New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-12

against you by the old colored creole popu-
lation of this city9 1t is so asserted.
Pinchback-I think the assertion is with
out truth, for am daily assured by many
OF that class Of our citizens that they
heartily Endorsed my political course and
attitude
RepOrter-Have you or your race any
serious apprehension that the white people
of. this State, outside of the radical party
are disposed to re-enslave the cOlored race
or to deny them them any substantial
rights of citizenship!
Pinchback-I do not think that any sane
man contemplates or wishes anything 80
ridiculous as re-enslaving the cOlOred PEG.
pie. But do believe that there are great
many people outside of the radical party
and some in it who wish to divest the negro
of every vestige Of political rights.
WHAT HE INTENDS TO DO.
Reporter-Do you intend to sign any bill
during Governor w armoth's absencel
Pinchback-NOt unless the public inter
est imperatively demands it:
Reporter-Do you know of any such
bills!
Pinchback-Not at present. To explain
more fully intend taking no action upon
any of the important bills affecting the in
terests of the people at large, and will
only sign bill in case its immediate ac-
ton is necessary to the public welfare.
RepOrter-DO you intend making any
important appointments
Pinchback-I do not. | intend to let
Governor Warmoth shoulder that RESPONSE
billty.
RepOrter-Did you not commit yourself
at the Charleston convention in favor OF
Grant
Pinchback-I introduced resolution in
that convention indOrsing his admlnistra-
ton. An amendment was offered indOrsing
his denomination. This opposed, and the
resolution was defeated.
HE SKETCHES HIS LIFE.
Reporter-And now l believe we are at
the end of the'chapter. Suppose we wind up
this rather prolonged interview by your
telling me something of your previous his
tory. To put the question pointedly: Who
are you! Where did you come from and
what have you been doing all your previous
life.
Pinchback-I have no objection to an
swer. | was born in Georgia In 1887. l
came here the same year with my parents,
on the way to my fathers plantation, in
Holmes county, Mississippi. In 1916 l was
sent to Cincinnati to school. and attended
GilmOre's high school, on Harrison street,
for about one year and "a half. After | re-
turned home my father died, and as our PEI
culiar status prevented us from remaining
there, the family removed to Ohio.
About 1850 l returned to New Orleans,
where | have since resided off and
on. Ny vocation was steamboat
man, serving at one time as steward of the
Homer. The last boat / was on was the
AlonzO Childs, in 1861. | left her at Yazoo
City, when she ran up the YazOo to escape
the Yankee fleet. In 1862 ran the blockade
into New Orleans, where | arrived May II.
On May l6 l had difficulty with my broth
in which wounded him severely,
and was arrested tor assault with attempt
to kill. l was carried before Judge Bell
and pleaded guilty on the advice of my
awyer, when, to my astonishment, Bell
me to two years in the WOrkLous
and when it was announced l nearly tainted
Il court. The object of this was blachmail.
and before Incarceration was applied to
md refused to pay up. l remained there !
sbout month before effected my release. !
During this time l had my own food. !
,ed and other comforts, which | |
procured out of my means. The |
anne year | entered the service in the First
louisiana Volunteers, a white regiment.
About this time General Butler having
organizing negro troops. was
to raise company: did so, and
DIS muSttItu NO StF\ ICE OClOUer II, lcO1
; senior captain of Second Regiment Ma
i've Guards. l remained in the service
util September 10, 1863, when l resigned.
.fter that returned home and was verbally
ppointed captain OF company d in a cav
Try regiment, and authorized to raise a
My application for commission
/ this company was subsequently refused
Y Genera! Banks with very impertinent
l then followed various pri-
ate avocations until the era of colored men
politics dawned; since which time the
ubiic has been sufficiently familiar with
y history to obviate the necessity of relat
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