Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-14
An Interyievwith Pinchback.

New ORLEANS, January S.-This eve-
nins's Piceyune reports that Pinchback, in
an interview, said
You see I am bound to i've here III this
city. / have house here and plenty of
friends. IF went anywhere else I would
not know what to do, and it is therefore. I
think, TO the interests of the people to help
me along, because cannot but help them.
These last fights of mine against the custom.
house ring on the Senate question has rather
made them show their hands to the colored
people, and, if it was possible, l believe the
colored people might be induced to form
coalition with true, honest, native white peo-
pie of the States and overthrow all this Chi
canery, and tricks of the customs house ring.
After giving his opinion how the present
complication might have been avoided, Pinch
back continued, as if programme had been
arranged, and viii be carried out by the
United States Government They intend to
recognize only our Government, and, unless
prevented by Congress, will carry it out to
the bitter end therefore, the outside BODY
calling themselves Legislature has no chance
to succeed, unless they can prevail upon Con-
gress to send committee of Investigation.
when the whole facts will be laid before them,
and they can then decide which is right
The interest that General Grant takes in the
fight is purely of personal nature. He does
not care one cent what the people say against
him now, as he has reached the height of his
ambition in being elected President for the
second term. 1t is mistake made BY MANY
to suppose that general Grant wants to be
emperor.
He only desired to be considered sort of
General Washington. Washington was vic.
torious. you know, in great rebellion; SO
was Grant. Washington was elected two
terms !; so was Grant. Now he is satisfied
He has not got ambition and tact to make
great revolution like that would require, and
if he has, the people of the country would not
submit. The real cause of General Grants
interest in the matter lies in his personal en-
nifty against Warmoth, whom he considers
one of his bi'terest enemies. You know how
he has abused him. Well, Grant never for
gives an insult like that, and as long as he
thinks the people of this State support War
moth he will be opposed to them. He really
does not himself understand the situation.-
He believes that it is Warmoth's fight to get
to the United States Senate SO he can fight
him, Naturally enough he opposes this, and
the men here have taken advantage of it to
place the present government in bower
Why, you cannot imagine " hat poor opinion
people of the North have OF US, and it is kept
alive day by day by outrageous statements of
white Republicans and others, who say that
it is impossible for a white man or negro to
live in this city unless he pretends to be
Democrat, or has Democratic friends BY this
you will see the sympathies Of the people of
the North are against US, and as long as we
make any disturbance at all it is at once cried
out that the South is still in rebellion. Now,
you see, what l want to do is this. desire
to do right to the people of this State I am
the representative of the colored men of this
State, the South and the Union, ard, az such,
have strength with the Republican party. AS
l was born here, live here, and have my wife
and children aud my property here, only de.
sire to be allowed a chance, a fair open chance,
and will show how l am and can be true
friend of our own people. There is great,
mighty change going on in this country to-
day which few see, and yet in it know there
is dissolution of the great Southern Radical
Republican party composed of negroes, led by
Northern white men. This party has since
the war been opposed to resident white men
because they nave hardly been allowed other
wise, but the time is coming-and coming
rapidly-when the white and black people of
the South will be united in bond of anity
in as far as their several positions lie, and
when that time comes--and this is the only
hope for the people-give ME a chance, aud
give the rest of the colored people chance,
and we will be with you in fairress ard hons
esty of dealing. 1t will be bound to come
some day, and the sooner the better for the
South and the people.
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