The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-04

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ing and this iaalevolent attack upon his character
win be as Intellectual as it is groundess and unwar
rantable:
UNIVERSITY on MISSISSIPPI
Oxford, June ., 1857.
At general meeting of the undergraduates of this in
sttuon held at the University Chapel Saturday the
9Th day of June, 1857 committee consisting Of two
from each class appointed for the purpose of pre-
pairing resolutions expressive of the sentiments entertain
ed the body Of the students in regard TO Lewis Harper
State geoogst) and his recently circulated abusive let
ter dated March 10, 1857, and addressed TO IF A. p
Barnard, president University of Mississippi
On the 9th day of June 1857 at another and very full
meeting of the students the said committee reported the
following preamble and resolutions, viz
Whereas satisfied that Lewis Harper is industr
ously seeking to inure this university by making ground
less attacks upon it and its president prompted by
venge for his removal by the trustees from his late pro
fessorship here and whereas know that, whilst
gagged geological tour he exerted himself privately
to prevent students from coming here, by making posi-
lively false statements concerning the university and Dr.
Barnard and whereas consider his entire Of
conduct in the premises to be in the highest degree rep
rehensble: therefore,
l. Resolved That Lewis Harper in his printed and Ii
belous letter to Dr. Barnard of the 10th of March last
has made an attack, marked by fasehood and malice
upon the university of the State from whose treasury he
derives his sustcnance.
O. Resolrs That the allegation of said Harper CON
tanned in his said letter. touching the number of students
that have left the university and tho of their leav
ing, is utterly false nasmuch has left in
quence of dissatisfaction with the president faculty
g. Resolved That the further statement of said Har
PEI that petition has been for moment countenanced
among the students here asking for the removal of
DIR Barnard from the presidency and the election of
body in his stead is also Indignantly false.
A. Reolrci That whilst the said Harper was profess
here he respected by of the students, who
believed him to be totally unworthy man. and utter
ny incompetent to discharge the duties of his chair and
furthermore, that do not regard him entitled to the
Il favor or confidence Of the people of Mississippi
- he H. A p IL, ID
president of the University of Mississippi far
knowledge information extends has sustained the
most unbemshed reputation, whether as gentleman,
Christian minister, professor, president and that
deem him eminently qualified for the high position
i which he occupies worthly.
s. Roo, That these resolutions be published in the
University Magazine, the Mssssppan and the Memphis
Appeal and that all the papers in the State friendly to
the university be requested to copy the
Joseph Carr, James M. Arnold,
II VIM. L. Lockhart, James III. Stuart,
4 H. w. Purnell, Wiley G. johnson,
! VIM. H. H. Green, Thomas r.. Dashiell
VIM. L. j. Sullivan, Committee.
And the said preamble and resolutions having been re-
ported to the meeting, each and all unanimously
| adopted.
/ JAMES NJ. ARNOLD, Chairman
Tnos. R. DAsHIELL, Secretary.
The Southern Herald, published at Holly Springs
Mississippi, Introduces the above resolutions with
the following editorial remarks:
i I'VE publish below some resolutions adopted at q
meeting of the students of the Mississippi University
held the 9th day of june which called forth by
recently published letter Of Mr. Harper State geolo
gs and late professor in the university assailing in
most unwarruntable and reckless both the ns
tuition itself and DR. f. A. Barnard, its distinguished
president 1t appears that Harper lost his place in the
university because of want of both the moral and scen
tfc qualifications requisite for the filling of his station
with credit to himself advantage to the university
its students and hence his bitterness Of spirit in TIL,
premises. He is of European birth and education, t,
n n i'm
not appreciated by people He has not been here
long enough to discover that that circumstance add
nothing either to his guarantees gentleman to the
value of his learning in their estimation He has yet tc
learn that in this country every must stand fa
upon his merits 1t is vain and foolish imagna
ton if he supposes that his reckless assaults prompted
by chagrin, and unsupported by proof harm the Uni
versity tarnish the bright and spotless fame of DIR
Barnard, The mad TRADES of hundred Harpers could
not shake the foundation of the one, the conf
dnce which the people Of Mississippi epose in the other
While they will maintain with unfinching fidelity
the rights of foreign-born population they cannot
brook that any who has received at hands every
Kindness and been attercd and promoted should take
OCCASION by very hospitality assa and attempt
destroy best and most cherished institutions for
other than that he had been found incompetent
for position to which generosity had elevated him
This is too much for patience We think therefore
that the action of the students in this meter well
n timed and appropriate,
RATES or POSTAGE FROM THE UNITED STATES TIC
/ THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK BY THE BREMEN
/ LINE
We are requested to state that the Bremen Office
has recently furnished the Post Office Department
with the following table Of hostages to Denmark and
the Danish Duchies by the Bremen line.
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