Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-10-21
The CK1tveTsity.

In our issue of the 28th September we
urged as a reason why a Convention should
be called, the fact that through the inter
position of Convention, the University
could be restored to its former prosperity
In quicker and more economical manner
than by suit at law by the old Board of
Trustees to assert their rights.
On the first of October our esteemed CO.
temporary Of the Raleigh Sentinel also had
an editorial upon the University, in which
it declared 81 the approaching General AS
semhly must take the bull by the horns
and do what it can to restore 1t to pubhc
confidence and patronage" and also that
it cannot do what is necessary 10 be
done for it without a change in the Con
stitution."
In a few days we received and published
with editorial comments, q communication
from distinguished graduate OF the Uni
yersity, proposing the outlines OF plan
for its restoration, and we asked orr CO
temporaries to publish the scheme. We
presume the communication was So ut to the
Journal through courtesy to the paper
first calling attention to the University at
this time. Ia the Sentinel of the llth Oc-
tober, however, much to cur surprise, we
find an editorial taking ground that 1t IS
premature to agitate the question OF reor-
ganization and to propose means Tor It's
successful operation" We have not re
ceived the courtesy of publication of the
scheme by the Sentinel as requested by
the JOURNAL. With all due Difference to
our esteemed contemporary, we think
that as the approaching General
Assembly that must take the bull by the
horns and restore the University to public
confidence and patronage, meets IN less
than forty days, it is not at all premature
to propose plans for its successful opera
ton, that is if the public is to have any
voice in shaping these plans. So far from
being premature, we consider it absolutely
necessary to propose and discuss publicly
every possible plan for its successful opera
ton. Members of the Legislature and
delegates TO @ Convention are not the
masters of the people, but thefr servants,
and this being go. il is eminontly right
and proper for gentlemen, through the
press, to give their views upon any ques-
ton agitatiDg the public mind We cannot
suppose the gontlemen Of the Legislature
will look upon the discussion OF plans for
the successful operation of the University
as an encroachment upon their special
preroGatiye. If they do 50 regard it, it
matters little to their masters-tho people.
We arc Ill favor of free and full dis
cussion of all public measures, as we had
occasion to say recently In reference to the
coming United States Senatorial election.
AS we have before intin1ated, however,
all that we expect at tho hands Of the
coming Legislature. in reference to the
University, is to call a Convention as
speedily as possible The discussion Of
every plan for the successful operation Of
the University Will show that there are such
constitutional barr ers now in the way that
the conclusion will be irresistible that a
Convention must be called unless we are
willing to wait years for Legislative
Amendment or for a decision OF the
United States Supreme Court. We are,
therefore, decidedly in favor of the fullest
discussion, and offer Our columns again for
the purpose.
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