The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-06-25
 The Colored Cadet at West Point

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 The entire National Military Academy were almost breathless with excitement ves. terday, at the introduction there of q son of A colored American citizen in his new nd, of military cadet. fssev
 There had been rumors that negro bows had been appointed to the National Acsde my, but the absolute arrival Of an African. commission m hand, IS too much for West Point human nature to endure Autocrat Professors and jaunty cadets are spcech,esx The time for the breaking forth of their indig. nation has not yet arrived They csnno, do the subject justice, but thess eosatensnces storm. toa M I&fHalT
 Cadet Master Charles Howard, colorsd, comes from the State of Mississippi. His appointment is from the Secretary of War, and was recommended by the Hoa Legraad W. Pierce, the newly elected member from the Fifth District of Missssipp Young Howard is full black, of sturdy physique He measures five feet in height regulation size-and is as bright boy ss eve; vs seen. His hair is cut tight, and his acceat smacks decidedly of the plantation.
 "What you gwiBe to do wid dat bag, sah r and "you dun let dat drop" were bis ques. tion and exclamation 10 hotel pwtu who accidentally took up his carpet bag His nose is slightly rsfr0.@e, and his face is shiny with health. It is settled that he cannot be rejected, physically, by the Medical Board.
 The first African cadet landed from the ferry boat with . ja,Inty air, and, lifting his military hat, he inquired for the West Point Hotel. On arriving he registered bis name and asked for room. For the frs time at this hotel, a cadet was refused room. Charles said something about his rights, and sauntering out to the campus, he asked for Colonel Jerry Black. The news flew ever to Colonel Blacks, who then and there, with Colonel Boynton and others, held very serious council of war.
 The African came and stood before them before Colonel Black, of the regular armyr and respectfully asked that his equ ality os recognized. The Colonel warned hirn away with his hand, and one by one the oiiiesr' departed, specchless with amazemenf, Ta' white cadets seemed paralyzed. "it is dread ful,n says one. "Let's put the Digge, n th' river" says another. Some of them threat ened to resign, while others talked of killing the black boy outright
 One thing is certain--the black is hefe He is undoubtedly physically qualified. h must now drill with the white cadets untl the examination Of the 24th Of July. Ihei he will fail in mental examination and 2 back to Mississippi. This is the programme The examining officers have the power reject any applicant General Scbriver in Colonel Black are opposed to the African and while they are at the head of the N' tional Academy, the black boy will renal on the plantation. .r.
 Judge Hayes, N. C., from Columbia, is ' appoint negra, and had already signed paper of recommendation. General Butter colored youth was too young, and the uen eral knew it-he only appointed him n ,o political purposes. But in the light oi VI Fifteenth Amendment, what shall we with the African in our national and na'' academies, is a grave question for unrege' crate minds.