Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-20

to-day, hut has to go back 10 tn
House of Representatives for concur
renee IN some amendments. The taxt
have been materially lowered. amount
! ing this year to only foIty-two cents
as follows: For general fund, Is .;
cents; Asylums, 9 cents; Penitentiary
s cents; School Tax, 81 cents. S.
much for Conservative legislation.
! The event seems about to prove tha
my opinion as to the action Of the Leg
! jslature, in relation to the State Debt
was correct, and that nothing will be
done with it. All propositions for it:
adjustment or compromise, have beer
abandoned except as to the bonds thai
constitute lien on the States stock in
the North Carolina Railroad Company.
OF course the friends Of "Consolida.
ton will work hard to secure such
material aid to their project. 1t is
scarcely possible, however, that at this
late day any scheme of the kind can
be carried out if it involves any
taxation.
The session now so rapidly drawing
to it's close, has been marked by cour-
tesy and kindly feelings almost With
out exception among the members and
without regard to party line:. This is
doubtless owing to the fact in great
degree that ''our friends the enemy"
are sending q better class Of men to
represent them i'll the General Assem-
bly,.
OF course it was not to be expected
that Il man who blends stupidity and
malignityin such exquisite proportions,
as does His Excellency Tod r. Cald-
well, should exhibit any abatement of
partizan rancor; for ''thoush thou
bray fool in III" mortar with pestle
among wheat, yet will not his foolish
ness depart i.oln linn.
Next week promises to bring IL large
number of strangers to this city. The
Changers are expecting il full attend
a1ce at the meeting Of the State
Grange on ", ,inesday next. The ac-
cessions to its numbers have been I'M
precedently grea for an association
that does not permit politics to be the
subject Of any of its deliberations.
But there is to be another meeting
ON Wednesday in this cit, which
though much smaller in numbers, it is
sincerely hoped viii result in great
good TO the people OF North Carolina
and for all time to come. [ refer
to the meeting of he Trustees
of the University. The new Board
will hold its first meeting, according to
the ct of Assembly, on the 18th of
the month, and will proceed at once
to organize and take such steps as
NAV be best suited to revive and resus-
citate the time-honored institution
committed to their charge. What can
be done remains to be seen. The
University is now in ruins, and those
who undertake to rebuild it and clear
it of its heavy encIlmbrances will find
they have had no light task imposed
upon them, bat for all that, the effort
will be honestly made. For one, [
may be permitted to say, that ii 1t
shall be in my power TO accomplish
anything toward the restoration of the
University OF the State to its former
usefulness and reputation, l shall feel
that [ have not lived in vain. But the
restoration Of the University is a ques
ton upon which I feel, personally, too
deeply to write for publication.
[ learn that in the House OF Repre-
sentatives this morning, upon bill
touching Tie University, Colon-l
Bennett, Of Arson aud Mr.. McGciee,
OF Person, made telling speeches. 1t
Was my misfortune Lot to hear either
of them. Mr.. McGehee spoke Of the
place as his uIn10 mater, around whlch
clustered the dearest recOllectlons Of
his youth and as he spoke his voice
uuivered with emotion. Colonel Ben
nett had TO Such 1ohu aSSOHlatlob, but
spoke simply as a legislator and i cit
izen OF North Carolina. Aud strong
ly and eloquently and effectively did
he speak. Iregret very much that ]
was unable to hear them. The friends
of the University and the friends Of
education generally, owe these gentle
men debt of gratitude for their CT
fonts to-day. ;.