Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-18
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to its friends, its Principal and ourselves to snft
the matter pass unnoticed. We alIude to mo.
PresumPtuous Circular posted up in various CouI
ties, bearing the venerated title of Truth will prt
vail, - and signed by A. w. Pearce.
Although Mr.. Pearce did not write the article hin
self yet he alone responsible for its Wit
regard to the real author, in charity are bound
say that it was the absence of facts, which could pei
init an individual claiming the attributes of gentle
man to honor with his pen the gratutous and liber
al charges of ignorance and passion. But for tn
passable gar6 which introduces to strangers the un
| slightly mass, made up as it is of remarkable mis-
statements, ungenerous insinuations and pathetic ap
peals to Sc farmers " and fathers" with an nnocen
air of pausbty about it, well calculated TO decev.
the unsuspecting, we should pass it by in silence
1t speaks of "the citizens of the neighborhood
who were generally acquainted with the circum
ces. AS 6 citizens, % without attempting to faith
ON the motives which prompted the production, we
would notice in a candid and courteous manner
Its more prominent points, which will designate
by items
Item LIST, reprehends the action of the Trustees as
denoted by their Resolutions of May 18th. We find
1t difficult to conceive wherein cur language was
e9uvocal. Being in full possession of the facts OF
the case, we did disapproue of the course of Mr..
Pearce; we could not have " Resolved - other
wise, had he been our own brother. Having dnIy
notified him of the meeting, we dismissed him from
the Board, by unanimous vote, all of the Trustees
being present, excepting DIR. Stills and himself We
simply stated to the public the ground of our ac-
non, that 1t was " on account of hostility to the
in justice to the School, referring the disturbance to
Its proper source, and informing the per-
sons who visited it at the close of the term-num-
oerng between one and two thousand-that the Ex-
animation, then but a short time distant, would be
omitted. We made Z" attack on the character of
private individual as accused but endeavored to
perform our duty, independently, deliberately and
conscientously. But regret that we are now com.
PEELED in justification of course to refer to one
instance indicative of that hostility which alone would
have been sufficient cause for our action-to wit
the bA0ckoding Of the acenue leading to the .4cademv
1cith fallen trees and other impediments This &C.
Cured at the commencement OF the last term vet we
orbore any action against this attempt of Mr. Pearce
t. break up the School, though he had made himself
legally and morally liable, regarding it as the ebul-
liton of blinded passion, which, under wholesome
counsel, would ultimately suoside Acuated by this
spirit of forbearance, we retained him as member
of the Board until the enactment of the recent un-
paraelled events.
Item I'd, refers to the natal history and birth
of our School, found in the following extract:
" When it was proposed to have School in nv
nelk hborhood few years ago, among the first
to encourage it, which did materially by giving the
land which the Academy was built, and further
more by giving one hundred dollars to pay for the
building of the Academy. After the Academy was
completed, D. S. Richardson (the present gentle
manly PRINCIPALLY was engaged to teach. -
The information here given is unsupported by facts
which we give, however uuinteresting, in order to
show how readily the here made are class
ed In point of veracty with other parts of the Cir
cular. 6 w hen it was proposed to have School in
our neighborhood few years ago" the building was
located on the " land - of Mr.. VIM. D. Coppedpe
This was in lS47, the time of its Incorporation MIR.
Barlow, instead of Mr.. Richardson, was engaged
to teach. In l848, Mr.. Richardson was obtained
as our instructor. Until the present new building
was completed, he taught in the one first erected,
during which time Mr.. Coppedge made an addition
to it, similar to the first building at his expense
The present House contracted for in 1850, and
completed in 1851. In this, when finished, Mr. R.
continued his duties. 1t was for this building that
Mr.. p. gave one hundred dollars" Gin work and
timber). He also "gave the land % 100 yards
square,) but when the Trustees asked for the fee
simple right to the same, he refused it; and they
were quite unconscious of this new donation until
30 informed in the Circular.
Item 80, relates to brother of our Principal the
Rev. Mr.. Richardson, tho resides eight hundred
miles from this place, and knows nothing of the at
lack upon his character. We consider this item of
importance than the rest and consequently seize
with avidty the opportunity now offered-one which
we have long desred-to give to any interested, the
olan unvarnished facts of this case, by which error
an, if disposed, correct itself We quote as follows
"a brother of the teacher came to our place-a !
minister fresh from one of the New ENGLAND States
md had not been here long, before requested, |
IS Trustee, by one OF the same, to give the Rev. !
Mr. Richardson an opportunity to preach to the slaves
me evening, in the Academy, which l reluctantly |
greed to, after some hesitation, under the impress
on that it would not be repeated. But in this was
isaPF ointed; it repeated, and was the FIRST
Who took any steps to stop such proceedings, which
10 caused lll-"lll the teacher, his BROTH
r. will here remark. that the Rev. Mr. Richard !
on did not so ourn very long in neighborhood,
fer we stopped his proceedings with the slaves.
low, what farmer owner of slaves in Il orth Caro-
ina would permit preacher just from Northern
'tate, whose principles were unknown, TO hold in
sTcourse with his negroes during night, when per-
APPS none or very few white persons were present?
rom this time, my dealings with the teacher were
lther limited, and could attribute it to nothing else
ut ing course towards his brothers. proceedings with
he negroes. Ii
No can fail to observe the anxious spirit of
pervading this extract. The art
ii insinuations, and ominous innuendos, often re-
Gated and adroity woven in with cunning appeals
10 the man, will, doubt not, be duly appreciated
all whose judgments guided by the unerring
rinciples of justice and truth. We italicise the
ords, my dealing and my course above, by way
calling attention to the peculiar logic there ndicat-
!. But to the facts in the case-they few and
mple. In 1850, the Rev. Mr.. Richardson, of New
ampsl'ire, came to this State, with the avowed
nrpose Of finding among US I" local habitAtion and
name - intending, if advisable, unite his inter-
ITS with those of his brother in Institute. That
IS principles congenial with own, we had
e highest testimonials, supported by the fact, that
,veral members of the family had resided in our
tate for many gears, with whom some of us were
ell acquainted, and whose sentiments proved sound
9TH in precept and in practice while with US, and
i've remained since their return North. In proof
slast assertion refer to extract of speech
ade by Prot. D. +. Richardson before the N. H. !,
constitutional Convention, the subject of the Com
omse and Fugitive Slave Law, recently published
several papers of this State, and universally ap.
auded for it's serny orthodox sentiments About the
ne of his arrival among US, revival of religion was
ogressng, in which he at once took most lively