Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-03-26
AbOIitionism at Yale College.

We find, in the Augusta Constitationalist, an |
article written by james Hamilton, late student
at ale College, which exposes some of the inf1rA
ences that produce ntslavery sentiment at tlt |
North, and particularly the College influence
We do not know whether any explanation or re
ply has been made, by the President and Profes
sors of Yale, to the article of Mr. Hamilton. If
any, we will notice it hereafter. The correspond
ent Of the C0nStitutionattSt states that Mr.. Hami
ton has lost his diploma on account of the author
ship of this manly exposure of the abolition infu'
ences at work in Old Yale.
The following is an extract from his article:
| shall now, sir, close this communication, by
considering another agency to which | have but
hnted-an agency more powerful than at frs
sight might appear, and with whose assidious en-
poyment in this unholy crusade, am satisfied the
country at large is but imperfectly acquainted and
which, indeed may not be fully appreciated by
men, even of the North. This agency is your
College Notwithstanding the efforts put forth by
your clergy, your terati, your daily press, your
quarteries and monthes, to bring odum upon
the South, and her institutions, it has generally
been thought that healthy, national conseTa-
tism existed in your institutions of learning
The Souhron, believing that they afforded facili-
ties superior in some respects to his own section,
and besides wishing by observation and travel to
expand his sons mind, has patronized your schools
and colleges, not dreaming that these too have be-
come, infested with the prevalent hostility to bis
section
Now, what are the facts ? Since the enactmen
of tie .'Fugitiye Slave Law reports from sever
al of the more prominent colleges and universities
in New England have been published, purportin2
to give expression of their views upon this law
ana invariably in opposition to it. To but on,
College in New England has of late been accord
ed the honor of being National. Yale, alone, ha
enjoyed this reputation; and the scores of South
ern names upon her catalogue show how genera
has been, and is yet, this belief through the SOU
them States But does Yale foster that sound
national conservatism, for which her authorize
have the credit? No one has heard of publ
gatherings of students here to denounce, cattle
; drG, Slavery and the Fugitive Slave law. 1t
true the subject has been discussed at times, bu
, always on such occasion, and unatr such clrcum
stances as to lmplicate, in respect, theoplnion
of the Faculty. But, within the last few months
Yale has caught the infection. and now raises he
official hue and cry against Slavery, as an ''unjuS
= institution, and does reverence to the supremac
: of the ''higher law''-not, indeed, through pull
i lie channels, but through the professional chat
: she seeks to instil into the mind of the youth el
i trusted to her care. detestation for the nstitl
4 ton of Slavery, contempt for those who susta
i lit, and hostility to the Constitution which san
tons it. For the truth of these statements I sui
:. NIT the following facts:
10 At the conclusion oft reading of disputes.
sr few weeks since, before the President Of Il
3 College, by members of the Senior Glass, upt
the subject of the acquisition of Cuba, all Of u
st disputants save one having taken strong negRti
ne grounds, land chiefly because of the increase
: slaves and slave territory the President EXPIRE
= sed himself in substance as follows 81 have Sc
= eral objections to urge against the measure; an
h after citing our treaty obligations with Spain al
other considerations not necessary here to repe'
h he continued, "but waving all these objection
he and supposing the Cubans, BY their own acts.
al have established an independent government;