New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-09
fred Doug!as on p. B. =. Pinchbaek.

Under the title another Colored Sena
Tor" the distinguished cOlored editor of tn
Washington National Era has this to sa,
con a subject Of highest interest in Louisiana
nt present. Whether Governor Pinehbaol
becomes o candidate for Senator or not
there are points of general interest in tn,
,3rticlc:
The Hon. Hiram Rovels WAS the frs
EcOlOred man who startled the nation anC
astonished the United States Senate by ap
Gearing in the Capitol with a senatorial
commission from the Governor of a sover
eign State, instead of coming within the
boundaries of that august body with sta
tionerY from the sergean t-at-arms.
Considering his brief stay and his train
ing he diNwell We could have wished
for moro devotion to his duties in that ex-
allied position than he displayed, more ac-
sGivity in a virgin field for negro talent,
where every vein was 1ull of precious ore
and evegy blow of manhood would have
6een echoed by negro progress; but on the
whole we are content. The precedent it.
(self was something. A negro was occupy.
ing seat in the United States Senate--he
was occupying it as a representative figure
of negro interest, hope and possibility; and
as such he was contemplated by white Re-
publicans with at least cumplacency, if not
with supreme satisfaction, and by the
iblacks he was hailed with Joy as the har-
biuger of a better time aud a brighter pc
Ciod for the black man and the nation
Our hopes in these respects seem likely to
tae realized from quarter calculated to
bring the fullest. qualification, because the
prospect involves the full and joyful ac-
ceptance of character, ability and courage
when united, although beneath curly hair
and a colored skin.
Louisiana is about to vote for a United
States Senator, and the decided leanings of
the Legislature is toward a colOred man
r.. b. s. PInchback. Our readers are fami-
aiar with the conspicuous and manly part
which has been played by Mr. Pinchback
in the recent political troubles of that State.
lie has risen from the position of man
3espiseG for reason of his color and race to
that OF Acting Governor of great common
wealth, and laid claim with marvellous firm
Hess of tone and with striking evidences of
justification to still hig her seat among the
most potent, grave and reverend seignors"
of our land.
We have nothing to do here with the early
Tife nor with the personal character of Mr..
Rinchbgck. The period of slavery was itself
80 monstrous that the blacklist charges and
%he most obstreperous rumor grows clean
under il aawiul enormitieS.
Some become great, rowersin Harvard or
'SHmbIluSe VINO WOul0 nave oecn D0atmen
without the opportunities of an education;
others gamble with cards because they are
reduced by the laws to the level of posi-
ttion where they can not contend for the
management of men. But what we have
TO do with is the fact that one Of these
l1hattels and things may rise out of all dis
qualifications and through all opposition to
such esteem among nearly 700, 600 people as
to be pitched upon by the representatives,
of white and colored as the best probable
representative of their interests in the
highest branches of the national losisla-
ttare.
Mr.. Hnchback we understand has the
endorsement of the foremost supporters of
che administration in L1uisiasa, and the
FULLEST confidence of the colored PEG pie of
fhe State, not excepting those who differ
with him as to the agents and policy of the
l&ellogg ring of our party.
MIR. Pinchback, we understand is q man
'nf means; we know him TO be man of
extensive hospitality, of uncommon energy,
and of unquestioned devotion to his race
ave hope to see him in the Senate of our
hatiOn.