Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-01-13
STATE AND GENERAL.
[7rom an Occasional Corr spondrnt.l
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nitude, kept by Mr.. A. Harmon,
Democrat. Why this important
and lucretive position should have
been given over to the Democracy
we do not know, but, in strict
Justice to the dominant party, we
think it should have been deposi-
ted In the hands Of some hungry
Radical. This is the nearest post
office to Cave Spring college, hence
our heading.
The scenery surrounding this
institution 1.-THE college, is of a
character to please the most fas-
tidious taste. South Of the col
lege lie, piled heavenward in ma
iestac grandeur, the Alleghanys,
while to the north and parallel
with the mountains, stretches a
beautiful valley, through which
course the clear and limpid waters
Of Little Lick Creek. This valley,
in spring time, would furnish an
artist with a subject Of lasting in
spiration. But, Mr.. Editor, we
don't desire TO bore you with a
description Of mountain views, but
to give a few brief and newsy
notes.
Great expectations we're had for
this college in its insception, but
they were only visionary. me
brief sad story is familiar. More
hopes than capital. Teachers can
not live on hopes, consequently the
dim, upholstered walls Of the col
lege stand in ~voiceless silence.
At the expiration Of a common
school term at tins place, taught by
Wat. Woolsey, there was another
case of "barrlng out" which came
well nigh proving too interesting
Wat. allowed somebody'd get
hurt" but they didn't, and 50 it
ended. The custom of barring out
is an ancient one. Yet it is essen
TALLY rude and barbarous. and
productive Of evil feelings, instead
of the end that is thereby desired
to accomplish, and we would gladly
welcome its abolition.
The most important event that
has occurred in this neignborhood
since the establishment of the col
lege is the 81 Anniversary of the
."Mont Dcliberative Circle" held
in the College on New Years night.
This consisted of an Address by
DR.. De WITT, recounting the three
years history of the clLb. The adj
dress was, as q matter of course,
dry. 1t could not have been 9th
.erwise and historical too. After
this there was a discussion OF the
following query
"Has Congress the right to Pro
hihit PolygamyY" ,.u..l VIZ
Messrs. S. Ii. PRICE and II. II.
RUBLE advocating the Affirmative
and Messrs. NJ. G. PRICE and N. l..
HOWARD valiantly supported the
Negative. All the parties to the
discussion acquitted themselves
quite c~reditably. We heard the
negative gentlemen--who have
discussed the same question to-
gether some four or five times
say that this was the liveliest
game they were ever played upon
the subject, thereby comforting
quite a distinction upon Messrs.
PRICE and RUBLE.
Taking the plain statement of
the question as above, any one
who will think for q moment, will
observe that the Afill mative has a
decided advantage of the Mega
tive. Fol good reasons, just be-
fore the cause was delivered to the
committee, the Negative asked If
the query was to be confined To-
the District of Columbia. If so,
they withdrew every plea and re-
quested the committee to decide
in favor Of the affirmative, and so.
they did. Prof. Holland then, in
the name OF the audience, re-
qucsted a decision regarding the
question as applying to the States
and Territories, or in its general.