Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-01-19


The calm was broken by loud humping
under the house, on the sides of the house and on
the windows. some Of which were violently raised
and let fall suddenly, breaking the panes of glass ;
stones were hurled against the house, and eggs
were sought for.
One of the Professors went out and requested
the mob to desist, but without effect and it was
said that chain was procured in the yillnge, and
that the mob was provided with firearms md that
1T was divided into two bands ono to conduct Mrs
Burns to her boarding room, and the other, Mr.
Burns to Buffalo creek hard by, and baptizc him
! In the name of their peculiar "Instituton.
/ Alter the discourse, which was finished in the
midst Of continued uproar, Mr.. b. and lady, sur
rounded by few friends, succeeded in reaching
their boarding room unobserved by their enemies
notwithstanding the vigilance Of tho latter. Being
thus fUiled, the mob collected opposite his board.
ing house, and deferred from committing
violence, only by the civil officer
i On the folloSing morning the hour for sacred
History was devoted to lecture on the primordial
clements of good society. Mobocracy was dis
proved, and liberty of speech upheld, subject to
! the 2roprlcues OF time, place, and persons. The
president expressed his regret at the Sunday eve
RlnSs disturbance, but wished TO be understood
as not then condenlning either party. At the con-
cluson of the lecture, he read notice requesting
the students to remain in the hall. He then with
l drew, and tho southern students organized meet
ing by appointing Mr.. Atkins of Geo. chairman
who in stating the object of the meeting denounced
Mr.. Burns in very hard and undiguified language
and called on the southern students to defend them
selves. Other speechesfoowed in the same spirit,
when committee was appointed to draft resou
tons to be adopted the next meeting. Adjourned
to meet at p. NJ
That forenoon, Northern students to the num-
Der of thirty, assembled at the room of B. W.
johnson, of Ill, expressed their views to each
! other, and resolved not to attend their classes till
matters should be properly adjusted.
AT P. NJ. the Southern students met and
adopted the following resolutions, except two how
ever which were mot adopted till Tuesday, morn
ing:
Whereas as it seems to be the object of some
students of Bethany College to agtate the question
of slavery and that in this exigency of affairs it
is absolutely necessary to adopt some system of
arrangements to prevent any further discussion Of
the question, and in the meantime to dsapprove of
the course pursued by many of the students on
yesterday, Therefore,
! Resolved, lst. That we approve of freedom of
thought, freedom of speech, freedom of the press
and the right of individual Interpretation upon all
matters pertaining either to religion or politics at
the proper time and place.
But Resolved further, that we do most uneouiv-
ocaly condemn the course of Mr.. Burns, who
being foreigner has taken advantage of the
sacred desk, and in the capacity of minister of
the Gospel to proclaim sentiments which are calcu-
! lated to disturb the peace and quiet of this in
stitution and are inconsistent with the free and
lawful institution of the state in which he is at
! present residing.
Resolved, 2nd. That Mr.. Burns is hereby re-
quested for his own personal good and for the good
of the college to keep his alien and sedition views
locked within his own bosom.
| Resolved, 3d. That while we acknowledge the
! right OF any individual member to leave n relip-
ious assembly when sentiments are reiterated from
the sacred desk which are insulting to his feelings
/ at md
denim any further manifestations of disapproba
ton and therefore the actions of many students on
last evening, as said actions on Sunday eve.
ning, the scene of said proceeding the church of
God, and that mobocracy in its every element is
inconsistent with liberty and morality.
! Resolved, 4th. That although there can be no
conceivable motive on the part Of the Northern
students to discuss the question of slavery in our
midst other than to excite the feelings of Southern
! students upon question from the discussions of
which nothing can be gained pro or con- yet not.
wlthstandlng all this we most heartily condemn all
discussion OF said question either for or rainst
believing that the agitation of said question will
| prove fdlsadvantageOus to the vital interests of
| Bethany College, we do therefore enter our most
solemn protest against delivering of any speech by
any student of Bethany College either from the
North or South upon the question of slavery now
henceiorth and forever.
! Resolved, 9TH. That however much to be rceret-
cd if the Northern students will not comply with
the spirit of these resolutions as far as relates to
the agitation of this question hereafter that the
Southern students will be compelled to defend their
rights.
! Resolved, 9th. That we recommend to the stu
dents to disperse quietly, and without anv demon
strations of unkind feelings and to abide faithful
fully by the spirit Of these resolutions
! Resolved, 9th. That a copy cf these resolutions
be submitted to the Faculty of Bethany Col
! lege.
AT o'clock P. NJ. some of us had an interview
with the President and Prof. Mill gan, at which
| time, by request expressed ourselves candidly,
yet freely They treated the matter of little or
no importance and refused to reason without sa v.
ing that we were excited and not capable of reason
/ ing.
At o'clock P. NJ. about twenty northern stu
dents met at the house of Mr.. Van Buskrk of
Indiana and unanimously adopted the following
resolutions
To THE FACULTY OF BETHANY COLLEGE.
Whereas you aware there is .an excitement
In this place at the present time in reference the
ontraSes which were recently perpetrated in our
midst upon Mr.. Burns Of Port Sarnia of Canada
! w est and whereas you know Of the intentions of
nearly all the northern students to leave the col
lege unless suitable measures be taken we, the
aerslgned beng assured of your desire to do us
Justice, would humbly submit the following con-
sideraton upon which We will remain.
lst. That the past be fully rcctifed. That
those concerned with the mob last Lordsday eve
ming, be arranged before the Faculty and publicly
reprimanded or expelled from College.
! End. That there be secured to us, by the Facul.
ty all those rights which guaranteed to us by
religion and our National Compact, among which
is liberty Of speech on all subjects demanding pub
lie attention and interest. Especially do we de-
mand the right to discuss the merits Of American
Slavery in public debate and in the pulpit, being
amenable of course, TO the rules Of true morality
and the lacs Of the land.
Sd. We respectfully submit the above, request
ing the Faculty to give their decision or before
next Wednesday morning.
&C. FooTE.
B. w. JoHSsos.
| JoHN ENcELL.
D. r. VAN BUsKIRK.
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