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*ru From the Georgia Corstitulionalistg June 10. Mr. Guieu,—Dear Sir:—I «ee in your pa per of tho 23d ult. a long and laboured com munication from the Rev. Mr. Olin, iu which my character and motives aud conduct are attempted to be exhibited in no very fair col- ours I am convinced that neither the cause of rJlicion nor science will be greatly bene- fitted bv such a controversy as Mr. Olin seeks. And so* far as my own personal reputation is concerned, I have no expectation or wish of adding to it by appearing in a newspaper. I am, however, perfectly willing that my con duct and motives with respect to Mr. O. and to this institution, should be publicly scruti nized and discussed, if such scrutiny and dis cussion will afford pleasure to any one. I am not conscious of having injured, or desired to injure Mr. O.; and l am conscious of having endeavoured to devote myself assid uously to the best interests of this seminary ; and that if £ have failed in the' discharge of any duly, it has not been for want of zeal. 1 cannot promise, and l trust tho public, who have read Mr. O.’s charges, will not expect brevity. I will however endeavour to leave unimportant subjects, and simply, confine my self to the gravest charges which he has thought proper to prefer against me. I would here observe, that it is very convenient in a contro. versy to convince the public that we aro act. ing in self defence—that wo are persecuted. Public sympathy is worth much more than the strongest arguments. Of this truth Mr. Olin appears to be well convinced: and heuce his unwearied efforts to prove that he has been, and still is, the object of a most wicked and unrelenting persecution. In this instance however, ho is not tho persecuted. lie was never assailed until it was clearly proved that he had sanctioned arid advised the adoption of measures well calculated to destroy the Uni versity of Georgia. And even after this un provoked attack of his friends, which he at first advised and still justifies, he lias not been persecuted by mo, as I hope hereafter to prove I trust tho public will recollect that I had no agency in bringing about tho controversy of which he complains, and that Ac did advise and sanction tho first attack upon this College Let it be distinctly understood that the first number of “ The Friends of Equal Rights was submitted to Mr. O. before it was com mitted to the press, that he approved of its sentiments, declared that it contained nothin but the truth, and recommended its publien .tion. Let it be also remembered, that ibis same piece was published in the form of hand tills, and a copy placed clanE’Estixelv upon each desk in tho halls of the General Assem bly, which was then in session, and had be fore it a bill to take from the College so much of its funds as to cri; p c* ail its energies and effectually to destroy its usefulness. I leave it to the public to decide whether this “ was open and manly.” The time, the circumstan ces, and the means which were used, cannot leave a doubt upon the mind of any, as to the object. Aud from his own acknowledgements in his late publication, and bis laboured dc- fence of that first attack, I may use his own language, (which of course, is neither vulgur nor insolent nor abusive,) and say “ surely no human being competent to form a rational opinion upon such a subject, can read that publication,” and his late defence of it, and remember the part ho acted in the whole mat ter, “ without fooling an irresistible conviction that Mr. 01}n originated the attack ; that he was the virtual author and prime instigator of this crusade against the University.” “ There is not a court in the land' which would not f jnounce him the principal, and the Rev. f- the accessory and a tool. ught not to be offended when I use his own. I and ho oven now comes back from Virginia, to defend gave as a reply to the inquiry, his own rea- ffo® assertion and prove ita truth, and warn the citi- soiis and in his owu language. Tho reasons Iens o( oar Sltatc of their danger. If it bo not indeU which he gave me, were unsolicited, and as ! ,im at . the hta *? S am ’/*T ColU Z* in “ n0 ; ■ Ihcli supposed, and still bdicc. intended to be made public. I pardoned for attempting to rebut any charges which Mr. Oliu thinks, or pretends to think, for 1 i thought were calculated to affect its character and “ I confess I Have not yet attained to a char. 1 to deetrdy its usefulness. A public call had been ity which enables me to believe he is sincere,” ,na ?®’ ?" d . ,hat l ?° b >’ a T ! ,,8lc ®’ for information, t i,„. tl-nrn .fat, • . ..1 and * *®It it my duty to give the information, to MU uu \ T Cei ? ed l ,!a " . belween Mr «w that so fir us I was concerned, there was no Mitchell and myself to destroy his character. I reason why tho paper m'ghi not and should not have now doclarc that I never heard the first in- I been present*! to me. Mr; Olin says, “ he did me timation of Mr. M.’s designs or of his suspi-- n " i,, j ur y” ><* not presenting the paper. If he did cions of Mr. Olio’s hostility to the College till "°VV** l," 1 ^ ? ot Ws ? aa [V He cviJ * nt, y ' _ r - , c £ . lo0K the most effectual means in lus power to do it, after the appearance of the Friends of Lqu \ and ifI am notgr e at i y Inistakca , the only thing con- Kights. I din not know that Mr. Mitchell 1 corning my letter which offended him, was its ten- entertained .any but the kindest feelings to- dcncy to prevent an injury being done both to myself wards Mr. G , or Mr. O. any but the kindest and to foe College. The public will, I trust, now towards him. The public is told bv Mr. O. I ?f“’ F 181 so far from boin » censuraMo in P ubl ‘shing «« ,h,. is .ho rnln.ion haiu aon At. Uii.l, l ettcr ’ 1 shouJd haVC ^ - iha s ,.cb is the relation between Mr. Mitch. IS tZf^SSSSi 2» ell ana my sell, It ts very difficult to believe he I the alleged reasons of Mr. Olin for not presenting would publish an articlo bearing at so many I hi> certifients to roo, are nothing but the most ground. points upon the interests of the College 'with I leKS SUS P‘ C '° 1>S ®f bis own breast, viz : my concert out consulting me.” What Mr. Olh. means n . Ir ' Mi,che11 and the , Ban " t T* witb wh ° m 1 K.