As war excitement continued, the weekly faculty meeting at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania decided to excuse all class absences the previous week "on the ground of the war excitement that prevailed." (By John Osborne)

As war excitement continued, and with "a large number of the students having already left and some going daily," faculty members of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania at their weekly meeting discussed the situation.  The president was asked to call a meeting of the Financial Committee to see "what steps should be taken." (By John Osborne)

In Carlisle, Pennsylvania, faculty members of Dickinson College debated messages from both upper classes that "in view of the disturbed state of the country, the examinations might be held at once and the term ended." The faculty made no decision, however, and the term ended on schedule. (By John Osborne)

In Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the six faculty members of Dickinson College determined in their weekly meeting that William De Vecmon '63 of Fairfield, Iowa be given ten penalty points for possessing a pistol.  Henry Clay Sherwood '64 of Baltimore was also punished for "handling it at the same time and immediately after its discharge." De Vecmon later became a lawyer and his fraternity brother Sherwood a printer and Union war veteran. (By John Osborne)

Three weeks before, Congressman Daniel Gott of New York had introduced and had passed a resolution condemning slavery in the District of Columbia and ordering the preparation of a bill voting its end there. Infuriated Southern lawmakers were able to reverse the measure.  During this second debate, Representative Abraham Lincoln proposed an alternate, more gradual abolition in the District but the idea was not taken up and the whole issue died with the session.  (By John Osborne)

Congressman Daniel Gott of New York introduced a resolution condemning slavery in the District of Columbia and ordering the preparation of a bill voting its end there. The final vote was 98 to 88 with Representative A. Lincoln from Illinois among those voting in the negative.  Infuriated Southern lawmakers were able to reverse the measure a few weeks later, on January 11, 1849.  During this second debate, Lincoln proposed an alternate, more gradual abolition in the District but the idea was not taken up and the whole issue died with the session.  (By John Osborne)