The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-04-15
The following highly encouraging
proceedings took place in the Senate
of the United States on last Friday:

Mr. LOGAN (Rep.), of Ill, submitted a resolution
With any facts that may be in his in refer
the recent mutilation of of the cadets at
Messrs EATON and MAXEY thought the resolu-
rnge Was Known to be- in progress and the Senate
would be able to get an official report when it should
Mr. LOGAN modified his resolution SO as 10 requeSt
Information in regard 10 the affair in his Judgment
en 2 remnk nG sc on e ma m logan a the
ports regarding the outrage were most extraordinary
outrage on himself, end he wanted the Senate Tur-
Mr. VOORHEES, (Dem.), of Ind, said he was in fa-
vor of every possible investigation Of The
W2o v2o R bad rsd rom Wf wonder
.S fy and uncfvized Conduct i 4 have Known for
years he continued of young going there, not
been driven away by the system Of conduct on the
lend my aid, bundle thongh i may De- on all occa-
sions 10 every kind of gation and TO swell pub
humanize and ciyize if no possibly TO Christianze
ton ought 20 be abo shed If t6is unspeakabie and
& h has @ 3een r. tP TPon s
ment ought not to go for the purpose Of correcting
institution; Ii il is nDossbe to conduct this nstitu
tio9 on civilized and pr1eiple@ @ Il ought to
my day and know that it is possible for young men
their Studies and treat each other gentlemen. But
there is something in dis seminary Of war 10 inspire
e ie anszns.
is me fault ofmen in .he managepen s, do not know
mind. Ii is pait that system of ouirages that
Congressional District when was serving in the
fight for his right 10 stay there while being edu
MIR. BRUCE (Rep.) of Miss. ipdorse every word
the Senator from IDdi Voorhees) has uttered. For
three or four days the newspapers have oeen filed
Now the theory is advanced lnat this man mn ilated
he should be expelled: But il is asking entirely too
would ilae himself: TO use vulgar phrase, it
discuss ing to what will more etfectually Christian
iZe and civiiZe the Indians. l think this Senate
would do well if ii should iile time 70 civ
lzlng and West roimI For sX f or
that Institution as TO the Treatment that the young
young man Who Voluntarily did that wlich would en-
able him 70 leave because ne was unwilling to be sub
fi9n: no = ,..,..,,..-,.l,.-'-.~-
ought to 0e conionnded rs the Senator rom Indiana
seems to coniounds it, vita the ordinary of haz
year colleges. Eut the treatment OF coored
pupil at West Point stands by Itself alone. The col
| ored boys who have entered West Point have been
subjected 10 course Of treatment, which, if it cannot
tuition Itself and in resorting to some Other methods
Of educating officers for the service of the republic.
practice there has changed within year OF two is in
complete solitude tom the.time he enters until his
island.
scrupulously performed but the boy is left absolutely
calls upon him in his room, nobody affords any SYM
athy 10 him in sickness or sorrow. When he enters
the recital ion examination and takes his seat
on bench that bench is vacant. Now who would
h9zng Than nend four ver OF his TOWN. 6oEhood
IN such SOLITUDE as ihat? am afraid the instruct
classes there that the basest thing they do is to
treat young colored youth person to be eXiled
account Of the color Of his skin This american re-
nbe with It's eolored citizens equal before
topowder unless this abuse is cured.