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A STATEMENT

OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH INDUCED

*FIFTY STUDENTS OF PHILLIPS' ACADEMY, ANDOVER

To ask a Dimission from that Institution

We regret the necessity, which compels us to
appear before the public in vindication of our
conduct. The course which we have pursued
may seem, we are all well persuaded, at the first
glance, to many of the great, the wise, and the
good, to savor of rashness and fanaticsm.
And in the outset, it will naturally be asked,
who are these students? What their age and
character? Every feeling of our hearts would
prompt us on these 'delicate' topics, to main-
tain an entire silence. But when, by with-
holding facts on such points, we run the hazard
of being held up by unprincipled and designing
men, as a 'parcel of insignificant and deluded
youngers,'
'Fixed figures for the hand of scorn,
To point her slow unmoving finger at,'
we are not at liberty to be silent.

A large majority of our number have reached
that period, when by the laws and and usages of the
land, we can lay claim to all the privileges and
immunities of free American citizens. The aver-
age age is more than twenty-one. There is but
one of us, who, by the laws of this Common-
wealth, is not required to pay an annual tax into
the public revenue. Nearly all are professors of
religion, and studying for the Christian ministry.
We do not propose on the present occasion to
enter into a labored exposition of Anti-Slavery
principles ; neither to heap calumny and disgrace
upon the head of any man, or set of men living ;
much less to exhibit any thing approximating
even in the slightest degree to a spirit of reck-
lessness and bravado. Our simple object is, to
spread out before the world the circumstances and
the facts in our case. And though in these may
be embodied all the unkindness and severity of
unwelcome truth, yet justice to ourselves and the
world, calls upon us to make them known. Only
let our statements be fairly and impartially weigh-
ed, and we are willing to abide the decision of
an enlightened and christian public. We now
proceed to detail that unhappy train of circum-
stances which has finally resulted in our with-
drawal from the Institution.

In the fall of 1834, a committee was appointed
by the abolitionists in Phillips' Academy, to wait
upon the Principal, Mr. Johnson, for the purpose
of obtaining his permission to form an Anti-Sla-
very Society in said Institution. Their suit was
promptly rejected.

In January, 1835, by vote of the Abolitionists
in the same Institution, a respectful memorial was
drawn up, by a committee appointed for that pur-
pose, asking permission, a second time, from the
Principal, to form an Anti-Slavery Society. This
petition was not presented, from the fact that our
Instructor informed one of the committee, that 'he
had made up his mind upon the subject—that he
objected to its formation, but if the committee wish-
ed to 'instruct him' on the subject, he would wait
on them.' We could, of course, proceed no far-
ther with the business, without putting ourselves
in the attitude of 'instructors,' which, as modest
young men, as pupils, we could not do without
outraging all rules of propriety. Thus ended
our second effort to form an 'Anti-Slavery Soci-
ety in Phillips' Academy.' The next inquiry was—Can we join a society in the Theological Sem-
inary, or in the village, in case of its formation?
Mark the answer given at this time, and then rec-
oncile it with a law, enacted a short time subse-
quently, for the purpose of preventing the stu-
dents from joining the Anti-Slavery Society in
the village, which we shall soon introduce. The
substance of this answer, was as follows: 'If in-
dividuals see fit to connect themselves with eith-
er of these societies, I do not prohibit them,
though I could give my advice. From what
quarter does the breeze next blow? You shall
hear. Truth is our panoply, facts are our weap-
ons, and wield them we must, let shame and con-
fusion fall upon whom they may.

