The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-15

same rate that our every day orators
testow praises on the candidates Of
their choice. 49,.
The next speaker introduced was
Lieut.. Gov. Pinchback. He was re-
ceived by cheers, often repeated
He began by saying that the forms
Of our government made it neces-
sary to choose every four years a
President and Vice-President usually
but two candidates-Republican and
Democrat-were placed in the field.
Now We had Grant and Wilson, Re-
pnblicans, Horace Greeley, a Repub-
lican, and O'Conor and Adams,
straight-out Democrats. The speak
er though the Democrats would vote
for Mr.. Greeley, although he was
a good Republican, being one Of the
first to battle for the rights of color
ed men. The speaker said he ad-
mired the Democratic party for its
pluck-they inaugurated the war
and it killed their party-killed slav-
cry, freed the negroes, passed the
civil rights bill, end said that every
inch of American soil should be trod
by freemen. But when the war was
over, many of the colored people
saia we are free now, all we have to
do is to set down and roast pig and
honey will come to US free. When
the day of jubilee came, they forgot
that with liberty came new duties
paramount duties-such as to work
and protect their families. But, the
speaker was glad to see the colored
people wake from that delusive
dream.
Mr.. Pinchback again touched on
MIR. Greeley and said r: The Demo-
cratic party has come out gradually,
The Cincinnati Convention nomina-
ted Mr.. Greeley, an old line kadi-
cal, thinking that the Republicans
would vote for him. The platform
under which Mr.. Greeley was nomi-
mated at Cincinnati, is the same as
chat OF the National Republican Par
ty. The Baltimore Convention, com
posed Of eminent Democrats, also
nominated MIR. Greeley for Presi-
dent. This act of theirs was q vir-
tual acknowled gment that the Demo-
cratic party was dead.
Regarding State affairs, Mr.. Pinch
back said that the Democrats and |
Reformers, had made propositions to
him, to nominate q ticket composed
Of the two parties. They were will
ing to accord to colored men two DO
'itions on the ticket, but colored
men wanted a fair division of the Of
ices. The time would come, per-
laps at the next election, when white
ind black men Of the State would
mite and nominate ticket of their
'wn-composed of honest men, re-
,ardless of color. This was nearly
accomplished this year, and the
peaker prophesied that it would be
hereafter. An impress
ion seemed to prevail among the
White people that the Republican
'arty wanted to antagonize the two
aces-to array the blacks against
be whites. This was mistaken
lea. Some of the Carpet-Bag ora
ors, probably to gain popularity,
as preached such doctrines, but
ley were not truo Republicans
ley only wanted to make political
'pital against the whites of the Z
ountry, in order they might ascend
} power. A fear runs in the minds
the colored men that if the Dem =
cratic Party was to come in power
would lead to prescription. This {
as an erroneous impression. He
ointed to the conduct of the Irish
New York, who at every election
'st their votes solidly for the Dem
rats. They did it because they I
ink Democracy means liberal
'vernment where all will be respect
|. But the Republican Party is
ally the Democratic party of the