Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-19
Gen. Irwin and his slanderers.

one OF the highest traits In his character. In
The rough canvass OF a political campaign, ii
would perhaps have been the best policy to
leave untold The recital of his generous acss.-
But his friends and supporters are SO truly
proud of his private worth, that many incidents
have found their way to the public press, the
promulgation Of which, we are confident, Gen.
IRWIN would have avoided, could he have con-
roled it. Among these acts of private munif-
cence, We reeeatly copied one from The Penn
sylvania Telegraph, which was 10 the effec,
that Gen Irwin supported al his sole expense,
a, Lafayette College, Chinese youth, who was
studying for The Christian Ministry. We are
always in the habit of recording such deeds
wherever we meet them, as they are honor TO
human nature, and l,le did we think that party
mahgnity would endeayor TO dstorl or falsi(y
the facts.
The Easlon Argus, violen, and unscrupu
lous Locofoco paper, published a. Eas,on. where
Lafayette College is situated, Immediately con-
,radic,ed the s,ory-sad it had made inquiry
of the officers and found no such youth there;
bu! admitted there had been one last winter an
swering the description, and s,il denying that
he was supported while there by Gen. Irwin.
This article from the Easton Argus having
found its way into Centre county, The editor of
the Bellelonte Wing felt called upon TO inquire
into its truth. In the course of his inquiries he
was referred TO the Rev. JAMES LINN, The Pres
by,eran Minister at Beefon,c, who gave the
following facts:
In November last, the Rev. William Ches-
ter, D. d.. Agent OF the Board Of Education Of
the Presbyterian Church, addressed letter TO
Gen. Irwin informing him of the arrival Of the
Chinese youth in this country with The Rev.
Mr.. Wilson-of his desire to have an educa-.
lion-of his high character as youth of piely
and good natural abillies-and the strong pros
pect Of future usefulness, held out if he should
return TO his native India as an educated and en-
lighlened Christian Minister. We inser, an
extract Of The letter referred 10:
" Fl will require SIS year TO educate this
young man for The Gospel Ministry and my
objec, in wiring, in the second place, is TO pro-
pose 10 you to place in the hands of the Board
of Education $75 year, until his education is
completed, which will be from 10 years
If spared TO preach The Gospel in India, he will
accomplish more than three fold more than any
American Missionary, and be sustained while
engaged in his work, at leas, a. half the ex-
pense. | know no thought that would be sweet
er to your heart when called to lay your head
on that pillow on which every head must rest
and every eye be closed, than that, though
dead, you will speak through the lips of one
preaching the Gospel in land where he paths
of life are unoccupied and unknown"
This appeal, so beautifully and ,ouchingly
made, found ready response in General Twins
heart. He handed the letter TO Mr. Linn, re-
guessing him 10 inform Mr.. Chester that he
would furnish the required means for The young
mans education. MIR. Linn accordingly wrote
TO that effect. and on the l4,h January last Mr..
Chester answered tha, letter; and as the an-
swer is short, We copy it, as containing the
most satisfactory and conclusive evidence upon
the subject. aa
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA l847.
"Rev and Dear Sir-I have delayed an
swering your truly kind and acceptable letter,
until my return from Eas,on. Dr.. Van Rens.
selaer, and myself returned las, week from pay
| ing Pastoral visit 10 the young men under the
care of the Board of Education, a, Lafayette
College While engaged in that work, we saw
and conversed with Adam James Irwin. We
found him all tha, Dr. Wilson had represented
him TO be. DR.. Van. r. and myself thought
out Of nearly thirty young men we conversed
with on The subjec. of personal pesy, no, one
appeared SO well as this young man. He is
the first scholor in his class.
He appears humble, meek, docile, and dc
hope that Gen. Irwin will see lha, God has made
him the instrument of raising up an able ant
/ faithful minister TO the New Testament,
ks Please TO say to Gen. Irwin ,ha, tn.
time he designated to pay the s75 either Ma,
or June, will be as acceptable to us as any 9th
er part of the year. We have no preference
hope he will consult his own convenience a.
to the time. Yours truly,
WIN. CHESTER.
The frs, yearly paymen, Of S75 was paid !,
i Mr.. Linn by Gen. lrvIn in June, and the &C
, acknowledgement. Of il will be found in the Pres
, bylerian' of the l7th Of July, uli., among mon
eys received by the Board Of Education. i,
June as follows: 'Bellefonle Ch. Pa, friend
, for Scholarship, SIS
;. In the whole proceeding Gen. Irwin reques,
l ed that his name should not be made know
r not desiring 10 be a, all public in the business
and i, found its way into the papers without III
slghes, agency or wish on his part hut hav
ing been brough, before the public, and its COZ
rec,ness denied, il seems 10 he no more tha
b proper iha, the truth should be lold.---. Mort
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