Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28


posal of the case (of the above named
parties, } and (also) an impartial trial
of Mr.. Black. Sd. We desire this
because we have Biddle's prosperity
at heart; and, 4th. Because this pre-
cedent will war against Biddle and its
interest; and 9Th. Because this is a
strike at the life of the manhood of
Biddle. 9th. We believe detestable
characters should be out, whether
found in teacher or pupil. When the
usual announcements were called for
by the President, the chairman of the
committee modestly said to the DIR. he
had statement to make. But before
he got out in front of the Faculty
and the Students, this question was
asked, "Is it in writing ?" "No Sir, J"
was answered Then, without refec-
ton, this demand was made: "Present
1t an aoritimg." The question, "Is it
to the Faculty ?" was not asked that
morning from the rostrum, nor was it
then said "Come before the Faculty
at the proper time and place" But
" You are dismissed" was pronounced
a second time. Whereupon more
than a hundred Students held their
seats-without pre-meditation-in the
face of the wrong done them by the
President, in refusing to hear their
simple request as above given. Are
we then justly charged with a "false
sense Of honor" in the face of these
facts? In the light of all that is rea-
sonable-Did not this young mans
place in the school for the last seven
years, entitle him to fair trial at the
hands of the same? Further-Is it
justice to the school-justice to the
Church-justice to our people-justice
to the individual, or justice to his
benefactors-to recommend an unwor-
thy young man from year to year for
support, with charge after charge
unsettled, hanging over his head :?
But if he wus so worthy as to be
favored under these more gricvous
charges, he certainly deserved better
treatment in this case. Let it be
borne in mind, however, that we are
neither condoning any wrong of the
young mans, nor acting out of SYM
pathy with him, nor out of ill-will
toward the Faculty or any member of
it; nor did we seek to resist Con
stituted Authority" but We are con-
tending mainly for the simple princi-
pie involved. We were calm and
deliberate in all our acts. Order was
as good during those days as we have
ever known it to be here. We gave
the Faculty every opportunity to show
whether it had the least regard for
any wish of ours. You can see from
the "Facts of The Case" that they
we're equally careful not to avail
themselves of this opportunity. Now
we wish to be frank Many things
have been said that we would accept,
but for that we are so badly mis-rep-
resented. We wish it distinctly
understood that we are not "rebcls, :"
not strikers" neither have we
acknowledged any wrong, or even
thought of doing it. We have not
even asked to make any confession,
and we would not have done so had
we been. We did submit the matter
to the Board, and, in accordance with
its decision, decided to return to our
places in the class. room, provided we
could do so without any sacrifice of
the principle for which We were con-
tending, any retraction, or confession
of wrong doing on our part. There
fore, he who says we have seen and
confessed our wrong, does us an in
justice. And, if our being worthy Of
the support and confidence of the
Church, is based upon our having
confessed, we are not worthy Of it.
1t was distinctly understood before
hand, that. if there was the least in
dication of submission or confession
in the terms of reconciliation, the
students would not accept. In view
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