The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1870-06-09
Tho Colorot Cadet Making His
Eov to &c, G!acL, of the Nogu-
lar Army.

West Poips pstnd.thc cntiro National
Academy wcr almost hrCathlc-- with
cXcitcmcnt n 25jh u,t. The son Of a
colorcd Amcycan citizen arrived here.
in his new r. ofmilitary cadet. There
had been ruu0rs that negro boys had
been appointed to the National Acadc-
mo, but the a-olItc arrival OF an Afri-
can, commission IN hand, il too much
for West PoiIt human nature to endure.
AriStocratic pn!cssors and jaunty ca
dcts arc speeches.. 1hc time for the
breaking f.nh Of their Indignation has
not yet arrived. They cannot 90 the
subject justice, bu; their indignant
countcnanccS and 0minOus looks indi-
cat" III" lining stprm. Cadet Master
Charles Howard fcolorcd, comes from
the State OF mississippi. His appoint
mcmt is from the Secretary Of war and
WAS recommended by the Hon. Lee
grand w. Pierce, newly elected mem
her from the Fifth District. Young
Howard i, Il .fni biuck, Of sturdy uhy-
siQUc. He me .surcs 1--WE feet in height
regulation size, and is a. bright boy
as wa> ever scrI. His hair IL cut tight,
and his accent smnclis decidedly of the
plantation.
What you g'vin to do wild dat bag,
sah:" and "Iol dam lctdat drap," was
his cXc!anation 10 hotel porter, who
accidentally tooiup his carpct-bag. His
nose * slightly rtrOwsSc, and his face is
shiny with hcalh. Itisscttlcd that he
cannot hc REJECTED physically by the
Medical Board.
The first AfriOn cadet landed from
the fcrry-boat will n jaumty air, and.
lifting his militaiy hat, hc INQUIRED for
the West Point Hotel. On arriving
there he Tc9istrrtl hi9 name and asked
for n room. FOrthc first time at this
hotel n cadet Wis refused n room.-
Charles said sontthing about his rights.
and sauntcrini out on the yanpns. he
inquired for td. Jerry Black. The
nCws flew owe. 10 Col. Blacks, who
then and there with Col. Boynton and
others, held lery serious council of
war. The Artan came and stood be-
fore them-HfOrc Col. Bld"k, Gt the
RCgW'dr AJmt mt-and respectfully asked
that his equally be recognized. The
Col. waved hih away with his hand,
and one by oih the officers departed,
speechlcss wit amazemcnt. The white
cadets secmedraralyZcd, "It il dread
ful," says one. "tots put the negro
in the river" kiys another. Some of
them thrcatCntO resign, wrnIC orTcrs
taliSof killing the black hoy outright.
One thing isscrtain, the black cadet
Is here. He bundoubtedly physically
aathed IIs must I,9 pog gy dEill Sy with the
sii4 9tksbf Juy. Then he will fail In
mentm examination, and go back TO
Mississippi. This is the programme,
Tor the examining officers have power
10 reject any applicant Con, Schriyer
ana Col. BlacEk pre- opposed to the Az
ricah, ana VIM. they are at the head
OF the Nationd Academy, the black
BOY VIII rcmoit on the plantation,-
Judge Hoge, mdnbcr Of Congress, from
IoiiinbIa, i app1iEt negro, and
has already sgied a paper of recom-
mendation General Buffers colored
youth was too ybupg, and the General
knew H. lie oily appointed him for
political purposs. But in the light of
thc hitcenth amendment, what shall
we do with the African i'm our National
ana Naval Acahmics is q grave qucs-
ton for the unrsgeneratc mind-Nem
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