Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1863

pg 472       novices would be left, who by themselves would be unable [to 
             manage the schools.]  F. Sorin gave no orders in this matter, but 
             was content to sent the Brother Director an exact translation of 
             the letter of His Reverence.
                  Meanwhile the Rev. F. Carrier, who had obtained excellent 
             letter from General Grant to the President asking exemption for 
             the members of the Congregation, proceeded to Washington, and 
             obtained from the Secretary of War a verbal promise that our 
             Brothers residing at Notre Dame, in consideration of their 
             workshops, would be exempt if the lot fell on them.  Therefore, 
             instead of proceeding to Canada, as His Reverence advised, the 
             Brothers, who were just as safe at Notre Dame, resolved of their 
             own accord to return thither.
                  The Rev. Father Stanton of St. Augustin's found the greatest 
             difficulties, real or imaginary, to replace those Brothers, and 
             protested against their recall.  He unjustly laid the blame on F. 
             Sorin, who was only carrying out the orders of his superiors.
                  One thing that contributed not a little to tranquilize the