The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-04

Anderson has kindly furnished US .ne , ernyo;-
-. account Colonel Anderson - pio.
mt LAWYER here and represented me cJuny
~ Rockbridge many years in the Le9isi"'"''
of virginia LEXINGTON, VA.
ITO the Correspondent OF IHE hi'h"o'D
TINES:
"Captain Wilson has shown me ,, WIN" ~ pu d
ports TO be an interview witn I'll Dst-o;, Eroo
wig. of Erie. Pa. taken from ''' D'''''' ~
1T IL 80 full of inaccuracies that can can
III, srnrose that Mr.. Ludwig Is correctly
ronorted was student ~ washington
College now Washington and Lee Uniyersl r
ut the beginning of the war was nvlng IN III ~.
Junkn's family and consequently alil taili.a' ,
with the facts in reference to the ihcldeht re-
.'Dr Junkin was great and good man and
e.-oatir resnected and esteemed in this COM
Smunitv. He was man of intense feelings
and deeply devoted 10 the union' ana de-
nlored the movement looking to It's disrup-
ton. T.. cu,.o- .ho
sentiment of this community. OF the students
and of the faculty of Washington College:
was strongly opposed TO secession. few ~
the students however. were IN favor OF Sc
cession. and they at some time prior 10 April
~ 1861, placed a secession flag over the nam
building of the college. This flag was taken
down by Mr. William G. Preston, then stu
dent of the college. under DR.. Junkin. IS dlrec-
ton, and was burned by DR.. Junkin IN froa1
Of the college.
Immediately after the engagement at Fort
Sumter. and when the sentiment both OF Inc
institution and OF the community had become
pronounced against any attempt to coerce
The seeding States. and when it was well
known that the State of Virginia would IN
few DAYS Withdraw from the Union number
of the students placed another flag over the
main building of the college. think ms
was done on the night of the 18th or APRIL
1861. ,:
THE next morning DR.. Junkn, on learning
that this flag was floating from the college
bniidinp. demanded that il should be taken
down. The faculty did not agree with nm IN
this and he then called a meeting OF the resi-
dent trustees Of the institution. and tney de-
cining to REQUIRE the flag to be
taken down he rendered his resig-
nation as president OF Was W;rl.;p;n
would certainly secede and that war was IN
evitable. he in few days, as soon as ne
could complete his arrangements, leit WIN ilS
daughter. Mrs. Fshburn, for Philadelphia,
where he afterwards made his home
That Dr. Junkin was treated with any IN
dignity or unkndness, either by any OF tho
students OF any of the citizens OF Lexington
is absolutely untrue. His parting with his
old friends here was sad one. but it was
parting in kindness The faculty, trustees
and students of the college, while they almost
unanimously differed from DR.. Junkin in his
views upon the question of separation from
the Union. respected him for his courageous
adherence to the path of duty as he saw IT.
There were no unpleasant episodes connected
with Dr. Junkin's leaving Virginia as are
detailed in the alleged interview referred TO-
DR. Junkin's name and memory are veneer
ated by all who know him.
VERY respectfully and truly,
WILLIAM A. ANDERSON"
Your correspondent sincerely trusts that
these facts. coming "a they do from eye-wit-
nesses of the whole affair who have since
made themselves distinguished and beloved
amongst their fellow men, will end all further
discussion as TO DR.. Junkin and the flag incl
cident and his treatment afterwards by the
people of Lexington.