New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-22
Case Of Cadet Smith.

We copy tho following Washington epe
cha! OF the eighteenth 70 the St. Loui
Deno-'u':
to-day to introduce into the House his reso
luton calling for an investigation of tn
| case Of Caiet Smith at West Point. and t,
| haze tottcr. which he had received iron
Mr.. CLARK. OF Hartford. read.
| Mr. Randall objected, and Mr. Porter viii
ask the House. on Monday next. t. suspend
the rules. III order to pass the resolution
Cors OF TIE EEsOIC-,o>.
The following are the resolution and !e:
! ter:
! Reserved. Tina. the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs be. and they are hereby di
rected to inquire what legislation. if any. /.
| necessary TO prevent Cadet James W
| Smith, a student in the nited States Mill
| tary Academy at West Point. from being i'll
| treated and prosecuted. as ia alleged on &C
count OF his color: and also TO inquire wha;
iegL,.,t on. Ii any. - necessary to redress
the wrongs heretofore practised upon him
at sad institution, as Is alleged on aCCoun.
OF his color. and said committee are author
lied to send for persons and papers and re
port :" :.,e House at any :ims
cor: OK LITER
H,H-so.n. january - IS: ZION. Nj.
PoHILE: M DL,i, Sal notice YOUR
Proposition in tne House of Repre- ,cnta-
ties t" investigate che charges against
Cadet Smith. 60. wh.el /. :lanll you with
all my hear.
Idceirc to CIV, sou few facts ahoi:;
Cadet Smith. Soon after the clos. of the
war sent teacher 20 Columbus. Souti,
Carolina. Ii January. 1867. visited he.
school. and my attention was called 70 the
boy Smth. then fifteen years old Nv
tea cher sad that hc wa. remarkah
scholar. and possessed an excellent cIlarae-
ter. He wa, most anxiou, for education,
and wished me 70 tax" lin North and edit.
cate hun. che appea! w'a Aearne,t tia:
decided 10 do 80.
He entered our di,trc: school. CONTAINING
100 pupils. Il t.lc second class. in three
weeks he entered the .iISt class, "a: the close
OF the tenn hc was the best scholar IN the
inst class, and received a recommendation
from the principal TO enter The high school:
he did AZ III the tai!. At the close of the
term he was the frs. IN hs class The
second year lie entered the third class and
came Out So lesides studying German VITA
professor il Trinity College The third
year he TOOK both second and first classes
and although lie did double work. came ont
VITA the best and WAS signed II most I'M
pOrtant part in the eXerc ses OF graduation
Tho i'rincipa. of the high school SAYS that
he Is the best scholar he ever saw. The sons
aud daughters Of our :irst families are edu.
Gated at this school.
smith was Il member OF nv household
and was the most truthful and cOrrec: boy
in all his habits and department that ever
saw. What bail-pia.y;ng. skating and other
anuscmeAts are to others. hooks and study
are to him. He sat at the table with mr
groom and gardener. boil, American, and
intelligent men.
His good department aud gent'cmaa,v
bearing commended him 20 Ger one. bot,
in school and church
On the first OF Mag sent him 70 the
Howard University. intendin. to educate
him there. During that month Judge Hoge,
Of the Third Congressional
District of South Carolina. gave him an ap.
Yointment to West Point. He desired to 90
General Howard approved of tho plan;
but yielded. He went. and God
only knows how much he has suffered from
the day he trOd taat ground where nv
father fought in the battles of the revol,i- |
ton under Putnam. until their last court
marital.
have been there three times to look after |
him. he would have left il July had it not
been for me. l had an interview with |;
Grant. when hexa on the second
and tnird O. tuy last: lie said, Don: !
take him away; the battle might As well 10 |
mitted TO stay.
Scarcely day has passed w.ien he has |
not been assaulted by words or blows, IN
1cted {" force him to do fsolnethins for |
which they might expel him
be. you to continue your efforts III be- |
l'.f .! sh!s nersec;.ted young man.
DAVID CLARK.