Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16
THE TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON. WEDNESDAY. AUG. Is. iss,

BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, AUG. IS. 1857.
PaEaDENr WAYLAND AND THE War M
srIruTIoN AT WEsr PoMTs--The Report,
from which we give extracts below, is adj
dressed 20 the Secretary Of War, with Pres
idens Wayland's name attgched TO il among
the vtkers Of the Board Of Visitors; t
"The impression lefi BY this examination
on the minds Of the board was, that these
graduates would pass from the institution
ably fitted to the discharge OF the important
duties Of the various stations they may be
called 10 occupy, whether IN the public SER
vice Of their country, or IN those positions
in civil life for which The education received
At this instltution more particularly qualities
them. And the board would further ex-
press confident belief, that Lte results
gro,cing out Of this education pW most
fully reflect back on the country the enlarg-
Ell benefits Which are conferred on the pa
pile of this school," ~ p
Francis Wayland, the Moral Philoso-
pher, the Political Economist, the exemplar
OF the young men educated in Brown Uni
versiiy, the Ambassador Of Christ" con-
templates "ESLARoED BENEFITS" to his cosn-
Try, from1raining host Of highly intelli-
gent" ambitious youths in the art of
Var-she art Of destroying human life and
launching undying souls into eternity!
"They hare great faith in the mode OF
gocernnient for MILITARY men, or those
training TO the profession OF arms, which
has resalied from the long experience of so
many nations, and they, therefore, would
with great hesitation advise any change
which would not present almost moral
certainty Of ameliorating, and not couflict
with the Steiner obligations to duty. But
as parents, as members Of the great Chris
tiah family, they would ask, whether more
security might not arise from the moral In
huence Of jealous, conscientious chaplain
on these youths, than by any other known
means. Approving Of the system Of trial
by court martial in an institution like this
they would ask, whether the present prac.
tice, which obtains in these trials, is the bes
that could be devised, for convicting anC
furnishing the offender against good moral:
or dlscipline. They would ask, whether i
Is not exposing an ingenious youth to
fearful moral trial, to coerce his presence
and exact from him, under oath, testimony
which must 60 to the conviction Of fel
low comrade; (perhaps no more culpabl,
than himselO and results In his own dis
mission from the academy with disgrace
Kis enough 10 touch, thus lightly, on III,
subject; the board do not intend more in thil
place than to throw out some general re
marks; more would, indeed, be nnnecessa
ry: Cor the subject you viii. End discussed il
detail in the very able report Of one Of tn
committees. Their object here is only L
invite your attention to what struck them a
Almost momentous concern to the highl
intslligenr youths with whom they hay
been brought into contact. IL they are a
the board could wish them, aud they str
ceyelV beiieve gtey- dpprOoch near 10 .thC
cUndufon, still they would guard them fro'
evil by the most -effectual Of trials, sci
arraianment before the tribunal Of cor
science. The board do not, sir, offer you
remedy, II one be necessary-they onl
commit the subject to your care, feeling a.
sured that the parental interest you mu.
take in the Institution win lead you to al
ply the proper correction" 4rmg2 .e
So, Is, ID appears, this institution hs
hhhxrto been without achaplain! An
Tsctln Board "sincerely believe" the pupi
tobe Waedrly al they could WISH then
10 BE- In the name Of Christianity, "
ask President Wayland what he wou
s1ish young men 10 be7 If he wished
number Of them 10 be Stephen Burroughse
Aaron Burrs, and Benedict Arnolds, no
could his wishes be better srati6ed than |
collecting that number together, out of Il
most talented, ambitious, reckless, and de
perate from all parts Of the land, to
trained in the military art, without even Il
moral assistance Of achaplain2 True, !
recommends-or rather touches lightly
the scbject," by way Of asking questit
for the consideration Of the Secretary-th
in future these young men have the servic
Of q chaplain. But il such characters
this institution is known to be filled I'D wit
have been made, under military trainin
1Oiihoufa chaplain, to be nearly all th
President Wayland could tcish them to
iAe thrilling question returns: what can
,sish them 10 be- ..s..... .-, =
70 - anoshcr- question arises here,
EIesidsnt Way land, or some other moral
rsneious teacher to settle. What are TO
fhe dHfies Of a chaplain? What shall
teachi Suppose il to be President Ws
land himself He opens the New Tes
ment and commences with the Savior's |,
of lore: Whatsoever ye would that m
should do to you, do ye even so to them. y
This positively prohibits doing any i,aj,
90 another He next opens his own e
menis Of Moral Science, and reads: eli
be ,CroRg for one man TO iajure anotl
man, Il must be eqaaity wrong for tpo N
% injure two other men; and so of a
nkklf nn1nhern