- onninn.. .1 , I could have had no connexion, being absent from fur lier than to make a false I town; and the allusion to him in the pieces signed impression upon the public mind, 1 am Utterly ] The Friends of Truth : (which ho says were attribu- nt a loss to apprehend. Mr. Olin knows that I t®d to mc -) This last ground of suspicion requires there ncveTtfus any peculiar relation between on,y a fcw words to show that U was Mr. Mitchell and myself. If be were dispp, place, there is not in the first number SCu to CkiiI uIS connexion With the Oollcge us I of those picce9, even the slightest indirect allusion to an officer a peculiar connexion, even that had I Mr. O. as tho author of tho Friends of Equal Rights, ceased, Mr. Mitchell having resigned his iu- Thc following isfoe only sentence in the piece which .orehip end curmneiiccil ,|,e preciee of the 1*£ law, some time before this controversy com-I attempt of the kind, and that a young man might menced. I feel it however my. duty to say, ] remain feur years in the College without ever that wliilo connected with the College as ail knowing to what denomination of Christians tho of- offieer, Mr. Mitchell’s character was irre . Geers belonged, if he had no other means of discov- • * ■ , . A . . , I enn<* it than-in their official duties.” Now I ask, proachuble, and that «s an instructor he stood wha ° al , U(; ; olv is hero made to Mr. Olin ? Is it in deservedly high with both Faculty and Trus- j „1,; S knowing that there never has been an attempt T tees. Tlpe Board were extremely unwilling 1 flow could Mr. Olin know there never had boon ? to part w ith him as an officer. And as a man He bad been connected with the College only four ^ tzasztszsL piety, he is too well known in tins part ot our I Nor could any individual, from personal State to need iny defence or to dread Mr. | observation, know what had been, and what had not Olin’s censures. But to show how utterly groundless are Mr. Oliu’s suspicions ol niy concert with his enemies, as he calls- them, look at one of his specifications: „ “ Tlic edi- been attempted. But any individual, as well ac quainted with tho history of tho College for 10 or 15 yours as the writer of the Friends of Equal Rights assumes to be, could not have been ignorant upon the subject, because it was one which had been re- toriiil article which appeared in the Banner, I poatedly discussed in the newspapers, and concern, and the strictures of Justice published in Ath-I ing which information could be obtained from ens, under Dr. Church’s immediate notice CVCT f stmhmt who had ever been a member of tho and by his personal friends, afforded at leas, ‘"^’writer of the Friends of Truth could not, Strong presumptive evidence that he " as con- j therefore, havo alluded to Mr. Olin, so far as any cerned in thc unjust attempts to injure my pri- | possible allusion can be drawn from the expression. vatc and professional character.” Now, I assure the public, that I was in Columhiu, S. Carolina, or Augusta, Georgia, when these articles were written. I had been from home Mr. Olin, however, docs not confine himself to tho first number in giving his reasons for believing that I was unfriendly to him, when he wrote for bis ccrtifi. cate. He says the first, as well as- subsequent num hers, and yet his certificate .is dated before the pub- ncarly a month,, and had not hud thc least j licalion of the 2d number of the Friends of Truth, communication with either of these gentlemen. | The certificate is dated Athens, January lltli, and Besides I observe by reference to thc Ban- I u,c second number of the Friends of Truth was puli- ner,. that there is not thc slightest intimation in thc editorial that Mr. Oli.i was the writer of the Friends of Equal Rights. The writer is indeed called “ a religious gladiator” ; aud must confess that thc extreme sensibility of | Mr. Olin on this occasion, in attributing to himself the opprobrious epithets, is calculated to excite suspicion. I might perhaps here leave thc subject with the as sertion, that every charge which ho has madeugaim-t mc is as perfectly-groundless, as tho one of being in concert with Mr. Mitchell and the Banner. But I “The President of Randolvii-Macon Col* lkoe, is. thus exhibited as using a mere too/ to blast the reputation of an institution which had cherished and supported him, and for which he had publicly professed to clicrLih thc toarmest feelings of friendship.” I ask, was it strange that the friends of literature aud science should feel indignant at such an attempt? And was there any impropriety in alluding to his con nection with the institution and to the kindness with which he had uniformly been treated by both Faculty and Trustees? I am not, how ever, cither justify ing or condemning the course pursued by others; and will therefore confine myself to his charges against me. And here I declare that I have had no agency, either directly or indirectly, in influencing others to attack his character. And if “I um exhibi ted by him as co-operating with a self-convict cd spy, to blast the reputation of a,former col league,” I'am thus exhibited upon the mere suspicions of his own breast. I am neither the “author, nor approver, nor instigator of any crusade against his character.” I have neither published, nor advised, nor sanction ed the publication of any f ;cts, but such as “ were notorious and accessible to all who had the curiosity to inquire and the industry to read.” I h .ve never, unsolicited, communi cated to others, facts upon tho subjects o! con troversy. I have, when interrogated con ccrning any subject relating to the College, given such information