The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-30
FINANCIAL HISTORY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.
"Octavius' Rejoinder TO the Bap-
inst Record.

UNIV ERSIIY OK MlSol5SIhI1.
.Octavius''' Rejoinder to the Bap-
list Record.
july 2l-t. 1879.
Eproa CL>IIo~ The Baptist Record took
u.e..l.a n pitch INTO the University Of
ippt replied, and in my reply
-aiI os tHe editorial ~tbat article appeared as
nu editorial in the organ Of the Baptist Church
NJ Mississippi. The editor d. Il Baptist
preacher an9 editor That BJptrt preacher
aHl lla- Baptist paper ore located ia elm
t.u. anH tna Mississippi Baptist College is
atsp located In Clinton Now bro. G'ambrel
complains that this has nothing to do with
th. question. lie says / am lawyer has
that something to do with the question p
Very we'll, ii | am a lawyer he is witness
tr-tiiyiu+ through his paper at the bar OF
public opinion. lie is testitying against the
Iuiveritv. Doesn't hc know that when a wit
mess testifes against another, it i competent
auI important to show the circumstances I'M
der which he tcstilics, his relationship his in
terg~l iio or cya, his feelings aud bias, ii any?
IIc Is a preacher: well, when he breaches
FROM 81 text in the Bible, does he not tell his
hearers, thn verse, and chapter, and tell them
who wrote that part oi the Scripture, when
rnd where. and uudrr what circumstances ?
H. certainly does, for he is good preacher
nud knows that these are important aids to an
Intelligent understanding of amy writing.
So how can Bro. Gambrel object when
teil the people who the witness is, and under
what circumstances he writes about the uni
ver=iy ana can he object To answering these
two questions? j. not The Baptist Mississippi
College Al Clinton in competition with the
Preparatory Department At the State Univer-
sity2 And Is Bro. GamhrcI not using his in
nuence, vigorously too in many counties in
this State in sending boys to Clinton, aud ut
the same time using the arguments against
the University, substantially set forth in his
Grst editorial?
Bro. GambrcI in his latter article July Sd,
1879, does mot say much that requires answer
il were lawyer. / would say his article
was rather plea in confession and avoidance
lie says, Iii there are those who are unable to
See how one can be a Baptist or Methodist or
Presbyterian and at the same time good
citizen we are sorry for them" So am |. do
not speak rs ) church man, nor a Truestce,
but as a ritiz;n, born and raised and educated
in Mississippi devoted to her interests and
her Institutions and seeking her glory through
lhe advancement Of The University rs a source
pi her future prosperity.
Mr. Gambrel saws the University proper IS
hot supported Fly the State, bat by donation
from Congress; the High School, however, is
supported by taxation. Now ! have care
fully Investigated the laws upon this subject,
aud find SIS follows:
Financial History. Chap. xxi" An Act
providing lur grant OF land Tor the seat Of
Government in the State of Mississippi and
Tar the support of Seminary Of learning
Within -aii State:
lie It enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States Of Amer
ice in Congress assembled, that there shall be
granted to the State Of Mississippi
SEQ ? And be it further enacted, that in
addition 10 the township Of land granted to
lhc support Of Jefferson. there shall be granted
m the said State another township OF guam
titv Of land equal thereto. to be located in
tracts of not less than four entire sections
each which shall be vested in the Legislature
uf said State in trust for the support Of a SEM
fuary at Learning therein; which land shall
b. located bv the Secretary Of the Treasury OF
the United States Whenever an eNtinguishment
Nj Indian title shall be made for lands suit
bic in hi- opinion for that purpose in the said
State. which grant hereby provided to be made.
shall De considered rs made in lieu OF a town
ship directed to be reserved by the 5th Section
nf an Nct entitled Z" An Act to provide for the
g IL L., s4s,,.x
line fixed by the treaty with the Greek Ind
ans and for other purposes, passed March $,
1873; and which reserve Of one township pro-
yided to be made by the aforesaid fifth section
Of said Act. shall be Offered for sale in the
same manner as the other public lands in the
same district H. approved February 20, 1919
See 7. ;, Statutes AT large, volume 3, page 4S5.
The Mississippi Legislature accepted the
trust. and on the 10Th Of January, 1925, the
Legislature passed An Act to provide for
leasing the Seminary lands -
Section l authorized the Auditor to lease
the lands for a term OF four years.
Section authorized the lease Of such of
said lands, as were occupied, Tor a term of
years, to the highest bidder.
The Act OF January 81, 1926, validated
ltt ponds taken HnueF the preceding %Att,
add empowered the Auditor TO collect
Article 5. Act OF February 4 1927, author
lied the Auditor to lesse and to sue on lease
notes, etc.
Art IL, Act Dec, 1G. 1880, (Hutehinson's
Code,) required Auditor TO lease and extend
leases Of Seminary land.
Art Is, Act March ,, 1888
This Act required the whole SO sections of
the Seminary land to be sold by the Auditor
OF Public Accounts on credit of one, two
and three years from the third Monday in
November, 1888, and to vest the proceeds from
time 10 time in stock OF the Planters Bank of
Mississippi and to report his proceedings to
each session Of the Legislature
Under this Act the lands we're sold as direc-
ted. .# /
Art q. AN Act to provide for the location
of the State University Feb. 20. 1910.
Sec 10 enacted that 'all sums of money be-
longing or hereafter aecrning to the Seminary
Fund are hereby appropriated for the use and
benefit Of the Universfty'Of the State Of Mic
sissippi."