The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-10-23
TO THE PUBLIC.

doing SO until Inow feel imperatlyely calied
upon to act: this Inow do with rcgrcta t the
necessity. but boldly in self defence. ~
Prof. A. ID. Hepburn during his connec-
tion with the University resided in the house
formerly occupied by DR.. Mitchell belonging
to the institution and adjoining the college
grounds. When he retired in June last
much of his furniture and valuab,es was left
in this house unsold, in my care. He reques-
ted me to live in the house and protect these
things. I consented to do so, but thought 1t
spropersthat Prof Fetter, bursar OF the col
leoe. should first be consulted. Prof. Hep
burn visited Prof. Fetter and assured me, ms
the result of the interview between them,
y. that | was to have the house until Christmas
unless sooner needed for Professor. sub
, seouently had a conference with Prof. Fetter
upon the same subject, in which he also
stated to me, that could occupy the house
until Christmas unless before. that time it
should be needed for the use of a Professor
Fully assured, / moved to the house and
made my arrangements to live there during
the remainder of the year, us.ss Il avg,
Nothing further was said to me upon the
subject until about the time it became known
, was to be one of the Registrars in the
County. was then called upon by two
younp gentlemen, students of the College,
and told me that Prof. Fetter had rented
them the house was in, and that ] must
leaye-eiying me few days to do so. Ire
piled that Had secured the house from Prof.
Fetter for the remainder of the year and
should not leave it; that they had probably
misunderstood the Professor and requested
them t see him again. Before they did so,
Imet him on my way to the house Of Prof.
Martins and asked him if he had told the
Young gentlemen referred to, that they could
have the house. He replied that be had not.
A few days after the same young gentle
men called again, and stated that they had
again seen Prof. Fetter and that he had re-
peated to them whathe before said, and that
/ must leave the house in q given time, ac
companying the order with threat. then
addressed Prof Fetter polite note stating
the difficulty, and advising him that it was
important to him to call and see me. He re-
piled as follows: sisfi -
CHAPEL Hill, August IL, 1867.
W. j. HoGAN, Esq.-Dsar Sir | have re-
ceived your note of this morning and am
very sorry that there is so much misunder-
standing about that house. Mr.. Strayhorn
clearly misunderstood me, / did not au-
thorize him to notify you that you must leave
the house by Monday, that is to-day. I
have gotten completely tired of this. whole
subject. am very busy this morning and
cannot go to see you, though confess
lido not see the reason why it Is so impOr-
tant that should do so. . 81 ;i5g HI
fi Yours truly, M. FETTER.
-
Again the students called ordering me to
leave with threats As was then about
leaving home upon my tour as Registrar,
and fearing some damage to my property
and that of Prof. Hepburn, in the house,
thought it proper to take steps to bring the
subject to the attention of Col. Bomford,
commanding the Post of Raleigh, and did
so. The students have not since called upon
me. s+,s4 ltn5t,5.Sltt
Feeling that had been unjustly treated
by Prof Fetter, and believing be had made
one statement to me and a contradictory one
to the students, asked Prof Chas Phillips,
in private, If he had not understood Prof
Fetter to give me the occupancy of the
house until Christmas He told me he had.
also addressed friendly note to Prof.
Hepburn, at Carlisle, Penn, and to Pref
Martin, at Columbia, Tenn, asking their I'M
derstanding in the matter. Prof Hepburn
replied-the following is an extract from LIS
letter upon that point sol R.iaD
As far as my recollection goes you were
at my request to occupy the house in order
that might leave my property in your care
until could either remove or sell il. The
only limitation was, that in case the house
cbor,J1 lxa far
surrender it. I think, if Prof Fetter under
stands your position, he will not allow you
to be disturbed.p
Having reason to believe, greatly to my
surprise, that Prof. Charles Phillips was ar.
rayed against me, sought an interview with
him, in which he failed to stand by what he
had previously said to me. subsequently,
learned that he was talking freely to my dis
paragement in the case. I felt the more deep
ly grieved at this unjust and insincere course
on the part of Prof. Chas. Phillips because
he is Minister of the Gospel in the same
church in which am an officer, and because
H of the kind relations that had always exis
ten between his father, the late DR. Phillips
and myself, accordingly did not atten6
the church on the Sabbath when he was tt
be conspicuous in the administration of thu
Sacrament of the Lords Supper. X
The following correspondence between
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