New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-10
LkTTE!;S FROM TIE PEOPLE.
THE PRINCETON CANNON WAR


A PIAIN-SPnKEN REVIEW OE TuE COLI GE con
PlJCr FROM TIKI PEINCETON POINT OF VIEW.
To the Bdttor OF The Tr'6~ne.
SIR: | solicit the privilege of your columns
FOR tho pagpuSc of a short stat l'nt IN r-aIH - maj
ter which Is of considerable interest befo ANA "hcn
seeus To bc exciting the curiosity O the nnuo generally
viz the cap,urc uf u cannon from tho cu'icrc caS by
certain persons from Nev-IriusWidk Nh sh;ti cn'
upon no detailed account OF tn" sfair hn' sali Simry
.tinnl TO correct several mis- pprchonsouS which Incy
have arisen from previously ?dbishrt Hoco4n'~ Tue
facts are briefly as follows:
The cannon In question ~ two which have
boo. Nv the vicinity Of tho college for space OF no,t
q century. They wclr bui', lafs .hc battlefield OF
Prurcjru during thc Revolution. and the o"nerfp OF
them has be'u at various times "a iuoo"d question o'
tween the citizens and the stuIcEis Tho an urr" me
two was placed the college grounes 81 1881 W"o.c Z"
remained until during The Srrn; hu.'idys CO." NochN
aco when II WIS removed 10y nc;~ons unknown. TIiS
cannon has never been rUurvch from TIE borough "
Princeton. and there can bo NJ possible claim 10 u "
the part OF thu peist now holding u u pos
session. The other 6ul-h nUoh 'a''P W.
has pretty mnch Tire Samo li.tory' cN'"r' 'D"' u
WIS once taken Now-BruDswics IN c2so "i an ha'i'
from the British in isl2 IL WAS surrendered by the
ciarns of Pr.no ton thCir nis ~, win nn ica 81
rclinnuisbing tic claim to ownership 0nl IN an
en- REGENCY when II would have IN bcc"mo ilu 10 refuse
H. Altar the alarm had subsidized The can'nn was no'
returned as it shond have Nrcr bct wae lct ur"n th"
commons mar New Brunswick, uutN INC cl'i|HS 90
Princeton reclaimed Il ana brought u bach TO ill., proper
home In 1850 the students u! the college placed II III
the rear campus where 1t stiil stands. ihcrc tr'S
lave never been disputed, AM iacrc are niin'ai
81 cjiix.,ns here WHO CD VOuch foI thon "nuc'icE.
From them will he that The persons ~" h"ne
po,.cssIon of the smaller can hd1o no r1thP
claim 10 il aud that the supposed II M bo TAO g" orc
l. etrallv nm oundcl. The truth Is tlc cou ST. 81 'h'
faction IN Now Brunswick hiss been charir"iiId ~
d,srrgarl Of tIH iNtt- IN ire N'u" i ~ g
1inp II has been urged that f'n"ci"n p.uVrFrd ~"
ycn~on,I, Inv tluniins N,w-irUSwck for allowing Tue
Iarr cannon 10 brnught back non The a'iFi llF
In roply Ia THIS have to Sv th;l sun c'", n :
Ouuintrd with TIE facts. ard TINT ire S0d'h ht"
nothing Ia do with bringing back the .'nhn i!l ncnv
could have ground for t'tis. In f.ct u fN" sue"
thought nothing ~ the ntter one wy or ih' 0lr n'.
they have certainly boon solir 'ha 10 pnV"Ee any
acquaintance, favorable 81 MI afCrHhc NltH tt S"i'
M New Brunswick. II Is excessively ahuslh& HpSI
renewed this relic from deserted campus ana HNi-
Caiel college plume tbOns los upon u"lf c"c'Il '
orouircl nOoriCiY The idea thit Princeton Col
Jc,r had ANYTHING In common Win Ne"-briNN-
rivalry with the institution on tie Ia'NIh X ;"
absurd and vel that were 1t no for the " at,rWpN
the last named locality has male to bring itscl mo
MOTTO, IL would be foolish Ia an htinn H. N InS hll
about {" blowing up colleges" ringing me hlt, rME-
tie scarlet, Is IN re scn-cFF.' '"hlu
aud deserving Of further notice than The cOht'n II
naturally evokcs Sdiice 1t to say lr nc Ton anticipate
the We expect Ia have the cannon
I'm s ncustnurd place before many days and There VIII
he an end OF the whole AFFAIR However We III y 7YmHt
tlize with the landable efforts of Onr NcWB,h W'ch
friends to acquire fame they lave bern Ni'o'T ="
ochlrye hy more honor able ans, wr arc hIidE WNHh-
tn huinur them 10y engaging in "s luIObo Wiica can
do IN le mon than di,gr;i.c Z incci' n d.
Princeton COileye. ~ j., May g. l51o,