. Princeton sketches : the story of Nassau Hall. ith these words: For my own part, of property I have some, of repu-tation more. That reputation is staked, that property ispledged, on the issue of this contest; and although thesegray hairs must soon descend into the sepulchre, I wouldinfinitely rather that they descend thither by the hand ofthe executioner than desert at this crisis the sacred causeof my country. An incident which occurred a few weeksafter the Declaration was published, shows howPresident Withers]3oons services to libertywere recognized, both by friends and foes. TheBritish tr
. Princeton sketches : the story of Nassau Hall. ith these words: For my own part, of property I have some, of repu-tation more. That reputation is staked, that property ispledged, on the issue of this contest; and although thesegray hairs must soon descend into the sepulchre, I wouldinfinitely rather that they descend thither by the hand ofthe executioner than desert at this crisis the sacred causeof my country. An incident which occurred a few weeksafter the Declaration was published, shows howPresident Withers]3oons services to libertywere recognized, both by friends and foes. TheBritish troops of Staten Island arranged a littleauto da fe. Effigies of the three Generals,Washington, Lee, and Putnam, were planted ina row, and before them the commanding fio;ureof the venerable Doctor, who was representedas reading an address to his compatriots. Thesoldiers crowded around to enjoy the oigormortis of the unfortunate gentlemen, and foundgreat satisfaction in hurling imprecations atthe rebels, as they suffered the agonies THE REVOLUTION. 43 The central position of Princeton, and the boldstand taken by the cluster of influential men re-siding here, drew upon the devoted village morethan her share of attention from the enemy. For three years after the opening of hostili-ties no commencements were held. The fewstudents who remained to pursue their studieswere voted their degrees at meetings of theBoard of Trustees, held as opportunity President, with other officers of the college,was engrossed in public services, and a largenumber of students were fighting in the one time the number of undergraduates wasreduced to ten. New Jersey was a battle-ground,and as the tide of war swept back and forthalong the old highway, Nassau Hall affordedbarrack-room, first for one army, and then theother. There was never a time, however, w^hensome members of the Faculty were not engagedin giving instruction to those who remained,and on each succeeding year
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