The Arkansas banner., 1847-07-12

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 hgises us great pleasure s0 insert the foi- lowing communication from Carlisle CoIlege; because ii will put to rest wicked and slanderous report in reference to Professor M'Cliasoek, which has been cireulated wish great indasuy through the public prsss. For ourselves, we have never put the least con- hdenee in the story, for the reason, thes we knew the professor, and were sure that he IS too good man to participate in any mob hing atiair, whatever temptaiion might have been presented. He is minister of the Gospel too, and highly esteemed in that re- laiiOn. We arc sure he is in earnest as preacher of peace, and Iove, and could not be made to believe he had countenaneed q riot, or any breach of the law. In short, we eOuid not give the least credence 10 the story, because we knew the professor. The following contradictions of the slanderous report comes 10 Us with such eersi6catiop of is genuiness that we pledge oursefvesfor its authenticity and coFfeclEess. Y
 'sThe undersigned being southern ssndents E-of Dickinson College, observe in the Phila- delphia aLedgern of ihe 0sh inas an account of the late riot tn Carlisle, taken from the 'sHagersibwn News, ? which demands mo- tee. | is shefs aaid, isl, That sanun,bers of ihe siudents ef Dickinson College who were from the Soaik, look an actiye part'' ''ia aid Cf ths ownefs of lhe slnves:n a, AThat one of ihe sfndssb was siighty wuuatlea.n 3a z X Khns Rrrf. nEaC1inioGk, uf Dirkinsol CU|'6 p6sfienlafiy con spieuous iil us |slas go she akNck:'' 4lh, @Thaf nzsai M she southern ssu- llden.s Of ihs CoIlexs I'd ben called tn re- ference to pfoF. bf 'fiinlpck's behavior upon this occasion, and t is supposed that they will demand his removal from he institntlon or withdraw fhemselves.u Theee assertions, we are satisfed, are all false; and whether made designedly for the parpose of injuring ourselves or Prot Nj M'CIintock, they call for denial s
 Al che time of the riot "Wednesday aFter- noon,) the two literary socieues, to which all of the students belong, were in session |: and as the excitement was very snddenly raised, and the college is al some distance from the courthouse, the students generally were moi aware thai anything of the kind had occurred, until the whole affair was over If there was any student at all on the ground, none certainly took any part in the matter, nor was any injured.
 As to Prof M'Clinsoek's alledged psrtici- patton in the transaction, we are not only satisfied from the most respectable testimony that the charge Is untrue, but from his long established character we believe him incapa- ble of any such thing. The story did in- deed come to lis at first so perverted and exaggerated, that, with the natural warmth of sousherners, many of Us were excited against him. But afier several meetings held for the purpose of considering the mat ter, in which not only the southern students, but all the students of the Institution as a body participated, we have become convinc- ! ed Of the falsity of the accusation. The con- duct of this gentleman toward the students has always been of such nature as to call for our warmest commendation. So Tar are we from desiring his removal from the h. stitu.ion, that we thus publicly express our regard for him as Professor, gentleman, and a Christian. Moreover, we sincerely hope that he may long remain with us as an instructor; for we are, fully conscious that his withdrawal from the Institution would 1 be an irreparable loss, both to ourselves and the College.
 We regret mos, unfeignedly this lamenta- ble occurrence; still we consider tha, the truth of the case demands this action on our part, and we have endeavored to stale the
 whole affair as impar,ially as possible.
 Dickinsoa College. Jane 8, l847" Signed by students from the following states, viz: Maryland 57; Virginia 20, Dis trict of Columbia 3, Delaware 4, North Carolina l, South Carolina l, Mississippi l, Louisiana l, Kentucky 2.
 Ninety in all, comprising all the southern students of the college, except 4
 THE LAST MOMENTS OF O'COaNELL. Mr ONConnell died q, Genoa on the 18th of May. The foreign newspapers teem with biographical notices, but the general outline of O'Connell's life is too we'll known to need recapitula.ion; and any thing which went beyond the most meagre outline would ! fill whole numbers of the Atlas. The 1 principal curiosity just now, attaches to the [ closing scene of Mr O'Conneil's life, and we selec, the accoun, of the Rev. Dr. Mley, his chaplain. lt is dated
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 "Mr DEAR, DEAR SIR:-May the God ol mercy sustain and comfors you. The worst
 has befaiien us--the EibsrsioE, yoa. illus trious father--.he father of his conntry-the glory and the wonder of Christendom, is dead Dead I No, should say, rather, O'Connell Is in Heaven His dealh was, hap py he received in shs most fefvent senii- menss the last sssys md up 10 the last sigh, was surroundes ky e{ezy eonsolaiion pfoyi- ded by ony hclY p1 on Oh wosid 10 Heaven thak coeI p11F lhe balm of conso- laiion inso the wound which open by this hesn-brsaking inseIlixsncs Bot, alas, how could l s--sny poor heart is bursting. sld poor Daniel is crushed with grieE Nothing ihss ssrsngsrs coald do to eomfort us has been wsntiHg, but the stroke is so tremen- donaf la thn sidA of religion every thing