American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-11
SHAMEFUL AFFAIR.

The Rights of Conscience are among inc NOS
precious and ineslimable fruits OF the revolution
We pride ourselves, and Justly too, upon Tue i's"
TO worship God as our conscience dictates. inP'o
norton TO the intelligence, morality and truly reh
p;ons feelings OF a community, will they contend
Tor and value the exercise Of the Rights OF Ion
science themselves and respectt in Others II was
with unfeigned surprise and deep regret we reao
the statement Of the outrages OF the otuoen's o.
Union College, as they are moderately detailed 10
The proceedings of meeting Of the inhabitants OF
Schenec tady-which we publish this day-pro'
ceedings, which if they were not countenanced oy
the President and officers of the College, II is que
clear they not only not punished, out removed
10 get them beyond the reach OF the lash oil the
law. A congregation at Worship on the Sabbath
day. in the House of God, is broken in upon the
Preacher, the Women and the Men, insulted and
beaten and civil officer seeking to preserve peace
is stabbed !! This is an outrage upon the constr
tntional and legal rights OF the congregation u is
a violation of the Majesty of the law, and dshon
or TO The State. We have for some time eagerly
examined the New York papers, in hopes to hear
OF some redress, some justice having been done
upon The rioters We have looked in vain, and we
are truly sorry for it. We shall continue TO look
and hope 10 have the satisfaction, to inform our
readers, that the rioters have been punished and
the injured secured in the exercise OF their rights
Dem. Press
From the Schenectady Cabinet.
| To the Editor SIR At meeting OF the inhab
tants of the city OF Schenectady, held on the Sth
Dec. 1924, pursuant to public notice, tor the pur-
pose OF taking into consideration the disturbances
that were occasioned by certain students OF Union
College, in and about the Methodist church in this
city, Mr.. John Joyce was called TO the chair, and
John Holman was appointed secretary, when com
mittee were appointed TO draft declaration and re-
solutions expressing the Of this meeting. The
committee reported as ioows:-
| We consider il a painful duty, but one than is i'm
peratvely incumbent on us to lay before the public
a statement of the roious conduct OF so lair por-
ton OF the community as the students OF classic
college should be but such are the aggravang cir
cumstances connected with the late riot, as loudly
calls for our immediate attention.
i We cannot assemble for the purpose OF public
worship without fear. The female part of our con
gregation are twothirds affrighted away from ou'
evening meeting. We are robbed Of our title tt
Micah iv. A. But they shall sit every man unde
his own vine and under his 6g-tree, and none shal
make them afraid.'' Our fathers have bled in vain
if we must be beaten, and have our blood shed wher
we peaceably assemble for divine worship. Shall
an inoffensive people suffer without redress o
their grieyances-to the people we appeal as thu
proper source Of protection.
i Onthe evening of the 21st of Nov. 1924, at thu
close Of public worship, when the congregation
were Just beginning to retire, they were attacked
lhy sixty or a hundred students, armed with dirks
Icanes sticks Of fire wood, SC led on by boisterou
lyoung man, distinguished by military cap, order
ling them military officer would company. l
seems the company remained some distance from
1.-THE house that there we're two or three in the house
who, when the meeting was drawing TO close, raj
, and notified them; they then came and paraded ii
the yard, and Immediately began loud vociferou
talking, repeatedly uttering horTd oahs. The sex
ton, hearing the noise, ran out with light TO SEE
what was the cause Of the disturbance. One i'm
medately knocked the light out of his hand tn
attack then commemorative sexton was knocked
" down and SO beaten that his shoulders, head an
face were badly swollen they then rushed into tn
house, into both the men and women's doors, bea,
4 ing and knocking any one who came in their way
d The women were much affrighted, some made thei
Olway out OF the door through the midst OF cane
and clubs, others less courageous eaped out OF IN
" windows A woman IN neighboring house, wa
n afrighted into fits, and the men who were in tn
,congregation received various bruises. They the
y followed their leader back through the yard int
the street and towards the college.-The preache
- who looked and observed the whole OF the pre-
T. lceedings, thought the best way to apprehend III
c rioters would be to ascertain their that
ing, before they should abscond and believing TIL
" the officers Of the college would at least second
y reasonable efforts that should be made, to bring til
~ offenders TO justice, took light, and in compan
q with two aldermen and other peace officers, wei
up towards the college, he overlook OF the p,
= essors, the college, and requested of him III
name of a conspicuous young man whom he pointe
~ out to the professor but received evasive
The Preacher then was in the act of turning bacl
- but at the request of the citizens who said the pr
lessor only meant to gain time till the rioters shou
IS have time to escape, he went until he met Il
- esdent at the College gate. and requested of hi
=, The names of two young men whom he pointed o.
to him but receiYed the same eyasive answer as