The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-13
THE STATE cAPiaItSEaL.
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COLUMBIA, October IL.
The Court OF General Sessions resumed its
sitting to-day, having adjourned OH Saturday
morning last for the purpose doubtless of per-
hitting Judge Boozcr to be present at the Sill
preme Court, which announced DEGREES uron
that dny. ~.
The University seems to be az subject of In
tercst In all circles. The policySof the Repub-
iican party apparently Is to use oil measures
short OF an actual dismissal of the present pro-
fcssors 10 gain the possession 3f this institu-
ton, which will prove, In their hands, SO fruit
ful q vehicle OF public patronage. It Is my
impression, and do not think Tstand alone in
1t, that the Radicals would like to see the
present professors vacate their offices, rather
by resignation than dismissal Z The appoint
mcnt of DR.. Mackey, and the still more
recent Instance of the 1egro Reeds
application before the county delegation
for admlttance rs pupil, Indicate that
material was furnished to induce the resigna-
tion Of the professors ir they entertained the
disposition. From what i can learn, ! think
1t likely that the Republicans would
gladly welcome the entire withdrawal of 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 parts.
But scarcely think thay are yatprcpared. to
insist upon an absolute dsmissaiiof these gen-
tlemen. was told by one OF the professors
that 25 students ts Of the 26 1heEcficIaries were
ncgrocs) Ind matrIculntcd, Gril that now that
it was established that the negro, Reed, had
failed in his application, the number OF stu
dents inn fey 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," was told today, as coming from
high authority, that in the, event of the
institution being broken up, 1t would be pro-
posed to turn It into an agricultural college.
BY underground we have tidngs of troubles
In the Radical camp. Rumor says that some
of the present board Of University trustees, If
not oil, are TO be impeached Mt the next meet
Ing of the Legislature for malfeasance in Of
fee, In reference, presume, to the appoint
ment OF the new professors. The Loyal
League, and, indeed, the entire ring here, Is
also in Q ferment, produced by nntagonism 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 ore
clamorous for more place and profit, and all
have fixed upon tho same objects-all- crying
for the same things. Private jealouses and per-
sonal animosities 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.
!. convcrsed with q gentleman recently from
the Blue Ridge country, and lie told mo that,
in his knowledge, no work had yet been COM
menced upon the railroad. and think IT iikely
that this famous line will have q similar end to
that Of Senator Sprague's Columbia Canal.