Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-09

telligence and wealth. They were in
short, the class that supports Colleges and
Institutions of learning. They are the
people, the withdrawal of whose patronage
will suffice at any time to give death blow
To the prosperity of any College in the
country, North or Sonth. F III Es.a
Gov. Swain believed this marriage was
but the first of many others like it to take
place all over the South that our peace
was to flow like a river, and that North
and South were coming together a. once to
be more firmly united than ever. lie was
a sagacioES man and accustomed to calcu-
late possibilities very closely and accu-
rately, but he did not once dream OF the
party issues that were to spring up and
divide the country even more effectually
than the war, nor OF the bitterness that
was to be engendered and revived.
A prominent citizen OF our State, return
ing in the winter of '65-'66 from Arkansas,
said that from the time he reached the
eastern shore of the Mississippi river till
he got home, this marriage was flung at
him, wherever he was known as North
Carolinian, as a disgrace to the State.
THE WEDDING.
Having satisfied himself during visit to
the north that summer, Of Gen. Atkins
personal character and standing at his
home in Illinois, Gov. Swain yielded to
what lie very probably could not have con
trOlled, even had he wished to, and gave
him his daughter in August, 1865, without
any apprehension in SO doing he was con-
demning his scarcely less beloved Univer-
slty to temporary ostraciam from public
favor.
OF this marriage I must be permitted to
say that SO far it has proved happy one,
and productive Of nothing but happiness
to those Immediately concerned.
The Faculty and their families ATTENDED
the wedding to show Gov. Swain that their
respect for him was unalterable. They
also paid the newly married pair af-
terwards such civillties as are usual in civ
iIized life. One of the n0iu6iIia of the sup
per table was a large and handsom ely dec,
GRATED cake, sent by Freedmen as bridal
present to their deliverer and iberator,-
There were a number of gallant ex-C -Confed-
crate soldiers among the guests, and look
ing on such scene so soon after the close
OF hostilihes, it really did appear as if tie
ac07' aCQS OreT.
Tue towns people, however, generally
neglected their invitations. Chapel Hill
people as have said before, are unique
and somewhat independent set. They de-
clined to attend the "Yankee wedding
from principle, and they also declined to
attend Mr.. POOLS late commencement from
principle. .t. e" a# 4a."
Gov. Swain himself maintained calm
and even front through all these little tenn
porary excitements. Conscious of his own
integrity and purpose, and believing that
all things find their level in time, he could
endure temporary depression and wait for
the subsidence. Az old and devoted per
sonal friend wrote to him that Fall from a
distant State : "Live ten years Governor,
and you will be the most popular man in
North Carolina"
THE APPROPRIATION.
The College continuing to languish, the
tuition fees not suficing for its expenses,
Gov. Swain resolved to apply to the State
for aid. At the Legislative session of
1866 67, he asked tor an appropriation of
$1,000.
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