On Tuesday evening, February 3, 1835, an
'Anti-Slavery Society' was formed in the Vil-
lage, and some 25 or 30 of the students of Phil-
lips' Academy entered their names, upon its Con-
stitution—not half the number who would have
joined, but for what afterwards transpired. On a
subsequent morning our Instructor, learning that
his pupils had taken an active part in the meet-
ing above-mentioned, but ignorant that any had
actually become members of the Society, in con-
nection with other remarks, gave the following
so called 'advice': 'Now having expressed my
views on this subject, (the formation of the Anti-
Slavery Society) do I expect any member of my
school will join that Society? No, I do not. And if
any individual feels it is his duty to belong to that
Society, I expect him as a gentlement and a chris-
tian, to come to me and have his name taken
from my list. And now, my young friends, don't
go about complaining that I am unreasonable.
There is no compulsion—you are as free as air—
but if you must join an Abolition Society, come to
me and I will give you an honorable dismission
and recommendation to any Institution in the U-
nion, and no man in my presence shall ever say
aught against you.' Comment is unnecessary.
On the evening of the same day, our Principal
having learnt that some members of his school
had joined the Society above-mentioned, gravely
tells us, 'That he supposes it will be just as easy
for us to take off our names as it was to put them
on.' But what is the result? Do we forthwith
erase every name, and by this act make an expir-
atory sacrifice for the heinous crime of thinking
and acting according to the dicates of our own
consciences, on a subject, freighted with interests
as weighty as the salvation, temporal and eteneral,
of two and a half millions of our countrymen,
together with the extension and purity of the
church universal? No. We 'immediately con-
ferred not with flesh and blood,' but looked to
God—took courage, and having put our hand to
the plough, dared not to look back. Those of us
concerned, well remember through what a fiery
furnace we were called to pass. All who consid-
ered it their duty to continue their membership,
were requested to hand in their names to the
Principal. Most of them were promptly given.
Now in connection with this request, take the so
called 'advice' before referred to, and what, we
ask, save expulsion, could be supposed to await
us? Thus day after day were we kept 'on the
tenters.' When we put the question, whether
for this high misdemaneous, (?) expulsion must be
met ; the response was, 'I shall do nothing rash-
ly,' as ambiguous as the oracles of Apollo. The
fear of dismission was thus brought to bear pow-
erfully upon us. And when this method proved
entirely futile, the powers of persuasion were put
in requisition ; and, in more than one instance,
were we addressed in terms like the following:
'Now if all the rest will erase their names, will
not you also? Now if you will not do it from
principle, will you not out of respect to my feelings?'
But all in vain. Conscious that we had planted
our feet upon the rock of eternal truth, we stood
unmoved. No name was taken off.

And now we ask the candid consideration of
our readers to a law enacted a short time subse-
quent to the above proceedings, but not, however ;
till after the famous vote of neutrality was passed
in the Theological Seminary. It was couched in
the following language, viz: 'No member of
Phillips' Academy shall join any society in the
town of Andover, without permission from the
Principal' ! ! Now, premising that this law was
made, not to regulate the conduct of students
alone, but to be enforced upon those removed? at
the age of manhood, and who of course were
entitled to the rights of surfface and the priv-
ileges of citizenship, we put the question in
enlightened public, and ask them, if they have
thus learnt liberty from their veteran for ???
fought the battles of the revolution? ???
to the statesman, and ask him to tell us ???
law is in keeping with our Declaration of Inde-
pendence and inimitable Constitution. And
finally, we ask the ministers of our holy registry,
if they have thus learned liberty in the school of
Christ? And had we, in consequence of the
liability simply to which this enactment exposed
every one, immediately dissolved our concern
with the Institution sanctioning it, which could
have been our accusor? But we did ???-
tily. We waited its operation. We consequent-
ly persuade ourselves to believe, that ???s
and consistent individual of mature years ???
be hindered from joining any Society which in
he might feel in duty bound to unite, ??? in
such cases we utterly reputate the principle of
acting by permission.) But what think ???e
our feelings, when we saw a beloved brother of
devoted piety, and 25 years of age, wi???
burning with a desire to do something for his
poor, degraded, importent, enslaved companion
by the administration of this law, prevented from
bearing his testimony against a sin, greater
than which, none exists on the face of the earth
—we mean Slavery. And how did the case be-
come aggravated, when another of one ???
of similar character, and 20 years of age, was
prevented from giving his name to the
Slavery Society in the church to which he ???-
ed, composed of his own brethern and of
Christ, and having for its president his ???
for? And had we then, at once and forevermore
solved our connection with an instiution hold-
ing within its bossom a principle like ???
thereby proclaimed to the world our heated in-
dignation against such an unwarrantable ???
of power, who, we triumphiantly ask, who would've
dared to stand forth as our accuser? But strange
as it may seem, we still forebore, preferring
to risk a high charge, on the score of ???
and pusillanimity, than to expose ourselves to un-
just imputation of rashness or folly. And ???
sorted to this final step, only when the linger-
ing hope of redress was utterly extinguished and
the dark night of despair was settling ???
heavy around our heads. The successive ???
which led to this unhappy result, shall be
minutely and honestly detailed.

