The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16
A REPUBLICAN UNIVERSITY.
BRILLIANT SCHEME TO PER-
PETUATE THE ssPARTY
OF MORAL IDEAS.o
A Pointed and Instructive Discuss
sion by SIalwart Magnates-
Simon CamerOn,s Explosive
Remarks A Distin-
guished Faculty
Chosen.

The old Republican politicians
have for long time complained ot
the regretable ignorance of Repub.
lican principles which prevails
among the younger members of the
party. Owing to the lack of proper
educational facilities many young
men have been proselytized by the
Democrats, whose activity In propa-
eating their infamous doctrines has
been rewarded with only too much
success. Many deserving young
men have been led away from the
true faith by reading the detestable
treaties of Jefferson and Paine. The
disputes among the party theolo-
gians, though relating rather to
matters of practice than of faith,
have Obscured the essential doc
trines of Ropublicanism. Thus the
once harmonious party of moral
ideas is divided into sects, of which
the stalwarts and the half-breeds
are the most prominent. 1t was felt
by the leading educators of the
party that some authoritative body
should be created to enunciate the
indispensable and binding articles
of the Republican faith. The gen.
eral synods held at Chicago and
Cincinnati adopted declarations of
principles, but did not attempt to
draw up permanent creed.
After a mature deliberation, it
was decided that Republican uni
versity, with a representative
faculty, would best subserve the
end in view. Mr.. Timothy o. Howe,
who had from the first taken a deep
interest i'll the proposed institution,
was appointed treasurer, and at
once began to collect an endow-
ment fund. The postmasters
throughout the country responded
generously to his appeal for contri-
buttons of $40. The other civil of
tlcers of the government also sub
scribed literally. AS a result of Mr..
Howe's self-sacrificing zeal, the new
university begins its career with an
endowment of 81 100000, which, it is
hoped, will be increased by con-
gress to $2,OOO,OOOO.
At the first meeting of the trus-
tees, which was held in the office of
the postmaster-general yesterday,
this city was definitely selected as
the site of the university. Several
towns and cities made propositions.
Concord, Massachusetts, offered as
a 81 te for the university building the
handsome grounds adjoining the
state prison.
Mr.. q. f. Hoar said that, glad as
he should be to see his native town
adorned with such an institution,
he should vote against accepting the
Concord offer. 1t would be unwise,
il. his judgment, to attempt to sup
port two rival institutions in the
same place.
Mr.. Eugene Hale inquired if the
two institutions could not be con-
solidated. A certificate of attend
ance at the prison might shorten the
period of residence requisite for a
degree from the university.
Mr.. Simon Cameron said he would
never have contributed a cent to
the endowment of the university if
he had supposed it was to be in
Massachusetts. They were not fund
ing a gilt-edged nursery for "lit-
erary fellers," but training school
for practical politicians; for men
who, as a great poet has said:
Know their boss; and, knowing, dare not bolt.
Delegations from Fall River,
Mass, and Newark, N. j., presented
the claims of those places, dwelling
especially upon their unrivaled APP
paratus and facilities for illustrating
the science of defalcation and dis
appearance.
Mr.. William Pitt Kellogg recon-
mended Louisiana, on account of the
incorruptible and primitive charac-
ter of its Republicanism. Nowhere
else had applied political arithmetic
or the art of counting votes been
studied so thoroughly.
MIR. John Sherman thought Mans
field, Ohio more eligible site.
Mr.. S. Cameron-Oh, d-Ohio.
The president of the board (Mr.
U. S. Grant)-I am obliged to re-
mind the gentlemen that reporters
are present. Profanity is never out
of place except at public meeting
Mr.. Sherman said he did not need
to defend a state which had pro-
duced a Hayes, a Matthews and q
Foster from unjust aspersions. Her
history was known. She spoke for
herself.
Mr.. Cameron said that was the
very thing he objected to. She was
too well known and spoke altogeth.
er too much for herself. He want
ed to establish a really national
school. When he wanted to SUBJ
scribe for university of deadheads
he would go to Ohio.
Mr.. Frye deprecated the tone the
discussion had taken. Let the cor
ner-stone of the university be laid
in harmony. ri
Mr.. E. II. Rollins said that Wash
ington was the Mecca to which
young Republicans looked. 1t was
the proper site of the university.
The government could be induced
to give the land and buildings. II
would be blessing to the cause OF
education and of real estate to estab-
I'lish>th university here.
1t was finally decided that the
university should be built at Wash
ington at the expense of the gov
ernment.
Mr.. j. l. Davenport suggested that
fitting name for the institution
would be the College of Repeaters.
Captain Schneider, of Cincinnati,
proposed that it should be called
the School for Scalawags. The
name of the Republican University
was adopted as being less obtru-
sive.
Mr.. Rainey inquired if colored
students would be admitted.
Mr.. Mackey said the question was
a delicate one. He hoped the colored
trustees would withdraw while ii
was being discussed. nj
Mr.. P. B. S. Pinchback created
some confusion by demanding that
General Logan should also with
draw. After somewhat acrimoni-
GUS debate General Logan was al
lowed to remain, in spite of his color.
General Malone opposed the
admission of colored students. The
colored race was better educated
than the white, and was already
| familiar with the whole political
duty of a Republican voter-to vote
as he is told and as often as he can
Mr.. Dawes inquired if it would
not be bad precedent to shut the
doors of the university upon the
colored race. rv
General Malone replied that they
must be kept down. "We want
their votes, not their society. We
never give them Office, and we CAM
afford to give them education, ever