Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-09-29

A writer. SHINING his name Vindex, in the
ESPRIT of the Age" Of the 18th inst, and in the
w. &. Democrat Of the 2st inst, after quoting an
article of ours which appeared in the PhUnix OF
the 9Th inst respecting the difficulty that occurred
between the Faculty and some Of the Students of
Burlington College in reference to the appoint
ment of MIR. Eastman TO deliver poem before the
Literary Societies of that Institution at its recent
commencement, says, at win readily be seen that
the paper from which the above extract is made,
is on the side Of the Faculty"
On pcrusing the article in the Phoenix of the 9Th
inst. our readers will readily perceive, that took
no Usde" in the controversy, way or the other
We expressed no appreciation or disapprobation Of
the conduct Of the Faculty the Students. We
simply stated the facts in the case, and left our
readers to draw their own conclusions We had
then, and still have confidence in the correctness
of our information for we obtained it,, not from
"the out of College mouthpiece of the Faculty.
but from young man, of the graduating Glass,
who was interested in having Mr.. Eastman deliver
his poem, and who was well acquainted with the
circumstances. And this information we obtained
before we had seen any thing stated in the papers
about the matter, and without any suspicion
part that it was to be made political affair. The
statements Of the young man were confirmed TO US
by intelligent Gentleman of Burlington, not
connected with the College, and not concerned in
the quarrel, and who was acquainted with the
whole affair And we have since state
ments confirmed by writer in the Burlington
"True Democrat of the both inst ; who says, "to
my certain knowledge, Mr.. Es politics were not
once considered by the Faculty Students
"The question in the societies Of Mr. Eastman's
appointment was not political" "The Faculty
dsapproved ofthe appointment on the ground of
difference between them and Mr.. Z. when he was
a member Of College, which ended in his leaving
it, and which has never been reconciled."
We published the information of which we were
possessed of simple justice to the parties
and to correct the wrong impression, which the ar
tcle in the W. G. Democrat, TO which reference
was made, was calculated to make on the public
mind. We did not set ourselves up as a Judge in |
the case aud took 'side,' in the controversy
So much for the assertion that we are con the side
of the Faculty" If the facts stated are on the |
side Of the Faculty, we cant help it.
As we entered into defence Of the faculty, but |
simply stated the facts in the we gave the |
reasons ofthe Faculty mot own for their con-
duet the main part of the Article referred to- in /
the Age and Democrat, has no point force in I
reference to us. vindex has been sighting phantom
of his brain, and we wish him a bloodless
victory. The insnuation in the Article under con-
sderation, that the faculty engaged "every public
house in the place, 50 that Mr. f. should not be
heard does not correspond with facts. We were
informed that the various religious societies in |
Burlington refused their houses TO the students to
be occupied by Mr.. Eastman, simply because they
did not wish to participate in the quarrel between
the Faculty and the Students.
vindex seems to think it very hard admitting
our statements TO be correct that the Faculty
should object to Mr.. Eastman's officiating poet
on that occasion, on account of his misconduct
when student in the College for which he was
dismissed from the Institution. We do not propose
TO argue the case with the writer, but would just
refer him to those articles which have recently APP
peared in the Democrat, in regard to the import
ance Of Withholding honoIs from those who sowed
"wld oats" in their youth. live recolect rightly,
a certain Gentleman, Candidate for office, was
very strongly eensured a few weeks ago. for his
ioles Of YOUTH though "ihirty years and more
had since passed away and it was thought very
wrong that Sour ambitious young men should
receive encouragement from honoring one with
ONCE VINO had oeeh "Wiiu IN MS younger days.
But this writer seems 10 think tina, "some eight
Or ten years quite sufficient 10 wipe away the
stains of youthful "iollies." VIII the writer
erred to and the Editor of the Demotrat settle
This question in morals among themselves, AID let
us know the result 1t may be matter of
interest to "our ambitious young men to know,
whether ten, or thirty years, is to be the period
10 remove the dark spots of youthful
folly, as to be eligible to office, the honors OF
literary societies.