upon the railroad, and think it likely
that this famous line will have similar end, to
that of Senator Sprague's Columbia Canal