Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-04

sasisctory assurances from several Trustees TIA. N.
Board would DC governed by their nominal on they again
passed the resolution, created the Chair aud nominated
candidate (Dr Martin r. seoti h TIE Trustees met,
aud at their meeting they overwhelmed with the
mass OF testimonials which the industry Of tho Richmond
physicians and Dr. Wilson's personal friends had procured
Tor him. His friend and connexon the Reverend clergy
man Rom Richmond, was there warmly advocating 6is
s'ecson ana voting for him The Richmond Doctors were
represented there by their recommendation and their
argument, In no other way. The Faculty rest.d aim
ply upon their nomination. forwarding the Board no tes
tmonla although they had received very umerou. ana
very strong recommendations OF DR. Scott Tho vo,o -
as We are told seven for Dr. Wilson, six for the
OF the Faculty, out OF Board OF 81 iess than ouo,um
voting but other members arrived before the Board
Dispersed, two Of whom to hay, been I'm sv ~
DR.. Wilson and one In favor Of DR.. Scott ~
The memorialsts say the appointments was made amer
thorough discussion and searching investiy.top Inn,
we have the authority Of the President Hsmnd.n Sid
ney for saying that he could get at that meen a.
Information he wanted about thu relations between the
Trustees and the Faculty. the original papers which be had
expected TO being in the hands of Mr. r. o. Watkns
former Secretary, but longer a member of ths
board and the distant members being unable wait
amidst the hurry and multiplicity OF business-or their
arrival!' IL follows from his statement that tho other
members OF the Board must have been In the sam nr
uleaent with himself they had not the papers upon
which the questions OF right depended and they would
wait Tor them. The matter surred over amidst tbs
hurry and multiplicity Of business.
We learn, the Reverend gentleman who has been 30
active In this business defends his conduct In mart upon
the ground that at the time the Board Trustees confirm
ell tho nomination OF Dr. Gibson and b.E,r,, n. ha...
member of that Board, the Trustees passed RESOLUTION
declaring in SUBSTANCE that la future they meant to .k
the whole appointing power themselves and would no
longer recognize the right Of the Faculty 70 nominate
w" were utterly astonshcd to hear that there was any
oundaion whatever for such suspicion Such a resolu
ton was never communicated did we ever hear
syllable OF t until few weeks ago we heard through
the declarations OF the Reverend gentlemen. We do not
doubt that he has been informed recently that there
such resolution, but that any such was passed we do
not believe IL admitted that there is such resol
ton upon the record and Is certain that none such was
ever transmitted to and that sufficient evidence that
none such passed. But every other circumstance
except the ble memories of those who think they reco
ect IT, conradicts the superstition Of its passage So lar
rs the Secretary OF the Board having 10 s
suca resolution his letter the Dean of the Faculty
communicating the confirmation OF De- Gibson narrating
what took place at that meeting and explaining the
per and disposition OF the Board in reference To This very
subject of the confirmation Of appointments made nv The
Faculty, is wholly rrcconcabc with the passage of such
resolution In that letter which have already quo
ted the Secretary, Mr. Watkins assured us that the al
most unanimous opinion Of the Board that the nom
nations of the Faculty ought always to be confrmed-
Again, why did the Trustees the very moment of abo
shing the right OF nomination by their words confirm IL
by their acts! Or f be said the resolution was inten
ded for all future but for that case why did they
aoW the Old practice TO continue in the two
that occurred when DR.. c. T. johnson and DR. Tucker
were allowed TO be nominated, usual by the Faculty
and were confirmed, usual by the Boarly There were
other candidates for both those places but the Faculty
were allowed choose between them without whisper
of complaint. Again, IL the whole matter now in contro
yersy had been settled by the formal OF the Board
in lSi1, why these mighty alliances these secret emul.
tons, these laborcd dispositions of learned Doctors to e
ect that which had been completely done already
The Reverend gentleman usies his whole action in this
matter upon the ground of that resolution and is under
stood asserting that he had been informed of that
resolution at the time that he determined the
election OF Dr. Wilson, irrespective of the wishes of the
Faculty Why then did he advise his co aborcrs of
the Medical profession TO spare their superogatory efforts
TO establish To the satisfaction of the Board principle al
ready established? How could Dr. Green the President
OF the Board, and the other members Of the Board
with whom the members of the Faculty in this
very year. 1883 have abored under the dcson that no
one not even Dr. Wilson, could get the appointment from
the Trustees il he not the nominee of the Faculty if
any such resolution had passed
IL passed, suppressed record and not COM
n M 20 fnsa ~ a-d yep, 70 be sprung upon them
the action add fraud to jury 1,
a S; s aTd would not have done e The resolution
passed In moment Of irritation at the Of the Faculty
have considered and reseinded before
Faculty which letter Informs US were made to the
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passed however, insist violation Of
Slr sn and an act Of bad fAh aud the
sheterw wold aequieaee call for reconsideration, take
ide question Of right without notice parties
and TeoH. hearing and then give them opportunity
We have replied 70 the charges the nora
stiffness that did not this 10 the
Jared sailed Il who have esae TO oIsaia
eonp, n that our Tsh,, bav- brrn ~ IN r., ~ "a
fa enqary aud Without even notice tS s s Us W. bout
| departure fruu anc
We compl in that
Pnn.ment especially as no objection vhitever aedged
the Medical College was founded maintained.
We eoml1 that he trustees without warrant from that
ali 20 or NJ no own az "Sd not Ao"" ~ be a.
We complain that though well trustees tina,
ereei TIE chair with the implied condition that IL vas
70 e hed by choice they have sanctioned
that part ofour action which chair
e the Implied condition Our hna creation Of
te new PfoiessoTh md inclination empo.
Famous and INJECTED acts, se US the rustr,
them. And part hard treatmebt in
proposing h additional chair about
We complain that lie the listen to
o CO. ~ho alone have any Pecu lar interest ia the
who are responsible to public opinion least the "
for the general welfare Medical school
and whose general te College was
ante by the trustees themselves original compae-tbey
have listened and yielded response cabS
polntnents n this College. ~ ' AP'
We complain appointment Dr. Wilson wa. mad,
mond, the enemies the College acting the ordinary
We complain that the most active member
was. as We believe the clergyman above alluded
Bard u Trustees confer with about IN,
was sry to sses them bound also BY nj. aSn
tA but who nevertheless induced 10 friend
pnmcn % he foremost in destroying relations whiel
have hitherto subsed between and to d,
% rs We hnk Ia tie manner most unfair aud Objectionable.
gives make complaints against one AM
u profession. Aud " know ourselves, have MOI
sought in this paper 10 ought
against unprovokei injuries, which alike own mi
and the Interests OF the institution which
hope majority will yet 10 u, Justice
n shall De compelled 10 seek elsewhere,
Of truth and justices which esiies candid minds am
honest hearts. n. l.. BodANNAN, ". D.,
L. W. CHAuBEGLATNE, VI. D.,
cHAs. 6fIi ai1s6x. NJ. D.,
CARTER r. JOHNSON VI. D.,
DAVID II. TUCKER, NJ. ID.
RicnvoSD, 2nd August, 1853.
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