New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-16
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
The Carlisle Riet-Pref. wcCuntock-Tesii-
mony Of the southern sfndents.

mony of the southern Students.
The first account Published by US OF the late riot
M Carlisle, Pa COPIED from e Maryland paper vas
grossly inaccurate In Of ia statements particularly
In those relating to the conduct OF Prof MeClntoek
These however, subsequently, corrected by
the publication Of fair and reliable statement Of the
facn from the Philadelphia North American. We now
insert the following psper which has received the sig
natures Of the Southern Students connected with Dick.
iason College;
The undersigned being Southern students Of DlekiD.
con College observe In the Philadelphia Ledger OF
the lat inst account Of the late rio, Ia Carlisle taken
from The Hagerstowa News" which demands no.
dee Il IL there said that number Of the students Of
Dickinson College who from the South took an
active part 10 aid OF the owners Of the slaves ID
That one Of tbs students slightly wounded. 50.
That Prof Mcchptock Of Dickinson College was psr'
neulsry conspicuous Ia urging The negroes 10 an a.
tack" 4th That meeting Of the southe IN students
called Ia reference 10 Prot McChDtoeks behavior
the occasion-aDd IL 10 suppos-d that they VIII De-
msnd bis removal from the institution or Withdraw
Themselves" These assertions We sstished are al
fsse snd whether made dessnedy for the purpose Of
injurins ourselves or Prof MeClnock they call for
denial.
A,the time Of the riot "wednesday sfternoon) the
two literary societies 10 which all OF the students BE-
long we're 10 session and the excitement ives very
suddenly raised. and the College is at some distance
from tbs Court House the students generally not
aware that anything OF tho kind bad occurred until the
whole AFFAIR was over. II there any tudent At All
On the ground certainly took any part In the s
Ter. any injured.
A. 70 Prof McChntocks alleged participation "a the
Transactions not CSly satisfied from tbs most
respectable testimony tost the charge s untrue pat
from his long established character believe him IN
capable Of sDy such thing The story did indeed come
to Us Frat perverted and exaggerated tost Win
the natural warmth Of 5Outbernsrs raaoy OF US were
excited sainst him But after several meetings neio
for the purpose Of considering tbs matter 10 wnicn no'
only the southern students bat all the students oil the
iDsttrion A. body participated we have become con.
WINGED OF the asfy Of the accusation The conouet OF
this toward The students hss always been Of
such nature to call for our wsrmsst commentator
So far are from desiring hs removal from this nsnu'
hon that thus publicly express our reged for him
ssa Professor gentleman, and Christian. Moreover
we sincerely hope that ne may long remsin with US As
an Instructor for fully conscious that bis with
drawal from Institution would be irrepsraoie loss
both TO ourselves and the College.
We regret unfeignedly this lamentable occur
renee; anil consider that the truth OF the case oe.
mands this action part and we have enoeaT0rea
TO state the whole affair as i'm partially as possible.
Dickiasoa COlis9e JSnf g. le47
Signed bv students from the following states, VIZ
Msrylsnd 81 Delaware ...-.. South Carolina.
Virginia ...... 20 Ksntucky...-.. Nississippi-.
Dist Of Coum.. 81 North Carolina lLouisisDa 1899 !
Ninety 10 all-comphsios all the Southern students oil
the College but four.