The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-10
Doctor Phil. d. Sheridan.

The Detroit Post thus good-naturedly
announces the new honor conferred upon
the Lieutenant General by the. University
of Vermont -
"Philip II Sheridan, LLD.-that's his
name and title. He is Doctor Of Laws.
The University Of Vermont, the Green
Mountain State, has proved its claim to
perennial verdure by comforting this de-
gree on Little Phil" DIR. Sheridan Is rs
well as could be expected. He Is doc
tor of both ecclesiastical and civil laws
that's what the degree means. The learn
cd doctor has long been noted for his IA
miliarity with some portions of ecclesias-
teal literature. He is said, in moments
of excitement, to use liberal and emphat-
10 quotations from the prayer book, the
HYMN book. and the Scriptures. As to
his knowledge Of civil laws, we are not
so sure; but we suppose the University
was satisfied with the way he doctored
'cm in New Orleans. We have no doubt,
should DR.. Sheridan attempt to deliver a
lecture upon ecclesiastical and civil juris-
prudence, his proof of crudition would
astonish the country. Should he accept q
chair in any University, as Doctor OF
Laws, we doubt not the students placed
under his care would be severely disci-
plincd in the matter of obedience to the
laws. ut least.
The University of Vermont has very
properly, in matters Of learning, ignored
social and official proprieties. Bachelor
of Arts, or Master of Arts, Schuyler Col.
fax-whosc degree was conferred by the
Hillsdale College, if we remember right
", which only pays its president about
half the wages earned by skillful stone-
mason-is, in tho eye of thee Constitution
of the United States, of superior rank to
DR.. Sheridan. But LID. is superior, in
learned rank, to b. A. or NJ. A. As a
doctor, Prof. Sheridan ranks above Prof.
Colfax. Moreover, the legal proprieties
have been outraged in another direction.
Gen. Sherman Is Sheridan's military SUI
perior; but Gen. Sherman is not a Doctor
of Laws. As learned jurisprudist, the
University of Vermont places DIR. Shcri-
dan infinitely above Mr.. Sherman. peace
hath her victories no less renowned than
war;" and this victory by Sheridan over
his military superior, Sherman, is one Of
them. From his lofty height rs recoS-
nized eminent scholar, he can look down
even upon President and late General
Grant. He takes rank, indeed, in legal
with DR.. Longfellow-whose
title comes from Oxford-and with Chief
Justice Chase and Acknowledgement Hoar.
At present, DR.. Sheridan is Engaged in
delivering instruction concerning the laws
to the Indian savages of the west. in
which he has proved emincntly successful.
His favorito style of instruction is remark
able for its vigor. and for the rapidity with
which his pupils finish their course. But
doubtless, as soon as he has graduated his
present class, he will be open for an en-
gagement elsewhere; and we call the ut
tention of the regents of the Michigan
State University to his eminent title and
recognized merits as learned scholar.
Before rendering the now vacant presiden-
cy of the University to DIR. Sheridan, how
ever, the Faculty might make point to-
ward inducing him to accept by confer
ring upon him one or two more degrees
say NJ. d. and ID. d. Everybody knows
that he is eminent rs n practitioner of
certain surgical operations, such rs ampu-
tations and perforations, while his famil-
iarity with theologic nomenclature we
have already alluded to. Communications
may be addressed to Phil ii. Sheridan,
Ii. d., Chicago, Ill.