Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27
MI. Pinchback in the C0lored
Convention.

We give below . speech delivered
by Lieutenant Governor Pinchback
ia the Colored Convention lately held
in New Orleans on a resolution denoun-
cling the Cincinnati Convention rs
Mr.. President and Gentleman of
the Conventional regret exceedingly
that the remark made in reference to
MIR. Sumner has caused 30 much de-
bate. 1t was not my intention that 1t
should. My former remarks on this
resolution had tendency to define
my position. and I intended that the
whole subject matter should be discus
sed calmly, but this, it seems, is not
the case, for the gentleman from
Alabama has made personal and ex.
tremely pointed allusiops to me
individually, which deem necessary,
az representative Of the colored peo-
pie, to answer.
The gentleman who has inst sat
down remarked that General, now
President, Grant was the only man
that cOuld save thu colored man. ]
beg leave to differ with the gentleman.
Mr.. Grant has no inore power to
:. save" the cOlored people than
Charles Sumner. Who is Mr.. Grant I
Where was he when Mr.. Sumner Was
fighting and struggling for the colored
peoplei General Grant was not then
known but to a small circle Of &C.
q.iaintances, and, sir, / CONSIDER the
assault upon Mr.. Sumner In the Senate
chamber an outrage. Like the beauti.
full and expressive quotation from
Shakespeare, 1T was the unkindest
cut of ail,n for 10! when they struck
Charles Summer, they struck throngl
the body Of every true coI0red man Id
the United States. Applause.
General Grant, it must be remember
ed, is simply a servant of the people
If he is elected President, / do no,
doubt but that he will serve to ths
best of his ability. I was once {
warm supporter of Grant I was ont
| that attended the convention 'in 1885,
and helped to nominate him. I CAV,
him my unwavering support, bu
since he has occupied his proud posi-
tiOn I do not like his administration
I did not and do not think that h,
gave the attention or done his duty u
u Republican to the colored race.
i Now some of the gentlemen her,
smile scornfully when Charles Sum
ner's name is mentioned as rival t,
General Grants Presidential aspira
tions, but let them remember tina
time works wonders.1 We lit.
thought that & such thing could ben
, few years ago, rs now do actually ar
pear. 1t il but question Of time
The meeting Of the Cincinnati cor
ventiOn will determine the questlot
and there are thousands and thou.
ands who are waiting for the choic
OF the Cincinnati Republican Cmver
] ton, and say here, gentlemen, an
to the lobby, that it does not seem q
r all wonderful to me that Charles Sun
|, ner should he nominated for Presided
by this Cincinnati convention, aud
would support him even if there 81
, forty thousand Grants. So. ssf.
\ LIDO not intend to be the suppliar
!. tool Of any party or-clique, and to te
! you Of the knavery and intrigues ,
! this Grant party. The acting chat
, man of this convention has Der
. telegraphed to see that the conventio
runs righs.1 He is made the to-
|. in his official capacity. He must q
e that the convention runs right
Now, what does that sentence mean
The acting chairman, Mr.. Iugrshsr
; here stated that he had received I
]. communication from President Grau
I'll Mr.. Pinchback-I know it was, n
9 from President Grant individual,
!, he would 10 I fool to trust his sign
q ture under . telegraph dispatch
i you. The President did not send
9 but his brother-in-law, CASEY, di
I'll Now what 10 the difference / :,
Q You colored men, that the time b
e come when you must b men, not q
Itcols Of General Grant, OF his rart