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g。'　　All　his　fellow…students　avoided　him　habitually。　In　the　recitation…room　and　upon　the　parade　ground；　by　day　and　by　night；　he　was　made　to　feel　that　he　belonged　to　an　inferior　and　despised　race；　and　that　no　excellence　of　deportment；　diligence　in　study；　or　rank　in　his　class　could　entitle　him　to　the　recognition　accorded　to　every　white　dunce　and　rowdy。　Yet　with　rare　strength　of　character　he　persevered；　and　when；　having　maintained　the　standing　of　No。　fifty　in　a　class　of　seventy…six；　he　received　his　well…earned　diploma；　there　was　a　round　of　tardy　applause。

〃If　West　Point　is　to　continue　to　be　a　school　characterized　by　aristocracy　based　upon　creed；　race；　or　color；　so　undemocratic　and　unrepublican　as　to　be　out　of　harmony　with　our　laws　and　institutions；　it　will　do　more　harm　than　good；　and；　like　other　nuisances；　it　should　be　abated。　If　our　rulers　are　sincere　in　their　professions；　and　faithful　to　their　duties；　a　better　state　of　things　may　be　brought　about。　Military　arts　must　be　acquired　somewhere；　but　if　the　present　Academy　cannot　be　freed　from　plantation　manners；　it　may　be　well　to　establish　a　new　one　without　pro…slavery　traditions；　or；　as　has　been　suggested　by　the　Providence　Journal；　to　endow　military　departments　in　the　good　colleges　where　character　and　not　color　is　the　test　of　worth　and　manhood。〃

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（From　the　New　York　Sun。）

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　COLORED　CADET　FLIPPER。

TWO　HUNDRED　OF　HIS　NEW　YORK　ADMIRERS　HONORING　HIM　WITH　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A　RECEPTION。

〃A　reception　was　given　last　evening　by　Mr。　James　W。　Moore；　in　the　rooms　of　the　Lincoln　Literary　Musical　Association；　132　West　Twenty…seventh　Street；　to　Lieutenant　H。　O。　Flipper；　of　Georgia；　the　colored　cadet　who　has　just　graduated　at　West　Point。　　Mr。　Moore　has　had　charge　of　the　sick　room　of　Commodore　Garrison　since　his　illness。　The　chandeliers　were　decorated　with　small　flags。　On　a　table　on　the　platform　rested　a　large　basket　of　flowers；　bearing　the　card　of　Barrett　H。　Van　Auken；　a　grandson　of　Commodore　Garrison。　Among　the　pictures　on　the　wall　were　many　relating　to　Lincoln　and　the　emancipation　proclamation。　Cheerful　music　was　furnished　from　a　harp　and　violin。

〃The　guests　began　to　arrive　about　nine　o'clock；　the　ladies　in　large　numbers；　and　the　room　was　soon　abreeze　with　a　buzz　of　conversation　and　the　rustle　of　gayly…　colored　dresses　and　bright　ribbons。

〃The　grand　entree　was　at　a　quarter　before　ten。　Lieutenant　Flipper　entered　the　room　in　full　uniform。　A　heavy　yellow　horse…hair　plume　fell　down　over　his　cavalry　helmet。　His　coat　was　new　and　bright；　and　glittered　with　its　gold　buttons　and　tasselled　aigulets。　By　his　side　hung　a　long　cavalry　sabre　in　a　gilt　scabbard。　His　appearance　was　the　signal　for　a　buzz　of　admiration。　He　is　very　tall　and　well　made。　Beside　him　was　Mr。　James　W。　Moore。　Behind　him；　as　he　walked　through　the　thronged　rooms；　were　the　Rev。　Dr。　Henry　Highland　Garnett；　and　Mrs。　Garnett；　the　Rev。　E。　W。　S。　Peck　of　the　Thirty…fifth　Street　Methodist　Church；　Mr。　Charles　Remond　Douglass；　son　of　Fred　Douglass；　and　United　States　Consul　in　San　Domingo；　the　Rev。　J。　S。　Atwell；　of　St。　Philip's　Episcopal　Church；　the　Rev。　John　Peterson；　Professor　Charles　L。　Reason；　of　the　Forty…first　Street　Grammar　School；　John　J。　Zuilille；　Richard　Robinson；　and　others。

