New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-03
dscoursea; Thoughts Family Worship,
series of essays entitled " The American Mechanic

resus" DR. Alexander leaves wife and tnree sons 'n'
eldest. Henry c. Alexander, grsfua'ed sooo' Wv
s,ee. the second Jas w. Alexander, Jr, 40" u ~,
senior class at Princeton His congregation, ih'nhne
best tba, he should rest from hs aoors, whsh ver'
evideuily wearing upon him, sdvsed him 10 go "caN
for the Sunmer whittier he repaired, accompanied y
Mrs. Alexander. in June. Mr.. James NJ Haisted. NJ
most confidential FREUD received Information, of
Saturday as of his Increasing Illness snd lster tha
he was ratidly sinking aid later still that be had died
The funeral will axe place this afternoon al =
O'Clock, a. Princeton, NewJersey. The trans leave
! foot Of Court!sndt street, at :, 9, and III a. M
We have received from Prof FELTON, The subl 'ned
Letter in relation to the scent meeting OF the Alumni
| st Harvard College,
r. a< EdAs- II Ta.N T. TrS~~
SIR: am much Obliged to you for publishing my
note TO The o.tcn yareer the late meeting Of the Harvard
Alumni and you the additional favor Of pnniinss
word in reply explanation appended denied positively
having the remark attributed TO me- ssid, IL nad
though. ecnduc. OF the gentleman referred - andsoa.
should been quite likely 81; but did not Know
there were any opponents Of Mr. Winthrop and s there had
BEEN they perfect h. oppose him did not and could
10. call their conduct sudscous fact did not call any
thing simply performed the duty with which vas charged
by the pr siding officer"
You viii observe ths my denial limited speeches in
you the remarks attributed to were made not in the
meeting bat in strictly of private chsrscter
Immediately aerward Allow 10 say thst made no suea
resrk that attributed in speech or conversation, a.
any time any place will not ssi for the name OF your
informant but you must permit me to say to hu Paohey 81
he hss made the charge agsnst me- that utterly Hnrst In
whatever he chooses TO make it do not accuse him OF
iny-ptns it. may beard from another or he may have
beard other person say something Of the kind ba. the
chn r. ,e repeat utter and ineIcussble fa'ehood
Ihsye no objection whatever TO Mr. W~hburns motion TIE
Society Of the Alumni A right adopt mode they please
Of sl.ps officers believe there visa ~ intro
drce the bitterness party feeling into its deberaioAa 's
Sccy Of the graduates Of Harvard Univey-of scholars snd
together tie common ground OF attach
eu TO Mater and TO all good letters aud leaving s party
divisions outside the College walls Another correspondent Of
yeu p.aks Of MI Wsshbu the Of election BY ballot
A. the leader Of umrecou," (which requires the mos.
vigorous effort Of Professor Te,on and Professor Bowen 70
"suppress This language reads strangely enough did not
suspect M Wahburn to have such nsuec-nary designs
a. are here imputed hiunor did suppose that WAS putting
down an "insuection" when scng with Mr. Wasaburu
10 col ectins the ballots according to his moon II Mr.
Wsburn oh introduce into the Society the party
d.cos without had suspicisn Of the fact The OBJ
ice. Of al to be to create en- Inn
preston that there 10 conservative" body aud "pro-
rev body among the members and that hr former have
snsged by hind Of esedemsn to keep the Offices In their
own bands, and Mr Washburn motion an attempt to
throw OF this tyranny 1t curious ctf such an impres-n
has ANYTHING rh-ha In the old board Of officers Mr. Win
brop should been President and Mr. Charles Francis Adams
whose political has been opposed TO Mr. Wutaop
sbould have been hs vcePresiden and Dr. o. W. Holmes
second Vice resident and that when the Society proceeded 70
vote by ballot according 70 Mr.. Washburn's motion all the old
were reelected Mr. Adams, stated In my former
letter expressed desire that Mr. Winthrop should be
reelected Notwithstanding his letter requesting not to os con'id
cred eapddste do not believe that any one OF Mr. "in'
tbrops friends would refused TO vote for Mr. Adams or any
F,.aNt eaf Mr.
Winthrop but Mr. wnhreps letter led some to vote Tor Mr.
Adams AZ his successor and Mr. Adsmss desire to hsvs Mr.
Winthrop reelected caused others 70 vote for Mr. winthrop
Avn confident ths, there difference of opnion-cer
,aply there nothing of party spirit in the proceeding
You remark with this explanation H. o. the assertion tna
81 used the language attributed IN eonresdh'H) there
.e.m. be no remaining between the state
ment Of Mr. FELTON, and that Of which he complains Pardon
NE for there serious difference One portion
Of the of which complained but which point
edy dened-wss refused 70 mention the Of M Phil
,althoush there wes loud calls made for and this the
very part of which said could not be-
,ieye" will barely repeat in the most emphatic manner ns
omitted Of all the gentlemen voted for except those
who .e elected in accordance with general rule omitted
n only Mr Phillips name, but my and several others
and 10 calls made in my hearing an the more
aes, In making denial because the impuaton implies
purpose Of sppressng votes for Mr. Phil
~ and nv sccuser cannot pu. his act sf ins
thai will justify in the slightest degree. - sross charge
Cambridge, Aug l. lae Z. T. fELioS'
We have received the following from the gentle
man upon whose authority original statement was
made:
There voe calls for the other when Prof FELTON,
stopped after announcing Mr Adam'' election as 'oe'fe'i
dent
Prof Raven did make speech in which he described the
course Of eec.ns ballot instead of BY Committee, unu
"sus extraordiDary unexpected unansicPsted" or
by .ome ephe. equivalent, which attributed TO him
The only modification THE THsUsE needed TO have made Of
the orpsl account respecting Mr. FELTON,, who made no
reeb and was good all appearance throughout the
affair his remark "puer audoes" being joke undoubtedly,
and made prray publicly and during he counting o the
votes or shortly afterwsrd.
Prof Fe,ons letter The Trare'r incorrect IN tue to"
ing particulars:
N. reading Of Mr. Winhrops Letter. whereas |, made
before.
In ssyips tina. hs reported only the of The persons
elected IN accordance lh rhat snpposed TO be We usage IN
oestiOn the subject" whereas tho fact that the Association
could have 10 usage The subject" evident from the act
which Prof FELTON, bimsf states that this was the y't ti
tha, qtace,s elected BY ballot
In saving ths, there were no calls. There calls
he ard them
de-. Phillip. for Prysdsn, Of the u s. He undoubtedly mas soms
such objection unless be has turned Gssonsn Is we sP
ituaist
Bo.,0a, Ans. l, 1sjs
The New. Haven papers announce the death OF
Asa Bradley of the Oldest and most Respectable
merchants OF that city.
Col. VIM. V. Hickey of Mississippi, who ser r9ed
in the Mexican War with Gen. Quitman, and ds-
tpeuished himself at the battle Of Monterey recently
fell into the Mississippi River from the deck OF
steamer ard was drowned.
Mr.. Btnnister made balloon ascension on Thurs-
dsy last al Detroit. The admittsnce fees to the In
esure were for the benef. Of Miss Thurston, daugh-
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