Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-29
Gen. HowardaRd IIOWaFd Unicer-
situ.


Hon. j. w. Forney, editoro OF the Phlla-
delphia Press. in that paper of The 4th
inst, in an article concerning Howard
University ut Washington, said: ''Gen.
O. O. Howard and Howard University
are terms synonymous. They have both
been grievously slandered, and they both
promise to outlive their enemies, though
by no means their benelactionS. The
General, alter whom the Howard Uni
versity is called, has passed through two
great wars-onc of them headed by Rob-
ert F.. Lee, in which he lost mn arm, and
the other headed by Fernando Wood, in
which he was threatened with the loss OF
something dearer than his arm, viz: his
reputation. Well. the loss of his arm
saved his life in one war. and the saliva
ton of his reputation viii save his life in
the other. We are glad to say that if
Robert Z. Lee could not kill O. o. How
ard at the head of the Confederate army
in the South, Fernando Wood could not
kill his good name at the head of the
Confederate party in the North.
And we really think no better thing
could happen to the District of Columbia
than that this good man should be saved
from SANDER. He has been rare bene-
factor to the District; and now that he
has escaped the brand, we shall look 10
see his fine sense and his bold enterprise
doing vet more to vitalizc the energies OF
the people OF the Nations Capital.
We attended the Law School of the
Howard University, closing its second
wear on Fridayvvcning last and we felt,
in listening to the students, all colored
people, one Of them lady, that there
were some discoveries as useful rs the
telegraph and the steam engine, if not so
wonderful, and among these the capacity
of the freed people for all The duties OF
the highest citizenship deserves TO be
enumerated.
twas five year, last April since Robert
I. Lee surrendered to L. s. GIANT, and
now we have University for the eiuca-
ton of the colorcd youth Of America in
the city of Washington. and 4 colorcd
law school larger than amy known in The
South composed Of white students in the
country before.
Ofthe ten papers. four were read and
six spoken The longest did not cover
fifteen rinutcs-a rule that compelled
condcu satjou on the hardest or subjects.
There Was not mistake Of taste; no pre-
tcucc of oratory no afrcc,a,ion Of style.
Ail WAS quiet, moderate, and constrained.
The'oldlawycrs present, Horace Maynard.
OF Tennessee, and \. c. Riddle, of
Washington Oormcry OF Ohio were
surprised "a, Ia, dccoum oE the Saxon
and lle 81, r,ty oi The logic. There was
81 negro who talked in The Scottish dialect,
and whose legal lore seemed 10 have been
learned under the direction OF the old
Edinburgh professors. There WAS a
Hebrew. net 50 dark, who recalled by his
manner Tie gracco OF Ecniamin in the
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