New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-23
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ard convention who is a cOlOred man from
Louisiana that is warmly in favor Of Kel-
logg, and who would not like to see any
other man nominated, and yet this man
viii receive their votes 1t only shows how
discipline viii, as in soldiers, overcome sen
timent and soul and unite all men and all
ideas in one combined movement. Packard
is in the same position as those Radical
Democrats who hold aloOf from all coali-
tons for victory. He wants no combine
ton with anyOne's followers but his own,
and notwithstanding there is an idea that
defeat will overcome them in case there is
no cooperation, the cOlOred men obey the
crack of the party whip, and go in droves
away from their brothers and allies who
were first in the Radical party of this State.
Yesterday the harmony question came to
a close, in the rejection of the ultimatum
rendered by the Packard convention. 1t
was anticipated. In the offering of the reso-
luton in the Custemhouse concern to ap-
point committee of conference, there was
only one object, that of efecting union.
1t was beautiful sight to witness the dis
may of Packard, as every vote taken
showed force in its favor constantly in
creasing. The resolution to confer was
headed off in one shape only to appear in
another, and finally it came up and the
rules were suspended in an overwhelming
fashion. 1t was said the Pinchback conven-
ton contained Republicans just as good
as ourselves; that unless the union was
effected the party would be defeated, and
the colOred man has no hope outside of the
Republican ranks. Everything in its favor
was carried in a storm. One way to kill
resolution is to load it down with amend
ments; another to destroy it by direct
vote. Packard took the first method, and
amended it so as to forbid the committee to
hold any conference unless the other con-
vention would first acknowledge the nOmi-
nee Of the Philadelphia convention, and
then revoke the former resolution of con-
fdence in Governor Warmoth, and repu-
date him. 1t was determined, had this
humiliating proposal been accepted, to i'm
pose conditions still more degrading
"They will have no objection to this" said
the Packard men, "for they say they are
already for Grant, and Governor WarmOth
has already repudiated them; hence, they
will certainly do the same"
Of course these conditions were not lis
tened to, and the conventions are two.
"What objection" said Mr.. Lowell to
Judge Dibble, did your convention have
to indOrsing Grant ?"
."YOu didn't give us time"
'Iime enough, if you had any such in
tentiOn."
1--WE couldn't until the committee on reso-
lutions reported. Did you indOrse any one
until your committee reported p
"Then, another thing, abusive speeches
were made" said Lowell, against our can
didates."
"WeI," said Judge Dibble, shat was
done on both sides. You were continually
abusive of WarmOth."
81 think every man, woman and child"
said Lowell, should be abusive of War
moth as one who has done more harm to
the people who created and made him what
he is than any other cause"
have taken an extract from converse
ton made after the Pinchback convention
had adjourned and gone on the boat, to
show that all conversations lead to War
moth, no matter where begun or by whom
held.
"How did you intend to come in ?" asked
one of the CustOmhOuse men of one Of the
Pinchback followers.
''0n an equality-perfect equality"
Explain"
We'll, putting our 228 votes side by side
with your 300 votes"
"Well, why didn't you come in anyhow"
'.We would, only we don't desire to be
Inundated"
Does it humiliate you to vote for Grant
or repudiate WarmOth ?"
No; but l objected to having it cram
med down the throat"
Kellogg, who is on the alert and must
not be accredited as a sleepy man, felt last
night confident OF his nomination. Upon
the conference question he thought and said
both ways. To one, he hoped in God that
the convention would admit the other party
to heal all discussions; it was prudence and
policy to secure victory by such means.
But another held conversation with him,
in whicIhhe said: what unite with them
Never, under any circumstances. 1 was
only afraid they would let them In. / tell
you, and am sincere, that / informed my
friends that in case that crowd was admit
ted, would not allow my name to be used
as candidate for Governor. 1t would
damn me. What nominated by such
crow as that What would the people
say when my name would come before
them3 o, it is only another steal. No, that
would never do"
1t is, probably, necessary for politician
to talk two different ways; but this and |
that conversation are remarkable examples |
of contrast. The last was used after the re- |
lection Of the terms, and may be only case |
of trimming sails to suit the wind, after all. |
Didn't they come here" said he, land |
whine and beg for admissiOnl Didn't |
Pinchback appear on The streets with five |
to six $1,000 bills in his hands, and openly |
say they would use that to bring on a con-
ferencel 1t was of no avail. Our men can |
not be persuaded or bought. We wanted |
nothing to do with that body of WaTmOths |
tax collectors. They will leave tonight. |
He hasn't cOlOred man in his crowd but |
what will desert him Governor WarmOth), |
only they are afraid they would lose the Of |
fees they hold. There were some men who |
were tax collectors who were accredited to |
our convention. We wanted to have moth |
ing to do with them-nO, sir. Their OdOr |
would kill us in our new movement, which /
will combine the RefOrmers with US. Isn't |
our plan a good Onel We lose those, we !
gain them; and a distinguished RefOrmer |
has already written me a letter saying in |
case of my nomination he will stump the |
State for me. The committee on credentials |
wouldn't have anything to do with those |
tax collectors who came accredited to our |
though they said they had
abandoned WarmOth, because he was a /
dead cock in the pit. Their former assOcia-
tions would ruin us, and we determined to
keep them out"
Such is the entire and boiled down basis
Of the administration party-an eternal, |
everlasting jealousy and watchfulness Of
every motion, lest it may contain a scintilla
of Warmoth.
General Frisbee calls Kellogg a traitor,
and says he is preferred by the cOlOred men,
who were, at the risk of life. fighting their
battles, when Kellogg turned up his nose at
them and was too good to speak to them.
His P7usa of Disbursements IL that he was