The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21


In the Senate last Monday Mr.. Ali
son. Of Iowa, introduced resolution
authorizing rather compelling
President 70 appoint two colored cadets
to West Point every year. Under the
law as il now stands there are ten ..ca-
diets a, large a they are called. aud
these appointments are usually and very
properly bestowed upon the sons OF
army officers No more than ten can
be in the academy At any one time, so
that a yacancy-by graduation rcsi--
nation, expulsion or death-must occur
before there can be an appointment
At present. we believe. the list i full
and likely to remain 20 for three years
The Allison proposition is to increase
the number to twelve and oblige the
President to name two colorcd cadets
annually whether the list j. full or not.
In other words. while ther. j. no room
for white applicants until vacancies oc-
cur. the black applicants must be adj
mitfeh AZ once. vacancy or no vacancy
such discrimination needs no COM
ment- II shows the violence u the
new attack Of negrophobia from which
the Republican part j. now suffering
and suggests the propriety Of Civil
Rights bill for the benefit Of the unfor-
tunate white race
But perhaps the most significant Pc
culiarity u the change proposed by the
senator from Iowa is the cOmpulsion To
be applied 10 Dir. Hayes. One would
suppose that q Republican President
migat b. trusted 10 attend tothe demands
a =
legislative pressure; but Allison cyi-
IDENTIFY thinks otherwise. and therefore
makes his resolution mandatory. The
two coIored cadets must be appointed
Meanwhile the Republican members Of
Congress may do as they please in this
matter, and thus far they have pleased
10 let all colored applicants for cadet
ships severely alone. III we remember
rightly. Mr. Moller. a Democratic Rep
resentative from New York City, gave
one to colored boy in his district who
had gained the prize i'm competitive
examination; but in no single instance
has = Republican member from North
ern State overcome tine prejudice Of
caste sufficiently to follow this Demo-
cratic example. II is hardly necessary
to say that in every Republican district
in the North there are colored youths
who would be glad TO 20 TO West
Point, and not few Of them would
stand at least fair chance Of success
fully undergoing the preliminary phys
icaf and educational tests. But not
one has been afforded an oppor.
tunify. Republican members have
persistently ignored their claims
and left the whole colored community
Tout In the cold" 80 far a. cadetships
are concerned. Before rebuking Mr..
HAYES for his sin IF omission the Sena-
tor from Iowa might. with the utmost
propriety. have laid the lash upon the
backs Of his Republican colleagues. Bu'
the entire business from beginning <
end i simply Characteristic bit Of ke
publican buncombe. Whittaker's ear
have taken the place Of the blood,
shirt and are now being mustered into
service for the approaching campaign
Republican demagogues, in Congress
and out, who would resent A. an insul
any attempt on the part Of negro 4
place himself on a social equality will
them, are denouncing the white cadet
. at West Point for drawing the colo
/ line; and Republican organs are actin
ally urging the abolition Of that vener
able and Invaluable institution for thu
same reason. Fortunately, the pcopl
understand the contemplate game an'
/ will deal with il as II deserves Yves
Point viii live and flourish long aftc
, the Republican party has rotted int
: oblivion.-St. Louis Republican,.