National Republican., 1884-10-16
.AuARvARp MAN PROTESTS.
lie Takes Occasion 10 Lecture President Eliot
on Ills IpJorscmrnt Of Cleveland.

uN llN iNNNEHfWNhA w NitNEihhNs
A graduate Of Harvard college has sent the
following admirable letter to President Eliot
Of that institution!
Nh D,or M Presidents You doubtless feel
that n sheet anchor Of the great and venerable
institution over which you preside has always
been the genuine and heartfelt affection of its
alumni tot their alma mater | speak, | am
sire. for n large number OF them when | say
that for the first time since we lcfl her fostering
cure we have become uneasy about her posi-.
tlon before the country. Rightly or wrongly,
\ is generally believed that the influence of
Harvard university, rs far MS Its president can
direct IL (and you must remember that he Is
supposed TO speak dUctOriidic sdu a. rims Rniicr.
sidbO is thrown IN favor of Cleveland and
Hendricks. You are freely quoted as stating
that you and most of the young students are
free traders; and you are understood to de-
care for such purity of administration rs you
think cannot be expected from the candidates
OF tue republican party. | can quite under
stand that You might rightly throw yourself,
heart and soul into crusade for either OF
these ends join with others OF your way OF
| thinking, nominate candidates, nail your llag
| to tho mast md die lighting such course
| would command respect and would he com.
| prChcnsible and consistent but you have not
| adopted II. Taking the ground that the man
| nominated In the most fair manner by the ma.
tioual convention Of the republican party Is
! not good enough for you and ih"t yod must
| stand on higher moral plan than the many
thousands of the rank and file OF that pafty,
! plify II In the democracy and their candidate
Speaking rs an humble nlumnus, VINO Is
smatting under sense OF annoyance ana can
! find no reply to the structures and taunts
which are hcaped upon the university, ap.
/ peal to you to aid me, ] may not doubt that
you have the courage of your convictions, nor
may doubt that you have taken such extra.
ordinary measures rs become the president OF
n university, whose motto is "Nerllas" to
make facts the basis of your action. II | know
the genius of Harvard for the last quarter OF n
century, 1t has inspired the turning out OF
men OF strong common sense, aud the men OF
world In the best Interpretation OF that term
not sentimentalists nor doctrnaires Ger.
t0lnly, the faculty, as have known them,
| have not usually come under the last two
definitions; hence my CONSERVATION ht your
course, ond my earnest desire to be enlight'
cncd and to see the public enlightened on Ger.
In the first place, TO dispose of one consid.
erntion, are you satisfied with the declaration
of the democratic platform, and the non'com
initial attitude OF Its chietain, on your fav'
Orite dogma Of free trader Are you sure
enough that they would carry out your ideas
to be willing to risk certain dangers attending
their possible advent to power, OF which
will say few words later on.
Next, do you, in the face OF the clear and
ringing statements of alumni whom the uni
vcrsity has delighted TO honor-men whost
character and sources of information are alike
beyond qucsion-beleve Mr.. Blaine to be the
man tlesGribed'by an intensely hostile press !?
Is this proved to you, an old republican al
ready enough to make you lead detection
and risk the aforesaid dangers2
tInctiy,od,niitad fnpts IL ia nnyfhInp hut I
gbostiv Li,rles1ue fo nit t;royer Cleveland for.
,,ynrd a. ihc daondihata of mnrolitv9 An in
1,r,,o,,r % of yo,,n,, ho,,a ,yhnse nnme has been
cinsciv Cl cn6Snnn,e,, Gin Harvard for man,
vnars' boS rcccnilv made s,cb astoundint
tatn,nnrts s ~, tbs boad that yo,r answer wiI
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o ao,, ,in,, IN ii, naIen s ~
my pre Sorn ~ nrti,nist caS heiicve In III,
clcar I'M of factI that Htbe war is over
SS.vai nsns v, dnv,S' ',,' ,vaubima,on dinno
,npins ar ,o, fhcir 6ie, aud cnsmnoSne n
nnriLnrn aims tnii Won that their neonle hay,
aecepted the situation, that they are glad tn,
war ended as il did, &c. DO you believe for