The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-09
Coluabis College and sts Pslitacs.
TO THE KDIroR OF THE HERALD.

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TO THE KDIrOR OF TIE HERALD.
Iasmueh - Jour correspondent, who sssssrisss hinS
SELF IA studsnt Of OounbiA has proved hinssf sxrs-
giousy wrong in his eDjectures respecting the politics
of the college secret and literary societies, bat
especially unjust towards the " Psthologian," !,
~ An humble member Of the latter, take It
upon mo to defend the character Of that time
honorsd associaon from al sspersions From the
wording Of his mmunieaion II will be that he 10
violent sboitonst, and to afnx that stigma -
the whole locety but unfortunately for him. though
fortunately for ALL actions spear louder than words
the .ey 81 a :.sD,s y.n sn.
Of slavery, several who supported niger vorshppng
principles voted down BY aoclamaon and tAs
be certified b. the minutes OF the Columbian Pehologan
Society Your correspondent refers only to secret and
literary societies; but there vast number Of
tas whose politics he does not touch upon, and who
almost entirely to principles advocated BY
abolionists with regard to the Della Psi fraternity he
!. equally IN :rTOI ana would ..ssrt ?. indi,ida.,
can judge, that fraternity Il sound conservation.
win mention instance which occurred yesterday,
nation, on behalf Of the students against the HAIS
overwhelming prepondsranse of pro slavery sentinsn
The HERALD fortunately escaped the unmngAed censurs
Communication in this morning. issue was the result
Hoping that you will insert these facts tue sats.
.'nt of matters and things remain ySnr: 49,
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
noticed in your issue OF yesterday communications
signed "a Student o, Columbia College" Az this
them And do this the readily your jour-
nal the most wcey read and tho most ably conducted
Society, to which hs eviden.y bsiongs - 1s ss the
Chi (not the Cha) Psi Fraternity "unanimousy
ss s r ups Ds Psi and Pin pP
the good old Psithologan, who is fifty years old and
" # n
Who the members Of that society ct the present
timer Almost oil of them belong to the Phi Kappa Sig
ma and Delta Psi fraernities; but according his own
statement Of their combined members are
conservative WILL them the remaining fourth which
amounts to about len mon, be sufficient to make 20.
sety which numbers fifty members 6 almost entirely
antsaveryp There are not, however, far my OF.
tain such views. In fact know Of but three In con-
ouson, would ADVISE "A Subscriber and Student Of
Columbia to restrain his youthful rashnsss and not to
AN INDIGNANT PEIrHoLoGIAN READER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW YORK COLUMBIA COLLEGE June 2, 1856.
is with mingled surprise regret that notice In
odays issue Of the HERALD graph purporting
be from student of Columbia College, and entitled 'Prs-
sdent King and Anti Slavery Models In this article
the authors object to BE- thresfod:-Frst to
meeting held at the Tabernacle Friday evening last;
condyt givean accurate view OF the political compe1o
drawn from personal and thirdly to favor
the public with what he pleased to style an snnms-
ration Of the societies according to their respective
less as he claims to Be, why did he Setsi. himself t.
that common sanctuary Of all scrbbers anonymous
sgnaturethus seeking TO avert the outburs of incig
nation which bis uncandid and uncaed for contribu-
ton to the columns of the HERALD justly brought down
upon him? He has held up the shield Of obssuriyits
cover Ia insufficient for maevosnce and zeal have esuss
him raahly to expose his We know who Sub
seriber IT, There is enough Of the literary "Brooks'
about that article to indicate the author had
known his political sentiments and enough Of sensslsss
brag In his placing the Delta Phi rst to reveal the
hand that struck though enveoped in the cloak
of an incognito.
We offer extended vndicaton Of our Presidsnt-that
he can do for himself We will not discuss the politics
Of college where ninetenths Of the students under
agewhose societies ignore political questions and for
bid their discussion BY constitutional provision, -
things which foreign to their aim and beyond their
judgment But this much Of President and poe
hcs las Subseriber calls it) do say, fthere be one
within college circle unworthy Of the courage
and generous blood Of youth not to sustain President
King in scorniDg both 1.-THE act and tho astors there
be one among W who does not regard the attack Of
Preston S. Brooks upon Senator Sumner brutal and
cowardly, he would b outlawed from midst BY
mon consent. We come to the third point. II the
relative merits Of college societies based upon the
numbers gentemany character, personal popularity,
and scholarly Attanments OF their members then neither
in the estimation of the professors students does
assigned it. We could tell the public necessary,
what trAnspositions should be made in SubsoribsrsS
list to render It correct and where the Delta Phi would
appear, II It were to be justly arranged " accord
ing to meritit is well Written 1.-THE last ska bs rst.
md the first shall be last"
beneath the weight o, ell known facts; and not being
South Caronlans willing to attack him In that
position C. c. S.-E. s. &c. N. C.-W.TV R.,
Seniors.