Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27

oe any other .0auag fADQ1mnnn>
We are sent hero to Represent the
people of our race. Sent herr 10
state our. grievances, and II possibls
suggest and carry out . remedy, not
to think ofsxsGl Individuality. We
must wipa 9ut q the obnoxious and
olljectionahle II 1iments to the wei.
fale of the ca led race. That We
may project q It's ef equal represeu.
tation In tke Congress Of the United
States, and mQgpaespecially full
representation OF the Southern Statea
IApplauses1 do not intend to soesk
upon this qussti0s- now, a. it il en-.
tirely out Of place. I want. 70. Ter.
down all supernuous debate. ard
speak to the resolution, but nv dis.
tinguished friend from Alabama -
pertinent enough to dig into III
discussion the executive Of The Ntata
of Louisiana, Governor WafmofSs
What has Governor Narmoth pot,s -
do with this question I 8 BE also ~
/ am one ofthe medley Of Louis;sns.
/ am " sharp Why, gentleman. -
our early struggles, when 1t was II.
most death tn say yousvers Reuubli.
can in this Southern tepntry. / Wa IN
his State speaking, and urging "a.
publican sentiments. Iwould like 10
know why he should call me media.
lie knows that bef0re. the blacks ~
q vote was fighting the wrongs x
his race. 49,. NJ NTp
The gentleman referred to hsre
arose, and said that the frat Reppb)i.
can speech lie ever heard was sdelfver.
ed by Mr.. Pinchback, aud that It had
reused him to 1.-THE highest pitsh Aof
enthusiasm, and that he literally owed
his seat ir the convention to his exss.
ton.
Mr.. Pinchback- Il thank you, cir,
for the compliment. / did not an.
derstand whether or not your remarks
were meant in 8 s4rcs,stjoE manner.
Now, in reference to this ,reaolutiQns
which has caused 30 much discQasiolt ;
the convention will pass this resolu.
ton, or a similar one, and I want
every member to vote intelligently. 1
can do 40 now. l may vote FOR is, Or
may not. / asked that no gats Be
put upon; this convention; tbAs every
member. would conscienti0psly, vote
and do what they, thought best fes
the interest Of the Republican party.
And l say here, gentlemen that I
think that if the majority OF the dels-l
gates favor the resolution, the minor.
ty should vote; but am positive that
when the question comes 70 4. direce,
vote 1t will be voted upon with .Rnani-,
nifty, and say that with the najod-
ty vote in this house, % will g The
majority Of the colOred people. ag,ss
While in Washington, Il had PlsAs-
snt interview with Mr.. asRnesv aalAL
asked him . direct question, q Whefh-
err he would support thu PhiladeJphta
nominee for President, OF not r. and
he answered msby saying, z 4 - not
prepared to answer that questio6.s /
state this upon authority. ! then sid
to him, !" In eAse President 0Nc64tN
nominated, will goo sarpogt thinfg
His answer was: - I can not teli,eesss
Mr.. Ransier. Of South ACsrulihe<S
Oh! he's standing on the fsTA,e.s gt.is
Mr.. Pinchback--No, he b not Stand
ing upon the fence. He has notgiv0A'
any opinion. In tact, he has IOs na4s
nv mis- mind. ~ iaF .itti sff
Nv honorable friend ftom Alsb8ms
has said that President Grant wxs ths
only man that could project tkene q
dislike vsrv mich to hear any 6t1cIv
remarks. We are On AmesjcAni ~.
pie, anl We should look. to ourselves
for protection. OF course, the PSVst.
dent has the atlvantagcof the law, kad
he can say there IL . Jaw that projects
you. But the question Naturally xriSts.
Does he aud will he protect you = 81
Then.wo haveh<srl y great fD(
talk about civil'rightA Why, sirs, opr
Legislature has enacted: and made
laws which would secure civiIfigkk,
butithey ara nov 1lmost<aoeJeSs don
our statute Sooks today.
| After alluding to his splportiua q
good Rep(1blicaH candidate, Mr.. Pflch'
back H13ted amid the hearty applauss
Of the c0tISentionists.
On motion Of Mr.. Young, o. L66Ui.
ana, Governor Warm0th Was invit6u1
to seat on the platform Of tine coo
vention, and Mr. Xoung snd : Mr.
Quincy, Of Texas, were appointed con-
mittee to escort bis excelIency to aseat
/ WANTED A SKILLET AND DDNi
DRTNK.-4The Lebanon Ky a6thC
tells tho following: ~ Judge 0rsea
relates that as he'was waking dow
West Main, on Monday Afternoon, n
met a venerable man, red Of eye, ,,un
kempt Of look, and ont at elboFs N
had modestly asked him for : quart,e
Stranger, said this jmpecupiou4 -
triarch, I'm q m6vinp TO ArkahsS =
me- and the Gle woman, and TIL
chiltlun, and John (J0hii's my aoldes
SOM aud his wife aud bis chitdup.u
and, stranger my bteers ID awty Wit
the Vaughn jest af0r6w Got r6~tUWI
back here, and broke every bit q