The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-12

"'lhh III the 4naginlre OF 'innOcuouS de
Suetude. Accordingly, with the approval
Oh all, ana at the request of many truS-
Tees. the secretary and treasurer spent
several weeks in the unpleasant business
81 lobbying for the measure. The sur
wing members Of the General Assem-
iIE VIII bear witness thar he used no
argument. not even 10 the value Of :,
clSar or glass of lemonade. other than
earnest pleading for higher education.
The most active workers for the bin
We're Representative Willim v. Nebane
who exchanged his sophomoric gown il,
1861 for the nniform of Il Confederate
soldier: Col. Paul +. Means. OF the IaS,
class under the old regime. who has
always been ready with head and time
and purse to pnt forward his alma mater:
Geofge '. Strong. q first honor man Of
the class OF lSlD. who then made one Of
ttie most eloquent Of his many eloquent
speeches during Il long an, successful
career at the bar: and those high law
yers. Messrs Marshall f.. pinnix. Of
the class of 1859: Plat II. Walker. Of
1s6,-61: John VI. Morins. of 1StO-G2: W.:
{. Fields Of Allcghany. of 1869. Good
work III our behalf was lone by others.
VINO MAINLY. on account Of the civil war.
were not sons of the University. | re-
call the Stron@ appeals Of Col. =. Med.
Tate of Burke. one Of our trustees. and
one Of the ableSt men Of the Piedmont
country. whose position as chairman Of
the committee on finance gave him
peculiar power: Of Alfred NJ. Erwin Of
Mcdowell. whose advocacy could not
possibly have had any talnt Of s~eif-in-
tcrest. because he was Il confirmed old
bachelor: of Mr.. pears Of Itarnett, and
OF the able chairman Of the judiciary
committee. who had then as little idea
OF ever having Il position in our faculty
rs he had of being chief Justice Of Porto
Rico or one Of the PHILIPPINES: our es-
ieemcd professor Of law. eX-Judge James
cameron Macltac. then Of Cumberland
In the Senate The University had
counted noses and aScertained their safe
majority. and they concluded not to CON
sumo time by speaking. Mr.. w. w.
prcbleS Of Northampton. however. could
not be restrained, and short but strong
Speeches were made by McSSrS. +. W..
Kerr Of Sampson. W. i. French Of Co
iumbuS. Joseph CaShwelI Of Brunswick
and Hladen. Col. Edward Cantweil Of
| New Hanover. and last. but by no means
least. 10y one. authough an alumnIs and
trustee OF another institution. always
our friend. active and efficient. now a
trustee OF ours. Charles Manly Cooke Of
Franklin.
On March > Mr.. Tate reported the
bin with the chilling statement that the
committee We're divided, 4 portion recon-
mendln@ is passage. IT was made 4
special order for March 4. subsequently
changed to March .. when it was again
postponed To March II. These postpone
ments We're at the instance Of friends of
tn" measure. who were laboring to miti
gate the Intensity of the hostility threat
cning to be fatal.
On the 18th Of March the hi. failed to
pass the second reading by Il vote of II
20 oS. Mr.. Eorment. who voted With
the negative for the purpose, moved to
reconsider. The motion t" table this
failed. IS to ~. and the motion to re
consider prevailed by IS to II. and the
biz WIS made a special order for
March u.
On this day the friends of the measure
thought they could pass ii without Il
division, but the speaker decided it was
lost. y motion to reconsider was at
once carried. 81 to 81. and then the bill
passed its second reading by the hand
some majority of - 10 Is.
Ordinarily the opposition to 4 measure
is put forward III the second reading, hut
such was the anin,oSity 10 this measure
that every effort was made to defeat it
Oh the third reading. which was set for
March II. Amid GREATNESS excitement,
surrounded by crowds III the lobby and
their vote in the affirmative and fifty in
the negative. The fate Of the University
hung 81 one vote. Judge MacItae. ever
Watchful. 1T once moved TO make the
triumph irreverSiblc, and succeeded. by
50 to 80, twenty majority.
An incident, of which was personally
cognizant. we'll shows the perils sur
rounding the measure. Its friends bad
induced 4 few members. Who felt bound
10 vote mo" not to do so when their
names were called. in the fond hope that
some WavcrcrS might like to be with
those who seemingly were triumphant.
An excellent gentleman. Mr.. Mclver Of
Moore, came to me and SAID: MI.
Battle. | wish your bill to pass. and if
necessary il shall have my support. But
my constituents are opposed to it. and
in Difference to them. if | am not needed.
| Will vote no. So. when his name
was called. he kept silent. When the roll
was finished the University was five or
six in the majority, and Mr.. Nclver
said: Mr.. Speaker, | ask leave to vote
no Then so many members. silent at
first, followed his example that there
was a majority in tn" negative. Turning
to me. with Il comically WY face. before
the result was announced. he whispered,
i've got to do it," Mr.. Speaker. | ask
leave 10 change nay vote. vote AYE.
And | wish to record. III memory Of my
ancient friend and DESIGNATE. Col. Rufus
l.. Patterson Of Salem. our chief marshal
Of 1890. and graduate Of 1891. then Il
trustee. that the member of Forsyth, DR..
Wheeler, Il few minutes before the vote
was taken. said: Il intend to support
your bill. have just received = letter
from one OF my constituents. Colonel
Patterson, which convinccs me that il
is right.
The University had plane sailing in
The senate. In the first place. its sons
were very strong there. and they Were
men Of talent and influence. These were:
c. VI. r. MrCaulcy of Union. Il grand
son of Matthew McCanIey. one of the
donors Of the University site. A. r.,
1928.
Nicholas w. Boddie of Nash, a student
Joseph Il. Stickncy Of Beaufort, a stu
dent OF lSiI4S.
Iegh Richmond Waddcll Of Johnston
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