Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-28

held out the right hand of fellowship to ali
who caIne to contribute to the good Of all
We wanted brains here, and he would
welcome those who brought them. But
Mr.. Pinchback was decided in his opinion
of black carpetbaggors. He was compelled
to bring them in, for they had come here
and at this late day attempted to- arraigr
him for his own shortcomings. Did they
want to tell him that they, who in 1868, ID
days of danger, were nowhere to be seen
could now come here and tell those who re
NAMED steadfast in those days to stand
back could now come in and run away
with the laurels p There was not q corner
in the State where he was not known, and
where his actions had not been scanned
One could scarcely find q colored man in
the State who did no. know Pinchback, and
also the true question. Even now they
come in, and shaking him by the hand, say:
II wasn't ightin' You, was only fghtin
the Governor; never did fight YOU
Laughter. %
The speaker detailed his experience of
Shreveport, an intensely Democratic town.
where it was as much Is q mans life was
worth once to talk Republican sentiments.
After = gone there and made his speech,
which Vas attended by men of both parties,
selves, and said, "How in the name Of com
mon sense did we stand there and listen to
that manr He would tell them why, be-
cause it was the truth He was not q Re-
publican for the Office; he was for the sake
of the people, the poor people, his wife and
children. He told them that in all the ftl-
ture campaigns he would support the man
who received the nomination, to insure the
success Of the party. What did the meet
ing suppose would have become of them ten
years ago at such meetingi He wouldn't
NJ nod xrhi he
bility was that they would all have made q
beautiful lot of scarecrows, and that some
of them would have Ornamented the lamp
posts. What would become of us now If
the CustOmhouse triumphs, if under any
name the Republican party should be de-
featedf
He spoke of histrip to the South Carolina
Convention, through Alabama and Georgia,
and he wished the meeting could have seen
what was before his eyes. He alluded to
the difference in South Carolina when the
Republican party was defeated, the differ
ence even in the street cars, where cOlored
men were rallied off in little coOps. And the
railroad cars, dingy, dirty seats without
backs, backs without seats, and over them
all, in big, staring capitals "Freedmen's de-
partment." This question had all but the
sleeping car question:" been settled, and
he proposed to settle that. [Cheers The
finest woman in the world, with the finest
dress, must be put into these cribs after the
party lost in South Carolina, and things
Rent back. In his further allusion to this
subject, the speaker said that in case of the
triumph of the Customi0use party the col
Ored men in this State would fare worse,
and the old set would come in. He spoke
of the late election for Senator and the
compliment to himself, involved in thepde-
claratiOn of the Democrats in the Legisla-
ture, who said put mp anybody but Pinch
back; any one but him, and we will vote
for him. This he considered was sufficient
to recommend him. He had been 90
life, that until few days ago not white
man could be found who would ever ques-
ton his faith to his party, to his people.
He knew in his politics neither white nor
black, but the common interest of all. and
would wait for time to pronounce his eulogy
Senator A. b. Harris was next introduced,
and he proceeded to indOrse heartily the
sentiments expressed by Lieutenant Cover
nor Pinchback. He went on to say that he
came from among a people who knew of no
division in the Republican party; where
from the first he had advocated Republican
ism without fear, favor or mOlestation."
Going on to detail the late political history
Of his parishes, he said that politics were
conducted there on the basis of the Declare
ton of Independence, 'that all men are
created free and equal"
The speaker was felicitous in his illusions
to the previous record of the Republican
party, "laying its hand on the moneyed
and telling them to give way. |
He spoke of the Customhouse rs .'the fag- !
end of all that is bad" and said that ''hell |
is paved with such Republcanism." De- |
scribing the late State convention, it was
with the greatest sorrow he saw the two !
He had been grieved to hear
the Governor spoken of as "gOing over to
the Democracy" and although he knew it
was not true, could not be true, there was
still a misgiving. Bnt when, in the last |
meeting OF the Senate, the Governor rose |
straight and true as Of old, and proposed
Mr.. Pinchback for the position Of Leuten- |
ant Governor, he knew the charge was base |
less and felt as IF he weighed a ton"
Senator Barber was next introduced, and |
after alluding to the late triumph in the |
Senate, spoke of the duty of cOlored men. |
White men might listen or not, just as they |
pleased. In his opinion, the new movement |
IF the enemies of Republication was to end 1
n a remOdeling of the constitution, and |
he taking away of the rights which col |
,red men now have. Going on to speak of |
he Customhouse, his mention of the names
VI Casey, Packard, and others, was greeted |
With Kisses. But he did not believe there
vas a real division of the party: it was
What the CustOmhsuse tried hard to bring
bout without much success. 1t might be
lsked, who were the Customhouse party
Their names were Lowell, Casey, Packard,
'itkin and Carter. Such was their entire
trength. Take those men away, and
whom have you left
He spoke Of the reform movement in the
evocation of the printing contracts, and
4 the numbers of editors who came from
i'll directions of the State, saying that they
My ran their papers in the way they did
because they were afraid their printing war
ants would not go through. These were
III taken away from the CustOmhOuse party,
nd they had only left those four names.
In SO tar as the Legislature is concerned"
aid he, 1.-THE contest will soon be over
here, think"
Thomas w. Conway, Superintendent of
'ublic Education, was next introduced, Il and
n referring to matters already touched
pom. handled Mr.. w. II. Toy in q manner {
Which highly entertained the meeting.
The remarks of Judge ii. c. Dibble were I,
elivered in the graceful style peculiar with
hat gentleman, and highly edited the :
leeting.
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