Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-13

President Lord'. Letter Of Resignaiton'
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, July -.

To the Trustees of Dartmouth College.
10 making this communication to the
Honorable and reverend board OF trus-
tees, take the liberty respectfully to
protest against their rights to impose
any religious, ethical, or political test
upon any member Of their own body, or
OF the CO lege faculty, beyond wha, ii re.
cognized by the charter OF the institn ION
OF express statutes or supnlations con-
formed in that instrument, however
urged or suggested BY individuals or
public bodies assumed to be as U,s,tOrs
OF the college OF advisers OF the trustees.
The act on oil the trus ees on certain
resolutions Of the Merrlmac County Con
terence of Churches virtually nposes
snch test, inasmuch As it implicitly rep
rcs,nls and censures mo as having be-
come injurious TO The college, not on 40
count OF any official maltea.ance OF de-
lnqutncy, tor, on the contrary, It rec
concentrations OF my personal and OIL
nal character and conduct during my
long term of service far exceeding my
merits, but for my opinions and publlca-
lions % questions Of Bibl'cal ethics aud
Interpretation suppo cd 10 bear unfavora
bly, upon one branch Of policy pursued
by the present administration Of the gov
ernment Of the United States.
For my opinions and expressions oil
opinions on such subjects, | hold myself
,e.po,sible only to God, aud tho cons,l-
tutlonal trlhunes of my country, mas
much as they arc not touched by the
CHARTER OF the College, or any expressed
statutes or stlpul .,ions. And While my
answering and never parlzan loyalty 1"
the goyerne ent Of my fathers, proved
aud tested hy more than seventy years
Of devotion 10 its trne and fundamental
principals, cannot be permanently dis
credited by the excited passions Of war
do not feel obliged, when is exerel.e
IL called into question, 10 resign any
moral ard constitutional right aud
tristan liberty, in thls respect, nor
submit To any censure, nor consent 10
my conditions such a, are applied III tile
,nresald acton OF the Trustees, which
action Is made more impressive upon
~ IN view 81 the private eommnmca
tons OF several Of is members.
But, not choosing TO place myself in
my nhklad relation t. body having
IL responsible guardianship OF col
ieEe-a body for which | have received
- many tokens OF confidence and reg4rd,
and, bel ewing II to be Inconsistent with
hrttlan charity and propriety To carry
On my administration while holding ana
axpressins opinions injurious, AS they
magne. II the interests Of the college,
nj offensive 10 tlat patty in the coun.
Il, which thy heie protes-tdiy repre-
sent, hereby resign my flee as fIesl
dent
also resign my Office as Trustee.
In taking leave OF the college, with
winch ] have been connected a. Trustee,
0 as President, for more than fo,tl wears,
yefy happily to m>seii, aud, as the Tius-
ers have often gwen me 10 uuderst and,
OF without benefit to the college, ! beg
10 assure them that | shall ever enlcr-
tain grateful sense oil the favorable
consideration shown 10 me by themselves
nd their predecessors in office, for So
Tong term, and that | shall never cease
. desire the peace aud prosperity OF
the college, and tina, it may be kept true
70 the prlnc ples OF its foundation.
! am, very RESPECTFULLY, Your obedient
servant. n. LORD.