Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-29
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Row at Antioch College, Ohio-A Ne-
gro Wench Introduced Among the
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ANTIOCH COLLEGE, OHIO, April 20.
To The Editor Of the Chicago Times;

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| ANTIOCH CoLLEeE, ONO, April 20. F.,
To The Editor Of the Chicago Times;
Az you may be somewhat Interested (if yot
have heard Of it) In the row at Antioch, or, IL
other words, the remonstrances of the students
against having niger thrust upon them,
will give you fair and impartial statement.
Last Friday week it was vaguely rumored thai
Niger was coming to school. On Monday il
was more currently reported by the "knowipR
ones" and fatty contFadictcd by those Of an
opposite persuasion. On Tuesday morning Il
was settled beyond doubt that abe was com
ing, for she had been examined on Saturday
afternoon. Earlier than usual the students had
assembled in the lecture room, and the excite.
ment was running high. At tho last bell che
made her appearance, ard took O eide seat
She was warmly greeted by ono or two Of her
admirers; after which, by hisses, etc from
the rest Of the students. After chapel, those
who bad recitatlonv went to them, and those
who had not gathered In the hall Ia front OF
tho recitation rooms, watching into which clnss
che would 60, and being eager for the result.
At last che came from tho chapel and went In
to the algebra class, which numbers some forty
or fifty, about half gentlemen, wh, oil left or
oept two or three The ladies of course were
too tmid to follow. Shortly afterWsrd the
gentlemen were asked by the Professor OF
Mathematics why they had absentsd themselves
from their class. Being informed of tho rea-
son, he left in disgust. This was about 10 or
ii o'clock A. M. BY l2 many had assembled,
and meeting was agreed on for tina. evening
at the gentlemen's dormitoly.
Shortly after six O'Clock p NJ, they COM
menced to gather there, and were marshaled In
to rank by young Lieutenant who was wound.
cd at Shiloh, aud came here about q month
since. After marching around the college
buildings until seven o'clock, three cheers were
given for the Union, three for Antioch without
the nigger, and three groaus for Antioch with
tho niger. A Chairman, Secretary, etc, were
then elected, and committee appointed to
draw up some resolutions and petition
The resolutions in substance were, that thew
would not associate with nigger, and that she
must be removed. The petition prayed the
faculty to use their influence to thia end, and
declared that the aigners were willing to pay
all her expenses in coming here, while here,
and to any college Where she wished to 20 !;
which was signed by eueyy one of the students
in the gentlemen's dormitory, as fact as they
could put their names down,-fsom which YOU
at Antioch in favor OF negro equality.
On Wednesday morning, all was excitement
and commotion. Determination and opposition
were plainly visible on oil countenances. -
Thursday was repetition Of the previous day,
with the addition that the niger went into one
OF the grammar classes, the membera Of which
followed those of the algebra class. Things
remained in this state until Thursday afternoon.
Ar that TINA m aytro fanalku r.aok..,
held, and the students Sere summoned slnRly,
and informed that they must attend their class.
90 or leave tho institution. About half were
called, and the answer invariably was that thew
would rather leave the achool than cit with a
niger. The faculty then adjourned TO meet
again on Friday.
After the faculty had adjourned, all was a.
lence and gloom. Students were walking about
with downcast eyes and sorrowful faces, telling
OF the deep emotion that was felt within, as the
hour was fast approaching when they had to
leave their Alma Mater; and long after mid
night might be heard plaintiff and sorrowful
notes OF the flute, as they died away in oft-re-
peated echoes, or were succeeded by the shriller
notes Of the distant file.
Friday morning, weary aud sorrowful faces
had taken the place OF excitement. Soma of the
ehuuouso Aeu W enin hmo leiLj huu Otnefs Deen
sent for. On Friday, OF P. NJ, the students
were called together, and received a severe leo
ture, amounting to the announcement. that there
would be no compromise; but, after another fac
uty meeting on Saturday, another on Saturday
night, and another on Monday morning, it wal
agreed to excuse the students from the classes
the niger is In, and let them take other stud
les. BY go doing the faculty lost hall the battle
and the students are vigorously following uI
ther success, and theiT battle CRY is, "NO ne
gloes"
l will only add, that to me it seems strange
that the negress should leave 0berliu College
where she was attending, and be allowed tc
come here, where she 10 avoided by all tho stu.
dents, except perhaps dozen, besides the fac
nty, unless there ia power behind the throne
l make one exception to the above remark IL
regard to The faculty. Yours, I.