New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-10
THE SOUTHERN MEDICAL STUDENTS


THE SOUTHERN MEDICAL STUDENTS
AGAIN.
The Southern Medical students 81 the University in
Fourteenth street called to meet again last night,
at the University Hall but the Faczlty, not wishDg to
become committed to the movement refused to allow
of its use and the meeting was held in Breckenridge
Hall, opposite Astor place. Between 60 and 20 South
ern students and 90 or 30 invited guests and stsnge
were present Capt. Richards was elected permanent
chairman with four secretaries from the students.
The Chairman stated the object of the meeting to be
for the students TO consider among themselves what
course they to pursue in relation TO the result Of
the late Presidential election. He hoped their
ments would be independent of any ments eitber
State sectional.
The reading of the resolutions called for, when
Dr. Ashley and said that the meeting had not as
yet decided whether they would have any resolutions
he thought the appointment Of Committee to drafs
resolutions premature. voice-The medical stu
dents feel capable Of traniactng their own business
Another voice-Al reporters except those of The
Herald and Express will leave the ropm. DIR Smith
said be was Virginian Of % years standing, aud be
would yield to no man in his ARGENT devotion to the
South; but he hoped the students would not make
themselves ridiculous the Southern medical students
of Philadelphia last year made themselves ridiculous.
There was not one of that body who had not sinoe
heartily regretted the itep they took. voice-Ars
you a Southern man I am. Where do you ive3
am from Culpepper County, Virginia, and DIR.
Charles w. Ashley is my name, yolce-Rurrah for
Culpepper County and laughter
The Chairman then introduced the Hon. Mr.. Clinton
of Mss. He said: Mr.. President and young gentle
men Of the South. Cheers and cries Of "Tlass the
talk -" l am here by the invitation of the medical
stu ents from the South. always respond to call Of
that kind with all the feIvor of Southern heart. He
was glad to meet them under the circumstances by
which they were surrounded. While he had ever been
devoted the Union, he did not believe in continuing
devotion 10 Union that did not guarantee them eqta
rigbts-such a devotion to a Union that deprived
them Of their rights in the territories wss
unworthy of being entertained by them.
Cheers Mr.. Clinton then proceeded to give
All account Of his travels in the Northern States and
of his unsuccessful efforts convert to his doc
trines in this respect He regretted that he had spoken
in favor of the Union. The South had been willing 10
stand by tie principle of nOnutervenion aud leave
the people to take action as to whether they would
would not have Slavery in the Territories restricted
alone by the Constitution OF the United States, the
Supreme Court TO be the sole srbiter whether any
law was passed in contrayention of it. He should 90
home and tell IS proud people ss live on this globe
that they snubbed at the North and their threats
treated with scorn aud that they could not with honor
longer remain in the Union. Live in Union said
the speaker, governed by party that teaches to
the world that negro is equal TO whits man The
man that would do ii is not to be found. No, Siree
and laughter The election Of Lincoln TO the Presi-
deDcy of the United Statss not of ITSELF independent
of everything else, sufficient cause for the dissolution
of the Union; but when President was elected whe
believed in negro equality, he would not be satisfied
with dissolution Of tie Union; he would rend the
world asundr to prevent so nefarious dorine being
carried out. Cheers He would offer up his wife
and bis two children in opposition to such s,cuyssd
d. ctiue. The speaker then referred to the three OBJ
jects of government, as enuncisted by Webster-ths
protection Of life, liberty, and property. He oom-
planned that the secessonsts were not respected by tds
Republican parry. That party says tina. the talk OF
the South is all gsmmon-thst she will do nothing.
"A voice. hope she sill foil them. Lsughter.l
The speaker declared that certainly as they were
assembled there, the South would secede. Greas
cheering The speaker then drew lively picture or
the States wheeling into line for dissolution The Dor
der States be said would have much 10 risk but they
would he believed, make tho necessary sacrifice 70
principle The Cotton States would secsde before the
Cotton crop was cold. They would withhold patron
age from the North men would be turned out Of bus
ness and inquire the cause and the two parties st the
North would fight out the question themselves. He
met Republican, the other day, who asked the speak
or when the seeding States meant TO 60, and added
that wherever they went this country meant 70 have
the land.
Other conversation was detailed, ending with tho
assertion that the South was ,urue from whence no
Republican wculd be allowed to return. The speaker
closed by saying that the duty of the Southern students
was 10 return to their Southern homes. he retired
amid gIest cheering The resolutions drafted by tho
Committee appointed for that purpose, then read
They are az follows:
The Committee T. whom referred the duty Of drawing I'D
expressive OF tho erse OF this meeting beg leave
mske the foiio~it port;
Uhtas In the very exciting and important election for
President and President of the Upis,
Abrshsn Lincoln aud Hannibal Hsmn purely sectional csn
dss With sectional eipg, end avowed hostility the iasi
tuition slavery 10 the which
thoroughly Identified and interested have bcco elected 70
those highest ores In the git Of American people and
hned' such election indicates 90 US that Of shs
Nohein States iBdorse the doctrines enuncsed and hri6
70 oy the Anfssyey parry through their leaders, sewnds
stmper Greeley, Chase aud others; therefore. belt
hots.d lat That under these ccumstances our honor.
cur dyy ard our fidelity TO or Southern homes .na asets
tons demand that shall mued sicily withdraw patronage
om the Nohem States and their nrons and that We give
from this tine forward support 10 seouon
I'd That with pride grafuass the cttzsns OF s
sd that will gratefully eusnbsr their devotion - 'a~
Inon.
DIR. Simms then addressed the meeting he ss'a
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