On July 11, 1835, the Abolitionists in Phillips'
Academy, convened for the purpose of forming
an Anti-Slavery Society. After choosing a com-
mittee to draft a memorial and present to the
Principal, it was unanimously

'Resolved, That we regard Anti-Slavery as the
cause of God and humanity, and that students
should devote themselves to its prom???
that boldness, meekness, and prayer be
-come the gospel of Christ ; as no other shall
in reality advance the cause, or be a??? to God.'

July 15. The Academy having been informed,
a meeting was held under the broad ??? of
heaven. At the opening of the meeting, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously approved.

'Resolved. That this, and all our following meet-
ings be opened with prayer.'

The following memorial was then read and
adopted. It is but proper here to restate that
this article was written without any premonition
that it would be made public, which ??? as
some apology for any inaccuracies ???ge
or infelicity of arrangement.

We, whose names
are undersigned, are well aware the relations
we sustain to yourself, make it our duty to
hold you in the highest respect and regard
the more so, as we have the fullest evidence that
all your feelings and all your conduct toward us,
are the result of a tender regard for our welfare
and that of the world. And, while such are our
impressions, how can we have any other feel-
ings than those of filial love and obedience?—But
there are certain occassions, as everyone will ad-
mit, when we are not at liberty to do as we would.
Even now, if we could act as feeling would sug-
gest, we would throw aside our pen, and forever
hold our peace. But when principle is concern-
ed—when we must follow the advice of our su-
periors, or of our own fathers even, if we do so at
all, at the expense of conscience, and our own
sense of right and wrong, we cannot, we dare not
do it. Otherwise, we should plainly disregard the
injunction of wisdom and the bible—'that we
ought to obey God rather than men.' ???
the feelings, Sir, with which we make amid
request for your permission to form an Anti-Sla-
very Society in Phillips' Academy. ??? ur-
gent delicacy indeed that we prefer ???
as you have already twice given your ???
a similar one. But we are conscious ???
it not to trifle with your feelings. We ???
higher motive. Something within tells us it
is our duty—our right ; that it is Heaven's own
boon to us, to think and act on the subject of Sla-
very as on every other moral subject, ???ing
to the dicates of our own consciences ???
that this is as scared—as unalienable as
the immortal principle of life itself ; be-
stowed on us at the beginning by our ??? and
beloved Creator, and which none but He who
conferred it, or assumes His high prerogrative
can take from us. You will, Sir, do well to in-
quire the reasons which impel us against ???-
fer this request, and which leads us to hope ??? is
favorable acceptance. They are briefly ???:

Fiurst, Ut sempter,—that we believe slavery to
be a sin ; and that the church whose s??? in ???in
a great measure, can never prosper, or be pre-
pared to co-operate with the Holy Spirit ???-
ing about the glorious purpose of the re-
deemer, until this shackle is thrown off.

Second, We believe that we individually and
collectively have a duty to perform in remov-
al of this sin, and that if we stand aloof and give
not our influence against it, we are the ???ers
of slaveholders, and are thus doing wrong onto
that prerecept of our holy religion, which formally
demands, 'Be not partakers of other mens' sin.'
And furthermore, we feel it to be our ??? set
on this subject, as much on the subject of tem-
perence, or missions, or any of the great ???-
tions of religion or morals, which are ???-
ing the community. And that while we are
subjects we are not permitted either by self,
the public, or the word of God, to remain differ-
ent in thought and action, so we cannot insistent-
ently and righteously, exclude the slave from our
sympathies, our prayers, and our efforts.

Third, We feel that the only effectual way to
exert our influence, is by a regular, student
co-operation, and an open declaration of our ab-
horrence of the sin. Were the world filled with
drunkards, we could not feel our duty done should
we merely think them wrong, while we use not
our voice to warn them of their sin and ???.
Or, were all mankind infidels, and corrupted from
God, there would be no neutral path for
us. We should feel bound to take a
stand, and cry aloud in the ears of the glutton and
proclaim that there was a God who ???
long forbore, would yet be the punisher and
the avenger of trampled justice.

Fourth, We wish to associate together, that
we may the better inform ourselves on this sub-
ject, in order to pray and act more intelligently,
and by our mutual encouragement, to enlist our
sympathies and efforts in behalf of suffering hu-
manity. But permit us, Sir, to state briefly, what
our object is not.

