The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-30
H. 81 AN ATONEMENT.
The Richmond Student Explains and
Apolog zes.

Editor Graphic.-I was surprised and
panied to learn through the columns OF
your paper. last week That l had III
suited a lady and friend.
Such however. was faTtheSt from my
thoughts. and had ! been able to IN
terpret the issue OF my letter II would
i'm response to my first letter was re
ceiVed with good grace and assumed
that whoever my opponent, he or she,
would receive in same manner.
An innocent meaning, and | think my
letter betrayed its playful character
may sometimes be construed so as 10
present a most harmful aspect | real Ze
that il is difficult TO jecr even in Jest,
without imparting a meaning deeper than
was intended or expected. unless both
parties to the attack b reinforced by
good will
/ sincerely and deeply regret above all
things else the fact that my former let
ter should nave called forth unjust, I'M
kind. unfriendly personal insnuauo1s as
to moral character. / have no desire 10
write in such a strain, for revenge Is
iCnOh'e and in no way restores man To-
ward the felicity which the MARY did I'M
part" Bacon says. "A man that stu lie
revenge koepcth his own wounds g'een.
which otherwise would Eea' AVID do J.
Unjust and unworthy thoughts TOW ri
the then unknown author were an .ent'
for I'm life / have cndeaVOred to Guilt
vate that which was morally noble
reVercnt al receptiV5ness Tor thtt WI en-
y
forced by Christian courtesy for the
feelings of others, hence at this time
have no desire to shut myself In the mar
row path of sympathy and roster uh-
reasonable hatred and prejudice AGAINST
others. ! desire, however, 10 state thdt
the conception Of the thought eX.
pressed I'm my original letter was born or
an instilled sentiment which cannon
change / plead HEY Of thought, and
hence if wrong was ccmmiue Il is
charceable, not TO free thought, but TO
free expression, for individual sentiment
Is an Indispensable element in all charac-
ters OF human life. ard should not be
changed BY every wind that blows.
| desire 10 say in closing that although
/ may not possess all the essentials OF
true manhood. / at least lay claim to
couplct. LIST. Ges re to right wrong;
%, a willingness TO forgive.
II was not my intent On to write in
the spirit of irlsOlent self-reliance or in
vain self exhibition, yet if .fter what has
been said Miss Plank st.I feels that |
have offended | deeiie to make amends by
this pub"c apology. Let us bury the
Ratchet and smoke the ppe Of peace
Let rs bury individual sentiment AMI for
bid their resurrection. Let MS ann n late
the mountain by covering the mole hill.
Sincerely yours
ROSHIFR w. MILLER.
Richmond, Va, Nov. %, 1894.
NOT ms iENuMtNTs.
Mir. Miller further intimated that his
IlSl piece Nll not reject MS real Senu-
ments, but was rather In Il style that
would be acceptable 10 the paper Tile
had regretted more than a thousand
times the unfortunate affair. and since
being In this city he had learned TO re-
81 ecu me southern people and their pre-
JUDGES Professor Hodges. who was
present. made pacific speech advising
that the whole subject be dropped, as Il
was evident from Mr.. Miller's eXplana-
tons and apologies that he did not real
ma IN he in al.
to President Davis.
4 letter from a pharmacy student was
read. and several speeches were made
by students showing much bitterness and
iii feeling Then Mr. Millers alleged
remark to a southern lady. his boarding
house keeper. that the students were "A
herd of cattle" was mentioned. but he
utterly denied this charge, and said that
he had written nome that ne Iolhd me
Young gentlemen here 10 be OF high intel
ligenCe and hof or in every respect, and
far ahead of similar bodies in the North.
After Mr.. Miller's full and complete
apology and considerable discussion Of
the matter. the sense of the meeting was
that the matter be dropped.
Almost every 1tudent in the college
was present, and many from the old
college, and there was much excitement
prevalent. Some were so fiery as TO
urge the immediate dismissal Of young
Miller
Professors Gordon and r. a Miller
were also present and the latter said
that young Miller ranks high in his class.
and will probably graduate at the head
Of his class. and that the young man
seems so well pleased with the South that
he desires to live here. and has asked sew
eral of the professors 10 aid in securing
him a position.
Mr.. Miller is quite intelligent and well
read, and is about twenty-five years of
a~e.
nc boys viii drop the matter on the
grounu that MIR. Miller was more ignorant
than culpablc Some, however. think
that his life at the college hereafter
Will not be "A bed OF roses. and that mis-
presence would be agreeable.
The faculty has taken no notice OF the
affair. and declare that they do not IN
tend to NEEDLE IL The politics OF the
students.