New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-20
Waa,son Unsverplty.

To the ESitors Of TEs TYsSs"s
Mv eve has fallen upon article In The Ift-
bune OF Tuesday over the signature OF Jastioe"
which In my view does great injustice to shs real
facts in the case.
1st There il no reliable evidence that the great
mass of the Baptiss in the State ever desired the
removal of their Institution from Hamilton to the
city of Rochester. The origin Of the removal pro-
ject was personal and not denomiaa!ional. The
strong sympashles of the large majority are still
with Hamilton az the favor everywhere shown
toward the preaent effort to sndow Madison Uni
versiiy abundantly shows
3D. The illegal difficulties were thoroughly
and fairly investigated before the dianterested
and authoritative tribunals OF the land AH the
essential facts of the case toere brought out and
spread before the court, and the whole case was
fully and ably agued by counsel of consummate
ability upon both Sides aud the result showed that
right and laD were incontrovertby on the side OF
the preaent location of the University. gne Gaze
was abandoned after the decision and decree ofthe
Supreme Court bad fixed euery thing at Hamilton,
because it was utterly hopeLess, and not fcom any
regard to denominative harmony. The opinion of
EX-Cbancellor Walworth was given in his priv0e
capacity, and was never published On the other
hand the elaborate and very able opinionsof Judges
Allen and Gfidley were given in view Of the col.
deace and arguments adduced in open court, and
under the grave responsibility Of their Judicial posi
tion They wer6 published to the world, and com.
manded the unqualified respect and assent OF the
most eminent juris:s in The country. How disre.
specful to the atitunas Of the land, to speak of
"r7ghts being sacrificed in auch a case No, cir,
thank he good Providence of God that we live
in land where lac Is permitted 10 throw it's broad
aegis over sacred rights.
g. We respect the gentlemen VINO retire from
the Boards of Control and Instruction, but while
Tolf e ..lL.-
Watervle, Armstrong of Rome, Hubba of Utica
Colgate, Warren, Blocker, Balen, Newton and
0shsrs Of thls City, who have subscribed their
thousands to the endowment no " being raised be.
sides hosts OF other strong and Influential Bap.ists
In every part of the State" remain the firm and
devoted friends OF the University as Hamilton the
loss OF the retiring mem bers will not be seriously
felt. It ia proper to say in this connection that
Hon Friend Humphrey stated, unequtvocally, that
he did not resign from any dissatisfaction aiena
ton. He intended, he said, to reagn his place
in the Rochester Board aiho His reason was the
tame in both cases-"bs business would not allow
MIN personally TO serve either interest He ak.
pressed cordial interes. in favor of Madison Uni
Yeraty, and thought both inslisu.ions could and
ought 70 be sustained by B aptst, OF the State
A. The places Of the seeding Members OF the
Faculty were promptly filed by men OF distinguish
ed ability and learning, the most Of whom have aig-
biGed their intention to accept, and the term will
open az usual Win tull and strong Faculty, who
will doubtless bring back to the University ths
large maj rity OF she old students, beside many
new oneR
5. 1t is preposserous to speak of their chief
Theological Seminary going out Of the control of
the Baptisss Of thiA State when, by the ConStitu-
ts0n oftheir Education Society one ia eligible to
place on the Board Of Control, to any Office
der it, except he's a member an good standing in
1egutar Baptut Church. The thing is impossible.
TIE fictitious inputaton comes very inappropriate.
y from advocate OF the Rochester University,
which is committed to admit other denominations
to such participation in its management and in.
itruction as to render it impracticable with good
faith ard proper courtesy to make it an engine for
The Advancement of denominational priaciples,--
Other points in the article OF Justice are equally
open TO aninadveraoD, as desigaed to bear inqri.
ousy upon the interests Of adison DIVERSITY bat
the limits assigned me forbid further notice.
FAIR PLAY.