Identifier: historyofcityof00lamb (find matches)
Title: History of the city of New York: its origin, rise and progress
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna), 1829-1893 Harrison, Constance Cary, "Mrs. Burton Harrison,", 1846-1920
Subjects: New York (N.Y.) -- History
Publisher: New York : A. S. Barnes and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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fering in Matter of Religion" ; Of Passive Obedience and Non-Re-
sistance. 'Will', said Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, meeting him in the
street one day, 'you would be the cleverest fellow in the world if you
were only one of us'. 'I will try to be a clever fellow, and not be one of you', was the laconic
reply. The rigid, exacting, Scotch Presbyterians were thoroughly roused, and,
led by Livingston, contended, through the press and in the Assembly, that
a seminary of learning should have no connection with any religious so-
ciety whatever. The struggle delayed action, and diverted one half of the
funds to the city corporation.² But the charter, as projected, finally pre-
vailed. De Lancey signed it on the 31st of October, 1754; he did not
esteem it wise, however, in the face of such hostile and perpetual clamor,
to deliver it until the following May. The governors of the college, as
¹ William Livingston was at a subsequent date president of the Moot, a club composed
entirely of lawyers.
² To build a jail and a pest-bouse.
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KING'S (COLUMBIA) COLLEGE. 645
named in the charter, consisted of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
principal civil officers of the colony, the chief clergymen from the five
religious denominations, and twenty private gentlemen, among whom
was William Livingston. This mark of respect fell short of its intent,
as it had not the slightest effect in the way of silencing him in the ex-
pression of his cordial disapproval. Money was collected in England, and
books forwarded. Sir Charles Hardy gave £500. The largest donor in
New York was Hon. Joseph Murray, who gave property worth £8,000,
including his own private library.
A feud, growing chiefly out of this college controversy, between the
De Lancey and Livingston parties reached the very acme of bitterness.
For many years subsequently, these two powerful and wealthy families
were sworn foes in every matter of public or private interest, and exerted
a controlling, influence over the politics of New York, so much so, indeed,
that in 1759 the rival part

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