The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-12-17

That the Willamette University is
destined 70 take rank as second
GLASS institution Of learning IN this
State. Is Just as sure as thar il has
occupied thOfighOSt popularity among
the people OF The northern coalt
during tho past five or six years,
The pledges madO by tho late Father
Waller, while soliciting subscriptions
from persons who were not Metho
distS, for the purpose Of erecting the
building for the University, viz
that the school should t6rever remain
tree from SecidyidR Influences appear
TO be about rs little regarded now by
tho trustees as would be the pledge
OF an italian bandit by the remainder
Of his gang. The gentleman spoken
OF VIC believe was a good and con.
Sstent christian, and during his life.
time endeavored TO shape the course
Of the trustees NO as to redeem the
pledges he hal made. But the un
worthy nincompeops, upon whose
shoulders his mantle us agent Of the
University has fallen, thinking, per-
hAps, his mortal remains hayo re.
posed in the grave a sufficient length
Of time for these pledges to be for
gotten by the people, have mounted
'thoir high Pegasus Of Methodism,
and propose to ride down all pledges
made, aud to plaoo the school under
the management Of none but Metho.
disls-or, to bring it to q finer point,
none but Methodist preachers. In
fact, this is openly declared TO be the
policy by few OF the trustees--tho
short. haired, tight-skinned, iron-bsd.
stead kind--and there is little doubt
but what they will disgust the better
Olnss Of men who hold position as
trustees, and will carry their point
Old Thornton heads the movement,
while the successor Of Mr. Waller as
agent Of the University, and a few
others tail on with him.
So extremely moral, temperate and
Methodistical have some Of the trus-
tees become, that upon recently pass
ing upon the election Of a member OF
the medical faculty, such questions as
"does he swear " "does he drink?'
sis he a SpiritualistH' was freely in
dnlged in, and some of the reverend
thin.skinners came forward and lied
by assuring the trustees that the doc
tor was free from oil such vices, I'D
ding that some gears ago be was To-
ken into the church on trial One oil
the board made use Of the following
language. MS reported to us: "Mr
President, it matters not to meal
though the Doctor may get drunk as
q brute and swear like sailOr-if you
can assure me that he is Methodist,
l will vote for him. Such language
sounds like sarcasm, yet the doctor
was elected.
If the trustees propose 10 betray
the pledges Of the dead-one who
acted, while living, under their sanc-
tion and authority, and one who was,
we believe, sincere in every represen-
tation be made concerning the course
to be pursued in the management Of
the school--we say, il the trustees
betray those pledges, tho sooner
number of vacancies on the board oc.
cur by resignation or Otherloise the
better for the prosperity of the insti-
tuition.
THE Olympia Standard is just
"sweet sixteen" and yet has no one
to kiss it for its mother. It is styl-
ish jade, wears q pin-back and runs
with the b-hoys. Long may that
STANDARD float, with ]. Miller Mur-
ply for its 'iack-staff."