The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-11


thetic Democratic students under the in
auenee and control OF DR., Martin held a
meeting and passed a long string Of
whereases and resolutions denunciatory
Of what the Register had said; that the
University has never succeeded as il
should have done, and winds up by max
ing an indirect charge that the University
was conducted in the interest Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. | have
summed up briefly and will proceed to
answer.
UNIVERSITY AND RADIcALIsM.
His first charge, that the institution
was instrumental in promoting the
schemes OF radicalism, is utterly without
foundation, in fact. Governor Stevenson
was inaugurated in January 1869, and
shortly after his Inauguration he appoint
ed ut the suggestion OF DR.. Martin,
VIM. BeltshOOyer, OF Jefferson county,
and w. Wilkinson, from the southern
part OF the Stale, both Democrats,
Regents of the University, In the earlier
days Of the University; the various Pro-
iessorships were filled by DR., MartinO or up
on his recommendation and in 1858 Rev.
DR.. Harmon, an eccentric Methodist
preacher, and one OF the most bitter aud
incorporating Democrats held an I'M
D0rtanl position in the University. Rev.
WIN. McMcchen, Of Wheeling, held for
time position in it, he was an avOwed
Democrat, Prof. Glover, Prof, FOntain
and Rev. W. SolOmons, who have oc.
cupied chairs in the University are Demo-
Gratis.
no GRANT SPEECHES MADE.
The second charge that one OF the
Professors employed his leisure in max
ing speeches for Grant is utterly ground
less. There was n Col. Warner, Of PEN
nsylvania, Professor in the University
ior short time, but nobody ever heard
that be was politician, 1t Is
true he is holding an unimport-
ant diplomatic appointment under Presi
dent Grant procured for him by
his father. in.law, Bishop Simpson.
TIE THIRD CHARGE WITHOUT FoUNDA-
DR.. Martin informed the writer Of this
that there is not u word Of truth in the
third charge, that he influenced the DEM
ocratic students to pass the resolutions
referred to in that charge, and that the
students did this entirely Of their own
free will.
IN ASTONISHING CONDITION,
In regard to the fourth charge that the
institution has never succeeded as it
should have done, this Is known TO be
palpable misrepresentation, for 1t has
succeeded better than its most sangnine
friends expected it 10 do. II is true there
was slight falling of last year, but this
was owing to hard times. The falling off
in the West Virginia University was not
so great prOportionately Rs In Washing.
ton and Jefferson College, Pa, q long cd
tablished aud very popular institution.
TRUTH MUST WIN.
The fifth and last charge, which he
makes by indirection and innuendO,
that the University has been conducted
in the interest OF the Methodist Church,
is more groundless, II probable, than the
others. To my personal knowledge, DR..
Martin labored to have the various de.
nominations represented in the professor
ships Of the University. Rev. W. Nc
MeGhen Is an Episcopal clergyman, and
DR., Martin ut one time earnestlysOlicited
Rev. j. +. Woods, now rector Of Christ
Church, in Clarksburg, to accept pro.
fessOrship in the University, Rev. W.
Solomons Is Baptist clergyman, Rev.
Mr.. Purinton, one Oftle tutors, Is u Bap.
tist clergyman. DR.. Martin also earnest
ly requested, us ] learn from good auth
GRITTY, Rev. $. II, Wade, prominent min.
lister Of the Southern Methodist Church,
to accept profcssOrship.
METnoDIsM AND REPUBLIcANIsN,
have stated nothing here but what can
be proved beyond n Cavil. The Demo-
cratic Regents and their friends, who are
endcavoring to Justify their conduct by
charging that the University was con-
dncted in the interest Of the Methodist
church and the Republican party, are
taking very sure steps to secure its down
fall. The Methodist influence in West
Virginia embraces about One.fOurth Of
the entire population Of the State, and
the Methodists are as much in The spirit
Of education as Others. Nearly half the
population Is Republican, and the Re-
gents have virtually said: ave intend to
run the University in the interest Of the
Democratic party"
PUBLIC OPINION OF DIR. MARTIN.
So far rs DR.. Martin Ia concerned, 1t ia
not to be supposed he is injured. It was
natural that he should desire to remain
and foster the child that he had nursed,
but his talents will command positions Of
Usefulness almost anywhere. lie "has
been hawked at by housing owls" but not
killed. As to the Registers correspondent
who signs himself &c" he will not hurt
where he isknOwn. lie il one Of the most
subservient tools Of the Ring Democracy
Of West Virginia. L.ELIus.