It is not,

First, To create a feverish, party excitement. On the contrary, we believe that should you grant
our request, it would greatly tend to allay such
an excitement. For what can be more likely to
effect this, than for every one to think and act for
himself? Or what more to create, than a dispo-
sition in one party to denounce and crush anoth-
er?

Second, It is not that we wish to gratify our own
self will, or follow the impulse of feeling, in op-
position to our better judgement. Such is not the
fact. We have been driven to it by a settled and
imperious convinction of duty to God, and our fel-
low men.

Third, It is not that we wish to favor any man,
or set of men. The principles of Abolition are
what we love, and upon which we feel bound to
act.

Fourth, It is not that we may gain popularity—
we except rather the public odium. We expect
to be branded with the epithets of fanatics, as the
dupes of a wild phrenzy, of ignorant enthusiasm,
and as zealots without knowledge. We see be-
fore as a fearful array of the great, the wise, and the good, those who will be ready to look upon us
as actuated by a blind passion, rather than by cool
jdugement ; as disturbers of the peace rather than
ass the advocates of equal rights. But amid the
universal din of anathemas and denunciations, we
bear the still small voice whispering,—'Go on,
and fear no evil, for I am with you.' And how
can we linger? Conscience must speak out. Her
mandate must be heard. And when we walk as
she plainly directs, with the consequences we
have nothing to do. Committing ourselves there-
fore to the God of the oppressed, we feel prepar-
ed for the unequal contest. In your co-operation,
Sir, your prayers and sympathies, we should in-
deed rejoice. But if you cannot conscientiously
grant them, all we ask is the privilege of think-
ing and acting for ourselves.

[Signed by eighty-eight individuals.]

Wedesday, July 22.—At a meeting held in
the Academy, the committee, having presented the
memorial, reported a negative answer from Mr.
Johnson. A resolution was then offerred, the pur-
port of which was, That we do not impeach the
motives of our instructor in refusing our request,
but consider it our imperative duty to ask a dis-
mission from Phillips' Academy. After remarks,
both for and against the resolution, the following
petition was introduced to the meeting, and after
its import was fully made known, the yeas and
nays on the resolutions were taken, each one an-
swering affirmatively, with his own hand subscrib-
ing his name to the petition.

PETITION

RESPECTED INSTRUCTOR—It is with feelings
of sincere regret, that existing circumstances ren-
der it necessary for us to dissolve our connexion
with Phillips' Academy—and especially so as our
protracted connection has only served to bind
nearer to our hearts our Instructor, who has
ever given us reasons to believe that in all things
he desires our highest happiness and the ul-
timate good of the world. But still we feel,
that no ties, however tender, should deter any
man from the prompt discharge of his whole duty.
We, therefore, the undersigned, do respectfully request an honorable dismission from this Acade-
my, with that recommendation to other Institu-
tions which our character and scholarship in your
opinion deserve.

[Signed by fifty individuals of the age and
character stated in the commencement of this ar-
ticle.]

Now we wish it to be distinctly understood, that
up to this time, our Principal had not only made
no complaint against us, but on the contrary, had
indignantly repelled the foul charge of insubordi-
nation, so wickedly and meanly preferred against
us, and publicly attested to our gentlemany and
christianlike deportment, and given it as his full
conviction, that, as a body, we were influenced by
none but the purest motives. Here then, is the
commencement, 'the head and front of our of-
fending,' as a body ; and for individual acts and
expressions, we are not responsible. And were
we thus responsible, we shuld be willing to place
whatever individuals of our number have said un-
advised, side by side, with what has been said
rashly and inconsistently, by our opponents, some
of whom may be found in high places, clothed with
authority and with heads silvered o'er with age.
To private and confidential intercourse we have
aimed not to descend. We would, however,
forewarn our opponents, 'that if provoked, as we
trust we never shall be,' to engage in a contest
of this kind—one in which he who conquers could
scarcely be deemed victorious, 'there may be
blows to take as well as blows to give,' and re-
spectfully 'suggest' that those who live in glass
houses, beware how they throw stones. But to
the petition. For here lies our imputed guilt—
as proof of which, we here insert a copy of the
certificate given to those who received their dis-
mission.

