The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
The Religious Herald and Senator
Martin.

Editor OF The Times:
Slr.-I note in your correspondence from
South Boston in to-days issue the follow
ing quotation from the speech Of Mr..
Glenn Greene. Of Charlotte:
Would you believe t2' asked Mr..
Green. "thc Bap;ists are saying kind
things Of this terrible man, Martin? The
Religious Herald thanks him for getting
a bill through 90 pay Richmond College
damages caused by Federal troops. By
the way the distinguished and able Mr..
Jones did not get lt through the House.
Lest some one should infer that the Re
igious Herald has violated its we'll set
tied policy OF non-interference in current
politics it may De well for MS 10 say that
this policy continues ga full force. Rich
m0nd College has had for several years
a bin before Congress making appropria-
ton FOR damages 90 rs property by Fed
eral soldiers. The bin has had a
chequered history. From Sime 10 time
the President of the College has answered
through the columns Of the Heiard In
quiries concerning the status of the bill.
Just after the scmi-annual meeting Of
the Board OF trustees Gn February lasu
the president indicated his purpose 60
send "A note 10 the Herald about the mat
ter. DE was absent subsequently and
was sick also for some weeks and did
not send it until May on May 18th we
published e. AS follows:
THE COLLEGE BILL
Ry President r. W. Boatwright)
Frequently. during my present canvass.
[ have been asked about the fate or the
Richmond College BILL Many seem To
think the College recovered from the
Federal government the 5000 called for
by the bin. and hence should not DE TAX
Ing mp general collection.
our bii has been introduced into the
last three Congresses. and has been Wig
orously pushed az each session. I'm the
House. Mr. Elicit and his successor. Mr.
Lamb secured favorable committee re-
ports and struggled vaInly 90 secure re-
c0gnti0n ON the floor They made many
warm friends for the measure in the
House bat have thus far been defeated
by The opposition of Speaker Reed. Tn
Lhe Senate. the bin has had in senator
Elartm % strong ana t.reloss champion
Ia each Congress he has Introduced our
claim jim the early days of the session.
and hy giving the matter Dds personal ate
tention before the Committee on Claims,
and among h.s colleagues. has three times
secured its passage bon the Senate 10y
unanimous vote His interest has not
stopped here. for he has again and again
had our claim incorporated into general
appropriation or omnibus bills and has
appeared before the conferees of Senate
and House to protect the Richmond COLI
iege item. Tho fact that an this dsintcr-
cstcd work by our representatives IN
Congress has thus far failed of ultimate
Success does u0t diminish our apprcc.a-
lion of their labors FOR the College.
our claim is stronger To-day than ever,
aud memhcrs of both Senate and House
feel certain " final victory. our thanks
are due tD lll of Virginia representatives
90 the Richmond Chamber of Commerce
and 90 q great host OF alumni and other
friends ms We'll as TO Senator Martin and
Consreaman Lamb for their active inter
est 600 tho passage of our bill with such
distinguished assistance, we confidently
expect t0 Dee reimbursed for the damages
So wantonly inflicted in 1866
RICHMOND COLLEGE,.
This is the only mention we can lind
in editorial 0r c0r-csp 0udcucc columns of
Senator Martin and this is a simple ace
acknowledgements of DIS zeal in behalf OF
the bin as we'll as thar of our former Re-
preventative Mr. Tlzewcl Elicit and hls
successor Mr John Lamb
Tine Religions Herald FRS Attending strict
ly 90 its legitimate business and is per-
fecriy willing to lct its secular c0ntem-
porlr.es have uudisputcd possession of She
heid of current politics.
EDITOR RELIGIOUS HERALD.
July q. l,0.