The daily gazette., 1880-05-01

THE NEGRO CADET-THE HYPo-
cRIsY OF REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS negro craze it was
supposed had reached its climax some
years ago. But it seems that it had
not. 1t is highly probable however,
that 1t may have arrived at that point
in the Senate of the United States,
through the amendment offered by
Senator Allison, to force the Presi-
dent to prefer negro boys for West
Point. The thing seemed so supreme
ly ridiculous that no man whose mind
was not distorted by prejudice would
have presented such a proposition.-
Just look at the matter. Every mem
Der of the House of Representative
has had the power to appoint one ca
det to West Point every year for fif-
teen years, and although in nearly all
of that time the Republicans have been
in the majority in the House but one
solitary negro is now found at West
Point, and we believe he was appoint
ed by negro member. The Presi-
dents in that time have all been Re-
publicans. The President has the
right to appoint ten cadets annually,
and yet not one negro cadet has been
appointed by any President. Not one
word has ever been uttered about this
matter until Whittaker's case came
up and then the craze commence
Allison leads the pack, shedding croc-
odile tears over the fate of the negro,
and ready, one might suppose were we
to credit his hypocritical cant, to sac
ritice the rights and chances of every
white child in the land to get the ne
gro into position.
The bare faced effrontery of this
man Allison is enough to astound in
telligent men everywhere and con-
vince the country of the fact that the
Senate has too many such negro fa-
natics in it. We are glad that the
press of the country is beginning to
awaken to this very fact and to ask
if the sons of white men have no rights
that Senators should respect.
An article in the New York Herald
shows the impatience of the country
with the foolish utterances of these
negropholists. We make the follow
ing extract;
I" If Whitaker really was hazed by
"the boys he ought to be proud Of it,
He might even have rejoiced in the
Gloss of little bit of his ears if he
had made better show in the fight.
"But we do not believe he was hazed
"by the cadets, because that fact
"would imply boys recognition of
equality, and that recognition does
"not exist. 1t not only does not ex-
list at West Point. 1t does not ex-
ist anywhere else. 1t does not exist
81 in the homes Of the people who
"make most noise on this SUBJ
eject, and natural human impulses
"and instincts would have to be set
"aside before it could exist. They
"will not be set aside, and it is not
"desirable that they should be. n
"The friends of the negro would be
"wise to keep their hands off. Even
"white boys have got some friends in
"the country"
Here is this gentleman, occupying
high place in the legislative halls
OF the country rising to complain of
the youth at West Point for not
associating with negroes, while he
himself refuses to associate with the
negro Senator by his side? Nor does
he permit his wife to associate will
the negress who is the wife of Bruce
or his sons and daughters, if he ha,
any, to associate with the young
negroes in Washington, yet he is sucl
supreme upstart as to suppose
other people, who are not crazed OF
this subject, and who are not depend.
ent upon the charity of party poll.
tics, will descend to the association Of
negroes to keep party in power
which would so disgrace and degrade
the best intellect of the country.
Allison's demagogism shows its
effects even in Wilmington. Here in
this city grave editors dare to recon-
mend the commingling of the white