The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-06-02
THE ALEXANDER: MATTER.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN raE
aoyERNoR AND PROFESSOR.

= Dropping OF b professos not Re
lssious PersccutIon-A Much Talked OF
WITH not Mach IN ii.
The following Is the correspondence
between Governor Tillman and Pro.
lessor Alexander, in regard towhich so
much curiosity has been manifested:
THE GOVERNORS FIRST LETTER.
PRIyATE) ApriI22, '91.
DEAR SIR: In to-day's News and
Courier / find mention made ofthesub.
ject matter of your talk with the Trus-
aquestion propounded by me. / desire
to disclaim all knowledge Of this pub
Itcity, and. i regret that your earnest
and frank statement, which strongly
excited the admiration and sympathies
of many of the Trustees, should have
gone forth In such a way and at such a
time.
/ cannot refrain from giving expres.
sion to my own feelings in the matter,
and to say that while ] fear your open
ayowal of such doubts will Inevitably
sever your connection with the college
that ! do not share in the slightest in
the feeling which will cause men to cry
out against you and demand your dis
~ obApoos lh0 oCChGAl dltOI tIuNlI, GlG
man who in this vale of tears honestly
strives to know and to do what's right
w' Tout pandering to the prejudices or
surrendering to the clamor Of the igno-
!, rant multitude, must, like the meek and
lowly Jesus, expect persecution and
sorrow as his lot. To few is given the
ability or will to swim against the cur.
rent of popular ideas or attack old Gus
toms. h masses of mankind inherit
their religion and have no well defined
opinion on this subject. In proportion
as they are Ignorant are they bigoted-
but l must not trespass further on your
Time or patience. / only desire to let
you know that / do not share such feels
ings.
WIN assurance OF b highest respect
i am very truly yours,
B.R. T1LLMAN.
10 DR.. W.. j! Alexander.
7 TO DIR. ALEXANDRIA, REQUEST.
COLUMBA, :. u, May ~, 1891.
fT0I. W.. Alexander Columbia. SC.
DEAR SIR: ourletter or yesterday,
ASKING permission to publish a private
letter / wrote you on April22 concern
ing Your statement before the Trustees,
10 az hand. me letter in question was
o RrlIten with a View to its being
pnblicG n 1t may place me in a
Iaise position unless It could be elabo-
Tated, which L hardly know how TO do.
Ibis you can re&dlly understand that
asl am not a professor OF religion OF
any kind l would not like to appear be-
tore n public In the role Ola critic.
4 wrote Win my usual frankness and
tneIe rs nothlng IN my letter which L
Wouia not ayoW IL necessary, but | do
noI tnlhk the circumstances at present
require It,. just as you refuse. to give
your religious views at first on the
ground or private property don't
stninK mine should be brought out in
tnls way. And therefore cannot con
SEM 10 your REQUEST for leave to publish
NY ietter.
u you are very anxious that should
harU 90 nAplcSsIon W 0pInlon Oh your
ieaying 2 college, Will give my honest
UIinion IN q statement TO the press or
y; nni leeter 70 yourself. In this event
VIII 10 giao TO see you as soon as may
DO convenient. Your truly, &c,
-. IL. T1LLMAN.
Dh. ALENANDER ACCEPTS.
", May III, 1891.
ugyeiIot 2. ~. Ililman columbia, SIC.
ia PIN: In your letter OF today,
~ aIi nase Juso rSceiVeu, you decine
attoM nio w PuDliSn your letter writ
~ a. W ~ VI April 119. Inc puDilca-
aon VI tlis letter could not, so far as l
oat PET uo you any narm, would
Sessao the quesIlon In q minds OF most
PPuhsons as 70 n cause OF my removal
ISionI-Sne University: Unfortunately,
mosG OF tne evidence in my possession
- un9er the sea- OF privacy; that seal L
nopeu yoa "ouIo Dreak let inc truth
voo,, J ayI.sn' L iegreI, Ghereiore, mat
vauciine w auoW me 10 publish your
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hou oneI, TO Iurnlsh me a
sIaIelhent on suDJecG with the UNI
u~osssanuing thaI may publish IL IL
sso H.. = accept thls offer, and Will
snank Q TO orWar me socha state
Weru resnostF "L eariieS1 convenience.
' w. T. A1rxAunrp
''Nos M Mop,
PIE yu r MAY ~, 1871.
~ ~ m.S, ColumOl S.C:
,si.;E pix OF ietter or May ~,
sIng me 10 q statement or
@ oauses "nicn occasloned your re
TaS'aHa as professor from the 3. ~.
n,u ego comes auly TO hand, and L re,
Ky ,asln eaIliesG nyenle And l
ao ~ more Ieadily because i have seen
of the ~seateilents gong rounds
tnnSnmo piess chatgihg tnat nad VIII
s = you ieCseI 10 u eifect that your
oMtghtou views were the cause OF your
as r oom le.eigcIeu 4 VIII ne as prlef
"a De the matter clear.
snaah fo Uomise ie rs uuaerstood thaG l
9pe s loI nnyself alone and not Tor the
TMbau az hlussees;
iAuooeoS uict Oh Aprll 81,