Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-01
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The Faculty and Students of the Cleveland Med
ical College are sorely afflicted with that popular
national disease-coloraphobia They seem all
to have taken it the natural way" and their
whole meteria medica is utterly Intellectual in rs
cure or even in alternating the severity of its
symptoms. 1t has just had a terrible p%aroxism,
brought on by the presence Of Mr.. Richard NJ.
Johnson, mot the old Vice President, who killed
Tecumseh, but for aught we know a son Of his,)
which has resulted in the election Of the gentle
man of obnoxious color.
Mr.. johnson it seems is a student in the Office
of one of the Cleveland physicians and was dcsir-
Gus of attending the course Of Medical lectures in
the Cleveland College. His application received
apparent encouragement and at the invitation of
one of the professors he commenced attendance
upon the lectures, while awaiting his expected re-
regular admission by the faculty. The conclusion
of the matter we will let Mr.. johnson give in his
own language which we COPY from the Cleveland
Leader.
Friday, Nov. 9th, rofessor--yisite the
office in which | am reading and invited me to ma
circulate. Accordingly on Monday ! went down
to the College, and on meeting the professor from
whom | had received an invitation, | told him that
my object was to enroll my name on the list of
students. The old gentleman, in a manner very
expressive of sympathy, and which filled me with
apprehensions Of my approaching late, reJoined
that he did rot know what the the faculty would
do with me, that the impression had obtained in
the Board, that | was inclined to favor llomGopa-
thy. / told him this impression was without ioun-
datiun; then said he you can go up into the room
and attend the lectures while the faculty can meet,
and come to some decision" Here the conversa-
ton ended, and the Professor moved on up to the
lecture room-I following at the distance of a few
PAGES behind hating however at the door until
the lecture commenced, when | walked in and took
a seat. AT the expiration Of one hour the class
was called to the room below.
Having observed a great deal OF manoeuverlng
indicative of the inexcusaIle low breeding, ignor-
ance, aud prejudice of the most diminutive portion
of the class, | stood back unit. they passed into
the room-I then walked in and took n seat. 1t
was amusing to behold those verdant vlsages-the
most Of whom | have learned, are from the Dord-
ers Of these States: Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
1t must be true, for if their actions, on the YIN
inst. and the chronological development of their
craniums tell the truth, they certainly came from
the edges, or the outskirts Of some place where
tomfooiery takes the place of common sense
After this lecture. and before going up to hear
the third one, these young gcntS alluded 10 ABOVE
who hail from the borders made arrangements to
GUST me. Seeing that there was something on foot
and believing from appearance that was the
bugbear-I preceded the mob to the third story,
where had been sitting about five minutes when
| was suddenly interrupted by a great noise, which
reminded me of the r~umbling Of the broadway
omnibuscs. 1t will suffice TO say this %rumbling
brought up at the door Of the upper sanctuary, and
behold it turned out to be those influential young
KNIGHTS from the borders, aliaS from the woods.
On entering the room they commenced the exc
cution Of their precOncerted plans-now initiating
the animal named serpent, now knocking the reptile
called adder, and now coptending with the long
oo,ol ,,;n,O1S In finn nnph man DF tina nttlp
secret conclave We'd with the .other in kissing,
blowing and braying-nigger! nigger.! nigger!!.
to the disgust of all the intelligent members OF
the class. But none Of these things moved me,
for | regarded them as coming from the pre-
cincts of the above States, where proper respect
for q colored man is almost as scarce as hens
teeth.
When the lecturer had done I left the College,
returning immediately after dinner, with an inten.
ton to hear the two o'clock lecture nut alas alas!
On going into Professor---s Office, he request
ed me to not return to the lecture room until the
Faculty had determined what to do in the case
at this instant left-feeling very confident that
the Board would do as thoy subsequently did, and
as that gentleman professor intimat3d, that it was
necessary that they should do-truckle to pro
slavery sentiment.
On the 2lst the old gentleman, Profcssor-
who had hitherto manifested such q vast deal oil
sympathy for Inc, reported that the Faculty had
considered the matter, and decided against me,
When l asked the ground upon which | was ejec
ted, the good-natured old soul smiled and rejoined
as follows; "Dr.--told them that you, some
two years since, were tinctured with Homeopathy
| asked the old gentlemen if it would be of any
benefit to me to disprOye the statement of Dr.
lie said that he could not say that | would gain
anything by convincing them that | was not inclin
ed to homeopathy, as Dr.--had said that if
entered college half the class would leave. In view
of this, he thought | would BE refused on accoun
Of my color.
After expressing fearful apprehensions in REGARD
to the downfall OF the institution, provided l shou.'
be permitted to enter it, my old friend drove OF
leaving me quite convinced that | was refused be
cause of my Etheopic tendencies, and not in ccnse
quence Of my homeopathic procliyities.
r. NJ. JOHNSON.
If Mr.. Johnson's account is correct, what
contemplate figure does the faculty present, sneak
ingly endeavoring to produce the false impression
that the candidate was refused admission on &C
count of his homeopathic faith. Such are just tn
msn to submit, as like towards they did, to the i'm
pudent demanls of their illmannered Students
the Cleveland Medical College had better be raise
from its foundation and its students sent abroad t
t learn the healing art from nature by their ow'
unaided wits, than that our young men should sui
t nit themselves to the teaching of such mercenar
moral towards. We are far more in need of mei
{ than of doctors in this land and age. We are sur
such a faculty will never develope manhood.
TRACTS.