as was in my power and of a nature not improper to be made pub lic. “ My agency iq Mr. Milcheli’s injurious publication, sufficiently established,** says Mr. O., because none but myself could have heen the “ informant," and no one w ithout my consent would have presumed to publish, a private conversation between colleagues in office.” I would ask whether a public offi cer’s resignation is usually considered a mat ter of great secrecy, or his reasons for resign i:ig, a private conversation between colleagues? Ilad Mr. Olin sent me a written resignation,* assigning lus reasons for retiring from the of fice, would there have been any unpardonable preach of official etiquette ? And why more improper to give verbal than written reasons r If they were ** childish,” it was not my fault. Mr. Olin s resignation was not concealed by hlttase)If or friends. I was frequently asked by individuals, why he had not resigned at the Commencement when thc Board w'as in ses sioti ? I knew of no other reasons than those which he had assigned, and certainly the ma. who Accuses me of using “ vulgar language,” lished in Augusta, January 14. Now, even suppos ing I wrote the Friends of Truth, how could a piece not 3-ct published he a ground of suspicion ? Has Mr. Olin intuition ? But he has no more reason to suppose me the author of tho Friends of Truth, than he had at first to suspect another individual, than Mr. Mitchell, -of being the author of Justice; and he will not deny; that he wroto to h> s friend in this town, and ascribed without a doubt. Justice to a dif ferent perron. Tho truth is, -that in tho whole of this matter, Mr. Olin has gone upon suspicion—'“ at tributing designs to individuals which they never thought of, as the. motives for uctions which they never performed.” I-had-no object in writing the trust thc public will bear with mo wliilo I examine i letter but to remove a prejudice which had arisen some of tho others. * - against myself, and some of the Faculty, and to put Thc next to which I shall refer, is the letter of tho I a stop, if possible, to a profitless warfare, with which 22d of February. Why this letter should have so I I believed every friend, of both religion and science, much disturl«d Mr. Olin, and “ filled him with pro. I was perfectly disgusted. I had before in vain sought found astonishment,” docs, 1 cor.fc.-s, “ fill mo with I a correspondence with Mr. Olin for this very pur- profound astonishment.” That the public may nof pose, and had he met me, as I still think he might find any difficulty in understanding thc subject, I will have dono, without any great condescension, though givo thc history-of this letter, from “ it* tscumo.N to I he calls my letter “ vulgar, insolent aud abusive,” I its MATORirv and presentation.” Early in January, believe that the controversy, might have been stopped and immediately after the publication ol the piece in much sooner than it was, and never again revived, the Banner, signed Justice, Mr. Olin wrote to Pro- How lie can with propriety rebuke the publishers lessor Hull, “requesting him with several other I of private Conversations, and the betrayers of offi. gentlemen, whom he named, to express their opinion cial and confidential relations, and yet assort that he of lib faithfulness as an officer of College.” My own j is at perfect liberty to use my most confidential com. name, and those of the other two officers of tho Fa- npmic'-tions, is tome, I confess, an ethical difficul Culty who were members of the Presbyterian Citurch, ty, which 1 am utterly unable to solve. He b, how were- not mentioned, and the certificate was never I ever, at perfect liberty, and by my consent, to use presented to either of us. &o soon as I heard of the letter as he may think proper. I will now give the certificate, and long before its publication, I in- | its history. When I first saw in Augusta the first formed the gentlemen who subscribed it, that an im. proper uso would be made of it, aud that I could not doubt tho object. No one could read tho certificate without enquiring why the names, of the other offi- j cere were wanting ; no ono could fail to infer that j tho others were unwilling to do justice to their col. league. Two of the gentlemen who signed thc pa. jter, saw upon reflection thc probable design so clear. number of the Friends ot Equal Rights, I heard it attributed to Mr. Olin. 1 repeatedly in Augusta said, that I did not believe ho was the author, be cause there were charges and inrinuations which he knew to be untrue—insinuations too low to have been made by him. I made the same remarks on my return, to this place, and expressed iny regret to ono of the editors of the Banner, that the piece sign ly, that they declared even before its publication, ed Justice had been published. J was, however, at their regret at having put their names to it, until it last reluctantly constrained to believe (what we all had been presented to all the members of the Facul. now know from his labored defence of its sentiments.) ty. And to show, that my views of tho object and that he was virtually tho author. I learned from good tendency, of this paper were correct, 1 need only say, j authority, that the piece was read to him. before its that in a few days after its. publication, one of the publication—that he advised its publication, and Trustees of the College, an editor of ? public paper, without-hesitation, maintained the truth of its de- published the certificate, and with it, an inquiry con- I clarations in his conversations. His conduct then ccrning the cause - of the absence of other officers* I appeared, and still appears to me, unaccountable names- “ Can it be possible, says lie, (I quote from I saw no sufficient motive for BUch an unholy attack memory.) that the other gentlemen are unwilling to I upon an institution, for the establishment of which do justice to Mr. OUn ?” If a Trusteo would ask I the friends of literature had been