Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-03
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ng to allow him to devote any time % 'hlS
subject at present.
The following was in type, last week, but was :
crowded out by other matter .
Is Hamilton Institution Again.s
Mr.. Editor Under this head, was sor- :
~ to see in your last some remarks that
considered editorial, and thought rather too
severe, unless you have the evidence on
both sides, which you have not given to the
public. Cd The Faculty Of that lnstitu-
ton NAV be able to give the why's, and the
wherefores of the case that might fully JUS
tify their course with this expelled student,
MIR. Slsbee. ~ / do not pretend TO have
any knowledge of the case. Eut l think
candor and justice to such respectable in
stituton requires US not to judge before they
can be heard in defence OF this charge. (3)
| believe no one acquainted with that re-
spectable Board will for moment believe
that Mr.. Silsbee would be expelled for no
other offence than writing to friend the
following italicised words: " am Sorry TO
aorite that our faculty are more bitter than
| ever against dbolitionists." So we'll am
acquainted with that respectable Faculty,
their candor and deliberation in all decis-
ions of the kind, that do not believe it my
self. (4)
Again, is it generous to charge an indi-
vidual or a corporation Of men with eyre
gious faults at hap-hazard, and then say if
there be an error they or their friends can
correct it2 The rule in law is, every per-
son is presumed Innocent until he is proved
guilty. Ought it not to be so among breth-
rem? We ough not to decide on ex-parte
evidence. 50 A friend to the Institution
and also to the Editor, JOHN CoNANT.
/ ~ One object of my article was, to obtain
both sides' of the case.
~ Possibly. And when they do, the Tele.
graph shall be their medium for setting the whole
matter right.
| (3) All the charge" brought was. that l had
information from entitled to credit" that
the Faculty had done so and so-which statement
of mine true. l have been in the habit O
viewing the official Of public institutions to BIZ
= public property. IF they look to the people fo
support, the people have right to know how the,
dispose ofthe trusts committed to them. The Tel
r egraph is nothing more than public organ Whel
it receives credible information which concerns TIT
public, it comm nicates it, always holding itself il
readiness to make all due corrections. called OF
| tl,o E.;o l. oc+ko
J nation the subject" now repeat the call.
: AZ However high an opinion my brother ma
It have of that respected Faculty., they stand con
i victed before the world of one act of tyranny, com
n mitted former occasion and connected wit
, this subject And why should they be thought in
capable Of taking the second step? Had the
cleared themselves in regard to the former matte
D, should have been less ready to credit the info
- nation received in the present case. But as the
IS did not, in the formercase, undertake dena
/ cannot feel myself under special obligation, in til
present case, to look upon them as above all maj
of suspicion and utterly incapable of< Ding an
thing wrong on the subject.
e. (5) So far is the case from having been decide
IS, on, upon ex-parte evidence, decision has y
b. been had. The case has only been opened for i
-, vestigation One side has been presented, in pal
and the other called for. The people, who are Il
. court, waiting to hear the other side. The
us no doubt, according to law" are willing to pr
o. sumo the party arraigned innocent, until prov
re guilty" Let that party now make the defence
nd As to my bringing charge - at sc hap-hazard
,, &C., allow me to say again that brought no 9th
charge than to make statement of information I
ceived. This, under the circumstances felt
dl duty bound to do, calling for the evidence to i
I'D contrary, if it could be produced-which call
,S | again repeat,