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PROF. BUl,NEY ANSWERED.
To the Members of Columbia
Synod. sg
CULLEoKA, TENNESSEE,
April 30, 1869. (

CULLE0KA, TENNESSEE,
April 80, 1869
DR.. Metcaye! AZ I III.
The difficulty to which Prof Burne.
alludes in his article published in you
issue Of the 22d inst, is wholly between
: me and the trustees and some of thu
, patrons of the Robert Donnell Insti
tute. The impossibility Of collecting
: hundreds of dollars due me, and The
infamous SANDER circulated agains
Mrs. Mckenzie, to say nothing o.
other matters, have driven me to tho
necessity Of Withdrawing M influences
from the school. If there is Il time
when "forbearancc ceases to be q viz
tue" or a time when one is released
from the obligation "to return good
for evil" ! certainly have reached that
point. According to information, this
report was originated and circulated
without the truth Of an imprudence
even or which to found IL. Worse
than this, as l am informed, women
bear the greater, if not the entire part
of the guilt. The wife, by nature, re
quircs the husbands protection, she
being the ''wcaker vessel" but how
much more does she require it when
assailed by the foul tongue of SANDER,
and that, too, by her own sea, even in
the face Of her own character, which is
above such suspicion? No wonder
woman's character is so delicate and
precious, when her own sex are so hard
on her The report has been proved
false beyond all contradiction.
In Withdrawing my influence from
the school, and in declaring that /
would no longer be its friend nor give
it aid, have neither intended, aimed,
nor desired to injure Prof. Burncy in
the least; and | so informed him on the
18th of March. Hence, all that "satis-
faction" "retaliation," and "revenge
upon innocent parties" "war on him."
etc, have no truth either in my inten-
tons, declarations or desires. Don't
be startled at this, reader, but hear and
consider patiently what l have to say.
Prof Burney is an employe only,
holding his position at the will of the
trustees, and can resign at pleasure.
When he has fulfilled his part of the
contract, he can leave if he wishes, as
he did at Mooresyille, however much
they may desire him to remain. The
trustees have similar right to dismiss
him aud employ some one else. have
not a single complaint against Mr..
Burney. Why, then, does he attack
me and publish me to the world2 He
is not assaulted, and is affected only by
his relation to the offending parties.
Ii it is the duty, or even privilege of an
employe to 50 assail and publish one
having a difficulty with his has employ
ers only, l confess my ignorance of an
employees duty. If employers are not
competent to defend themselves, pro.
tect their business and employees, and
settle their own difficulties, can an EN-,
ploye do it or is he safe and wise in
attemp git? If they are competent,
is it not presumption and egotism for
an employee to volunteer to do itY On
whom, then, does the "duty, imperative
iuty, to defend this SCHOOL, depend-
The offenders or employee? Quotation
marks include Prof. Burney's language
emphasis is his also Why do they
shrink from this duty? Is it from the
want of necessary and deserved CO.
operation, protection, and defense
Or, do they, feeling the weight of con-
'cious guilt, suppose that this charge
Of "revenge upon the innocent for the
guilty" will best protect them and their
,chool2 Or, do they admit, or even
link, that Prof. Burney is better able
% make this defense than the Board of
Trustees, at whose head DR.. Bone
stands, knows more, and is better &C
luainted with the causes of complaint
han Prof. b. can possibly bep Reader,
who ought to make this defense and
settle this difficulty?
Prof. Burney says hayc "a remedy
1t law" l have tried legal process
and advice even for the SANDER, and it
all failed. / tried the argument of
pressing necessity. hard and faithful
labor, and former promise and order
Of the Board; but not dollar did it
bring. What more could l do2 To
withdraw my influence from the school
was my last and only alternative. The
of this decision brought
me S25, after all else had failed. LII
Prof. B. believes in and recommends
legal process 80 strongly, why docs he
not follow it himself? Can he not
hold the trustees between him and
Il was told they promised
him sixty pupils If he would take the
.ohool). Here is his remedy both in
au and contract If lie gives advice,
why does he not follow it2 Again. he