so long laboring such a question, in a publiepaper, can any one doubt I To say that I wrote thc letter without feeling that the certificate was making an improjer impres- would not be. true, and I think few individuals undci sion ? I had never been unfriendly to Mr. Olin, I j such cireumutances would have been perfectly calm was not at that time unwilling to do him justice. I ] I, however, had not the slightest intention of in would at that time most cheerfully have signed an I suiting him—nor had I the least- disposition to sub. honorable certificate as a testimony of respect frpm I mit, quietly, to unprovoked attacks upon myself or the Faculty. What then was foe direction which was the College. Here is foe letter, and J desire its en. here given to public prejudice ?. Was it not foe very tire publication: direction which the writers against the College dc- J Athens, Feb. 4.1634. sired ? Allusion had been ntado to thc “ exclusive ] Tev. Stephen Oun.—Dear Sir, I s had supposed for and grasping policy of the favored sect.” An insinu-l so:i;e time after the attack was made upon Franklin ation had been thrown out, that, whenever an officer! College, and tho false and illiberal charges and in. of any other denomination obtained a part in its in. sinurtiens which were published by your friends ( as struction, it was under circumstances unpleasant and it now appears) against mo and some of my friends. “ alcrmirig.” And to prove this it was said, “ a j that yon did-not give countenance to thorn. I ai base attack had been made upon Mr, Olin, an afflicted | reluctantly constrained to change my opinion, as and innocent man, wiio had rendered the College I have now the most positive evidence, that yon and State valuable services.” What more effectual I taken noliRle pains (o convince all within thc s] moans could have been devised to arouse the suspi-1 of your influence, that these charges and insinua cions of the public, that it was the design of the Fa- lions arelruo I do not complain of the courso pur- culty and of the Board of Trustees, to keep, if pot-si- I sued towards the College or myself so far as any de- blo, all other denominations from the Institution, I finite charges have been mado'. I trust I shall not and if this co'uld not in every instance be done, to shrink from a full and public investigation of every treat them in such a manner as to deter others from act of mine with respect to the institution. But 1 wishing, or attempting to seek its offices ? When, think from the relation which I have so long sustain these suspicions were sufficici lly aroused, Mr. Olin ed to you, and from my (as I think) unwearied efforts publishes to the world a complimentary certificate to render your situation, while here, as comfortable from his old associates ; but liehnld, there is not tho I as possible, I am entitled from yon to the common name of a solitary Fresbyterian officer to it!! This I principles of justice. I certainly did during the was thought to be sufficient proof—all were ready to last half of the year,1628 instruct your elass for you. acknowledge, that the unfriendly disposition which I thought it cost me usually one half of each., eight t< had boon attributed to that sect, was true !! Was it I enablo me to meet this duty and the others which not my duty, sustaining my present relation to the belonged to my own department.- Yon know well College, to remove, as far as was possible, these you received the full amount of your salary. You groundless suspicions to it ? And had I not a per-1 certainly do know that on your return from New feet right, and that too, consistently with perfect England in 1631, you claimed and received $200 for delicacy, to say that the relations between Mr. Olin I stepping into the examination room about one hour, and myself, had ever been of foe most amicable na- I then thooghi, end still think, you had no right to a ture? j salary without *ny service. I certainly could have Mr. Olin'had authorized a Professor - in the Col-1 objected to its payment, but did not. Iftge to 8.iy, “ that the youth of the State are, while ' I fee* conscious that sinco your residence bore du at this place, brought under an influence which is j ring your last connexion with the Inatitution, I have calculated to turn them frpm the faith of focir fathers,” I endeavored to render your situation as pleasant ** possible, and in no instance can I imagine, except possibly in the little difficulty between you anil there has been to you an appearance of the want of Christian kindness. So far as was in my power, you were relieved from all duties which were calculated to injure your health. I know 1 proffered to hear your class for you whenever the weather should be such as to endanger your health by coming out.— You recollect well at the commencement, almost all thc Senior and Junior orations were thrown upon the other officers—a large number of these I had, and repeatedly sit up till from 12 to 2 o’clock at night, in performing this duty, having two recitations to hear and many other duties preparatory to coin, menccincnt. You know that you never have been able to attend the public examinations, except sim ply your own classes, and that four weeks of the most fatiguing and responsible service of the Col lege was each year thus taken frdm you. You recol lect that after foe last commencement, you expressly stated to the faculty, that you could not hear more lhairone recitation each day, while every other offi cer except had two or three. ' I ask w hellier du ring tho wliolc of your connexion with the College for tho last two years, you ever heard a recitation for another officer. This you know was often done by others. I make these statements not to boast of any thing which I have dono or which any other has performed for you. 1 acknowledge that as far as sympathy was concerned for afflictions, you were en titled to them; and that as a colleague and Chris tian Minister, you.had