'This may certify that _ _, in con-
cert with other individuals, members of Phillips'
Academy, having expressed to us by petition,
their united request, that their connection with
said Academy be dissolved, is hereby dismissed,
at his own request ; although we consider the
manner of getting up that petition as wholly irreg-
ular, and must regard it with marked disapproba-
tion: and furthermore, is recommended, as hav-
ing sustained a good moral character, and as hav-
ing made commendable proficiency in study.'

Now what was the manner of getting up that
petition, which is here said to be wholly 'irregu-
lar, and is 'regarded with marked disapproba-
tion?' Our readers have already been informed.
And on this point we may, without vanity, claim
to be as well informed as our Instructors. We
therefore again affirm, that this petition was sign-
ed by forty-six persons out of the fifty, after free
and deliberate discussion on both sides of the
question, and that the remaining four signed the
next day, from a full conviction, that their duty to
God and their fellow men absolutely demanded
it. Has it then come to this? Is a free inter-
change of thought and opinion, on a great ques-
tion of duty, wholly 'irregular' and to be 'regard-
ed with marked disapprobation?' In what age—
in what country—under what form of govern-
ment do we live? But it is still objected that the
petition was signed in a state of high excitement,
after listening to violent and 'inflammatory
speeches.' To this, it may be sufficient to reply,
what can be clearly proved, that a large majority
of the signers had previously signified their delib-
erate determination to dissolve their connection
with the Institution, in case of the rejection, of
their memorial without satisfactory reason being
assigned.

Thursday, the 25th.—The committee, to whom
had been entrusted the petition, reported, that
'Mr. Johnson had consented to grant an honora-
ble dismission.'

Friday,24th.—Those who had petitioned for a
dismission had a conference with Mr. Johnson.
He then suggested, for the first time, the propri-
ety of inserting in our certificates, the reason of
our leaving. To this we objected, not on the
ground that we were ashamed of our act (as this
avowal of the fact might incontestably prove) but
because it was a useless appendage and entirely
unprecedented. Having ascertained our feelings
on this subject, he stated that he was not dispos-
ed to press the point, and giving us to understand
that nothing of the kind would be introduced, as-
sured us that they should, if possible, be prepared
in the course of the day. But before the next
morning arrives, information is borne to him, of
the 'irregular' (?) manner in which the petition
was got up, (which if different from what we have
stated above, we pronounce without qualification
an utter falsehood) and we are then told, that 'we
must wait till farther investigation is made.' The
record of all our proceedings were at that mo-
ment in his (Mr. Johnson's) posession, and we
offered, in addition, to meet him, together with his
associate Teachers, privately or in a body, and
answer face to face, any charges alleged against
us. This was refused. 'I am," says he, 'bound
in chains of iron'—the interpretation of which we
leave to himself, or others acquainted with the
system of operations on Andover Hill. We were
ready for the most close and scrutinizing investi-
gation, provided it were conducted on fair and hon-
orable principles. We waited with all due pa-
tience from Saturday morning till Tuesday noon,
when all our documents were in the hands of our
examiners, and might be read in the space of half an
hour ! ! We not only were not permitted to know
the crimes alleged against us, but were unblush-
ingly told they would not be revealed 'until publish-
ed to the world.' Now is this inquistorial, or is it
not? Our friends may decide. The result we
know not, and fear not. We have acted in the
fear of God, and are ready to answer at His high tri-
bunal for the course we have pursued. In the mean
time we were exhorted to retrace our steps, if we
were convinced that we had acted hastily. All
very well. But this is not all. One individual of
our number who had, several days before, asked
a dismission, was publicly expelled, and that too,
when he had not been consulted with, and was
entirely ignorant of the cha4rgest against him, and
furthermore was immediately silenced when he
arose to answer the charges thus openly preferred
against him.

In connection with this expulsion, it was also
stated that there were believed to be 'two or three
more, formenters of discord,' alias, fearless and
uncompromising Abolitionists, 'who must be cut
off.' But with a poet of former days, we said with-
in ourselves,

- 'Be just and fear not ;
Let all the ends of thou aim'st at be thy country's,
They God's and Truth's ; then, if thou fall'st,
Though fall'st a blessed martyr.'