〃The　Lieutenant　was　led　upon　the　stage　by　Mr。　Garnett　and　seated　at　the　extreme　left；　while　Dr。　Garnett　took　a　seat　at　the　extreme　right。　Next　to　the　Lieutenant　sat　Miss　Martha　J。　Moore　and　Miss　Fanny　McDonough；　Mr。　P。　S。　Porter；　Dr。　Ray；　Mr。　Atwell；　and　Professor　Reason　completed　the　semicircle；　of　which　Lieutenant　Flipper　and　Dr。　Garnett　formed　the　extremities。　The　Rev。　Mr。　Atwell　sat　in　the　middle。

〃After　all　were　seated；　Dr。　Garnett　called　Mr。　Douglass　forward　to　a　vacant　seat　on　the　platform。　In　introducing　Lieutenant　Flipper；　Dr。　Garnett　said　he　had　honored　himself　and　his　race　by　his　good　scholarship　and　pluck。　Nowhere　else　was　there；　he　thought；　such　iron…bound　and　copper…covered　aristocracy　as　in　West　Point。　Who　could　have　thought　that　any　one　wearing　the　'shadowed　livery　of　the　burnished　sun'　would　ever　dare　to　be　an　applicant？　Young　Smith's　high　personal　courage　had　led　him　to　resent　a　blow　with　a　blow；　and　his　career　in　the　Academy　was　cut　short。　Lieutenant　Flipper　had　encountered　the　same　cold　glances；　but　he　had　triumphed；　and　appeared　before　his　friends　in　the　beautiful　uniform　of　the　national　army。　（Applause。）　The　Doctor　believed　he　would　never　disgrace　it。　（Applause；　and　waving　of　handkerchiefs　by　the　ladies。）

〃At　the　close　of　his　address；　Dr。　Garnett　said：　'Ladies　and　gentlemen；　I　take　great　pleasure　in　introducing　to　you　Lieutenant　H。　O。　Flipper。'　The　Lieutenant　rose　and　bowed　low；　his　hands　resting　on　the　hilt　of　his　sabre。　He　said　nothing。　Mr。　Douglass　was　introduced；　but　excused　himself　from　speaking。

〃Then　Mr。　James　Crosby　was　called　on。　He　said　when　the　regiment　in　which　he　was　orderly　sergeant　had　marched　to　Port　Hudson；　General　met　it；　and　said　to　Colonel　Nelson：　'Colonel；　what　do　you　call　these？'　'I　call　them　soldiers；'　answered　Colonel　Nelson。　'Well；　if　these　are　soldiers；　and　if　I've　got　to　command　niggers；　the　government　is　welcome　to　my　commission。　Take　them　down　to　the　right　to　General　Payne。　He　likes　niggers。'　'Soon　afterward；'　added　Mr。　Crosby；　'occurred　that　terrible　slaughter　of　the　colored　troops　which　you　all　remember　so　well。　This　year　Lieutenant　Flipper　and　a　nephew　of　Generalgraduated　in　the　same　class；　and　the　colored　man　rated　the　highest。'

〃After　the　addresses　Lieutenant　Flipper　descended　to　the　floor；　and　without　formal　introductions　shook　hands　with　all。　He　had　taken　off　his　cavalry　helmet　while　sitting　on　the　stage。　Lemonade　and　ice…cream　were　served　to　the　guests。　About　two　hundred　persons；　all　colored；　were　present。　The　Lieutenant　will　start　for　his　home　in　Georgia　on　Monday。　He　will　join　his　regiment；　the　Tenth　Cavalry；　on　the　Rio　Grande　in　November。〃