a right to expect all that was done to make your situation as pleasant os possible And I ask whether any thing over occurred which was calculated to show that I did not act from cor- ct motives 7 Was a complaint ever made by my self that you could not discharge your duties ? Hud not thon a right to expect, when thc most unfoun ded charges were made against mo, and in a mutter 100, concerning which you could not be ignorant, that at leu6t' you would say to your private friends these charges and insinuations are unfounded ? And above all, huve I not a right' to complain that you have authorized those with whqm you have influ. cnce, to say that there things are in your opinion true? Was there any thing hypocritical in tho business of Colonel Few ? Did I not ask you to point out some other individuals of your Church ? Did I not say to you and to Mr. Shannon that I wished you to di. vide with me that duty ? Did you net again and again say to me I had better invite no one but a mein ber of thc Faculty ? As you have declared publicly that what is contained iu thp first number of tho Equal Rights is, except so much as relates to J. P, Waddcl, true, will you have the (rankness to give a definite fehape to tho charges you have thus virtual ly made against the College and myself? I cannot suppose that you wish to injure me or the College any further than truth would do so ; and your Minis tcrial character forbids the idea that you will know, ingly give countenance to inrinuations, and not be willing when called upon to make specifications.— Will you then give mo. definite answers to the fol lowing questions ? 1. What has been wrong in connexion with the preaching of thc Commencement Sermon, or the in viling of persons to preach it since I have had the control of this matter ? ~ 2. What is there in the Commencements and their accompaniments which would impress a stranger with tho belief that Presbyterianism is the establish ed religion of Georgia ? 3. What has there been in the election of any offi. ccr to give alarm at the grasping and exclusive pol icy of thc Presbyterian Church ? 4. How does tho present organization of the Col. iege virtually amount to a denial of its privileges to largo’ proportion of tho people. 5. What aro the tendencies of th'o College.? 6. In what rcsjicct are the youth brought under an ii.fluenco which is calculated to turn them from' the f rith of their futhejs ? 7. In what have you been unjustly treated by the Board ? I ask theso questions because they relate either to myself or tho College. I havo intended no disre. spcct, and declare, if there be any tiring in this com. munication which has that appearance, it is not in. tended. While connected with tho College, I am bound to support its reputation as far as possiblo.— As a man I Can but feel as other men do, under false charges and insinuations. An early reply will oblige your most obedient. A. CHURCH. Of “ its vulgarities, and insolence and abuso,” I am not, of course, a proper judge—the public will doubtless decide upon it. Not having been written for the public eye, it may be and doubtlesB is very obnoxious to criticism. This letter is declared by Mr. Olin as Amounting to “ demonstration,” that I am thc author of what ho calls the charges against him, and which he has arranged in columns, denom inated in his own, ^certainly not- vulgar, but chaste and classic) terms, “ inception, maturity and presen tation." And what charges do these formidable par allels contain ? I wish every reader, to refer to them, and he will find that they are nothing hut na ked facts, which were as well known to every intek ligent citizen of Athens, and I might«av, to almost any one at all acquainted with thc Collegers to myself. It is worse than ridiculous for Mr. Olin to speak of the “ inception and maturity and presentation of thought" about those notorious facts. “They indeed ne: d no comment,"and'I might, with ca much proprie. ty, be charged with thc authorship of his sickness, as with the authorship of theso charges. Who in Athens, that felt any interest in foe Col. lege, did not know that other officers often dischar ged his duties ? Who did not know that he almost invariably absented himself frurn public examinations? And was tho fact of his.huving received a salary du. ring the remainder of the year 1831, after his return from New-England, unknown ? It may possibly have some effect where none of these circumstances are known, to say that ho has been charged with these things. • Let-us therefore, look at seme of those charges, will begin with the first “ inception,” viz : what he calls the “ fiction of his complaint against the Board of Trustees.” This charge by whoever made, is no fiction. ■ He did complain of the Board—ho did it to me—he said tho Board had denied him a right in not permitting him to maxe a statement before them rel- ative to his difficulty with . Ho cannot fail to recollect, and I iiave no doubt every mer ber of tho Board, at that time present, will recollect his extreme anxiety to be heard ; and surely he will not deny that he repoatedly expressed his displeasure . at the decision of the Board in that case ! Tho following assertion, therefore, I confess, “ filled me with pro found astonishment, and is an affecting proof of thc strength of that malign influence which publishes private letters, betrays official .and confidential re lations, and violates even more sacrod obligations, x pursuit of a favorite object,” viz: “ against the Board as such, or any considerable part, I never had cause of complaint, and I never complained.” His second complaint is with respect to tho $200, as it is called, or his salary after his return to the State, and before he entered upon tho duties of his office. Tha,t ho received a salary during the period alliided to, was not unknown, nor as 1 1 ever under stood, intended to be kept a secret. Mr. Olin return ed just ns tho term closed, and did not even remain