The New York herald., 1870-06-15

the New York Times Is stumbling into one error
after another from day to day concerning The colored
cadets t asSni,hed in everybody hereaeeSss nay
body else, by publishing despatch from WASHINGTON
rectIng how and IN whet way Inc colored boys had
yesterday in long editorial based upon the reec.
hon OF the boy, IN which, alter SAYING that "boih
, Were very properly rejected y T. adds mo blame Ior
deny ana none should resi- on the co.oted race"
need scarcely say that the Article has created no
sa ers %Us% e Y Sa s 10 5Ass%y to daae
a H. @ s isR1 s Ss aa sle pass Gass eo
az n In tS lrgo Keep psssa as wn dns Ss
cololed calet question Is one OF great mo-
n.,n. !asn the facal,y here Know that .d6s, ,nsIr
are being zealously watched by men who are ready,
at the slightest false on their par to turn 1t TO
nn 70 o q 6s Sey saa
see as far into the future as those who would
o 90 Them injury ~ any way 6ney co9id ,h & IN tnis
OF every Oiicer from the superintendent down, has
been al that could be desired by the most ardent
concerned. True, they have not compelled white
the fanatics may. who howl because s' even en-
that good epaScans the over vino wish nHM the
boys well as cadets do not w4sn to outrage the feel.
ings OF the white boys by exGclonS whicn would be
inexcusable on any ground OF
JUSTICE OR LIBERTY.
The cOlored boys nave been treated well, nor have
they been "bedeviledn half as much as he other
'plebes." The white cadets, no matter what their
personal feei may be III regard TO the new state OF
affairs, have TO man acted as men should in the
which tells every right thinking man what Is due TO
every other; which makes every brave man leel
that the weak should ever be protected By the
strong; which teaches every soldier that 1t is not
indication OF bravery to do cowardly act bolaly;
for the sake OF all this they have smotl-
cred their own individual feelings and let
the new comers go where they like and
do what they will unmolestel. Under these
circumstances newspaper article on these colored
boys founded on wrong premises, and arguing from
standpoints which do not exist IN their case, and
may never exist, docs gross injustice to the Officers
IN the Academy who VIII do by the colored boys
when they are TO be examined, ~ they would do hy
any CADET in the corps-justly, honorably, Without
THE CEREMONIES TO-DAY.
The following IL an extract irom an order issued
tonight concerning the ceremonies tomorrow
Tine class with sidearms will DO escorted by the
battalion or cadets under the command OF BreyeG
Colonel Black to the front Of the library where tRe
ceremony will take place as lollOws:-
!. Formation Oh the parade.
8. Awarding of diplomas and address 10 the grad.
uating class OF cadets NY The Hon. lr. Beiknap Sec
retaly OF War.
5. Benediction by the chaplain
o Federal salute thirteen guns from battery,
and return 10 quarters.
7. Academic exercises Will be suspended for the
day. Nufl ua
THE LAST HOP AND sERENADE.
The graduating class viii attend the hop tomorrow
O'Clock In the morning, after which the class VII,
accompanied by The military band serenaoe their
friends ana the professors until reyele. The "boysu
VIII be relieved ON Thursday morning.
THE PRESIDENT TO ARRIVE.
General Crant'3 family arrived to-day, but the
Gene, ai did lot. He is expected tomorrow.