The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-04-29
New York Times.l
Beecher on West Pointers,

Mr.. Beecher said in his sermon yes
terday morning that there was no law
against hating qualities that are hate
full in themselves, but no one had a
right to hate the man that carries the
bad qualities, at least not permanent
ly LET not the sun go down upon
thy wrath" was the command. If he
saw strong and powerful man cru
ely Cypress and i'll treat some weak
and defenseless creature, he had a
right to hate that man for the mo-
ment-he had a right to hate him un-
til he had whaled him. Men might
think that Christianity consists en-
tirely of prayer, but pair of bellows
was as good as half the prayers that
men make. No church was true that
did not make man feel "Thou shalt
love thy neighbor" Mans duty to
God was to love his fellow man, and
in this respect the true Church was
oftentimes outside the Church-in
individuals and in families This was
the country in which the battle be-
tween love and hatred must soon be
fought. We have liberty and plenty
here, and God had summoned hither
all the nations of the earth. They
were coming in vast numbers from all
the ends of the earth-Norwegians,
Swedes, Germans. Russians, Mennon-
ties, Chinese, and Japanese-to see if
they can not live together. Has this
nation a charity large enough to re-
ceive them?
The preacher, after severe denun-
citation of our i'll treatment Of help
less races, such as the Indians and the
Chinese, called attention to the re-
demption, by the blood of Christ and
the blood of this nation, of the colored
people, and said that the great work
on the part of the white people of
this country was not yet completed.
''Take the most recent instance. A
Young man Of African descent is sent
by the government to West Point to
learn the duties of an army officer.
He is shamefully outraged, and when
complains, instead of being defended
by those who should protect him, he
is abused as if he were a criminal and
treated as a criminal without shadow
of proof, or one fact that could form
the shadow of a suspicion, all because
of his color. Does any one believe
that if this boy were the son of some
distinguished white statesman sus-
picion would be harbored against him
under the circumstances? The at
tempt to fasten suspicion on the boy
himself is disgraceful outrage, and [
am proud to observe that two-thirds
of all the newspapers in the United
States rose up and stamped their IN
dignant foot upon it. God bless them
for it, and for the charity in doing so. y
Mr.. Beeeher added that he did not
blame all the officers in that matter,
but what could be the thoughts of
the man who could allow that poor
colored boy to go along for four years
without a word or look of sympathy
from his fellow beings, and seeing
only repugnance and hatred every
where? 1t was terrible to think that
during all that time there had not
been moral or manly courage in one,
two, five, twenty young men of that
academy to stand between, that boy
and perpetual insult. This thing must
ceasea IF" said he, lone colored boy
at West Point can not find sympathy
and justice, there must be more col,
ored boys sent there to keep him com.