The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-06-16
For the Standard.
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MEssRs EDITORS viii you allow me
through the colmns. of your paper to say
word in behalf of our beloved, but much
abused University9 Though much has al
ready been written, can but think there
remains much which could be said with
much more decency, propriety and truth,
than good mary communications which 1
have noticed. For some weeks past the
public has been imposed upon by some
Paper Collar Newspaper pettifogger with
the "non de plume" OF Billy Barlow. His
attacks l consider scurrilous. and his COM
munications not only devoid OF point and
wit but totally indecent Such articles will
only tend to demoraliZe those who read
them; and thus the Great Cause of Educa-
ton, which he pretends to have so much at
heart, receives from him a most fatal blow.
But it is not my desire to open cores
pondence with Mr.. Barlow, or say aught
that would encourage him; for, as | have
remarked the public is already diyusted
with his .trOthy communications. l have
the consolation to hope that one who at
tempts to initiate the style of Josh Billings,
and fails so utterly, is not a Chapel lillian.
But to our University. There are those OF
us at the Hill, to whom the University has
been both bread and meat, and its decline
falls heavily upon us. Consequently we
have watched carefully every measure look
ing towards relief l will not stop here to
discuss men or measures. Suffice it to say,
the University has been opened and the
chairs of the different departments filed, so
far as we of the " Hill !" can learn, by gen.
tlemen and scholars. Professors McIver
Martling, Patrick and Brewer have, so far
as my intercourse has been, acted their
part as creditabiyas any of their predecessors,
(Mr Barlow to the contrary, notwithstand-
ing) No one in our community regretted
to see the members of the old Faculty re-
moved more than l. And no one cherished
the hope longer, that some at least might
be retained. But since they were not, l
have tried to accept the change in good
faith. Believing everything is for the
best" l have endeavnred to unite my feeble
efforts with those of President Pool, who
seems anxious to rebuild his old Alma
Mater And I can but think that Gov.
Holden studies the hest interest of our
State, and her institutions. Fer glance
at his administration shows him to be a
thorough going internal improvement man,
and good friend to the cause of Education.
And, as good citizens, think it bahonves us
to divest ourselves of prejudice sufficiently
to give him fair trial. And l am sure
that if such course was pursued towards
our University, it would accomplish much
good.
However, am aware of the fact, that
some of our best citizens argue that public
opinion is against u.s. But public opinion
founded by such agencies, and stimulated
to action by such unworthy leaders, is in my
mind deserving supreme contempt on the
part of honest individuals who have any
love for their present unhappy country
especially when they know that 1t has been
mainly the result of the agitation of political
demagogues.
And now, in conclusion, let me beg of the
Alumni of our noble old University, and
the good people ofour State generally, who
seem to be overcome at our lamentable con
dition, to come to our rescue, and put theil
sympathy in more tangible shape. Turn
deaf ear to the ISLANDERS upon our Faculty
and University, for they only affect the citi-
zens here, just the opposite to what they
were intended; for while the Faculty pursu
ing the even tenor Of their way, receive theil
pay as if nothing had been said, the village
suffers. Let us encourage the home educa
ton of the youth of our State. For there
neuer acas such an opportunity for all who
choose to take advantage OF it as is now
offered by President Pool And bespeak
for all who come as thorough an education
and one as free from the COMMUNICATING in
| fluence of politics, as at any similar institu
! in the United States. For two long years
1--WE, the people" of Chapel Hill, have suf
fered patiently, hoping that the good sense
of our people, would induce them to sacri
fee their petty prejudices for our welfare
and then all would be well, but alas, Var
hope And now If somtthihg is not done, ana
done quickly, tile thing aciN soon be ooer aoitl
us. IBERIA"