Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-29
dartmouth College.

EDIroR II PATRIOT: The trustees of Dart
mouth College have published in a pamphlet
form their proceedings of July "a, 1868, upon
the resolutions OF the Merrimac County Confer
ence of Congregational Churches. in reference
TO the President of said college, passed at their
session. June % and "a. 1863
A note at the end of the pamphlet informs til
public that after these proceedings OF the trust
ees DIR. Lord resigned his position both as Pre-
sident and one of the Trustees of the College
Ny letter was almost Immediately presented
to the trustees was under their consideration be
fore thei- adjournment. and, Of course, made
part of the record OF their meeting. did not ask
them 20 publish it with their proceedings, think
ing il best TO leave that entirely To their own
sense of court sy and propriety. IL Is due 10
Judge Eastman of Concord and Rev Samuel
Deano of STAFFORD VT, that they did not concur
in the action of the trustees.
As the trustees have not done 1t, think il due
to myself. and to the alumni and other friends of
the college who will naturally take an interest in
this passage Of It's history, tn publish the letter on
my own account 1t follows without note or
comment.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, July "a, 1868
To the Trustees Of Dartmouth COLLEGE:
In making this communication TO the Hon and
Rev Board OF Trustees. | take the liberty re
spectfuy to protest against their right TO impose
any religious ethical or political test upon sny
member of their own BODY. or Of the College
Faculty. beyond what Is recognized 10y the Char
ter OF the Institution, or express statutes or stpu
lations conformed To that instrument. however
urged or suggested by individuals or public bodies
assuming to be visitors OF the College, or nj
vsers OF the Trustees.
The action OF the Trustees on certain resou
tons of the Merrimac County Conference Of
Churches virtually imposes such test inasmucl
Al.
having become injurious To the College, not onl,
on account of any official malleasance or de
linauencies for. on the contrary, is commenda
tons of nv personal and official character anc
conduct during my long term OF service. far ex
coed my merits: but for my opinions and publica
tons on questions of Biblical ethics and in
depreciation supposed to bear unavorably upor
one branch of the policy pursued by the presen
Administration of the government of the country
For my opinions and expressions of opinion OF
such subjects. | hold myself responsible only I,
God and the constitutional tribunals of my cOun
try, inasmuch "a they not touched by the
Charter of the College. or any express statues o
slipulations And while my answering an,
never partizan LOYALTY tn the government of IN,
fathers, proved and tested by more Il an sevent!
years of devotion to its true and fundamental
principles. cannot be permanently discredited b,
the excited passions of the hour. do not fee
at liberty. when its exercise is called in question
To resign moral and constitutional right an'
Christian liberty, in this respect. nor submit t.
any censure, nor consent to any conditions sucl
as are implied in the aforesaid action of tin
Board, which action is made more impressive
upon me in view of the private communication
of several of It's members
But not choosing to place myself in any unkin'
relations to a body having the responsible guar
dianship of the College, body from which
! have received so many tokens OF confidence an'
regard. and believing it TO be Inconsistent Wit
| Christian charity and proprety To carry on m
| administration while holding aud expressing
opinions injurious, as they imagine, to the inter
ests of the College. and offensive to tha, party il
the country which they here protessedly repre-
sent, | hereby resign NV Office as President
| also resign my office as Trustee
In taking leave of the College with which
| have been connected as Trustee. or as Presideu
more than forty years. very happily to myself
and as the Trustees have often given me /
understand not without benefit TO the College,
beg To assure them that shall ever entertain
grateful sense of the favorable consideration
! shown to me by themselves and their predeces
sors in office, for so long term, and that sha
never cease to desire the peace and prosperity q
the College. and that it may be kept true 10 III
principles Of its foundation
am, very respectfully.
Your obeient servant.