Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-21
The Conflict at West Point.

Iho West I0lnt outrage was tho topic that
d.. j. Frton discussed 10 the Riok, Brooklyn,
on Suudey. The audience showed where lis
sympathits lsy BY frequent applause fpafs,ges
in which the black mans rights to education
and prott c ion were maintained and tho white
cides, who have il treated Whitaker, were
c1arscttliz,d as snobs and dcughfac,s. The
Dactcr Showed his preference for Mr.. Blaine
rather Than for the ex.President. because the
latter, when Prcsidcct. had not treated the
colcrcd cadets, Smith srd Flippcr. with prep.
er respect ss the wards of the Daiion. And even
lis sou Fred. who was a c,det when Smith was
at West Poiot, d. Jared in his fathers pressrcs,
in c,nve,sstiun with Corgrets nan Clarke, of
Boston. the pstrcn of Smith, that tha time had
not emo 10 send "niggcrs" to West Point, and
that No ID rilger should graduate from
the Academy fJr many years to come." And
the man who was then President of tho u. s.
and Commander 10 Chief Of its military end
naval forces listened 10 this threat f bis SOD
with approval. Very different, however, was The
conduci ct Mr.. Blilre, who, when Cadet Flipper
graduated there, took him warmly By his hand
end congratulated him as a noble representative
OF his laon. clipper is DOW in cavalry rcgi-
laeDt at Fort Still, aud is treated rs gentle.
man by his white associates. DR.. Fulton chare,
cd tho lnyity Of discipline 10 the Academy to
the fsculiy, who approve Of the Insults and io-
jurles hcepcd upon tho coored c,dcts ty the
whlto Gres. If Whitaker takes o seat On a
betcl whero white men arc sit,iog the latter
rss and isavr. il soup is passed to him q, the
table b:ilrs tho Hhiic men are served all Of tho
Litter Who haVo rot been served will refuse TO
take it sitter 'nisger." AID the lsculty see
thes, irgsrnd ucvtr open their mouths about
them.
O.c, Smith, on srViug to draw water from
pump which white cadet was using, was in-
su'ted by tho latter ond hit with tho dippsr.
tie kaacked ti7 asssa5 down after a show Of
pa.letc, that did hin c:cdit, and beat him 90
that the white hero was laid up 10 the itfrma-
~ for wo or three weeks. The two we're court
msrilsl!ed and the court recommended Dun.
Isnment for the white assailsnt aud reproof for
The colored man. But the * Pres d snt posi.
lively reversed this order. Smith endured this
nll &c was dismissed; and, though he had
sought by every means TO re-enter and demon
strate lis ability, he has been denied every
chauce to do 50. Of the two buudred students
q: the Academy about thirty are Scu,he uerp,
aud these coutrol their ITO associates aud tho
DR., Fulton said regiment Ct missiousi:s e
sh9uid be sent TO West Point wto would rrav
aud preach there until the devil of c,ste is
turned out. tApplause.) No solii South is
golog to rule this county. 1t will be ruled by
trir mcn, white aud black. Applause This
cluu ~ Is clmmitted 10 the Augio Saxon rloe,
aod it rbcy d. right this uation will stapd as q
heac)u light forever. All the history of this
L. n ion r,rnvrs That pn mnsf ha trpo IN, - ;e 49,.
you'd be true TO God. And what We are 10
God We will bo to ncu. Instead of growing
bstt.r tb nIs nre growing worse al West Point
every day. Several ConRressmen have written
10 Dr. Fu'taD to say that whenever they have
an appointment to make the colored boys shsl
havs the preltrsnoe. And what the Doctor
woad like to see is good class OF colGred o. a!h
sent to the &C DENY iusteai cfoue or Two. There
is meaning 10 the white hairs Of Mr.. Townsend,
at West Point, and a!so 10 the fact that Alex.
auder Ramsay is Secretary Of War 10 day. This
battle viii bo fought out one day, and it might
as well bo to day as at any line If The sons
of ,ha black moo who we're irae to the Hsp are
to be thus treated 10 tho Military Academy
susssiocd by tho peoples money. then the
whole concern had batter be pulled into the
Hudson and allowed to feat out to sea.
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