Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-11-29
Flars up at Bethany. virginIa-'Anti-sla'
vary Exnitamant.

PlarS up al Bethany. Virginla-'Anti'sla'
very Excitement.
Last week there was great eOmmosion at
The Disciples' College. presided over BY Rev.
A. OampbeI, At Bethany. We. IL was pro-
dueed By q sludentby the name ofBurns, sho,
IN fulsIimsnt Of his appointment 10 preach on
sabbath evening In The College pulpit Pur-
suapt 70 he election Of College Literary So
eiely 70 which be belonged, undertook 70 speak
ON he subject Of human rights and in opposi-
lion to Slavery though in very mild terms,
His remarks. mild aS they we're, produced
furious excitement among the sOu'hera stu
dents and others, who we're known 10 be arm
ed with deadly weapons The meeting was
greatly disturbed BY Kisses, yells, eat-ealls.
6c., Sc. and threats Of violence against the
speaker we're freely lhroWa out. The mob
spirit finally prevailed ani the southerners
had made their arrangements TO lay vloisnt
hands upon Burns and duck him 10 the river
and commit other atrocities upon him. HIS
friends however, gathered around him. and be
was enabled to escape, in the darkness Of the
night from those who were lying 10 walt to
seize him. :,
The Southern students met the next day and
resolved that the subject Of Slavery should not
he discussed in the college. The Faculty cen
sured the imprudenee Of Burns, one Of them
significantly remsrkiDg. that when among gun
powder they must not carry matches. The
Northern students also met, and resolved, that
liuasmuch as the Faculty refused to award to
them the rights Of American citizens, among
which was freedom Of speech, they would no
I longer remain in connection with the Institu
ltion. They accordingly determined TO leave
the theatre of such disgraceful proceedings
d where the padlock.by the sanction OF the Fac
ulty. vas sought TO be fastened upon their lips
= All the Northern students except very few
s who remained awaiting orders from home, LEFT
n and also some from the South.
is Three of the Northern Students who wer
Il on their way home spent the last Sabbath !
this village, and from them, through iren
: we have derived the above rtcited facts, Whic
TX need no comments from us, as they are the
own best commentary
> Mr.. Burns. the student above alluded to.
A Scotchman, from Canada, and was former
W a student at the Eclectic Institute, at Hiram
" this county.
ay We are grati6ed 10 learn that Charles Jud
ia, Esq, of this village, who has ward at u
Bethany college, has promptly written . hi
to pack up and return home, Honor TO u
- prompt decision aud just action Of Mr.. Judd
~ So it should be with all Northern parents al
ne guardians having sons and wards there, al
'er so we presume it will generally be.-RaVen
IL Democrat.
,,t Mr.. John Kimmins, student from Qulnc
or. Illinois, who had been attending Bethany Z
md lege for several sessions past, and who is
- mongst the number that left, stopped with
,hs on Saturday the l7sh inst, and remained u
: the following Tuesday Tuesday OF last we
when he left for indianapolis, inten ndlng
enter college there and finish his colles
I'M course, from whom we. learned facts relative
re the flare up, which are corroboratve with
'rk, above.
as 1t is probably not out OF the way to
The mark that, notwithstanding the professed a
a slavery opinions Of Bishop Campbell, here
DR.. fore, in this contest he took sides with the
Le- ulty. This may be explained as follows:
fpO. First, on accO unit Of the mastery inhu'
exercised over him by the Faculty. and,
IA ondly, on account Of the prePonderance
Co. Southern patronage, the Northern students
ing only about one fifth Of the number IL
tendance. Again it might be urged in +
hlrd of the Bishop that the Institution is stuat
mas a Southern State.
ap' The Institution, is now beyond tisI
sur a Southern Institution; and we presume
ssed further aid from the North need not be al
1t is pated, except from few CamPsellites,
and' for the regard they have for the Bishop
nlly' educate their sons there.