Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-05
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1890.
J. C. FREMONT.
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VIM. L. DAYTON
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tho students. They are too long for
our columns or wo would publish them
entire. Each lswell written, and seems
to desire to place the facts Of the case
IN a proper light, but the different
stand points. Of the parties. cause eaeh
20 see the facts somewhat differently.
Asa friend Of each party, and regard
ing each AZ equally entitled to credit.
we present the following as briei
abatement Of the facts as exhibited oy
the circulars Of the PARTIES and other
reliable sources:
lst. The faculty. for reasons which
were satisfactory to themselves and no
doubt, consulting the best interests Of
the young men, desired the societies to
meet In the afternoon, instead OF after
mint. as they had done from their or
eaniza,ion, and accordingly, passed an
order. changing the times OF meetings
and. The students, under the impress
sion that the societies were indePen-
dent Of the control Of the faculty, be-
iar mere voluntary associations TO
which they might belong or might not
and that in heir capacity. as members
they were not amcnable to the faculty
except so for as they were amenable Tor
their general department. while stu
dents, refused to comply with the or
der, except to indefinitely suspend the
meetings Of the society, Prelering not
10 meet at all, to meeting In the alter
.oon. or. to meet after night against
the order Of the faculty.
I'd. Many Of the students, esteem
ing the advantages OF literary society
Of area, value, talked Of leaving thai
institution .or one where they could
have those advantages. These coEver'
sasions were reported TO the faculty, Ia
a distorted and exaggerated form, which
led the faculty,o believe that conspi
raey existed.
4,h, In order to qucll this consplra'
CIV, the faculty drew up certain Pledgc'
Of subordinlilon and good behavior
which some 80 refused to sign. contend
inr that a certain phrase In ona o
them, forbid their converting on the cub
iecs In dispute. or questioning the wis
dom Of the faculty.
9th. These were pronounced In 4 stat
Of rebellion, and suspended from tn
privileges Of the University, and mos
Of them left for home.
9Th, The Circular OF the faculi
seems to be designed to tx upon tn
studenls"a widespread conspiracy an
rebellion" while the studen,s insis
they had no intention - rebel. The
obeyed the order Of the faculty, a. IA
a. the faculty claimed tho right to on
force it-by disseminating their nlgf
meetings. but refusing to meet In the q
ternson. In regard to the points
difference, neither Is very respectful
the other. which we regret. The st'
dents claim that those who intended
leave. intended to do so lhonorably-tl
faculty say they refused honorable di
mlssai, because those who sought
were implicated In the rebellion.
Such 10, we think. a. candid. and 70
an exhibit OF the whole difficulty.
can be condensed In the space whl'
we can spare. As we have aleady e
pressed an opinion In regard to this q
fair we will now add, that. from the fac
brought before rs by the circulars, 81
BY letters from different members OF Il
faculty, and from conversation with 80
erai Of the students, and from M
Of candor and intelligence who are pos
cd In regard to tho facts, we conclude
1ss. The faculty has an vndoubs
right TO forbid. peremsorIly. the msetIl
Of the societies at night. or at any oil
Or hour. or ut all.
and. II was the duty Of the studen
90 implicitly obey the orders Of the "a
ulty, 90 far at least ~ forbiddlng mig
meetings were concerned. As the .
clesies are voluntary associations. tn
should have met Ia the afternoon.
not st all. a., In Their judgment. wor
best promote the obtaining Of an cd
cation.
I'd. AZ the societies had regulated q
tines Of meeting, for ~ years, witho
any interference from tho Faculty, q
az the societies are voluntary assoc
tions. whose duties are superadded
tho duties imposed by the college cour'
we consider II pardonable In the you
men. u they should have consider
privileges so long enjoyed, very NJ
akin to right. though they arc not ca
and the promptness with which they d
continued their night meetings, sho
. commendibIe spirit Of subordinate
though some Of the less dIscrete m
have said and done wrong things In I
heat Of tho excitement. caused by VIII
they had reason 10 regard a. an inirInl
msnt upon their rights.
9Th. In vIew Of the fact that the d
ulty knew that tho young men did
terrain these incorrect notions OF RICH
we consider that Il would not have be
az objectionable, but q commercial
"eoins beyond their formal duty"
have explicitly given the young men 9
reasons fos which they desired