New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
SOUTHERN MEDICAL STUDENTS Sc
cBDlkG PT2O& THE UNIVERSITY

Que Of the Lecture Rooms Of the College. About one
huudred Northern Southern, and Canadians respond
cd and after stormy and peculiarly Southern debate,
An adjournment was had til last evening. AZ eght
o'clock the gong usually sounding TO call .tuden.s ~
lectures was Yung, and about one hundred ana MY
young men together The majority were oou'a-
Students though here and there mgnt oe seeu "
Eortherner awaiting the " inepressbie ooninc'. mi.
T. j. Taylor, 6ne-lookng Virginia gsntIeISn, ,t WV
called 10 the chair and Mr. hfoy anu M NVU"i'''''
were made Secretaries ...
The President announced that the hrst business was
The reading OF resolutions which had been drafted Dy
az Commitee They were in substance az follows
RSd That sou;herners ought 70 patronize Southern IN
That should the people attempt elevate the
Sp~aIershp ndorser Of HePes Infamous libel on the S'"h
a PsscIrsG Thst approve Of the manly Of Gov
wise in suppressing the iSid Of John Brown. ,.,,
Usivsry and consider in the world superior to them
Another set was then presented as the minority re-
mart AZ follows:
Rs.S Ina, we epprove Of the sesion Of the Philadelphia
ssusents svng The medical colleges for soahIsn one. f.
their bones and refuse to breathe air tainted with Abolition
R,.,td That we tender heartfelt thanks Mr. oConOr
xI sthu and noble speech al the Academy Of Music
II was here announced that reporter was IN the
room Loud cries of Put him ont" A gentleman
arose and said: "He is from The Metz York Herald.
ICheers.l The Herald IL true to the South let him
aay-put him by the President After several mo-
lions il moved and carried that the reporter be
allowed 10 stay and that he be invited 70 take seat
on The platform Tire reporter, who, up 70 the time OF
tbe passage Of the resolutions, had been hi:ching
around uneasly IN his seat now declining the magnan;
imous honor, sank down quietly 10 bis notes. hnid
ne cuestion was then taken upon the first resolution
calling on Southern students TO support Southern III
stfutOne.
m was stricken out-the yeas being tremendous
Mr. Pierson arose amid confusion, and wished to
sav at he object Of this meeting was not TO discuss
ro;ties but 70 decide whether the Southern students
sbouId leave Eew-York That question he was ready
20 meet After more disorder the second resolu-
ton or one saying that if Republican Speaker was
elected The Southern students would leave was
brought up. gentleman here rose In the BODY oi The
house.
Mr.. Owen, said the Chairman.
Dr. Owen, corrected the speaker.
The doctor was evidently iaborng under much ex-
.asgent ana made come very highfautin remarks
about Southern institutions, and emphaucay announc-
ed screaming at the top Of his voice. that he was frsm
Alabama. Loud cheers.l The resolution was then
stguet out, no one seeming 10 know how he was
voting, whistling, haloing, &c beng with dliheulty
restrained.
express their opinions, was then called tall, black
haired gentleman with shawl, on the back seats,
said the passage Of such resolution would be perfectly
ridiculous, at this late hour. Weeks after Brown
chad been executed for students 10 be expressing
"our opinions was absurd" [Cheers and Kisses.
motion was made and carried that all but Southern
students take back seats. DIR. Owen thought ali
Northern men with Southern sentiments ought TO
speak, and be heard. There were men IN this room
born on Northern coil true 10 Southern rights as any
Southerner here. ICheers.l Or. Kiernan, gentle
man speaking with strong Irish brogue, arose and
said that al the last meeting he avowed that though
born lie Canada he Southern all over-ne would
repeat it. They here tonight TO decide whether
Southern students should leave New Yorkthey ought
not Eeyg-York medical students had always been
treated with respect. The faculty Of this University
were each and every true to the South. Students
in Philadelphia were justified in leaving; % or 80
Southern students locked up in the caaboose for
defending Southern rights. This was Southern fac
ulty on Northern ground.
x Studont from the College Of Physicians and Sur
Eeons wants TO speak. He is Southern man, aud if
Aey won't allow him TO speak, he will CO.
The President" You can speak, Sir"
The " Southern" man did not avail himself OF the
privilege.
The resolution indorsing Gov. Wise was then called
mp and struck out. Then the resolution stating
that the students have all confidence in the ability of
abe Professors gentleman staung that he wasa
Virginia gentleman, arose and said as graduate
he did not mean to participate in this debate, but he
wanted 70 say that if this meeting would not ndorse
Gov. Wise, they should not indorse Northern pro-
fessers One Of the professors in this College was
Black Republican shouiiDg and all such ought TO be
hung dead dead. A gentleman much excited moves
shat all resolutions be struck ont. Cheers and hsses
man withg very red face and shawl, didn't care
d--nwhether students left or not-he should. lie
then subsidized, mutterng curses upon AbolIuonists'
AT this point the confusion awful, about dozen
attempting to get the aoor Dr. Owen again ti sos
the noOr amid cries Of "he has the hoor all the % Inc
We have come here 10 decide whether we shilii @ o \.
eur Alma Mater or He thought they ongnt nos W
Ao The resolution indorsng hr. & Sonor wa sa
by Rone hoeus-poeus got to the assemolage anu aer
tie Secretarv Was requested TO speak LOUDER II was
read twice and carTied-a few noes oeing heard'
TAs hird.street student arose TO speak. Dr.
Tbomns one of the lecturers III the College, was I'M
,nedasey behind him. and also arose. Loud cries OF
.sThomasp p Thomas p "Sit down.. Twenty-third'st
an refuses but at last, after being informed who re-
ouestea him to subside, gave way.
Dr. Thomas said he was 10th to speak any man moi
student ought to be 80. He had sat an hour and q
half patiently-he wanted vote. Let those who
wished TO 20 vote go and those to stay, stay We
should decide the question which the students came to
decide.
Mr. Pierson attempts to show the folly of going
Dr. Ssyre physician at Bellevue Hospital, was here
discovered among the audienoeloud cries for Sayre
He said he only TO look en-; he had no right to
speak, " Yes you have" said the President; "any
"Northern man with Southern sentiments. DR.
bayre-I not a Northern man. Loud and pro-
longed cheers Nor am Southern man. FAINT af-
planse.l am national man from Kentucky. Cheers.
Some frantic gentleman, with long, white hair, and
pesuliary-shaped hands, here said twenty-five men
were pledged TO leave; If they would not, he would
woald leave alone He sat down gasping for breath.
Dr. KieInan here again arose and repeated the state
ment that he was Northern man with Southern senti-
nents he had lived in the South; he loved it resi-
dence above all spots in the world. IL war came,
20 900 bayopets would meet the Black Republicans in
New-York City. This Pro-Slavery College.
As the editor Of The Medical Press, he knew that
Northern students would not come to this college on
-acc0Ent of its sentiments. Shall We desert such a
college
The Twepty-thrd-street man here had his say; he
was from Kentucky--a Union man. The Professors
IN this college all true to the South. So
those Of his college.
Some one here arose and said that Northern Union
meetings were a humbug. OConor had been hired
by merchants to make his speech. Clerks hired
% break up the CheeverJohn COoperlnstitute
meeting. iCheers.l
DIR. Sayre said he went to the Cooper Institute