The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-12
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Friday. demands word az our hands.
Had they simply accepted the resigna-
tions of Drs. Talley,, Gibbes and La
Bsrde. we should have had nothing to
complain OF. But they have accompa-
MED the acceptance with statement OF
satisfaction the: :ho professors haze
Withdrawn. They ''cannot regret, -
they say, ''that spirit 80 hostile" &c. !,
"will no longer be represented in the
University" This comment upon 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 sin is that
tho professors resigned on account of the
admission OF 5eoretry Hayne as medi-
Cal 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 fud it profitable to
recall, and which we commend to the
consideration OF the board. This is
not the first OF Haynes fsass 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, he appeared,
one bright Sunday morning. at the con-
mnnion table of Christ Church, the
pulpit of which was occupied by Rev.
Mr.. Babbitt, and the members Of which
were principally Northern people resi-
dent here and few natives who parti-
oularly sympathised with them. Upou
the approach OF Hayne, member with
drew, hubbub ensued, aud 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 o negro in the
wood pile" Mr.. Babbitt is shining
light now-not in Christ Church, but in
<he College. He has much satisfaction
IN welcoming Huyne to membership in
its society, whom he failed to protect ut
the communion table from the in
suits of his own countrymen. What
think you of that, Messieurs Trustees?
Aud what do you think Of Mr.. Babbitt,
who caved in 30 ingloriously on the ne.
gro question, at time and under cir
cumstances when courage and principle
were demanded. The negro is strong
now, and so is Mr.. Babbitt; but it
would haze 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 q considerable namber
OF Northern residents here-new and
old corners intended to send their sons
to tho College, if it had not taken the
unfortunate turn it has. Now that the
forernnner 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 IN unwilling.
ness to stand by the colorod man and
take him cordially by the hand, on the
part Of these Northern people, shows u
!amentable inconsistency between pro.
fession and practice. Will the Board of
Trustees think on these things?
In view of the approaching crisis and
tue dark outlook for Republicanism in
France, the French Republicans appeal
to the sympathies of Americans, and
ask that clubs anu public meetings be