The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-09
DR. BROwN.s REyCHLuNes.
AAe 10 No Longer . Professor In the
state University as Tallahassoe.
TALLAHAssER, March 23

| TALLAHAssEE, March %.
| To the Editor Of the Times rnionl
Your criticism on DR.. Browns letter, copied
from the Sheboygan Herald, calls for some re-
| marks from me.
/. Or. Brown is no longer connected with the
university; he severed his connection at the
| lime he wrote that letter.
| 2. No other professor in the institution Il In
| sympathy with his sectional feelings and un-
reasonable prejudices.
g. II is not the opinion Of the friends of the
University that DIR. Browns letter. or any other
Such can do harm to our work or country since
the animus OF the letter Is too obvious Note
again his concessions regarding the excellence
o climate, fertility ofso desiratleness Of localj-
~ OF the city; and above all the tribute he pays
10 The noble character of the citizens of Talla-
aassee. Of whom he says an this cily of Tai
ahassee there are more ine specimens Of noble
eaen than ever saw anywhere Ia Proportion to
Che people" He credits also for wha, is done
fur the education of the colored people. Here
4SaIn are his words: "Ia this State they (the
colored peope) are we'll provided With schools
dere in Tallahassee, q shOr. time ago was nell
4 normal institute attended by for,v black
teachers. The blacks insist on having black
preachers; and both branches of the Legislature
nave quite a number of black Representatives
we have in this city black NJ. D., who rides
in his carriage, and black lawyer pleads ON AN
equality ~ at the legal bar"
This letter conceding the nobility of our cit-
zens, as being above all others aud the noble
work We are doing in educating and elevating
the blacks" il seems, will certainly prevent
bis carpng about ruined palaces doing any
harm.
Dr. Brown is good teacher, and gave ample
satisfaction in his chair Outside of this en-
pjOyment he seemed TO hold himself TO have
oiher esponsibties-thOse of instructinQ the
citizens hop 10 manage their State and political
'ast'tuf'o"s ln this, his doings, be was not un-
1art ~f
tnlnk we ought not to be held accountable
Especially do we claim this when we can state
taat we did all in our power 10 restrain him.
The citizens here treated him cordially and
kindly, with all his captiousness Those here
who have read his Sheboygan Herald letter are
Not little surprised that he should so write of
the country and its future prospects, after what
he frequently stated here, and that too in con-
nection with the notable concessions in the same
letter He was often heard TO state that if he were
citizen here he ",comld do anything necessary to
prerenttte blacks from ruling the country" since
ruin only could follow such an event He con-
ceded also, in conversation, that he had heard
various old cOlored people say that they were
better of in their former relations, when they
were cared for by their masters, than they are
now.
ln his conversations with citizens here, Dr.
Brown was reminded that the citizens did all in
their power 10 avert the ruin of their homes and
tie misrule imposed upon them by the incidents
OF the war, and that now lhey could not well
endure the irony and taunts offered by visitors
whom they were endeavoring to treat with re-
spect.
We thank you, Mr.. Editor, for your express
sans of good will. and the cordial sentiments
you express regarding the University: And your
good counsel will be observed, SO that while in
the future we continue to provide we'll for edu-
catonal work in the State University, We will
also have in future some regard for the fitness of
ytln in nd -.
vide for supplies of the chairs in the several IA
cuttleS. J. KosT