The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-15


confess by Cullen Davidson, OF the gentleman
above named and man by tie name OF Grier, tin
peddlnr, liz ing at Hickory Grove, Yankee by birth
Old Mr. Davdsons negroes on Monday, 5th instant,
told him that thy INTENDED 10 kin hnNand all the white
Iclks.
The negroes stated that their intentions WERE on Tues
day while The men wore gone tn the polls To kin al the
,nairied ~oissn ANA children, but 10 keep the young
return horne.
Their emsssries have been at work on every plln,a-
lion IA Crawford county, and many in the surrounding
ores For the IaSt twelve months their operations
suinewhat NOR. extended, bun my informant, Mr.. W.
sun give IA. NO more particulars He states that after
1be announcement OF tho sbcvo facts in Knoxville tho
citizens mounted their horses and made for their own
hre-sdes and there scarcely enough who felt
all interest, IN the face OF the above facts in Knoxville
Ia count out the votes.
The p3ftos-two white mon and tbs negroes meh-
sened-are Ia custody
SECESSION IN THE METROPOLIS.
ANOTHER RUMPUs AMONG THE MEDICAL STUDENTS
or TIVE UNIvERsITY-TEE sOUrHERSERs TO
sEcEpE AND JOIN THE COLLEGE IN CHARLES
roS--A STEAMER TO BE CHARTERED TO con-
yEY THKh HOME, ETC., ETC.
The rfepressible, exciting and omnpresent SUBJECT
al secession which inst agtating the whole
rry has once ntrnded itself into the usually quiet
rails medical study in this city. and destined
This time quite serious aspect. Ever since
lhe election az Lincoln the Southern medical
students, who patronze the numerous colleges
m this city have beon in state of grcag
uncertainty as 20 how they ought to under the cir
by the first news OF the republican triumph, many
az the students expressed themselves in favor Of nme
datey going home the South to Join their friends in
whatever might be adopted. Moderate counscls
however prevailed, and resolved r. remain In the
North until decided action should be taken by their
Etates until overt act OF violence would be
attempted By the hostile administration. Hence the
meetings called by few Of the more ultra, hotheadcd
southerncrs with view immediate secession, turned
xAa~
the New York University Medical College, in -Four
seonh street, which has given to affairs, aud
phich seems likely terminate in the Withdrawal o.
many of the Southern student. florn the institution
Before adverting TO this cause may as well premse
That readers may the better understand what fol
lows tina, Dr. r. Aylete is, hv been, attached to the
Fourteenth street college, not regular professor hut
private instructor TO Southern students, with the
pcia sanction Of the faculty Or Aylec, though blind
has enjoyed considerable reputation teacher Of
sm branches q medicine and, haiins from the south,
Wa naturally extremely popular among students from
plmbers annually one hundred members.
Early yesterday morning Dr. Ayotte received private
President of the Fourteenth college charging him
among other things With tamporns with the Southern
students by advising them not 70 take out their tckes
Tor the course, but 10 repair TO a medical college
at Charleston, South Carolina. Tho letter also,
is stated, accused Dr. Aylette of practising
certain dshonorahle acts which is unnecessary
fon, towards the students Of his class This letter, IT
may be imagined, greatly excited its recipient, who ,do
his appearance III the anphheatre o. the college yesicr
day. Immediately after Professor Bedfords lecture
caused The letter to be read before all the studens
therein assembled. n AN excited manner Dr Aylsiie
called upon the students meet him in the lecture
half past three o'clock take action the matter.
This extraordinary interruption quite sensation
ard the subject pretty well talked OF by tho time for
Al hatas, three o'clock the crowd of southern aud
Northern students lod the lecture room and considerable
excitement was exhibited.
rr AYiKlrn who was present, arose to address he
s. d.lts and received with storm Of applause n
and fssersh he related the story Of BIS
reyances stating that he had been treated most m
gratefully by the faculty Of the college it'll the exception
q lrs Bedford and Paine, against whom he had not
word 10 utter. He called upon his pupils
T. vndcate his character from the aspcrsions cast upon
il b. the President 81 the college The charges
true, wholly and entirely and he deed any man 10 sub
santae any Of the unworthy accusations charged against
him. Ic could no longer remain in connection with the
University aud IN conclusion desired TO that If his
friends from the south wished to depart with him for
Charleston : c. he would defray all their expenses and
them diplomas from the Institution with which lie
intended TO associate himself in that city He would hc
said. guarantee tn diplomas for nve dollars piece.
