Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28
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good deal Of discussion, as to its merits and
dement's, among those of our citizens who
are at all posted on the subject, and which
has resulted as was patent from the first it
would result, in the weaker party being
driven to the wall, or rather we should say
from their walls, as their house in this this
case has not proved either castle Of de-
tense, or house of refuge.
It is not however, our wish or intention |
to 90 into personalities or particulars, to |
say who is or was, or who is not or was not |
to blame. victors or vaRquished; the affair |
as far as the principal bone of contention
is concerned Is ended, and for the present
let it remain so, and if in tracing the effect
to the cause, and exposing what We consi-
der Is an extremely arbitrary and manifest
ly unjust and unlawful proceeding, we
have to allude to persons and occurrences,
we shall do 80 with the wish and intention
of giving no reasonable cause of offence to
any one at all connected with the matter
as actors in it in Rapides.
As Tar back as December 1869, Col. d. F.
Boyd, Superintendent of the Louisiana Mil
itary Academy or State Seminary, the main
building of which had been burned down
some time previously, placed, as he had
full authority by the charter to do, Mr.. o.
K. Hawley, in possession of the remaining
buildings numbering in all a dozen or more,
and containing perhaps, fifty or sixty
rooms, besides out-houses, as custodian of
the property, by written authority, which
has been frequently since renewed and
confirmed. Moving into the house occu-
pied formerly by General Sherman, Mr..
Hawley subsequently,, installed "a tenants
in the other buildings SUCCESSFULLY, num-
Der of well-known citizens; among whom
were Judges Kelso and Seay, Rev. s. Bur-
ford, Captain Jarreau and others, all of
whom recognised Mr.. Hawley's position, rs
agent and custodian of the grounds. Col.
Boyd in his annual reports since the re-
moval of the Seminary to Baton Rouge, ha'
frequently made complimentary illusions
to custodian of the old grounds, and ex-
pressed his gratitude for the care which
had been bestowed upon them by him, and
it also appears that the other residents OF
the College buildings, not only regarded
Mr.. Hawley in the same light as Col. Boyd
did, but also expressed their appreciation
of the courteous and obligfng disposition
he had manifested both in his official and
: private character. We have heard oursel
, YES such remarks, and no one in this com
munity can doubt their correctness wher
corroborated by such proof as this:
ALEXANDRIA, La, March 5th 1872.
Dedp Sir-I beg you will communicate Il
| the Superintendent Of the Louisiana Stat,
, University, an expression of my grateful
acknowledgment for the use of the build
ings belonging to the University.
,, Nor can leave these grounds withou
recording the uniform courtesy you hav,
/ displayed during my residence here, o
nearly two years. / will ever remember
with gratitude, the many acts gilmore thar
3 neighborly kindness received from You An,
your family,
}. Your obedient Servant and Friend,
8. BURFORD.
Capt. o. X. Hawley, Custodian of the La
State University Property, Rapides Pa
O. IRISH.
\ Of course in q residence of nearly fou
years continuation, with . reasonable pros
pect Of q still longer tenure, the place be
gan to assume to Mr.. Hawley and his FAM
i ly the appearance of permanent HON,
|. especially as many things triffiing in deta
:. but noticeable in effect, had been don
about the place, which may be imagined
= but not in our limited space even PARTIAL
/ described, for we have already exceede
8 our intended remarks and must hurry o
to conclusion; even though it be an al
!. rupt one. From this pleasant home, NJ
Hawley and his family have been recent
o elected by military force, under orders {
9 authority from the Executive of the Stat
IT and with as he states, circumstances of q
8 gravated insult and injury, of which stat.
ment we have nothing farther to say, ths
that it has been referred to the Comman,
ing General of the district, and will be
a we suppose investigated a. he has praye
for, but We are certain that had the san
10 line of conduct been adopted towards o
+ eminent gentle mant of fusion proclivitie
is also residing ON the Seminary Ground
q IN indignant protest wonld have rung o.
throughout the parish in tones from shri
treble to sounding bass. Referring tn,
10 alone to Governor Kellogg's order to t
le military to take possession of the bull
le ings which though belonging to the Stat
o. were already by the authority of officers
!; vested by law with entire control Of ga
: building in the peaceful occupancy of ci
Ill zens guaranteed by the constitution, t
e enjoyment Of all their rights and pr
al ileges, without alluding except incident
in to the manner in which said order was &
20 ecuted, or whether the military were jus