　　　　　　　（From　the　Atlanta　（Ga。）　Constitution。）

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　FLIPPER　AGAIN。

〃Flipper　has　flopped　up　again；　and　seems　to　be　decidedly　in　luck。　He　has　been　transferred　to　the　Tenth　Cavalry；　which　is　alluded　to　by　a　New　Orleans　paper　as　the　'Tenth　Nubian　Light　Foot。'　This；　it　seems　to　us；　is　a　dark　hint　as　to　the　color　of　this　gallant　corps；　but　as　the　State　of　Texas　lies　somewhere　between　New　Orleans　and　the　Rio　Grande；　we　suppose　the　matter　will　be　allowed　to　pass。　But　as　to　Flipper；　Flipper　has　got　his　regiment　and　he　has　had　a　reception　at　the　hands　of　his　colored　friends　and　acquaintances　in　New　York。　Common　people　are　generally　embarrassed　at　receptions　given　to　themselves；　but　not　so　with　Flipper。　The　reception　was　exceedingly　high…toned；　as　well　as　highly　colored；　and　took　place　in　the　rooms　of　the　'Lincoln　Literary　Musical　Association。'　Flipper；　rigged　out　in　full　uniform；　with　a　yellow　horse…hair　plume　flowing　felicitously　over　his　cavalry　helmet；　sailed　in；　according　to　accounts；　just　as　chipper　and　as　pert　as　you　please。　There　was　no　lager　beer　handed　around；　but　the　familiar　sound　of　the　band；　which　was　composed　of　a　harp　and　a　violin；　made　its　absence　painfully　apparent。　There　were　few　speeches；　but　the　affair　was　decidedly　formal。　When　every　thing　was　ready　for　business；　a　party　of　the　name　of　Garnett　rose　and　introduced　Flipper；　and　in　the　course　of　his　remarks　took　occasion　to　attack　the　newly…made　lieutenant　by　accusing　him　of　wearing　'the　shadowed　livery　of　the　burnished　sun。'　Whereupon　Flipper　got　up；　placed　his　hands　on　the　hilt　of　his　bloody　sabre；　and　bowed。　The　crowd　then　shook　hands　all　around；　the　music　played；　and　lemonade　and　ice…cream　were　brought　out　from　their　hiding…places；　and　all　went　merry　as　the　milkman's　bell。　As　we　said　before；　Flipper　is　in　luck。　He　is　a　distinguished。　young　man。　He　will　reach　home　during　the　present　week；　and　it　is　to　be　hoped　that　his　friends　here　are　ready　to　give　him　an　ice…cream　lunch；　or　something　of　that　kind。〃

　　　　　　　　　　　　　（From　the　Christian　Recorder。）

　　　　　LIEUTENANT　FLIPPER　IN　NEW　YORKHIS　RECEPTION　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　CALLS　ON　BELKNAP。

〃Lieutenant　Flipper　has；　by　his　manly　conduct　and　noble　bearing；　his　superior　intellectual　powers　shown　his　fellow…cadets　and　tutors　that　all　the　colored　student　wants　is　a　'chance。'　His　term　of　four　years；　his　graduation；　his　appointment；　will　all　mark　a　new　era　in　American　history。　That　the　'feat'　he　has　accomplished　is　appreciated　has　been　shown　in　too　many　ways　to　mention。　His　advent　into　New　York　City　was　marked　by　many　courtesies。　His　friends；　not　unmindful　of　his　new　field　and　position；　tendered　him　a　grand　reception　at　Lincoln　Literary　Hall　on　the　30th　of　June。　It　was　the　writer's　good　fortune　to　arrive　at　New　York　just　in　time　to　be　present　and　pay　him　similar　honors　with　others。　The　hall　was　tastefully　and　beautifully　decorated　with　flowers　and　flags；　representing　the　different　States　in　the　Union。　At　the　appointed　hour　the　distinguished　guests　were　seen　gathering；　filling　the　hall　to　its　utmost　capacity。　Among　the　number　we　noticed　especially　Dr。　H。　H。　Garnett　and　Processor　Reason。　A　few　and　appropriate　remarks　were　made　by　Dr。　Garnett　as　an　introduction；　after　him　others　followed。　After　these　formal　exercises　were　over；　Mr。　Flipper　came　down　from　the　rostrum　and　welcomed　his　friends　by　a