nr Aylete's remarks enthusiastically appaudod,
and committed OF i've were appointed TO draft resou
expressive of the fcclIngs OF the meeting. On
ton adjournment then place until past five
O'Clock, when the committee would be expected 70 70
port
At tn time appointed the meeting reassembled. DR..
wnIruX called to the chair, and ascending IN
arm exhorted those present to observe order and dc
serum, as 10 give proper degree Of dignity 10 thei
Ir AYirrIK said lie had no desire TO kick up big row
destroy the University Of New York Neither did
he wish 10 njurc Professor Draper But he proclaimed
hat he had been greatly nsued by the letter Of tho
President and By other members OF the acoty. lie had
INTENDED settle the matter quietly by himself without
appealing 10 Lis pupils, but Draper denied him the
say opportunity. lie sent message TO Draper in tho
morning by Mr. Pohhnan the Jailicr, stating that he
would ike 70 have an interview at ten oclock Mr. Ora
per sent back word that II would be Impossible 90
ncncate with hun at that hour. lie he speaker, then
tod Mr.. pohman 70 say that he would wait until twelve
he privilege then he would 60 publicly before The s,v
dnts and expose his nrapers) rascaity. Applause
an get,ins an old man now !slid The speaker aud
BIT Il such nsult had been heared upon nc ten years
40 would have torn Draper limb from LIMB, or he
shoas retract hi fasohood- Applause aud hcotng)
Fifteen YEAR, aec toa Dra.r h. ough, not t. listen %
all sorts u stories about what he (Aylettc) said
disparagingy Of tho college He che speaker had beer
unGnchig fr nd u ho college at al times, and had
even gone out Of his way rsklng tho good opinions o.
hs dearest friends, with view keeping the
southern students tag Their and preventing them from
running % "a the heat q political excitement Hence
him the interview h. sought he intended to seize him
draper by The collar and force him " etrac else this
saye bren ,aashcd 70 pieces over his head Cheering
AMI kissing atcrmingled) But Draper refused the later
an n" repea, h,s r-opssai IL 70 10 south Carolina
swing that HE money 20 the iasi cent was al The disposal
AZ he conclusion q m. ~ remarks several other
parsots loudly called upon 70 speak, bat no
scented particularly a,xicus = respond
Tho stated that the Committee Resolutions
lad quite finished their abors but would be ready IL
n Few moments
n
cc made their appearance and the Chairman, Dr. L.
Hot North Carolina read tho resolutions. which Al
the letter Of Professor Draper and d. tended nr
a eto inst charges preferred ainst him. The
u eu,ali0rs quietly adopted
U'c X tho studs nfs moved that tho letter u rr.
Jtarer. trriher With III resouiions he pnh.ishcd r
thc dails papers.
Ir ll,i sd h. could MT thc prOpgisty ~ pabca
tr In stm -afCp for ~ avicte he cldcd r. ono,
end was willing far any eles ~ yindcse
the character whom b. loN Ell and respected RI
h. thought pub. atun would be improper now, while
they were Aboring undcr excitement and without
4, pr time 81 prudent detaraiita.
IT, An1Tn said there much prospect " oil and
y tea uniting thert = reconciliation. H. weuh
ntt top ans longer In the University, which he haf
SERVED Tor gheen yea, with ungratcful return.
40 h. vas dctcrm ned. and Charleston. = C.. he
preference. lie ready a. ~ anyv hereto the devil
imsell--aWay frcm this place. lie had over ono
hundred aud twenty students under him anf deelret 10
s-chafge dufy o. them faithfully u was necessary,
rhrn for some DECIDED ~ lie taken mme lately.
H. dia not desire tlat publication should be given 70
Professor rrapcrs letter but he thought the resolutions
X ,tght 10 b. printed