New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-22
NEW.YORK TRIBUNE.
E,temsnr Of the Council ofthe University of the
City Of New-York In Reply TO the Letter Of
Gen Talimadge.

l., statement adopted and directed 10 be published
Z r.s Council Of the University has viewed with
L., and surprise q publication in The Daily Tri
I.,s Of Yesterday, by Gen. JAMES TALLNADeE.
l,aisning bis reasons for resgning The Presiden-
l. Of the University" and complaining that the
ancil had not seen fit to publish the fact that such
designation had been made
For the information Of those who not &C
ssnted with the former organization Of the Univer
CIV and who would not infer the fact from the publ
atcn in question, it may be well to state that
lGsn Talmsdge never the President Of the In
tstation no station in its literary scientific de-
,,Etments ever having been held by him. He &C.
sspied, however for some time, the post Of Presi-
lent Of the Council or Board of Trustees and from
his position fit to retire in April Of last gear
The Council did not consider this matter Of sufh
ciep. moment either 70 the Institution the public
20 require any official other public notice OF it, and
there was beside much in the character and cir.
eunstsnces Of the resignation which tenderness 10
'tbslst incumbent seemed to demand should not
Necessarily be made notorious The Council would
no, now slude to them did not justice to them
selves and the Institution call for the statement
The principal ground assumed by the late Presi-
den. for his dssatsfaction relates to the Finances
Of the Univsr.ty and particularly to the salary Of the
Chancellor In the Council this subject wss 30 well un'
iers,ood that explanation was necessary Gen. Tall
asdse himself having participated in and recommended
most Of the measures Of which be now complains. Mr..
Freip ghuysen called to this responsible place IN
March 1889. Gen. Tamsdge being the Chairman of the
Committee consisting of DR.. Mathews Mr. G. Griswold'
Mr. John Johnston and Mr. s 8 Rowland. appointed to
r,x{.h he Duc
depressed the number of students had greatly diminish
3D. and i,s deb, amounted sl723s3 4s. Mr.. Frelipg
huyseu was looked 10 with confidence the person
de- whose susp!ees it might be restored and the debt
reduced and after much solicitation, ne consented to
leave bis native State the highest political prospects and
The lucrative practice Of his profession, and devote him
ssf entirely 10 tie interests of the University the Com
ittee stipuls,ing with him that his salary should be
a 900 with the free Of Of the dwelling houses
connected with the University. Gen. Tslm.dge in be-
half OF the Committee recommended this arrangement
the Council as vital to the welfare of the Institution and
the agreement accordingly made. Ii has since been
regarded by the Council engagement OF business
a. well as of honorary character, from which they
were not a. liberty TO recede ane such they doubt NOT
viii be the opinion of every honest The high
character and attachments of the Chancellor broughts
the Institution the aid which it much needed during
$50 a. to s7i99s (of which $4,000 contributed by
Nh FreInghuyseu9 excluding an endowment OF sl5OOO
for the Proessorshp of the Evidences of Revealed Re
usion The number OF students has steadily increased
and is now second in point of numbers to only one
other literary institution in the State Prior 10 ls5s
while the original debt chiefly secured by mortgages ex
listed Gen. Tsllmsdge was also President oil the Oouh'
ell he had concurred In the measures by which II was
created and no complaint heard from him OF dsn
ger TO the Institution until i, had been reduced nearly
one hundred thousand dollars.
Apart from the merits of the question it is quite too
late in the day for Gen Tamsdge TO arragn the pro-
priety Of his own acts.
Another subject Of complaint lie, that the Chancellor
has received onehs of the graduation fee paid oy the
students in the Literary and Medical Departments.
full statement in regard to this will be found in the
Report of the Finance Committee. No, one word
Of complaint heard upon this subject from any
~suarter, although Gen Tamsdge present at most
Of the meetings of the Council, until November,
lsi5 when 10 the absence OF the Chancellor, who W.
confined his bed by Illness he proposed sreso
luton for consideration at the meeting to deprive
the Chancellor Of the graduation fee and to require its
payment into the general funds Of the University
kor Of the members of the Council were mortified at
the time selected for this attack upon absent member
and some demanded an immediate consideration OF the
question II was however deferred Until the next meet
ing Atthai time there very full attendance, Gen
Tslnsdge presiding. and adjournment had been
moved the President not calling up his resolution. IL
wa however this period called up at the instance Of
scoiher member Gen. Tsllmsdge was fully heard upon
D. and on motion Of Rev DR. Dewitt II indefinitely
posipoped.
Gen Tsmadge in his letter Of resignation states that
he wished to be heard at this meeting in relation TO the
Finances Of the University, and asked permission TO
leave the Chair and explain his views The answer was
motion and is adoption by the Council for the ndehn'
tie postponement Of the resolution thus leaving the
impression that the Council refused to hear bin. This
Is incorrect He was fully heard upon the subject and
The postponement took place after the matter had been
carefully eousdered.
Another 'usjec, Of complaint 10 that the Annual Re
port Of the Council To the Regents OF the University was
sooP'eo on zoe 18th Of January 1886 Notwithstanding
objections made To !, BY Gen T.lm.dse which are EN-.
bodied in his Dissent delivered TO the Council on the
10Th OF March statement Of the facts in regard to
this mater will surprise the public no lea. than the
transactions themselves astonished the Council when
they occurred.
The Report Ia question was preseoed by the Chsncel
Tor on the 9h Of January and specific objection what
ever was made TO II BY Gen Tsllmsdse any else
except thst one of the members OF the Council pointed
out an accidental mistake In Of the hgures The
President did indeed suggest that the deb, Of the Uni
yersiry siey sisted. EemArkins that the
Report incorrect In form and substance oui upon
eorrecnon being made 10 that particular the SUB
ec, was waived, and within few days Gen TNlnadge
himself In accordance with the vote Of that meeting
certified the Report ofbcisly President and Il vi"
transmitted TO the Regents
A, the next meeting Of the Council On the iOih oil
March the Disseat" Of Gen. Tslmsdge was first pre-
seated To the Council who bad no, until that time heard
anything Of the details contained In It.
twas in the fret place offered BY him As the reasons
why he objected the Report TO the Regents at the pre-
vious meeting This once denied BY every mem
Der oiihe Council present aud was in fact not insisted
apon after the denial had been made He stated, how
ever that they the objections which be had In n'
mind a. the time and President Of the Council claim
GO the night 10 add them 10 The proceedings OF the ioT
mer meeting explanatory Of bis objections Ills
nshi was also denied unusual. q. well as upon the
0oans that It wcad be plscisg the Council 10 false
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