New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-18

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DARTmOUTVI AND DIE. LOEp.
We are surprised at the lack Of courtesy be-
trayed by the Alumni of Dartmouth College
resident in this city. They recently held
meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, for the pur-
pose of congratulating the College upon the
accession OF DR.. Smith to the Presidency of that
venerable seat of learning, and resolved in
most complimentary way that DIR. Smith was
exactly the man for the place; but we are
astonished that they did not find it in their
Christian hearts TO speak one kind word of Dr.
Lord, who has been so long at the head oi the
College On the contrary, we fear that, by m
plcaton, they rather than otherwise censure
and snub the retiring Doctor, when they praise
the incoming one for "babitual sympathy
with whatever is hcalthful and good IN the
progress of the age" Now we do honestly think
that DIR. Lord il entitled to credit, at least for
the courageous and magnificent audacity with
which he has defended Human Slavery. In
this work, whatever may be thought OF its
morality, no man has approached DR.. Lord in
ingenuitics of dialcctics and maryels of sophist-
cation. He is perhaps the best living repre-
sentative of the schoolmen of the middle ages,
and as such is worthy of n certain degree OF
praise. He il not an easy person to meet Ill
controversy. lie has skill which is really ad-
nirabe in arguing from his premises, and he
advances TO his conclusions with boldnesS
worthy Of n better cause. We are sorry, there
fore, that the Alumni did not, now that ne II 70
leave the College, do him tho justice Of saying
that he could argue extremely well, al-
though they had not been convinced by
his arguments II should, in justice to
the Doctor, be remembered that, although
he has suddenly gown obsolete, not to say ante
diluyan. yet that, only Ew years ago, he was
in high fashion, and had many Statesmen and
divine doctors and excgetical experts upon his
side--;hat only few years ago, it was thought
that there was no salvation for us except in the
conservation of Slayery-,hat, only few years
ago. officiating was a la mod, in almost all the
colleges. Perhaps it is not Dr. Lords fault il
he cannot keep up with the times. Old mems
opinions stick Ike burs, aud University resi-
dents show little facility for shifting. The truth
ia, that, as between Dr.. Lord plainly, plumply,
and N olatcly defending Slavery with all the
force Of most muscular logic, aud certain
other persons who haw and higee and beg the
question, We aFc for the Doctor. We like his
honesty. We Ike biz boldness. We Ike hi'
cold-blcodcd augmentation. We Ike bis scorn
Of weak hearted philanthropy. |, is better 10
say that slavery il ordained Of God, than to say
that II exists in sp,c Of Him. There is certain
consistency in the first propo-ition-there j.
nothing bat isi hla'phcmy ia the last. While
the Alumni al Daamouib, therefore, are fin ginr
up their acsdcmicsl caps for th. now President,
We take or ours 10 the old one. We gare upon
him will rcycrcnt fondness, az we would upon a
megaihenum. We admire him a. a kind oi
scholas,ic masiodon. We do not See what par
iicuar good lie can DO in this world; but sc feel
that be nigh, have been exceedingly useful in
tie earlier ages. Il he j. to ~ from The presl-
dental chair. We have hot the slightest ohjec-
ton to his retiring into The museum. Al any
rate Is a curiosity be is entitled TO civil t9eat-
mcni. A. a great champion Of slaycholding,
all admirers Of slayeholdng should respect him.
We are not su'e ihat they should not do some
thing for him in the way Of a service Of plate
a vase with the chief events in the LIE Of Canaan
thercupon painted or chased, or a group repre-
senting Paul restoring that celebrated fugitive
To his owner and brother beloved"
II must De confessed that the mislortuncs Of
the Doctor, and the extreme frigidiiy with
which be has been treated by the Alumni, will
hardly encourage his disciples 10 stand fast By
| his philosophy. Pro-slayery opinions are going
out of date. Yct let us remember affection
ai,ly those who have 30 well maintained them,
at such an expense of reputation aad OF material
prosperity.