The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-12
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Friday, demands word at our hands.
Had they simply accepted the resfgns-
tions of Drs. Talley, Gibbss and La
Borde, we should have had nothing to
complain OF. But they have accompa-
MED the acceptance with a statement Of
satisfaction that the professors have
withdr They ''cannot regret, -
they say, 'thst spiris 80 hostile" &C., {,
twill no longer be represented in tue
University" This comment arcn re-
signations is unheard OF in the history
Of the College. and, were there nothing
else to show it, demonstrates the degra-
dation to which the institution is tend
ing. The imputation and the sinia that
the professors resigned on account of the
admission OF Seoretry Hayne as medi-
Gal student. How the action Of the pro.
fessors ought to be considered, will ap-
pear more clearly N the light of one or
two facts which we fnd it profitable 20
recall, and which We commend to the
consideration OF the board. This is
not the first Of Haynes feats in this
way. Being almost white. aud yet rep
resenting the black race, he is good
wedge to open the way for it into new
places A few years ago, be appeared.
one bright Sunday -lorning. at the COM
munion table of Christ Church, the
pulpit of which wcs occupied by Rev
Mr.. Babbitt. and the members of which
were principally Northern people resi-
dent hore and few natives who parti-
oularly sympathised with them. Upon
the approach OF Hayne, a member with
drew, hubbub ensued, and the Mission
Church OF Mr.. Babbitt went inconti-
nently to pieces. No more services
were held in it. The Northern people
who composed the congregation would
go no more. They would not worship
in the same building or commune at the
same table with Hayne. Mr.. Babbitt
himself described the breakup in most
unloyal language: "Fhe fact is, as we
say up North. there was q negro in the
wood pile" Mr.. Babbitt is shining
light now-not in Christ Church. but in
rkhe College, He has much satisfaction
in welcoming Huyne to membership in
its society, whom he failed to protect at
the communion table from the in
suits of his own countrymen. What
think you of that. Messieurs Trustees? |?
And what do you think Of Mr.. Babbitt,
who caved in 80 ingloriously on the me-
gro question, ut time and under cir
cnmstances when courage and principle
were demanded. The negro is strong
now, and so is Mr.. Babbitt; but it
would haye been considered more manly
anywhere else than in the Radical party,
to have stood boldly by his black bro.
ther, when he more needed recognition
and support.
Again. We have it upon the best
authority, that considerable namber
OF Northern residents here-new and
old comers intended to send their sons
to tho College, if it had not taken the
unfortunate turn it has. Now that the
forerunner of black invasion has gone
in, they have abandoned that intention.
They were willing to entrust their sons
to Messrs. Barnwell, Rivers, LaBorde,
Faber. &C.. upon the prospect Of only
white students attending, but are posi-
lively determined to Withdraw them
from their successors and their allies,
with the expected Eruption of colored
students. Such disregard of ''the
welfare OF the State, as we'll as of the
dictates of justice aud the claims OF our
common humanity" such on unwilling
ness to stand by the colored man and
take him cordially by tho hand, on the
part OF these Northern people, shows u
lamentable inconsistency between pro.
fession and practice. Will the Board OF
Trustees think on these things?
In view of the approaching crisis an
the dark outlook for Republicanism in
France. the French Republicans appeal
| to the sympnthies of Americans. md