The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-10
TIE BUCK THOMPSON DIFFICULTY.

preceding at Highland Falls Academy oe-
tween Young Beaumont b. Buck, of this city,
and Mr.. J. G. Thompson, of Ohio. On
another page we copy the report as made to
the New York Sun. We are not in posses
sion of any direct information on the SUBJECT
from young Buck, and are therefore, not in
position to assume the role Of Judge and pro"
nounce distinctly upon the outlines or the
iusti6sbleness of the act. There has been but
one side of the case thus far made puoic'
and ex parte statements in mat |
ter of such grave Importance AS the
one in question ought not to determine the
Judgment or prejudice the feelings, mat
Buck shot and seriously wounded his fellow
student is conceded; that there was cause Tor
provocation is shown by even those state
ments, but whether the immediate provoca-
ton was sufficient to justify the remedy that
Buck did apply, is question. That ne
resolved to resist that senseless, cruel ana
Outlines dangerous sport OF hAing newly
admitted students, was not 10 us
dscredit however one may doubt the policy
of fierce resistance under the circumstances.
Yet human blood flies faster and hotter
through the veins and arteries OF youth than
through those to whom ripper age mas
e brought conservatism, tact and patience. 1t
must be recollected that Buck placed himself
at the outset Alright as to what his course
would be if while pursuing his own business
he should be unwarrantably interfered
. with. The students were advised all
knew his avowed intentions and determine
ton, and Yeti the face of all this those SUI
u dents persisted in annoying and irr 'tatihg
him, pursued him in the house, in the schools
room, in the yard, in the very privacy OF MS
i study and his bed-chamber in the day time,
Is during recreation ant at night, as though
10 determined as they were, to carry out their
hazing tendencies and programme. NOT
only this, but these elegant young gentle
men(?) preferred to offer him unoiiending'
81 wsnton insult in the trivial matter Of
x his "using knife instead of fork in the
y carving of food to his mouth" lie was
!" charged with making Il statement which nj
10 promptly denied having made, when he wa
asked about it, and yet to his denial the III
was given In Just such manner he wa
:" goaded on, exasperated until forbearanc'
VI ceased to be virtue when the many agains
IN the one thus maltreated harmless student
=" when, with the cowardly tyranny OF ma
ne ioritv, beneath familiar roofs, they practise'
their pranks upon him, q beardless youth
thous ,nds of miles away from home Il
: strange land, but yet entitled t
% the protection of jus ice al least, an
=. when set upon by heavy built chose
~ opponent, he sought in his loncline'
~ and frendessness, the only friend b
had in the dark hour, is it to be wondered {
~, that flesh and blood gave way to the idea
20, self-protecton? We are not travelling GU
~ side the record in presenting this vsw OF Il
~, case; we are merely reasoning on the threa'
~ of testimony his foes themselves presen
r. Beaumont Buck has not in ali his past be-
;,o the boy or the man to do
iniudicious or indiscreet act mu(
less a wrongful one, and We
Ira 10th to beieve,otherwise than that in all til
an business he has been not on
wv. excusable but iustifiable. On t
saw contrary, he has ever been known for
IAN exceeding amiability of disposition, his eve
Mr.. ness of temper the scrupulous constellation
the ness of his conduct from youth until
left us in the happy hope of the realizing
the bright dreams of studious hours by
yes midnight lamp, in the firm intent to retle
.,yr credit on his city and State and to honor
out parents whose pride an Joy no had Dc
If from bsbyhood to young manhood and
ical make for himself name from the .mer
will his selfconsciousness could not t
the have recognized to exist within himse
Colonel Huse, the principal of the acadel
where young Buck was studying, in let
has to the New York Herald, says; "rhe les
the TO be learned from the affair is that coll
by and school authorities should require
'tica every student to state upon his honor that
the has not and while at the institution will
back have any pistol or other deadly weapon
least his possession" Would it not have b
more to the professors credit, more
the interest of common sense and right,
tless h. struck at the root of the ..trou
" in and evil and said shaking shall
ufac- henceforth abolished in this
hilds lege?' Were such rule as this
"the ried out there would be no need of
John weapon or defensive nipple nent of any
il as cies. But instead of this, what does he
rule, He SAYS mo more hazing in the no
, and young gentlemen, but if fresh studen
toms naughty, ETC., why haze him in the
duck him in the pond, ETC." The trut
that this Internal practice ought to be
more away with and the principals
)o,ooo acacemes and universities that ALLOW
and ought to be indicted BY statute enacsn
at the And in this connection we cannot re-
is ass from observing that some of the New
M theI ..-.l,.x tho Tr;huna ho, onn N