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208 History University of Illinois " I n the opinion, therefore, of the committee, the proposition of the County of Champaign is a most generous and liberal one, and the location most desirable. Yet, while your committee admit all this, we do not desire to compromit any one to the proposed location. ^ W. BUSHNELL, Sen Ch'n. A. J. HUNTER J. H. ADDAMS D. K GREEN JNO. B. COHRS W. T. HOPKINS 0. W. BRYANT J. T. SPRINGER R- C. DUNN SCOTT WIKE LEANDER SMITH GEORGE EL DIKEMAN." The Gazette said to its reader* following the visit, that from appearances the bill of Senator Lindsay would pass.64 This conclusion was perhaps justified by the report above which appeared so favorable to the offer of Champaign county. In the papers of the state during the latter part of January, 1865, many articles appeared discussing the whole subject of the agricultural college. The Central Illinois Gazette among other things in defense of Champaign county said: "The fight upon the location of the proposed Agricultural College has opened in earnest and Champaign county is receiving from jealous towns and the thousand lot and land speculators in other parts of the State a tremendous shower of epithets and kicks now, that for the first time in the history of Illinois, she has the temerity to show her face in the city when the wisdom of the State biennially assembles, and for the first time asks for herself a favor. Stock jobbers and professional thieves who have all their life time hung about the capital and fattened upon the taxes, paid by us, in common with the people of the state, welcome the representatives of our county with contemptuous jeers for making a bid for the University, which at once commands the respect and commendation of the legislature and every disinterested person about the capital. The self appointed agricultural committee, who in defiance of the plain designs of nature, arrogate to themselves all the wisdom suited to the purposes of the proposed institution in the State, flutter and fight, and in "Central Illinois Gazette, January 27, 1865.
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