to hear the public examinations which were then go ing on. For the last six months of his previous connexion with the College, he hail received his sal. ary, without I believe ever onlgrlrig its buildings. Ho now returned just at the commencement of the long vacation. It was not Very strange that persons should enquire whether he received his salary. The question was asked me whether ita had, and wheth er I thought him justly entitled to it. I did not feol under obligations to conceal a fact which tho Treas urer himself had made known, and which he was un. der obligations to report to tho Board of Trustees nor did I feel under obligations to conceal my opin- ion. I did not consider him entitled to it—1 am yet of the same opinion, and bolieve the general proccc dings of the Board will sustain my opinion. - Tho next chargo is, my pnblic boastings of cour tesies extended towards him. I am not conscious of ever'baving, in the slightest degree, wounded his feelings in this respect. He never complained while here “ of indecent and unfeeling parade made about iits ill health.” Will it be asked why theses havo been mentioned, since his leaving the College ? I answer, to meet grave' charges against tho College, which was represented B3 being almost wholly un der tho influenco of one sect, and that sect unwil ling to admit any other denomination to a “ partici pation in its government and instruction." Was. there any thing improper, or even indelicate, in the friends of the College showing the falsehoods of these “ insinuations ?” And how could they more effectually do it than by staling that Presbyte rian officers had, for a length of time, performed the duties of a sick Methodist officer, in order to re tain him in tho institution ? Will Mr. Olin deny that his particular friends often used foo samo ar gument to persuade him to remain here 7 Why then might it not be used by those who were accused of being hostile to him and to his sect ? of grasping all the offices of the College, and, as far as in their power, excluding others from it ? Would any sot of men silently submit to such accusations ? accusa tions too, sanctioned and advised by a man who had received no unkind ness at their hands, end whoso situation they iiad tailored to render as pleasant as pos sible ? As I am called upon for self defence, I shall lay aside tho fear of egotism, anil I here declare, 1 have ever endeavored to render Mr. Olin’s office, while he was connected with this institution, pleasant as possiblo. I havo labored for him, and labored for him cheerfully—and as I believe without boasting, or even wishing to injure his feelings. An other charge is, accusing him of not at any time hearing recitations for other officers. It may be called a charge or a fact, or any thing else—but it is true, and was known to every officer and student. accordance with his advice. And _ and has to'this day permitted, the following a*,--. ■» of lii» friends to stand uncontradicted, vu7"* ni#5 “ Mr. Few was written to, tho letter miscarried second letter is written to know why the n-t answered: nor*after the matter was er-' * 11 'XpUifryl Mr. Few or any of his brethren over arteia-wT 0 - 1 * vited to preach.” Will the public fcclievo that Olin, who charges others with want of magninL ■ actually wrote, at my request, a second letter to!?' Few, inquiring why tho first was not answered. still inviting him to preach? andthatailer Ulr dcclinod, Mr. Olin was requested to name tome J? minister of his denomination, and advised n;e n invito any other? Why did ho not in thisba^' contradict, or nt least tell Iris friend, the write/? contradict this utterly false statement ? a staten*? well calculated to give a most improper direction- was a fact which I had often regretted, though I am sure I never complained of it to any one, not even to a member of the faculty. It is important in an institution like this, that the classes should recite regularly. And it is a matter of duty, as well as of courtesy, for one- officer to hear the recit itions of another, if he be not engaged at that hour, aud tho other be indisposed or unavoidably detained from performing tho duty. 1, however, never mado charge of this kind in public or in private. But as Mr. Olin had provoked a discussion upon thc sub. jeet of the College, he ought not to shrink from facts I mentioned this subject among many others, in iny private letter to him, to show that so far as I coni recollect, he had berm treated with great kindness and courtesy. The next complaint is his being accused of not at. tending |h«* public examinations. That lie seldom attended tho examination of any class, except wliilo engaged in his own department, is true, and it is a fact as well known in the College, and generally in tho town, as that we have public examinations. Indeed, he did not always examine his own class. I have been obliged by his non-nttondanco, to examine his class at tho public examination, and that -too up on a subject to which I had not been immediately at tending. I have frequently mado apologies for his absence from public examinations, by assigning as a reason what was known to every one in Athens, that his hoalth was such, he could not without great injury to it, sit long in a crowded room. Tho Board of Vistiors for the last two years will, I doubt not, recollect how seldom lie was present during their at. tendance Upton thc examinations of the Senior classes. I have now examined, I believe, each of the char ges in the formidable parallels. They are before the public, and I am willing to leave them there. [ have had no agency in making them public, nor do I son any thing wrong in tho-manner which I Lave spoken of them. I have never wished, nor do I at this time, wish to injure Mr. t?hn. I have dono more for him than I would havo done for my own brother, in the same situation. Had ho been my brother, I would have advised his earlier leaving the College, solely on account of