The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-14
WEST POINT GENTLEMEN,
THE sNOBBISH CADETS REFUSING m
DRILL 1HE COLORED nor.

Ing to Mess Next to Him-A big Uprosr-
Gen. Upton Backing the Boy-Lctter frou,
his Ex-Sisve Fsther-David Ciu m Rar,t-
ing the boy with his Fortune.
Correspondence ofThe sun
wrsT Posvr, July s.--The NEGRO boy, Jsuss
W. Smith, In stiri "psssing through the valley and
shadow OF death" at the Academy Day by day he
Is overcoming the Vreat prejudiee OF color. and bJ
his exemplary conduct s hewins his way to a surs
position. Still the loud and deep againa
lam, but they have ceased 10 be TO his ACE A few
days ago Gen. Upton. the new commandant, nd
dressed the cadets on dress parade, and told them
these personal insults against their brother cadet
whose only crime was color, must cease. This was
done after young Smith, in utter despair had ssph
fed his intention Of resigning Gen. Upton sent foi
him, and said:
"Young man, 7shail not accept your resignation
you are here,
AN oFpIcER IN The NATIONAL ARMY
you have stood a severe examination; iou have
passed bonorably; and nov you shall not be perse.
cuted into resEning am your friend. Come Ia
me and you shall have justice"
The interview changed young Smiths Intentions
and the Brst smile for weeks glad cned his counte-
nance. Il WINS the counsel OF one Of whom that
Christian gentleman, Senator Amos, had written:
any friend and classmate, Gen. Upton, is AZ
West Point, or soon win be- See him, and show him
this letter, and follow advise he give you.
He /. a true noble man. who will fully a3prcclatS
your position and svnpathizs with you. Keep
brave heart and all will be we'll"
MESS ROOM SCENE.
Yesterday Cadet Lieutenant P,rlce, acting oNicer
Of Police. happened 70 next to young Saith IN
the large mess room. Iouag Pariee, with all tho
clivarv Of Cuoliniln, refused TO sit beside tho
I'D Niger" This was open revolt. The hall
IN uproar. The comnandant, truc 10 bin
TcSt, W6ers he now remai"s with Cadet Gfiwshaw,
who refused to drill the unfortunate colored boy
PREJUDICE wEAR1xo AWAY.
Your eoIrespondsnt e., called the eolored boy rom
ocsins rs bright and as clean as any cadet in the
,ncanpment Ills color is that of very light mulatto
On dress parade you wonld rey , s,os e. ,weniy
.nt sse a svx
former call. no seemed oyerjoyed TO see friepdly
ia;e; wan Tommy how ,oo. =, IN. v,.,, w,rw
Better / think than when yog were here las, ]
tho cadets cease TO cali me names to my face"
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N' "O " ~
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He ard he wSh ss 1HS BY and 5 Ed me S =,
trouble" .,.m
20, mustn't tell for fear he bows would treat linn
mcanly too. suppose shall be very lonesome till
seI of S5shye P Tenn" bss nominated q Sape,
eolord BOY. and he viii be here neAs Soas Inssa
wien YOU Thought OF resSning, what did your
father say Y"
smith here handed me Letter from es ses5
Vi 'oiumD''' "ri''en III > t'H'n' oos' u"',n
MT DEAR sosi take great pleasure in answering
yoni Mn letter iecoNei last night pray COO that
my letter NAV hnd yo9 IN ~ state Of cgnsoatio9
have trials aud dincuitc endure 10 not nind them
for they VIII 20 Ike ehsh before the wind ana your
enemies VIII soon be Ela1 10 Raln your nlentshlp.
They do the same to al mcw corners In every college:
lvn are eeNhtvn 70 Nhth orltiOh anu YOU M hsnu
u Ike man Do not let tltm run you away, for then
and let them Ace tina. IN neht Thali. what
mined TO STAY they win lct you alone. You must not
resgh RI any bn ~ iiv inv h w t e yo a
&c, in. Tho rebels say If you are admitted they will
d,yl You 60 much TINT YOU can't stay. Dc aman DON'T
,nluk o. leaving aud l,i ~ Know Al about lcnr uou-
hlt. Inc PAPER, say i"i rave ho' % lcrciyed. DO
~ W. ~. ~, vS 80 49, @ Ky, "a - 1 ~ TO-
tho IN OF July There se w. colonel conn ans h,ra
all IN uniform, aud they rying Who shnll az.
Gel IN drll. ,.,
k,sna yonr ground. doi resign and write me soon
r'om ''ui "i'.sHo,i'e i''"e'' i'hhEL Min
i append another letter from Cadet Smiths Oene-
factur, David Clark, OF uartiord:
'nY yorrpsr on NY Irpso
60. So, ,o-n
nrAe JENtIri ny letter In TnE srN & Nipcars the
pray thai you will summon fortitudo sufficient
uufe H. n oef Ssyio ur az, heh ieyeo ne revilea
who me nersecucd for rteoasness' sake for sreaf II
their reward ~ Heaven liql u any pertonni assault
nnSthne that Won can eoininnd The sSsnnitcr snail
a.,