Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-28

consultation among all the members of the Fac
uliy, before the young mans letter could be even
answered.
8. "On consideration the Faculty came to the
conclusion that they had no authority to exclude
the young men," But this was not the enquiry,nor
would it seem to have required any very grave
consultation or prolonged elaboration of the Fac
ulty, but simple reference to Charter and bye
laws, in order to settle this question of legal pow
er in the Faculty. But the question made by the
application was, the Faculty having no legal au-
thorlty to exclude, what are their personal dispo
sitions and feelings as to receiving u.s. Will they
within the circle of their authority treat US they
do others' But the case peculiar, and the young
men and the Gov. are turned over to the corpora
ton.
4. The corporation held can informal consult
alton on the subject"-no vote is taken-no rec
ord made. No, for such things oftentimes appear
awkward when written down in a book
5. The conclusion-"We are not inclined par
ticularly to encourage negroes from all parts Of
the country to resort here for education We are
disposed to do our fair proportion. Colored young
men in Vermont and States adjacent" (interIined
in the Presidents letter by lucky and most liberal
after thoughD ''who would naturally fall to us, we
will cheerfuy receive"
And SO without the manIiness of direct refusal
the applications are shuflled off, but virtually re-
jected. The young men did not reside within the
cstablishedbeat Of the College charity-they were
not from Vermont nor any State literally adjacent.
-Four negroes at a time was a number beyond all
"fair proportion" And then mark the amable
tone in which this corporation utters its resolves
as they had been called upon to confer premi-
um upon the applicants on account of their color,
instead of being respectfully solicited to know
whether "four young men of character and quail
fcatons" could be admitted without enquiry or
objection as to their color, these excellent gentle
men reply, eve are not inclined particularly to
encourage negroes from all parts Of the country to
resort here for education"
Our first article, so far as it charged the re-
lection of these young nen upon the Faculty, was,
as we infer from the Presidents letter, unjust
towards some members the faculty, and SO far
we regret it; particularly as we learn that two of
the professors at least, Messrs. Twinng and Stod-
dard, have not resided at the South long enough,
| (iI at all) TO acquire those sentiments which are
common enough in Tennessee, but which rarely,
yet sometimes, disgrace Vermont. But in excu-
pating the Faculty thus far, point to the Pres
ident's letter as admission and proof CT the main
truth of our charges against the real and respon-
sbIe government of Mddlebury College. Ttstauds
admitted and proved, that that institution is so far
controlled by the spirit of slavery and Of caste,
that "young men of suitable character and quail
fcatons" are, on account of their complexion, ex-
cuded from admission to its privileges and honors.
And this in Vermont! This among the Green
Mountains Out upon such importations.