Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-13
To the Puhllt.

Al mee,nv Of the President and Trustees Of lIampden
Sydney College, helt the 25th day Of August 1885, at
the request of the Faculty Of the Medical Department OF
the College reconsider the action Of former Board In
eleetug Professor in the Medical Faculty. In disregard
Of nomination made to the Board by the Medicalfae-
uy the subject had been discussed aud the under
sisued members Medical Faculty who were present.
were accordance with usage, about to withdraw nom
the meeting Rev Moses ID. Hoge, one OF the trustees,
asked the Board to allow him TO make personal ehpana-
ton and called attention certain charges against him,
contained in paper laid before the Board bv the Faculty.
being their repy" to "the memorial addressed to the
President and Trustees by twenty-five Physicians OF
Richmond" lie desired that before the undersigned retired
these charges the truth of which he denied should be
tabshed withdrawn The undersigned expressed their
unwinguess at such time and place into any
personal controversy, which might protract the proceed
incs unduev but said they were willing consider the
matter any other rlace and time; but upon Mr. Hoges
insisting the importance to himself ofhaving an nves
gaton before the body to whom the charges had been
preferred and ayowing his readiness there to answer any
enquiries regard is conduct in the premises, the
oloNing paragraphs of the reply, which embody the
charges made against Mr. Hoge, were read to the Board
"During the last summer one of the members OF our
Faculty in extremely bad health and il was feared
would That sickness suggested either to some
of the medical gentlemen who have been recently so &C
tive in this matter, to Reverend clergyman OF This
city, who is member Of the Board Of Trustees of Hamp
den Sidney College and connexion and warm friend OF
Dr. Wilson, the idea Of probable vacancy in the Faculty
of the Medical College and OF DR.. Wilson "a person to
ill it, When the idea first conceived we know not
but carly November last that reverend gentleman
called physician OF this city lone OF the twenty
two memoriaists and had conversation with him upon
the propety Of breaking down the old system of appoint
ing the professors In December the same reverend gen.
eman entertained he the Intention of speaking to
of the members of the Faculty OF the Medical College
upon the subject OF the appointment OF Dr. wilson 10 MI
the first vacancy that might in the Faculty aud he
did to tina, member something which indicated pur
pose speak him other time upon some sub
ject named No convenient opportunity occurred
however for conversation until the reverend gentle
changed his purpose of communicating to the Faculty
his desire procure such appointment for Dr. Wilson.
That change brought about he by he advice OF
three physicians Of Richmond whom he consulted The
sucjSct of the conversation the appointment of DR.
Wilson and the prospect OF change in the mode OF
making the appointments hereafter. In that CONVEX
sliion the clergyman mentioned the intention he had
entertained of cOnvcrsing with a member of the Faculty
of the Medical College upon the whole subject The
three doctors then persuaded him To abandon that
pose aud the preext for secrecy which they urged
that the Faculty Of their hostility the prac
lice which had been pursued in making appointments and
that if ne undertook be their aiyoc With the Faculty
would draw down the dislike of the Faculty upon him
lie then il seems renquishcd the frank and open purpose
has entertained and consented to become par
the intrigue There were, we have reason To
believe frequent communications upon the Suhec OF their
scheme between the same reverend gentleman ana IN
clique OF physicians Their motive opposition, d.
say to Medical College, but 10 the Medical College
unless a radical change could be affected in it, Tn,
object Of Dr.. Wilson's personal friends and cspecial'
the clergyman alluded TO, was, may presume chiet
OF personal advantage to him. The consequence Wa.
a combination of dangerous potency between them.
~ complain that the most active member OF that
rcmsrkIbe combination was believe, the clergy
above alluded to- Who bound by his position,
the only resident member Of the Board of Trustees
confer With frankly and freely about the affairs OF III,
College least far his action a Trustee
likely Affect them: bound also by his position he i'm
PARTIAL but who nevertheless induced by his PARTIAL
y friend aud connection take active part in h
iOs the appointment, and be in de
royius the relations which have hitherto subsised be
rwceu and the Trustees, and to do this think.
jJ the manner most unfair and Objectionable"
L. the explanations which then eusued, Mr. HoCe al
mited ,critm OF the facts stated in III
above quotations from the Reply but denied the correct
Of the inference which the Faculty had drawn from
those facts. lie denied any knowledge of hostility TO
Sards the Medical College the part OF the
with whom he had consulted but said that he had been
assured 10y those gentlemen Of their entire friendship anc
good will 10 the school lie denied any Intention to be-
come party 70 secret intrigue in advocating As he did
The election gi Dr.. Wilson, and stated that he did not con
,der himself bound to consult with the Faculty or 10
inform them what his would be in reference to the
Medical Department lie denied any unfcndly feelir =
hs part ards the Medical school, bu, proiSe
take great n,ees; its welfare aud 10 ave been &C
ultCd Ia , conduct in the late election solely by desir
10 advance the prosperity Of the institution.
Upon i, admission 5y Mr.. Hoge, of the facts stated
aud this disclaimer Of the motives imputed to him. the
undersigned expressed their willingness withdraw from
the Reply the expressions secret intrigue and "aud e.
10 this, think, in the the unfair and
Objectionable CARTER 7. JOHNSON, ". d.
: MAUPlN W.. d.
DAVID II. TUCKER, " D.
Sept. och. 1853