5335 , 'i ii . ytMimmiW!m& 80 Editor's Cii.un. to touch is not made a specialty, ample inducements are oll'orcil, and of which many have availed themselves. Tims with the advantages that llio stale oilers, for the preparation of teachers, and with the many who are fitting themselves to servo in that capacity, it is an erroneous idea and one contrary to all reason, in malting that Held of labor, so significant, so weighty, within the grasp of those so uttorly incompetent. The University, since its establishment, has not escaped the attacks and criticisms which have flowed so freely from the many indiscreet and prejudiced minds. It has been assailed from all sides. Abuse and criticism have been flung Avith listless unconcern, striking where they might, having what ofteet they might, all to show that spirit of opposition which cowers in its lair, eager to grasp the first straw that will serve as a vein for its slanderous and beguiling tongue. Others for the re dress of some slight grievance have shown the pusilunimous spirit that exists in their malicious broasta, and have hurled their malignant figments, regardless of truth and honor. From such was the late article appearing in tho On. aha Jlonrfil. The writer, c'olhed in tho garb of nnom deplane, claiming to be a citizen of Lin coln, makes a weak and debilitated at tempt at criticism and fault finding. The grievance which calls forth tho attempt to cut, perhaps to tho writer is groat, but to tho people of the state a blessing. We be lieve in plain talk, and had the writer come forth like a man and if there was oror shown it, he would have acted far more honorably. Tho miserable attempt mado by tho Lincoln correspondent, to create a sensa (ion, only exposed iiis weakness and igno runco, Khowing an object to injure, and revenge rather than adhere to the truth. Otherwise tho article is not of much im port CmiTIOISM. This is a subject about which much is said and written. Much more might bo said, but perhaps without tho desired ro suit. Criticism, it seems to us, can bo compared very appropriately to a med icine. And, in fact, it may lio said to bo a kind of medicine that is an antidote for many diseases, If properly administered. Hut whether or not it be fatal in its results depends, to a great extent, upon the quan. tity and strength of tho dose. As tho efllcacy of medicine depends upon the strength of its ingredients, and also upon the nature of the disease, so the power of criticism depends upon tho quantity and quality, which must always conform more or less to the condition of the patient. But whatever be the disease, or whatever bo tho stage of its progress, this medicine of which we speak should bo adminis tered with the utmost care. As one kind of medicine h particulary adapted to a certain disease, so a certain kind of criti cism is most eflloacious when applied to a certain fault in the production of the mind. Hut in all eases, go carefully. If it be a fault in expression, "speak gently to tho erring one." If itjbo ignorance, instead of administering a severe dose of crit. icism, give a 1 ill lo encouragement, so that another trial will bo sure to follow. "Wo do not conceive it lo bo the province of the critic to rake every author over tho coals, and pick out every flaw that may be detectud by the critic and tho scholar. But he should correct all gross errors, give instructions, and promote as best ho can tho progress of all who happen to fall under his rod of correction. There seems to bo a tondency among our modern critics to llnd fault with every thing. Yet wo are glad to say that there are a great many exceptions to this rulo. But the real intrinsic value of an auther is known only to a few. For if u certain critic can llnd one little flaw in tho writ ings of one who may be far superior to