Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-17

the Franklin Institute relative the recent events
which they say caused them suspend the exercises of
the school for the present session. Now, if the said
Trustees had been satisfied with merely passing the
lutons, and had taken much pains to give them
publicity, should have passed them by the idle
wind unworthy OF my notice, the citizens of the
neighhohood generally acquainted with the circum
stances But they have thought proper publish
them, and there is resolution among their proceed
ings respecting difficulty between the teacher of the
school and myself in which only great injustice is
displayed, but it may actually (and very natural
rally too) he construed into reflection my conduct
in the matter, cannot in justice myself and family
remain silent In the resolution alluded to- thew state
that the of their Principal was their opinion
honorable, and that they deem him gentleman, &C.,
withholding any expression of their opinion as to my
thereby leaving the public infer was the
reverse 1. dishonorahle and ungentlemanly. Now,
whether it their intention to produce such an i'm
preston, shall not assert. Il will leave that their
consciences) thing is certain, they have done
it, and it is my duty in vindication of my course and
the of Truth. 10 give brief history Of my
necton with the school, we'll some of the events
which have characterized during its shortved
When it proposed to have school in my neigh
borhood few years ago, among the first to
(which did metorially, by giving the land on
which the Acadamy built and furthermore, by
giving ehtnded dollars pay for the building OF the
academy. After the academy completed, D. s.
Richardson, (the present gentemany Principal was
engaged 10 teach OF this time the school had
my best wishes for prosperity laying all other rea-
asidc certainly greatly to interest TO have
school in the negf borhood had several boys
!
however, before found out the teacher compe
tent in many respects and did not exercise the proper
discipline predicted long that the school would
certainly go down, unless a better teacher employ
ed And in this connection it may be proper
that the intercourse between the teacher and myself for
the last two has not been very friendly owing
the following First, brother of the teacher
came TO our place. minister, fresh from of the New
England States, and had not been here long, before
requested Trustee, by of the same, give
the Rev. Mr.. Richardson opportunity preach the
n anti
agreed to, after hesitation, under the impression
that 1t would not he repeated. But in this was diSap
pointed it repeated and the first who took
steps such proceedings which doubt caused
the i-will of the teacher, Lis brother.
will here remark, that the Rev. Mr. Richardson did
not SO ourn very long in neighborhood, after
stopped his proceedings with the slaves.
Now, what farmer owner OF slaves in North Caro-
lima would permit preacher just from Northern State
whose principles unknown, hold intercourse with
his during night, when perhaps none very
few, white persons wee present?
From this time, my dealings with the teacher were
rather limited and could attribute it to nothing else
but my towards his brothers proceedings with the
negroes did not know what his brothers object
in preaching the slaves, but knew such
pie would prove dangerous institutions Shortly
afterwards for trivial offence, he the teacher
lshed of my very severely with cowhde and
thought done from prejudice, and consequently
took my from school Is there a father in State
who has the interest of his child heart, who would
send him to teacher he had the least to believe
prejudced against him i? No And for
this act have no doubt incurred the dlspleasurc oil
of the Trustees who seemed very anxious for
to send again. And was very much surprised to
of the present Trustees sanction such resolution
when he told me sometime ago, he would not believe
the &c gentemanly' Principal on his oath. And will
here state, that Dr. &. Ss the respectable and in
telgent Of the Trustees, withdrew from the meeting
and would have nothing to do with such ridiculous
ceedings. After / stopped my boy from school, the
prejudice of the teacher towards my family did stop;
for at the very next examination, he had my female am
ly carricatured" in dialogue at public exhibition
ho,o
but there time when forbearance TO be viz
tue" And. as heard that he said the dialogue
was intended a reflection my family attacked him
sight, and would have given him the chastisenent he
deserved tut he shrunk like coward, and concluded
would let him pass on his good behaviour. We had
difficulty from that time until the " recent
fortunate events which called forth the action of the
Trustees.
As have gone somewhat into particulars, in order to-
get the whole TRUTH will the of the
difficulty. Three the students left school short
time since, and it looked bad boys going Of
without some excuse this genemanly teacher, un-
destand charged that the boys who left school in
fuenced in so doing by or some member of my fam
lily, account of hostility to the school, For this
barefaced and unfoundcd charge, attempted punish
him again, but prevented from doing so by
gentlemen who happened tobe present. The consequent
action of the Trustees, and the of of the
boys (Which forbear notice in consequence of their
youthful ndiscretion) having already been published.
will not refer to them further than to say thE the
of the boys nstgated by the influence of the
teacher.
would not continue this communication any longer
but must refer other resolution respecting the
pension of the school for the present which they
say done account of the "recent unfortunate
events when fact done to the credit Of the
school, if possible, and keep it from dying out of its
accord the patrons of the school in the neghborhood
taking their boys home in such large numbers
am greatly surprised that four men, claiming to be
respectable and considered in their neighborhood
should publish such proceedings when their only object
could be to raise the reputation of broken down school,
and impose the creduity of strangers unacquanted
with the school,
AS have been forced appear before the pub
lie before in vndicaon of my character, have
ally felt all that reluctance in doing that might
be expected. And hope generous community will
view the matter in its proper light and place the seal
of condemnation" where it justly belongs. For it is
evident the reputation of school must be sunk Uey r
when its Trustees the necessity of attacking
the cha-rter of private individual in order to
its sta..ung. A. w. PEARCE.
Cedar Rock, Franklin Co., June IA, 1852. 92s-It.
P. s. Since writing the above have seen Or SIsy
who says that it he withdrew from the meeting al
luded and says he Withdrew Of his health
and that he intended beforehand resign Trustee
DIR. Stills further that if both had been present
he would not have sanctioned their proceedings lar
related to myself to their publication.
AS my enemies have been trying to misrepresent that
portion Of my circular hat being the only part they
could have any reasonable attack have
induced to make this explanation of the circumstances.
Dr. Stills had been patron of the school, and had also
been acting Trustee the last session he took his
from school and him to Louisburp. had