Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-09
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

An extra ordinary excitement, seems to pre-
val in Boston. in relation 10 the removal of
presidcnt Kirkland, of Harvard University, and
if wc can form an opinion from ne language Of
the Public Press tho excitement is kelly 10 pro-
ducc consequences, which all most sincerely
deprccate.
A writer, who says that he is one Of tho
ALUMNI Of the University, has appeared in
the Eoston Courier, in note addressed to
he"Fellows Of tho Corporation of the College
imprisoned to be misunderstood. lie assumes,
that the REVEREND Pm EsIDENT KIRKLAND,
was not ass,Iled by his enemies, till it was
discovered that he was contending with accu-
mua'ed di'eases, and the mallsnty of unpro-
yoked foes, and that his assalants, cowardly
selected the moments Of mental and corporeal
anguish and wrctchedness, TO blight his fame.
aud to drive him from an University. over
which he had presided with uncqualed success
aud TO the entire sa,isfa ction Of the public
That our readers may have an idea of the
manner and spirit, with which this affair is
conducted, we pause to copy an extract from
the essay, which is under immediate consider
alton. 1, is proper to premise, that the author
Of the article, with firmness of manner, which
is not characteristic Of The correspondents of
newspapers, holds himself responsible for his
observations. and has left his name with the
editor Of the Courier.
"W the growth Of t,r Commonwealth ba. Harvard grown
ami now the venerable mother Of many children who delight
honor her. she stands ecnd bat dccrepd with age The
object of wachiunr,, and 90 that people TO whom she
And has BEEN and we trust, vet he honor and great
cool. 1t f'inl that the people honll take of her and
4 The Of the people, by their representatives.. which
intended to the di'intccsed and arise admin ira
OF her in and found inadequate tohce
purposes, 10 be regretted and amended Believe gen
IT, public look waiohfIy upon all connected with her,
AMI with affection and all who deal falv by her
Do you need intancs oi this! Let poIt you the
gentleman who hut lately At your head let remind
that his ADM able qnales-i power l intellect which
accom'i almoH IN sport what seemed 10 common men
,ikr hr,ond ra' or at'mpi-h piercing and Tar cacng
n.lLh humnn ndrc his pure d,inic- le,ne, his Kind
nad g6te md ybe"fng ard s,"ssumhay tsdHne's--ill
these could hive or him the love OF his "iroop, Of
friend" and Inc regard OF all hut for his usefulness in his Of
fee his faithful and sue sal p'r'ananrc oi is duc' and
the general conduct hy which he has proved himself to he pre-
oiy the ma tor h high N'o, and i realized the e,pee-
ion INDUCED When he rl ed there. Do you doubt
whether The love aud r"gn,d Of which speak fct
the proof "f h.' also You may have heard
thai some persons. rlaeeI t, President kirkland could not
cc,pe contact with hen--h,ye when cou Is have
vcd thM TO whist hs always booked and the hand Of
Col la, upon him. To heap conlrn,cly
hi, head and dive him by dsacel violence on hi, station
II have he,rd this hope you have als heard that th
poor deed ha, gone forth widely and that through the whole
Community there is hat ftng Of mingled in ,aon aud
s"opi.hmcn. know not Lut the painful Circumstance
attending ti, dr bs'n-n the proof gives, that the Lion
, must Indeed be sir..
address you, gentlemen, rs corporate body But be-
cyc FIRMLY, hat hee you 'omr, who would
t. join in th miserable business. Let a'k them IL it not
due the rubc themselves and him who has i their
boy docNe that they have, and will have neither part
! lot IN the mate.
IrepeNt lcmen YOU watched ;,o by hostile, hut
nv N,krfu Some, who would wilnSl, 6e FOR all
he respect would dc'irc compelled fear that you
have view, projects that be executed speedily lest pub
" opinion he too don. AID too dinetly m'nfetcd. You
will prplity from ~ w the time. gentle
men, pct'e accept this iislnn with the kinl feeling
with which, he i.Ired, it rendered by yoar well wisher"