Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-06

| Institution at which he received his
education, No man who has read his
| last annual message has any right now
to say he is taken by surprise when
| Governor Caldwell comes out i'll his
true colors as an cuemy of the UnIvef-
sitv. In that message, tue only thing
| Governor Caldwell found the State too
poor TO undertake, was the restoration
of the University.
According to Governor Caldwell, the
people are amply able to compromise
with their creditors and to pay taxes to
meet the interest on the public debt,
and amply able to pay taxes TO estab-
lish an orphan house, but they arc not
able to revive the University. Accord
ing to Governor Caldwell, North Caro-
lima is rich enough 10 mortgage It's
only remaining railroad stock to com
plete road running through bis sec
ton of the State, and rich enough to
spend money Oh immigration schemes,
but she is not rich enough to spend q
dollar for the revival of the University.
According to Governor Caldwell, the
people ought to be taxed to build a
penitentiary out of stone rather than
brick, "as matter of architectural
taste and to prevent destroying the
beauty of the building - according to
Governor Caldwell the people ought
to be taxed to furnish transportation
to their former homes for convlcts af-
ter thew have served out their terms
in the State prison, but if he be right
the people arc entirely too poor to
spend a dollar to restore the Universe
ty. According to Governor Caldwell,
the penitentiary is such an admirable
place for training the young convicts
to a valuable trade, that its completion
cannot be postponed but according
to this same Governor Caldwell, the
revival of the University, an institu-
ton that trains young men for va!ua-
bic employmcnts, without first having
committed crime, and without having
worn Il felon's jacket, may well be post
poncd until q convenient season in the
indefinite future Why this differ
ence ?
It surely cannot be that the Gov
ernor Of North Carolina thinks that
to make q good citizen a man must
first be felon. Why, then, does lie
make such difference? Is it because
white boys viii go to the University
and negroes go to the Ienitentiary ?
tt does, indeed, seem strange that
Governor Caldwell should be willing
to tax the people for every project
save one for the restoration OF the
University. Bat SO strong, indeed,
has been his opposition 10 this one
project that he went ont Of his
way in his last annual message
to advise that any attempt to restore
the University should be postponed,
aud that, too, when 10 taxation
fer any sn@2l purpose had been asked
for and when no intl"ru!ion of any
Slcl purpose hGu D-Ch MAGE IL
does, indeed. seem strange that or
Governor should be sosol.citous about
the welfare Of young convicts and SO
Indifferent to any provision for Young
University students. Ask for II rey
to teach convict boys with II tie WALL,
OF the renitcutiary how to secure re-
mnner,l i've employment, and if Gov
ernor Caldwell be right North Caro-
Ina is rich enough, bat ask for money
to teach honest boys within tie walls
Of the University how 10 get remu-
lucrative employment and North Caro-
Ina IS poor indeed.
Rnt every one to his taste. Let
Govern II Caldwell! prefer 10 1'>-1itei1-
tiary As mucn as he will, the people
very decidedly prefer the University.