At this dark and dubious crisis the advocates of
'expediency and expatriation' were busy in ad-
vising us to submit to the powers that were, and
what is quite inexplicable, were very much alarm-
ed lest we should injure our cause by leaving the
Institution. However, the 'fomenters of discord,
the ringleaders who were to be 'cut off,' were not
discovered. Nor were we easily to be persuaded
from doing, what in our consciences, and before
Heaven, we believed a solemn duty. What more
can be devised to delay us or frighten us into an
abandonment of our purpose? The mask is pre-
sently thrown off, and on Tuesday morning the
adict comes forth—'every minor must return to
his recitations this day, or be expelled before to-
morrow morning—those of age must either return
to recitation,' (we had attended regularly to the
duties of the school till our request for dismission
was essentially granted) 'leave town,' or be dealt
with in some other way ; which, we supposed, in
plain saxon, to be equialent to the naked phrase,
'must be expelled.' Now was this kindness?
Was it justice? Was it giving us 'an honorable
dismission,' and permission to 'go right away,'
both of which our Instructor had repeatedly guar-
anteed to all who wished to leave? We need
not answer No. But we hardly dare express our
honest convinctions respecting the design of these
movements.' Suffice it to say, that in consequence
of the them, a meeting for deliberation was held, at
which the following Premable and Resolution
were almost unanimously adopted, viz:

'In consequence of the remarks thrown out by
our Principal, this morning, and the conditions
imposed in order to our longer continuing honor-
able members of Phillips' Academy, (with which,
from the very nature of the case, it is impossible
for us to comply.) Therefore,

Resolved, That it is our duty each, this day, to
submit a written resignation of his membership.

Among those withdrawing were two minors ;
one the son of an influential minister, the other of
a poor widow ; both of whom, by non-attendance
at recitation, had rendered themselves obnoxious
to the threat of expulsion,. But mark the differ-
ence in their treatment. The minister's son is
suffered to remain unmolested, while the son of
the poor defenceless widow is 'cut off,' and sent
home in disgrace ! ! Such a fact needs no explan-
ation from us—it speaks for itself. And, although
we were told no notice would be taken of our res-
ignations, yet, strange and unaccountable as it may
seem, our certificates, as copiued above, were forth-
coming on the very next morning !

We have now given a faithful account of the
proceedings in Phillips' Academy, Andover, on
the great question of Slavery. And we now leave
it, for what? 'That we may ruin it—and of course
bury its Instructors in its ruins? (as we are slan-
derously reported, and as some affirm that we say.')
Nothing can be farther from the truth. We dis-
solve our connection with Phillips' Academy, be-
cause, under the existing administration of its
laws, its members are not allowed in any manner
to bring their influence (and it matters not wheth-
er that influence be extensive or not) in an asso-
ciated capacity, to bear upon a most wicked and
odious system of fraud and oppression. And while
the young men of our land are enlisting all their
energies in this great cause of philanthropy and
Heaven ; is it right, is it tolerable, that 'No mem-
ber of Phillips' Academy shall join any society in
the town of Andover, without pernission from the
Principal?' which, as its administration has indu-
bitably proved, is only a less direct and tangible,
and therefore a more mean and cowardly method of
saying, 'No member of Phillips' Academy shall
join any "Anti-Slavery Society" in the town of An-
dover.' But it is said, 'we do not object to your
being Abolitionists,' all we require is, that you
do not join an Anti-Slavery Society. Let us see
how this reasoning will apply in other cases. Sup-
pose a man says, 'I have no objection to your
being a Methodist, only you must not unite with
their Church'—'you may cherish the missionary
spirit, but you must not join a Missionary Socie-
ty.' In short, for this is the principle,—you may
embrace any theories you choose ; but then to
come out and take a decided stand on the side of
what you believe to be truth, and by organized and
combined effort, exert yourself to spread
abroad and defend it, this were madness out-
right ; what should we think of such a man? And
yet, is not this plainly the reasonins of those, who
affect a willingness that all should be Abolition-
ists, but still object to the formation of societies?
And dose it not carry with it is own antidote?
But we forbear. And in conclusion, we only ask
from the public, in view of the course we have
pursued in this matter, and the policy adopted by
the Institution with which we were connected, a
just an impartial decision.

Committee
D. C. SCOBEY,
G. S. TOWLE,
A. GROVER,
H. EATON,
J. W. PILLSBURY,

Andover, Mass. Aug. 5, 1835.

* There is a flourishing Society in town consisting of
more than 500 members.