New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-20
THE RECEPTION OF SENATOR PINCH
BACK,


. If Senator Pinchback were in need of
refutation OF the innumerable SANDER
5 which have been heaped upon him by hi
: Democratic and secession enemies, b
:. could point triumphantly to the reception
extended to him On his arrival here fro1
Europe. He has recently visited many Q
the kingdoms and municipalities of tn
Old World, and passed through the olde
! | and wealthiet section of the Uniop. AM
! everywhere on the route, both going AM
coming. be has received the most marked
I attention and thorough courtesy. Will
! the pleasing recollection Of this kind treat
ment fresh in his memory, be arrives herr
to find whole city full Of warm-hearted
friends to welcome him home. Surely
the voice Of detfaction is efectually
hushed by the sound Of such applause.
I Nothing would be more erroneous thar
to ascribe this enthusiastic reception
solely to the Partially Of Pinchback's
immediate personal friends. We are fully
aware that he has very many in both
faces. but private virtues. howeye. bril-
liant and exalted, uncoDnected with pub.
lie service never move u multitude as
that was moved which waited upon him
on Thursday night. Neithe, was the out.
pouring Of the people cccasioned solely
by the fact that he claims to be the cham.
pion and representative Of the eolored
race 1t arose from the fact that the dis.
tinguished gentleman IS and has been
faithful to both the races whose blood
warns his veins, and that he earnestly de.
sires the good Of all. without seeking 60
injure any one. He recognized this when
he informed his hearers that he saw many
very warn, friends Of the white race
around him, and he might have added
there were thousands Of Others who could
not be present on that occasion. but who
would have been glad to be there.
Senator Hnchback returns home AZ an
oppottune moment. The notorious frauds
which were perpetrated at the last cleo.
ton have been brought 20 the public at
tentiou in such authoritative shape that
people begin 10 suspect that the certid.
Gates Of character which have been SO
literally bestowed upon the leading poll.
ticians OF the opposition require some scru.
tiny. Heretofore il has been the popular
belief that all the honoy and honesty. the
fespeetability and decency. che inteli.
gence and wealth, pertained exclusively 20
the Democracy. while the vices were gen.
erously allotted 70 Senator Pinchback's po.
litical friends, white and black. IN max.
ing an assignment Of these qualities great
care has always been taken to show that
there were precious few white men in the
Republican party. and they all. per force,
bad. For it was logically az.
gued, no white man who had any charac.
ter TO speak Of would associate with men Of |
aotoriously bad regulations. ignorant ne
groes and the like. People begin TO
suspec: that they have been de.
ce!ved BY the partisan press as
20 the characte, OF individuals. They I
have rated the Democratic leaders too
high. and failed TO do justice TO the thou.
sands Of sterling Republicans who have
been striving fox years 10 improve the
reputation and interests Of Louisiana.
Dur Senate, is not the man 70 neglect
such an opportunity, as his short address.
nperfectly reported. amply shows. He
abandoned the attitude Of
License. in which the accusations Of bis
nsmies have SO long placed him and
teod before the multitude as an accuser.
hose who have SO long paraded the
treets clothed in immaculate newspaper
kris stand stripped Of their thin disguise,
aercilessly exposed 20 public criticism.
ie selated how the Fusion leaders and |
onsulting councils last fall rejected the ,
fer Of twenty-five thousand honest votes,
ecauss the offer was coupled with
tina: there should be such q iii. |
lsioH o! Offices between the two races as
I'D already been made by the Eepub.
cans at Baton Rouge. The Fusionis:s, it
ems, were willing enough 60 obtain the !,
otes, but could not endure the idea of I
lowing negroes on thei, ticket. It is
ue they consented to confer the smallest
late office il theis gift upon colored
an. but preferred to rely upon the abili- !.
OF their supervisors and commissioners
election 70 supplement a scanty vote =,
cunning rather than accept honest and q
ankly offered assistance which they could
lplieitly depend upon. |!
This recital is not new. but it can not y
successfully eontrorerted, and detracts :.
eatly from the boosted superiority Of the .,
dement's opposed to Radicalism. :"
There were other causes not Necessary d.
be mentioned at this time which aided r.
crown Pinchback's triumph on his re. ~
IN. His personal popularity had. Of .,
arse. something to do with it; his high 81
sitlor as the choice Of the voters Of this in
ate for Senator undoubtedly had its "
light. but the chief cause Of rejoicing W
S due to other than personal considera- ST
rs. Time has begun to vindicate the Dc
aracter of the Republican party. at the NJ
oense. we regret to say, of their oppo. tb
ats, and the people..are beginning to see m
ngs in clearer light. Those who have Of
fered unmerited obloquy for 50 long. tie
reason, therefore. to rejoice. and they ,u
lied themselves Of the return Of their at