Wilmington journal., 1871-07-07
Trinity college.

of this institution just received, from
which we see that the past year has been
q very prosperous one. Tbete were six
teen graduated, and the total of matr1cu-
lates was one hundred and slxty-nVe.
Among the Trustees we notice such names
as Hon. J. Nj. Leach, Col. Walter l..
Steele, W. Barringer, DIR. j. B. BeckWlth'
Henry Lilly, Col. J. W. Alspaugb, Hon.
Kemp P. Battle, M4jor Seaton Gales, Maj.
w. M. Robbins, and others, men who in
other days were identified with the Uni
versity of North Carolina. Whilst upon
the subject of Colleges, it is curious. per
haps instructive, certainly suggestive, to
survey the College and High School pro-
perty of the State. Most of it is idle and
rapidly going to decay. The University
cost not less than 500, 900, and is rapidly
going to nothing A debt of from $50. 900
to $50, 900 hangs over it, and no speedy
resuscitation is probable. At Goldsboro',
Louisburg and Ansonville are fine College
buildings that are doing comparatively
nothing in the line of their intended use.
At Hillsboro' and Charlotte are two
fine buildings that are going to ruin with
out student or any prospect of one, and
many others of less Importance are in like
condition; considering which the career OF
Trinity College is certainly instructive.
Trinity has never had any donations. has
chiefly erected her buildings without help,
is now without debt or incumbrance of
any kind, has more students than any Col
lege in the State, the highest curriculum,
and has conferred grades of scholarship
in reputation second TO none.
We see the Trustees propose, and are
now proceeding to erect new buildings to
the value of 800, 900, and everything about
the College shows signs of a full life. How
this has been and is done, we do not see.
No one seems to be making any special ef-
fort Somewhere there are brains of the
best kind at work, or SO much, could not
be accomplished to benefit the age and
aid the cause of education in North Caro-
Colleges, God speed and full success.
Fourth of July.
In most of the States of the Union, and
in large majority Of the cities, towns and
hamlets throughout the United States,
this day is observed as the National Hoi-
day. It's coming will be sauted with de
monstrations of Joy, professions and
speech makipgs will mark its progress. and
Examinations and bon6res will commemor-
ate it's close. The pent up loyalty of the
American people will burst forth to day
without let or hindrance. Special legisla-
tion gives to Young America full possession
of our streets and"pubIic places for the un-
restricted exhibition of their noisy patriot
ism. Throughout the North, at least, this
natal day of American Liberty will be OBJ
served with all the honor which grateful
hearts can and should bestow.
B 1t why is not this Joy common to all
sections and to all citizens of the country !?
To day is the seventh retarn of the Fourth
Of July since LEE and JOHNSTON surrendt red
at Appomattox and Durhams. Seven
times the great heart of the Nation has
paid it's annual libation upon the altar of
the country's renewed life. Seven times.
in as many different years, have we been
called upon to re- oioe over q restored and
reunited Union. Why do we yet remain
these national rejoioing1 =? Are not the
BILE sings of the " best government the
world ever saw, ;" showered upon us equally
with our felow-citizens of the North :?
Does not the egis of American Liberty
shield US, protect US. bless us ?-is not
this great and prosperous and happy
country our home lis not this free, en-
1;ohka r~lO
ment Pare we not American citizens ?
More than six years ago the war between
the States ended-at least the defea'ed
South laid down its arms and surrendered
to the authority of the General Govern
ment. During all these years we have
been undergoing system of rsconstruc-
tion, not yet ended, which has well nigh
deprived us of the vitality left to Us after
our exhausting struggle. The war which
politicians have waged against us las left
deeper scars upon our material welfare
and severer stings in our hearts than the
ravages which armed soldiery produced.
Even now we are made to feel its terrors
daily. Our best and ablest citizens are
still disfranchised; the minions of the gov
luVau0 buo ShuCG1LJ OI our MONIES
and drag our people hundreds of miles
away to answer frivolous and unfounded
charges before unusual and expensive tri-
bunals; swarms of officers and spies are
sent among us to hara,s our people and
eat out their substance; standing armies
are kept among us without the consent of
our legislatures ) the military has been
rendered independent of, and superior to,
the civil power; we have been subjected to
jurisdiction foreign to our Constitution
and unacknowledged by our laws; taxes
have been imposed upon us without our
consent; We have been deprived in many
cases of the benefits of trial by Jury; our
charters have been taken away, our most
valuable laws have been abolished, and
the powers of our governments have been
fundamentally altered. At every step of
these expressions we have protested, while
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