The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-12-23
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback,
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Hon. p. b. S. Pinchback, of New
Orleans, was elected by the State
Senate on the sixteenth instant, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Hon. O. j. Dunn, Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Louisiana. This announce
ment will be received with universal
satisfaction by the friends of liberty
wherever they may be found within
the borders of the State. Once more
have the disorganizers been foiled
and the State administration triumph
ed, This simply means that III 1872
large Republican majority will be
pOlled in defiance of Democracy and
their sympathizers. The men who
have conferred this new honor upon
Mr.. Pinchback are men of unques-
toned Repubiicanism and devotion to
their party, while his opponents con-
sisted of a solid Democratic vote,
aided by three or four men who are
controlled by the Custom-h house clique,
and who have been disappointed in
some scramble after lQaEes and fishes.
Hon. p. B. S. Pinehback dates his
record from the advent of Gen. But
Ter, and his name is household word.
He was the first man of his race upon
whom was conferred commission in
the United States army. He served
with great credit, but when his rights
We're trodden upon by red tape, and
color became. a mark of degradation,
he Immediately resigned. He per-
formed yeoman service in the organ
ization of the Republican party, and
his forcible and eloquent speeches
have often rallied the disheartened
voters of New Orleans. His efforts
were highly appreciated in the Second
District, which honored him with the
position of State Senator. His name
has been associated with every meas
ure introduced into that body for the
amelioration of the people, and while
to Dunn was conceded executive tact,
Pinchback was regarded as the fore
most spokesman of his race in this
State. He is chiefly deserving of
credit as the author of the civil rights
bill, which he earnestly championed.
He afterward took an active part in
organizing a Mississippi river packet
company for the purpose of accom-
modating all classes of the travelling
public, without distinction of race on
color. A year since, conceiving the
necessity of an organ to especially
represent the views of his race, he
established newspaper entitled the
Semi Weekly Louisiantdn, which has
battled earnestly, and is a power in
their behalf. At the election fol
United States Senator, to succeed the
i Hon. John S. Harris, Mr.. Pinchback
received the high compliment Of 6
respectable vote for the position. He
was chosen president of the late
Republican Convention, and his manly
utterances were chief feature i'm the
transactions of that body. As a fur
Their tribute to his ability, he was
elected president of the State Contra
Executive Committee. He was
leading member of the National Col
ored Convention, held at Columbia
South Carolina.
1t is fitting that the second Office o
the State, held by the iamented Gov
ernor Dunn, as representative of hi
race, should have descended to an
other of equal ability, who will con
tinue to defend their interests. Fo
this reason, the victory of the ad
; ministration, if for no other, Shout,
f restore confidence to the ranks OF th
party, and end in the humiliatin,
defeat of the sore heads, backbiter
: and disorganizers, who, failing to rule
will attempt to ruin,