The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-10-21
DIR. BOUGRTON AND MIDDLEBURf
COLLEGE.

W 49,
Ma. EDITOR In a New York pewspa-
ner of the 10Th inst, find a notice oil a
meeting held in that city for the purpose OF
expressing sympathy for DIR. SouShton,t6e
famous leader of the Anti-Renters, and al
so to form all association or club to release
him from the Imprisonment, 10 which be
has been sentenced by legal tribunal. In
that meeting allusion was made TO Middle
bury College, which ought not to pass unno-
ticed.
The following is an extract from tue
proceedings'ot the meeting referred 10
ssMr. Bovay stated the purpose of the
meeting TO be to form club TO act pslIi-
cally or otherwise as might be necessary
TO effect the liberation Of DR.. Boughton.
IL would be well 10 give some account OF
that gentleman.-Ilei So years of age,
native of Termont, graduated at Middle
bury Col. and studied medicine in this CITY,
He practised first at Delhi and afterwards
in Rensselaer, County. The above College
was under the control of the Congregation
aIists and students were constrained to at
tend TO that religious worship, against
which DIR. B. and his colleague, son OF
C. Calhoun. demonstrated as unconstitu-
tional. They attended religions worship
ns thew choses and were in strumental in
gettina IS of the students.to protest against
the officers of that College, and brought
Them to abolish the custom of forcing
Young men to attend worship they did not
approve. This shows the character of the
man, which is one of firmness and decision
few possess"
Now have carefully examined the Gaia
| logues of Midi. College and others have
searched the records & BIll-books, & no such
name can be found.-Nor has j. c. Calhoun
ever had a son connected with alidd. Coll,
so far as can learn from the records.
| fl is not true that students have ever been
constrained to attend Congregational wor-
ship. The students make their own se'ec-
ton, ifof age if not, their parents direct
what place of worship they shall attend;
A year or two since, it was said that
Colt, the famous murderer, was educated
at Middlebury and this also was pure
fiction. Middlebury College does not COW
Ell such undeserved notoriety. Among her
numerous sons, there may possibly be
found here and there one, who reflect no
credit upon her character but we love 10
think over the long list of worthy and distin-
guished names which grace her Triennial
Catalogues. Of her 500 hundred gradu-
ates, about 800 have entered the sacred
ministry. She has illustrous sons in almost
every denomination of Christians. In the
congregational Church she counts Lins-
ly. Hooker, Jackson, Hitchcock. and
a multitude CT others too numerous to men
ton. Bishop Henshaw and the late lamen-
ted DIR. Keith were her representatives in
the Episcopal Church. III the PreSbyte-
rian communion, Drs. Beman, Lathrop.
Patton, Howe, Akin, and a hest of young
err brethren, are her witnesses. Drs. Co
nant and Chase among the Baptists, and
Ohm in the Methodist Church, are claimed
as her legitimate offspring. The last Yer
mont Chronicle contains a list of $50 per
sons, natives Of Vermont, who completed
their education foi the ministry at Ando-
yer. The Editor calls them 'TnE cHoIc-
EST SONS ofYERMoNT.' Some of this number
were not educated at any College /; several
received their education at Colleges out OF
the State, but one half of these choicest
sons of Vermont are alse the sons of Mid
dlebury College.
| Our College, too, looks with pleasure
s pride upon her sons in civil life
Royce Foot& Lawrence, are men that dc
her no discredit.
RI We think, then, that Middlebury Col
lege Is likely to attain sufficient notoriety
without having her name associated will
} such felons as Colt s. Bougtton,
TRUSTEE