New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-27
SECOND WARD REPUBLICANS.

| SECOND WARD REPUBLICANS.
The meeting of the Second Ward Club
in the clubroom on EratO street, betweel
CarOndelet and Baronne, was largely at
tended. A band Of music performed ;
spirited part of the proceedings, and til,
gathering soon became enthusiastic.
The president having called the meeting
to order, the minutes were read which al
luded to an interview between q committed
of the club and Lieutenant Governor Pinch
back, at which lie confessed himself "wili
ing to do everything in his power to harmo
nize the discordant elements of the party
The minutes having been approved, the
routine business of the club was concluded
and Lieutenant Governor Pnchback was
introduced as the orator Of the evening.
| After saving that he scarcely knew why
he was invited there to speak, unless it was
to define his position, and as it was lately
the habit of everybody, especially govern
ment officials, to rise to explain, it might
be that he was expected to do the same
| thing. MIR. Plnchback then went into the
subject with vim that was frequently met
by symptoms of hearty good will.
He appeare! before the meeting as Lieu
tenant Governor. Every other office he
| had sought. When he had tried to get a
position, he went for it '.like the mischief
| but, said he, this one did not seek. 1t
was thought best by Republicans, after the
death of Lieutenant Governor Dunn, to
elect colored man to fill that place. Re
| publicans designated me-" He went on to
say that "a heavy fight was the conse-
quence. He then flattered himself that the
opposition which arose was due more I'd
the fact that he was known to be friend!
to Governor Warmoth than to shortcol-
ings Of his own or any personal animoty
to himself. Time has developed that dch
was not the case" There ia in the Re-
publican party Of this State "a fad IN
human shape, political Ishmae "his
hand against every man, every mas hand
against his, who had sought to destroy |
the Republican party. This ma had in
public speeches declared that Hrtue and |
intelligence only should rule Need l
state said the speaker. 'whathat means:
1t meant the old order of thigs. 1t meant |
the Democracy, the landed ristocracy. the |
old people-that is what.t meant This
man was lately se!f-contituted champion
of the President At ee time he called
such men as Pinchbac. Quinn. Barrett,
and Butler. gentlemen and affiliated with
them: now he calls aem rats t.aughter).
gamblers, thieves. speak particularly to
the coored people because | know they
have been PLAYED pon. l am also charged
by this man and Us set of plotting with the
Governor for tn overthrow of the Repub
lican party. Anan who. in the convention
of 1868. stood y boldly for the rights of his
people. for thlr rights in the schools, who.
subsequent,in the Senate, battled. at the
risk of his fe. when assassins were prowl-
ing the strets, for the same rights: man
who bad goodby to his wife and family
when h left in the morning. expecting
never see them again on earth. and one
who, he passed by in the street. heard his
own ame muttered through c.enched teeth,
"Tbre goes Pinchback, the son of a -"
Ca the Republicanism OF a man like this
at this late day" Cries of
r, no.
In the Customlouse bui,din. there were
what constitutes the fag end of the
republican party and OF everything else: a
ct of renegades from ali other parties. \
ew black men. he was ashamed to say it,
we're among them. insensible as they were
o the degradation of their own race. They
1ere collected from all quarters. and came
rom every direction. Where were they
-hen it cost something to be a Repub-
can, when it involved some risk /,
BUT now. now when I'VE have made it
osslble for them to come here and hold Of
ce." they came and asked who were the
enuine Republicans, after the battle had
cen fought, the victory won. Laughter
At this time, this very hour. if they could
ct a hundred cOlored men to support them
would hand in my resignation. 1t was
rue that, in the distribution of political
atronage, on a political triumph he wanted
is share Men in different capacities in life
7ere wanted and paid for rewarded for
DING what was required. If one wanted a
Olitical success politicians We're needed for
HON there must be some inducement, Just
. if one wanted house built he would !
EEK out builder or a carpenter. contract
'ith and pay him. [Cries OF That's SOL :
n the respect of claiming legitimate dues :
the interest of his party he expected re- :
and had been fully COM :
ensated. but only to what he was entitled !,
n a discharge of his duties. Aud here |
m arraigned that have made money. So ,
have. But it has been made honestly and
way of which no man need be .
shamed." And was he the only one :
o would look on the other side. If | !
N informed correctly. Postmaster Lowell :
4 his arrival from Caddo hadn't enough =
oney for shave. [Uproarious laughter
nd how was it about Marshal Packard! ,
hen he (the speaker) first saw him. his .
othes looked rather seedy-it may not =
ave shown that he was poor, he didn't =
now-but they looked very much like his }