health. He had not, and his friends here all knots it, he had not health and siren gilt sufficient to sustain the duties of his office 1 do not hesitate to say that / could not myself have received his salary, for so little service as was render ed by him. This however, is the first time I havo ever made the remark. I was anxious that ho should remain, still hoping it possible ho might ultimately :ive better health—but particularly because he was favorite with his own denomination, and would, I thought, so far as they were concerned, do more to unite them in support of tho College than most other men. The- institution has always had to contend with many difficulties and prejudices. It had now been placed upon a foundation, which if not torn from beneath it, would enable it to proceed with credit and with usefulness. I was therefore-willing to labor for Mr. Olin, if that labor would, by retain ing him, be calculated to advance the best interests of thc Institution Having taken this general viow of his indictment, and noticed thc most important counts, I will now refer to. a few of the less important, which could not conveniently be noticed before. I shall follow them in their order. And 1st. Ho says “ tho iltack has been kept up with few interruptions, until the pres ent timo.” The truth however is, not a syllable has been published sinco thc 22nd of February, a period of more than three months, except by his friends and himself. His last reply and explanation through Dr. Pierco, was uot noticed, and I believe tho uni versal feeling in this State, was, a desire that so profitless a controversy, should never be revived, There were statements in tho explanation by Dr. Pierce, which were not true—but. all were disposed to suffer them to pass uncontradicted rather than trouble again the waters of strife. 2nd. Why docs ho mention “ private grievances ?" < Docs he fear (hem ? Is there any more impropriety in bringing forward private grievances than private letters—than most confidential communications?” Ifhehasby that (doubtless to the public mysterious sentence) in tended to insinuate that he has a knowledge of any private transactions of mino, which would not ap. pear well if exposed, he is invited to bring thorn forth 3d. He says that “-I and my friends.hail given tho desired direction to public prejudice, and that was not disposed to interfere with its operation.” That “ I had not, when correctly informed, magna- nimity enough to correct misstatements." I ask the public to compere this complaint with his own mag. nanimity. He and his writers (I use the plural, be. cause there were two—ono of whom could not, ac cording to tho plan agreed tipon, appear in print, t ill after a certain disclaimer which it was believed would he necessary after the publication of the 1st No, had uttempted to prejndico the public against this Colloge by asserting that “ young men while hero, are under an influence calculated to turn them from the faith of their fathers.” Mr. Olin need not now say, all that was meant, was a general influence act- ing on tho plastic minds of embryo Lawyers,” &.c. He knows that the insinuation was perfectly un derstood—and if a doubt remains, it is solved by turn, ing to tlie next number of “ Equal Rights,” where in answer to a challenge to bring forward a single in stance, m which an “ attempt had been made to turn a student from tho religion of his father,” it said, “ Upon this head we recommend caution to our friend—we w.oaid advise him not to presume too much upon foo prudence of his church-” Was not direction hero given to public prejudice ? And whore was Mr. Olin’s magnanimity, who can now, (after his Own friends havo come out with a public declaration of-tho falsehood of the assertion) declare that never knew of any improjier interference ?” If ho was foot warm and ardent friend pf this College, whiqji he would fain convince os ne is, why did ho suf fer these base and slanderous assertions to go uncon- tradicted ? But no t “he had given direction to public prejudice ?” Again ; I had been-accused, and .with his sanction too, of acting under the influence sectarianism, wltere it was confessedly improper.— Tho subject was explained and reference made to him. Where was his magnanimity ? lie was perfectly fa miliar with the whole subject—he hod even advised me in the whole matter,' and I had acted in exact public prejudice ? But sgaiu, in this same c ? graph, he complains that “ ho is considered as k u injj some unlawful and traitorous intercourse writers who had not 6tatcd a single fact which mi ;, not havo been derived from a hundred sources Aud yot ho attempts to arraign mc for, as he M '' informi-jg Mr. Mitchell and others of facts, mos/? which yore known to probably more than200 Vo j : men who were then, or had been, students i a College—and ail of which were as generally kco * in Athens ns thc common occurrences conntc/j with the institution. 4th. Thc next subject ' a ?* case of discipline. “ Seven,” says he, “ out 0 f t ? eight members of tho Faculty, and Dr. Cha.-* among them, did fully, unequivocally and repeal express their entire approbation of my conduct / this affair.” “ I took no part in tho mcisun* ,i discipline adopted in the case.” In these dcclar tions there is some truth, much that is and not a small portion of sophistry. If ^ out of tho eight, and myself among tho rest, proved of Mr. Olin’s conduct, as to the dismiss'® five out of the seven decidedly disapproved of j, conduct, respecting the restoration of that you, man. And yot Mr. Oljn says the seven unequi*? cally approved of his conduct. I beg the atteatn of the pu’lie to tho certificate, which he seems t think so triumphantly shuts the mouth o"slander, k is certainly couched in terms well calculated to & ccivo. Mr. Olin asks them to say whether he actdl prudently and properly in the affair—end whether :J| theTaculty did not r-'pcctedly, and without qualiSn. tion, approve of his conduct? The