Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-02

colored people Of the Southern
States, in whatever direction those
interests might point.
But I had scarcely got here be-
fore / found gentlemen trying to
undermine what little popularity or
influence I did possess, by circulat-
ing reports that I was against the
administration.
What was the next thing? Here
comes a gentleman with a resolution
endorsing the Republican party /;
another comes in with q resolution
endorsing General Grant (; then
another on the same subject, and
another, and another.
With these facts before us, it
would seem that the Convention
should actcarefully. What they COM
plain of is this piling it on. I
want to ask whether there has been
brought before this Convention a
single, solitary resolution that looks
to stronger endorsement of Cen
eral Grant than the one I have in
troduced !?
Is it tue, I have not gone over
one of those terrific fourth of July
orations; have not exhausted the
vocabulary of grand expressions,
but I have 10 this resolution en-
bodied the kernel OF all that may
be said in honor of the President
of the United States.
Let me ask, if I was not a Grant
man what evidence is necessary to
prove that one is a Grant man. II
I propose now 70 toss my hat higher
than any Ole else at every mention
of bis maize, would that be evidence
that ! am p Grant man, would il
prove that i am a Grant man?
opioe not, hut while I say that this
is no evii ice that I am Graut
man, I pro- to show what I con.
slider to h. violence Of my friend
ship for his Excellency and for the
administration.
From the first time my name
was mentioned in connection with
Republican principles, I have beer
au answering advocate of his. Al
no times or places have failed tt
do the very fullest homage to him
At no time or place have I failed te
pay BIN the highest eulogies,
could commend. I have estollei
that act of his in which he recog
pized the impartial distribution o
Federal patronage, rs bis crowDins
act. It was the cap sheath, th'
acme.
J. had the distinguished honor tt
represent my State in part in tb'
National Convention which nomi
mated him for the position he nov
occupies. Not only did I do that
but l threw ia whatever I had il
his elevation to the Presidential
Chair. Not only that, but more re
Gently myself and other gentlemen
met and formed a corporation, ant
; started paper. I now own four
sixths Of that paper, the othei: gen
tlemen having sold their Interests
and ain now running it at heav,
cost, and nailed at the mast head a
our choice for President in 1872, i
the name of Ulysses s. Grant.
3 l nave expended my money, AIT
> am wiling to do so, and am ruunin.
an organ at my own expense, bu
/ in the face of all this, men have tb
hardihood and unparalleled audaci
} ty TO assert here, that I am agains
Grant. It seems to me they mus
: have been in the company Of hi
distinguished brother-in-law in Lou
isiana, of whom I am told the frs
, thing he says when he meets gen
tleman is, "Are you against Grant?
> No, sir: I am not against Grant
If the country, through this Con
/ vention, wishes to know where
stand, I will tell them I am no
against Grant. If the Republica
> party thinks that, under his leader
ship, it can achieve victory in 1877
l by all means AXE him up.
5 But while J am thus uncomprc
: missing in farJr of Grant, I am 8
, independent g q citizen, as to sa
? that wheneve. General Grant doe
, that which I think is wrong, or q
injury to Republicanism, 1 will ol