Wilmington journal., 1871-07-07

WEST POINT. June ~.
Contrary to expectation, the hop tina
was to have inaugurated the series dit
not come off las evening, but was post
poned until Monday. The actual settle
ment of the question as TO whether Clde
Smith will or will not attend is theref or
deferred. The Sun man had an inter
view with the young man this morning
however, and learned enough TO enable
him to set the young ladies' minds at resi-
with respect to ''that horrid Smith. " He
will not attend the hops for reasons which
the reporter thought refec:ed great credit
upon him. He said in reply to an inquiry
upon the subject:
WHAT TIE CoLoRED CADET SAYS.
go to the hops Oh, no. I've b ad
trouble enough. I've been court-martial-
! Il twice, and j don't want to be again if
can help it. I came here to get an cdu-
cation, ard to prepare myself for "a COM
mission in the army. l didn't come here
TO fly about with lot of silly, giddy girls.
If 1 want to enjoy the company of young
ladies, there are enough CT my own color
/ ia the place here l belong-good sensi-
BILE girs, too. I'll wait until next year,
when I'll get fnrlough and go home"
! Reporter-Where is your home?
/ Mr.. Smith-In Columbia, South Caro-
! lima. My father lives there. I don't know
| whether you've ever been there, but socie
| ty there Is very different from what il is
here They don't exclude colored people
from white society there. l know several
young coiored ladies there that are vel
come even - the levees of the Governor
! of the State, who is white man from
Ohio.
Reporter-You will go to Columbia then
10 spend your fnrlough ?
Mr.. Smith-Yes, sir; and I'm sure I'll
he we'll treated, too
THE CoLoRED CADET ON WEST POINT LADIES.
Reporter. Several young ladies up at the
hotel are mach exercised Ii st you should go
to the hops.
Mr.. Smith. You may say in your paper,
if it is worth saying, that 80 long as am
al the Academy I will never go to any ball
or entertainment, neither will pay cent
toward getting them up. AS [ said before,
I came here to study, not to make fool
Of my self, like some of these white fellows
do. over q lot of giddy giIls that don't care
n snap for the ir llttle fingers. They think
because I'm ,lored boy that don't know
an, thing Well, let them think so. [ tell
you I've seen a good deal within the last
month. These young girls that come up
here to hirt with the cadets and lead them
off on a string are not the kind of girls we
have Sooth. If they were colored I
wouldn't associate with them.
Reporter. ?
Dir. Smith.-WelI, because don't think
they know anything but to make fools of
cadet; and when they so away the last
thing they think OF IS the poor cadet that
they have been trifing with. 'Nigger
Smith," as they call me. may have colored
blood in his veins, but ho isn't n fool by
long shot.
MISERY LOVES COMPANY.
Reporter. do the white cadets
trt at you now?
Mr.. Smith.-Ob, very much better.
let them alono and they let me alone. Be-
sides, I've got company now-Mr. Napier,
and then In September Mr.. McGee. of
Alabama, comes. Then there will be three
of u.s. We'Il be company for each other.
Ehero is ono thing I've made up my mind
20 though; if they impose upon me in any
way I'll defend myself. don't think they |
viii trough, You see, I'm pretty stiff OF
my legs land the cadet straightened him
self mp 'I guess L can take care of N.Y.
self" he added with a smile.
And SO this settles the hop question, |
and doubtless the silly end 8iddy girls
whom cadet Smith talks about will feel
much relic. ed.
WHAT BRIGHAM 1oUNG's BOY SAYS.
Another celebrity here and ono who at
tracts much attention, is the son of Brig
ham Young. He is a plebe. and is jnst
now undergoing the haziug process. His
name is Willard Young, and ho is a stout,
active, intelligont-locklng lad. The Sun
man had an interview with him this morn
ing. and found him quite communicative.
He has been here since the 31st OF May,
aid came direct from Salt Lake City,
In response to an inquiry as to how he
thou ght he should like 1T. he said it might
do very we'll for the last three years of
cadet life, but the first year he thought
WAS enough to Try the patience OF even q
Mormon saint.
'When first came here" be said, land
when they commenced the hezing,
thought l shonldu't rest easy Till I had
out some Of my prosecutors, but
I've come to the conclusion that it's better
TO stand it.
The reporter looked at his stout limbo
and powerful frame, and thought that the
out process would be an eeey
1ne for him.
WHAT BRIGHAM's BOY BELIEVES.
What have you been doing all your
ife, Mr.. Yoang ?" asked our reporter.
Mr.. You ng-1 have worked nearly all
nv ife il the canyons and around Salt
Lake City. L have driven a team for a
ong time, and have been used to rough
scenes ever since I was born.
Reporter-Who appointed you here?
Mr.. Young-Mr. Hooper. our delegate
n Congress.
Reporter-Was your father pleased to
nave you come?
Mr.. Young-Oh, yes he was delighted,
md I am determined to graduate from
1ere if I live. come what may.
Reporter-Yours is pretty large family,
sn't it j.?
Mr. Young (smiIing)-Well. yes have
sixteen brothers and twenty-five sisters.
Two of my brothers ale in New York
low.
Reporter You have been brought up in
your fathers faith, ! suppose ?
Mr.. Yoang-Oh, yes, sir. [ believe n
and shall practice it when I
grow up to manhood.
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT OF CADETS.
Reporter-How do the cadets treat you?
Mr.. Young-Ob, very veil, considering
m q plebe There is one thing, though,
that they make III. do that I think ought
TO be stopped.