New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-03-27

Reception at Douglass Instit -Post-Pran-
dial speech by the senator-Piessant En-
terrain ment-Banauet,ng and speech
making.


tsrtain nnent-Banauet,nK and speech
making.
The complimentary banquet given by IN
; coiored citizens of Baltimore to Governor I
IL. ;. Pinchback, United States Senaior-llec
from Louisiana, came Off last evening at IN
Douglass Institute, and was quite an enjoy
able Affair. Mr.. Pinchback arrived in the Gil
IN the afternoon, and was escorted to IN
residence OF Mr.. VIM. III. Bishop. 81. Pau
street, whose guest he was. During tn
evening an informal reception was held i,
one of the school-rooms of the Douglass In
stitute, where a number of the leading Re
publicans OF the city called and paid thc
respects 20 the prospective senator. Mr.
hennard, Mr.. c. c. Fulton, Sir. VIM. NJ
Marine, Mr.. Samuel NJ. Evans. Mr.. ]. Il
Askew, and many other gentlemen equal,
well known attended the banquet. The col
ored element was represented by a large
number of its best men, including Mr.. VIM
| Il. Matthews and George I. Downing. o.
Washington; DR.. Gehon, of New York, ana
! John Is. Butler, Mr.. Isaac Myers, Mr.. VIM
j. Cole, Mr.. VIM. II. Black, Dr. winsev, Dr.
Jordon, Mr.. James s Bradford, and Others,
| OF this city. At O'Clock the company. T.
/ the number Of one hundred or more, repaired
to the fine hall of the Douglass Institute,
where table had been set, and here a first.
class dinner was eaten, after which some
toasts were drank and several speeches were
made IN response thereto.
SPEECHES AND ToASrs.
Mr.. Isaac Myers presided. and read the
toasts. The first toast was as follows.
u IyssCs ). Grant, Pre- ileut of the United
States-Pledged in his Executive capacity To
equal and exact justice to all men, irrespcc.
tive OF race or color" This sentiment was
eloquently responded to by Mr.. VIM. r,
Matthews, OF Washington, a recent law grad
uate Of Howard University, who said that
under ordinary circumstances it would be n
difficult task for him to speak in the presence
OF gentlemen, so many of whom were eminent
IN the protessions-law, medicine, journal
Ism, and politics-but his task was made
easy when asked to respond to a toast in
nonor OF one who has made a reality of that
former gllttering generality of the Declara-
tion OF Independence, and who recognizes
that God has made all men of one blood.
Eight years ago four millions of the people OF
this country were without a country and
without hope. This four millions of people
now stand redeemed, regenerated, and olsen
thralled. His hope is that, in few months
when the Forty-third Congress shall be in
session, justice will at last be meted out to
them, and they will enjoy civil rights. They
met tonight to do honor to one of their own
race, who occupied a position second to no
one but the President of the United States.
He alluded to the Senator from Louisiana,
and so they catch glimpses of the time when
all the distinctions of race shall be wiped
away.
The speaker then complimented the How
ard University, of which he was law grad
uate, and he then wanted to know, if he re-
turned to this city, the home of his boyhood
whether the courts of Baltimore would allow
him to practice in their courts as an adyo-
cate.
The 10000 cOlored persons who live in this
city will furnish work for more than one col
ored man at the bar of your courts, &c.
The next toast was to "Our Guest, Gov
crnor L. ID. 5. Pinchback-in this welcome
to the City of Monuments he sees but a fec
BILE expression Of the admratan and respect
in which he is held by forty thousand of its
citizens, whose hearts beat in unison with his
in the great work of republican liberty, in
which he has made himself honorably con-
spicuous; and may he use his great talents,
guided by right, justice, and moderation in
bringing harmony where now there is dis
| cord"
GOV. PINCHBACK's SPEECH.
Mr.. Pinchback stepped forward and was
| This fiattering reception, this magnificent
presence, the kind words OF welcome and es-
TEEN uttered by all who have spoken, and
the deep interest manifested in my future sue.
| cess, convinces me that you understand the
necessities of the hour, and | will not hest
tate to state as my firm conviction that, if tic
unanimity of sentiment which prevails her,
and at Washington among our people charac
terize their actions throughout the country oI
all important occasions, grand and glorious
future spreads out before us.
Gentlemen, while [ feel deeply imprcssc,
| by the high honor which YOU have beer
pleased to bestOw upon me, and acknowlcdy
that my heart is full Of grateful thanks for tn
same, am not vain enough to suppose th
compliment personal, but take it to be rattle
an endorsement Of my public services in TIN
interest Of liberty, justice, and equal right
for all mankind, and All assurance that hlv
your sympathy in my present struggle. II
connection with this, while you are gatherct
here to pay respect to one OF the representa-
tives of the colOred race, think it iittin
time and place to express my thanks, in or
der that you may join me in the same, l.
President Grant, who by his devotion to Tia
Constitution and the laws which he had sworl
to execute, IN enforcing the judgments Of tn
courts OF Louisiana against an unscrupulOu
SET Vi OIllCIdIS WHO were ID Tram
pie upon all law and set at defiance the judg
ments of State and Federal Courts, in Orde
to establish a Democratic government 70
Louisiana, against the will Of a majority Q
the legal voters Of the State, and thereby pre-
vent them from succeeding in their infam0u
design; and for the noble utterances con
tanned in his inaugural address on the sub
ject of equal civil rights. Also to Senate
Morton for the able report made by him OF
the Louisiana case, and the noble manner il
which he fought the Democrats in their a,
tempt in the Senate TO overthrow the Repub
lican government OF Louisiana, and to hay
recognized in its stead pretended Demo
cratic government, conceived in sin, an
brought forth in iniquity,. under which Tn
colOred people OF Louisiana would have bee
crushed to death politically.
|. of late L have been admoni.hed by scyera
white friends that the cOlored people shout
not mention the word color in connectio
with office, nor should we have any politica
organizations. This is a mistake, and W
| must not be led into it; we must deman
representation in Office on the same principl
that the Germans and Irish make their De
, nands. In every place where these peopl
/. have power they demand and get represen,
! alton. l ask for our people the same con
sideration.
With reference to our organization, It
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