certificitcnn “ wo cheerfully certify that in our opinion voij conduct in the transacts ns which led to his du. mission, was marked by moderation, propriety yj pruuenco—and every member of tho faculty whan. pressed any opinion at that time, did unqualified approve your conduct on that occasion." Thisce. tuinly lookd well, very fair, nnd l doubt not tas those who are not familiar with thr whole transacts have had the very impression made upon theirmir-ti, which was intended. They believed that in fa whole of the transactions to which, allusion is he, made, every member of the faculty approved of fa whole of, Mr. Olin’s conduct. Does the certiliiuu say so ? Not at all—it only speaks of transaction relating to his dismission—but not a word is a,- about his restoration, a subject.' of much mora e. portance. Five of the seven members did not q. prove of Mr. Olin’s conduct on this subject. Even member of tho faculty but two, was willing to g. store this young man, provided it could he fiw without injury to Mr. Olin’s feolings. They though: the ends of discipline had been sufficiently giuweit: in his punishment. Mr. Olin refused to givoh: consent, and the young man was kept for a coni, cruble timo from the institution. But Mr. Olinsni he took no part in the measure adopted in this ct», “ He may possibly take refuge in a strict and literj construction of these words.” But ho did tirii^i and most effectually tako part in tho whole buiiu of keeping tho young man from re-entering thc Cd logo for a longth of time. Ho toid tho faculty at? would take no part, and that they must do atGq | j pleased, yot ho always left it distinctly undercut. [ that if thc young man were restored he would n sign, tie attempted to carry this very case bcftgj the Board of Trustees—to introduce into that bar. f subject which he well know would produoovqfi unhappy consequences in tho faculty—and tliisCr tempt was made after ho had determined to lcir the institution—-apparently desirous of sowing, l !! far as in his power, tho fruitful seeds of divoa j among tho Trustees and officers of the institute: Ho was not, however, permitted to bring thc ai ject before tho Board : nnd it was for this refiss that he was so much displeased with that body which displeasure ho did express in sl:ong teno Thc next subject which I shall notice, is his creed given to us in gre^t kindness to save us thc trou ble hereafter qf locking for proof ngainrt him."- Hc docs not wish” he says, “toconceal i-.is o» ions.” No ono will doubt this assertion. Itisiv-!; lently at this time, important to him, that hit atdl should lie embraced in Georgia. A strong faith i: I this creed would doubtless bo followed by wha! would call,emphatically,good works. If the dangeiow j tendency which ho ascribes to thin institution carb)l established, his friends will surely be liberal in four.?-1 ing and building Up the one over which ho presides. But let us examine this creed. “ I believe, thee,” says he, “ that five men (tSo number is full of morn ing,) engaged in the government and instruction if a College, will do more to strengthen and establish their Church, than five times their number can it- complish employed any other way. I believe if give any religious sect the control of the educate of the State, it will in thirty years control the I/pj iature.” Here is certainly some “ adroitness” i»1 keeping tho Collego associated with tho centre! d tlie education of_ tlio Slate, and if possible leaving the impression upon the mind, that the whole educ tion of the State is centered in that seminary.- But who will deny that the education of thc State i* almost entirely accomplished in the family’, and i« thc primary school, and in tho academy ? Yci»; men by the time they enter Collego, havo had “ amoral force.acting on their plastic minds,”w t0 prevent any further im|>ortant sectarian prejudice from being formed. No man will deny the force fl education. But the education which forms tho groe-- work of moral, and particularly of -mere sectcr® feeling, is almost invariably finished, before the C- dent enters College. Mr. Olin says, “ the habitu contemplation of authority, piety, and learning things most venerable and imposing—centered J the men of a-particular Church, gives a bias to i* mind, during its forming age, which is seldom cbac? ged.” The sentiment, is perfectly correct. ^ what is "theforming age ?" Is it that age which thcy.are usually at College ? An ago ri* they have more confidence in their opinions, and lees disposed to abandon their opinions, then at*! other period at their lives?' And where is it, they are most likely to bo struck with “ tho venew* and imposing appearances” of which Mr. Oliasj* 5 ** Not at College! where the frivolities, and indi^ 8 ; tions, and disorders, and ambitions, necessarily ^ dent to such institutions, will be calculated to br.ib them often into collision with their Professors,**'■ under what tho.ardent and buoyant mind of often considers, the restraints of bigolry and fsWj cism. If yon will ; give any Church the e*b[ early education of tbo state, that Church will witi ont doubt, ultimately control the legislature. how can such a thing take place under our fonn £ government ? In .this country almost eveiy ent has the forming touch given to his nund at home and the usual and almost un variable bias to bis n tuts usual aixu «uuiu.>v uusu*.— . ■. gious feelings around the domestic altar, and in family Church. But facts are worth more theory upon a subject of this kind—and trim* fn>1a in tKia inctnm*n nPOVfl ? CCftSIlllV OOt tDC facts in this instance prove ? Certainly not I of the two great proositions which Mr. O. lnnoi* establish, viz: 1st. “ That an unjust and dangerous pnipon* ance has' been given to the Presbyterian Church, the organization of Franklin Colloge, which been maintained, for foe moat part, throughout? subsequent history." And 2adly, “ That ify«P to any religious sect foe control of the ediKth 0 -