New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-28
The REF. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.

ony COllege-whlch IS, as we understand il, q sOrt
of divinity school for the education Of Campbete
| ministers. The Rev. Alexander Campbell and
the other professors had undertaken to suppress tho
utteSnce of Anti-Slayery sentiments by the stu
| dents, while at the same time those entertaining
Pro-Slavery views were allowed the full and free
preston Of them and were even encouraged in it.
The Kentucky Complexities appear to have beer
greatly annoyed by the pubiication Of that docu.
ment-at least We judge so from fnrious on
slaught made upon us by Tho Lonisrias yosrxai.
As to the matters charged in tse statement which
we published, Tie JosTnai does not deny one OF
them. The expulsion from the College Of several
OF its most conscientious and exemplary members
because they would not consent TO be gagged by tho
doctors of a sect who make free spt ech and free
inquiry one of their Distinguishing traits, they dis
pose of las ar'emeute led by Canstian and q
small number of beardless boys, who arc ~
crazy as THE TRIBUNE on Slavery topics.S
'ani were guilty of open, Aagrsnt, and
Outrageous violation of the laws Of Virginia"
Those who read the statement of the expelled stu
dents will be able to Judge how far the charge Of
crazine,s is sustained by it. On the other hand.
the young men appeared to US to speak the words
of truth and soberness, and this stack upon their
sanity does not come with the best grace in tho
world froEi journal which undertakes in tho sams
article to read THE TRIBUNE lesson about
violent denunciations and sanderous statements"
As to the suggestion that the young men were
violating the laws of Virginia: In the first place.
that ground was not taken by the caicers Of tho
College; in the second place we should like to be
referred to the laws alleged to be violated; in the
third place we think the reverend professors might
leave the enforcement Of gag laws, IL such there
are to the civil authorities and bestow little more
of their attention on the moral condition Of their
pupils: and in the fourth place, if the law Of Vir-
gna does really allow only one side of the Slavery
question to be discussed by professors Of moral
philosophy and their pupils, we would respectfully
suggest the removal of the College either east or
west half dozen miles or So to bring it eithes
into Ohio or Pennsylvania, in either of which
States the inestimabe privilege Of free speech
might be enjoyed.
Nor does the fact that one of the Bethany adv0-
Gates of free speech was Canadian detract ma
terially from his claim to attention, especially
when it is recolected that Mr.. Campbell is himsef
eff foreign birth. The Journal II Is true, denies with
some appearance Of Indignation, our incidental
statement that he was born in Scotland-but aise
forqets to mention whether it In Canada or Ire-
land, or in what part of the British domnions that
he first saw the light. Nor is this question Of Mr..
Campbells birthplace altogether without interest.
considering the conspicuous and commanding posi-
ton which, according to The Journal he occupies
among us. wherever he is known, according to
that paper, throughout the civilized world, he IL
recognized as one of the most learned, one Of tho
"ablest and purest of men. There Is not probably
" in this country gentleman who wiods such an
"infnenca az no doos .u.ous sa-ny &c cha nohisst
and best men and women in America" Such.
IN the view of The Journal, is the man whom it
charges us with an attempt :" to villify," not in
deed by the publication of the students statement,
as to which it has nothing to say beyond what We
have already quoted, but by the introduction int
our comments, of the following passage:
"Tbe Rev. Mr.. Campbell it is worthy of note, Is noe
native Of Virginia, but of Scotland and during
cent visit to his native country be brought action
for damages in which he was successful, against some
Scotch clergyman whom he accused Of having ma
lgned his AntSlavery character"
BY way of showing up the malignty" and f.
rocity" of the above paragraph, The Journal tells
the following long story
"Duripg visit which Mr.. Campbell made to Great
Britain in ls47, he preached in various towns In En-
gand and met the highest appreciation wherever he
went Upon his arrival in Edinburgh, deputatios
of Ant.slavery fanatics waited upon him. under tho
pretense of holding friendly conversation the sub
iect Of Slavery. They never limited that they were
deputed by the Ant-Slavey Society. Mr.. Csmpbes
frankly expressed his sentiments and affirmed thae
what he had published on the subject, In The Chris-
hon Baptist many years ago. was still held BY him 70
be true. A series Of malignant prosecutions was a.
once established. Mr. James Robertson made him
self especially conspicuous. He had pacards posted
over Edinburgh to this effect Citizens Of Edin-
burgh-BewsTc! beware the Rev. Alexander Camp:
bell Of Virginia has been STAKEHOLDER himself, and
is still the defender of .sealer The conduct OF
Robertson indecent, blackguardsh, and vulgar N
anxious to get up debate with Mr.. Campbell the
subject Of American Slavery, and followed him with
pacards over Scotland.
Al length Mr. Campbell published letter. written
in Dundee, in The Edinburgh Journal, August 81
is47, in which he reviewed the Bible aspects OF
slavery and closed the letter with the following dec
laraton: will, in either way meet any gentiemsn
even Mr. Robertson bimself-provided only that 10
be not the Reverend james Robertson who was pub
lcly censured and excluded from the Baptist ChureA
for violating the fifth Commandment, in reference
to bis mother, of whom have heard something In
Dundee Upon this Mr.. Robertson got Out what
IL called Institutions fuge warrant, laying his damages
a. more than $4,000. On this warrant Robertson hsa
Mr.. Campbell thrown into jail. Mr. Campbell refused
confinement until Lord Murray opened his Court Lord
Murray Upon hearing Of the case, denounced me
whole affair as Illegal and ordered the Immediate dis.
charge Of Mr. Campbell. Robertson however, held
TO his case, but would not prosecute M No
prefer,ed having the means Of saying that Mr. lamp
he'll had escaped being conysted as hbeler through
the psornality of legal proceedings In this state OF
the case, in foreign country, among c9mparaaye