The Russellville Democrat., 1883-08-02

University Items"
Editor Democrat:
sec, in your issue Of the DEMOCRAT
Of Jaly IL, an article, which illustrates
in striking manner the weakness Of
human nature. the parrowHess Of men .
soul, and the contracted aud crumplcd
views that passes his mind, Whatever
be the nature of the subject presented
to him. The article to which refer is
that written by yoar Fayetteville csr-
respondent.
1haye no objection to the first diyis-
ion Of his subject, namely: "Our Fruit
Mandatory" NOR have | any objection
to his manner Of treating that division
Of his subject; but l have serious OBJ
jections to his letter as a whole, and es-
pecially to the second division. viz:
s.University Items.' The author Of
the above named article is not so preg-
nant with the philosophy of human
nature as was Lord Bacon, else he
would not have attempted to veil the
intent Of his letter by adding ''lst2
aud s'3d" division to the subject he
bad already selected for discussion.
He, 10 doubt, rubbed his head several
times before he could find his list di-
vision, and, being unable to find "3d'
division, he was forced to put it down
'-Items OF Interest," which, in the poy-
erty of thought, he. failed to discuss.
The gentleman wanted his letter to APP
pear to be one giving the items of gen.
eral interest about Fayetteville, while
the real, immediate purpose Of his
letter was to decry and to depreciate
the management of the University, as
conducted by Gen. Hill and his worthy
associates; and the ultimate purpose TO
raise, in the churches, feud that
would resultin al equal division among
the churches of the spoils, viz: The
government OF the University, and the
management of her affairs. In short,
he would resurrect the Shiny form Of
that old monster OF barbarism-govern-
ment OF civil institutions by the church.
Your correspondent begins his "Uni-
versity Items'' by saying, personally
admire Gen. HILL" 1.-THE University
is not patronizsd as it deserves to be,
.sthere il much un warranted prejudics
against the Institutions" aud continues
In the same strain for some time, so
pleasing to the ear that, when he has
reached the chorus, your passion for
music has been SO animated and height
ened that you join the chorus and en-
lev, with passionate delight, the battle
hymn Of the enemy. He begins by
telling what is good about Gen. Hill,
about the University, and what n
showcr of wrath should fall OH those
editors who are "yelping'' in the track
of Moore of the Fayetteville Democrat.
This Is the solo. Then comes the cho-
rus, in which, in sentiment, he would
have ysu kindred spirit OF his. And
what is that chorus! 1t is q succession
Of bold and braZen assertions, which
your correspondent knows - be plain
misrepresentation OF the facts in the
case. He tells you all the good side of
the story and then turns the bad, as he
imagines. By telling you the COED, he
induces you to believe him to be fair
minded man-unbiased in his opinions.
Now, he has you in frame OF mind to
be induced to believe all that he says,
whether good or bad, whether true or
untrue. You are ready to believe his
bold and unguarded assertions; to
adopt his theory Of the cause Of the de-
plorable condition OF affairs over which
be is so grievously lamenting, and to
sanction his plans for reconstruction.
| Unfortunately for your correspondent
Of Fayetteville, the writer knows some
| facts in this matter, and, for the infor-
nation of the readers Of the DEMOCRAT,
he shall criticise the Objectionable por-
ton of the slender, disproportioned
letter from Fayetteville. Your Fay
stteville correspondent denounces
Blackburn, and others of the press, for
"yelping," yet he is restless because
the DEMOCRAT (Kussellyille) does not
"yelp." SO restless is he that he must
"yelp' for the DEMOCRAT; but he is on
''cold trail' and the black track.
| Who then could wonder at his not bay
] ing the truth The hunter OF truth
must fellow some other, II he would
| find the game for which he is hunting
! He says that ID is well known that the
/ president is Calyhlist after the
! straightest sect" This may be true.
1t is evident that he is Calvinist,
/ from the fact that he is Presbyterian
/ 20. s.. However much OF Caivinism
there NAV be about the president, lie
does not teach that "pernicious doc.
trina'' in his lectures on Moral Science
The writer was fortunate enough TO be
under his instruction in Moral Science
and knows Just what he teaches.
have often heard II remarked by stu
dents who reclted TO Gen. Hill, that ht
would not express himself OH doctrinal
poists; and this is a point we'll taker
bY those who know anything abou
Gen. Hill as an instructor. ! am quite
sure that, ofall the graduates Of th'
University since he has been president
not three Of them ever learned, IN thu
recitation room, that he is q Calvinist
4 IL Is a chronic habit of Gen. Hill, vhei
asked concerning doctrinal poiat, Z
say, 81 don't know In a discussiei
with me my roommate offered to leay'
the decision to Gen. Hill, as to wheth
er Armenianism or Calvinism is scrip
tural teaching. told him that al
ready knew what Gen. Hills views are
for he is Presby terian %. 81. "Oh
pshaw 70 said he; "Gen. Hill don't be