New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK. August %. 1872

bellion and reconstruction, and marks, with
unerrinS significance. shs great change
which has taken place in ous socia! and
civil organization since 1864 The one 20
which refer was peculiarly a Louisiana
sensatioa. Mr.. Pinchback, announced in
the rur.!c p:ess as sex Governor Of Louisi-
aaa. has Jus: arrived here from Europe.
Tae:e he has been travelling. ~ ysur read
ers al. know. Simultaneous with his az.
rival came . delegation Of soiored citizens
from 1.ouisians, nearly al! bearing the hon
oSable tisles Of Senator. Representative.
General. Calonei, etc. These gentlemen
are upon = mission Of enlightenment among
the Northern and Western people in yelS-
soa to the affairs of louisiana. Hearing of
the safe arrival Of Ex-Governor Piuchback.
az their meeting yesterday they agreed 10
tender him welcome home In the eompli-
men. ef q; banquet in she evening. The
yesi1enee of Mr.. T. S. Porter, No. $50 West
Twenty-sixth street. was che scene OF the
festivities. 4 considerable number Of the
leading eOiored citizens Of Sev York were
present.
An address OF welcome was delivered by
Senator Barber. of Louisiana, who presided
on the occasion, and Ex-Governor Pinch
back responded in an appropriate little
speech. expressing his conviction. siace
what he had seen abroad. that che liberty
he now experiences is the greatest boon of
life, and announced his purpose. hereafter,
to "insist that this country should afford
civil rights to all.'' Assuming that che tel
egraph has already furnished the REPUB-
LICAN with the details of this reception eet.
emony, will not enter upon them here.
The peculiar lesson of this gathering, occur
ing as it did in the midst of the aristocracy
of Murray Hill" in this commercial me-
uopolis, is, that it could not have taken
place in 1860. Had the same people as
sembled anywhere in this city, at that time,
they would have been ''constitutionally'
hunted by fugitive slave commissioners,
United States marshals. and M. President
Buchanans federal troops. Now they are
Citizens" generals" colonels." ''repre-
sentatyes," ..reverends." The pres. of the
city. this morning, deal the same with the
affair that they do with any other reepecta-
BILE event of the kind, the usual ridicule and
colorin: being suppressed. This is step
forward in the work At Northern recon-
struction.
The fight against General Buffers aomi.
nation by che Republicans for Governor OF
Massachusetts is sVuare!y opened in that
State to-day by the announcement OF an
address from the committee appointed as
the late Hamilton Halt nee ting in Boston.
A. Judge Z. lockwood Hoar. late Attorney
General Of tho United States. Il Chairman
Of that committee il is fai. to assume that
he il the author Of the address. IN m. last
letter said Of the gentlemen who attended
the meeting at Hamilton Hal! shat they
usually constituted the ORNAMENTAL part
Of Republican conventions il Massachn-
sets: that they usually found their names
IN lor: lists Of vice presidents. cn coHmit'
tees and were always expected to apiesr
upon the platform as all State gatherings
20 give % eueh occasions grace and dignity
NAi:e th:s has been tgus Of them In :ines
pas: il now appears. by ,hs language Of
Ms. Hoas's sAdrcss. they secoliest that
something more than she "srnamea:aC' Is
necessary to control a convention and carry
the State. They represent class Of men
who have heyetofoys meter fei: the import
ancs Of attending the primary meetings
throughout ths State. where the cav
Gus manipulators eiec. the delegates
t, q state convention. Bu: Judge
Hoar. In his address. meets TIA.
point s9uarely. He Gays. ''as Republican.
desiyous Of sustaining She integrity of the Re-
publican party. and as citizens deeply iDtes'
ested in the welfare Of tie State. We cgse
upon you the Importance Of attending the
primary meetings. soon 10 be called. and Of
securing through them an homes: zep;esen.
tation OF the Republican sentiment: Of the
This is direct blow a:
Butler. He has been organizing !oc COM
tro! of the primary meetings In every part
of the State for weeks and months. He has
the advantage OF his opponents in this mat
ter. inasmuch as the fedora! Office holders
all over the State are known to be in sEln'
pathv with the Butler movement and that
heir action for his nomination for Cover
nor will not be deemed ds:oy az at Wash.
IN gton. They see their superiors a: Boston
Judge Russell, collector 9th port. and
General Burt, the postmaster OF Boston,"
employing the. strength OF theiC two great
working forces foy the nomination o: Gene !
raj Butler TO. Governor. and by the Iepuh.
,icau convention. The example is powes'
tui one and IS aayin. is effect. They :n:es'
e:e. :. &. meaning that such course 's
;.- tie preservation Of the?asty. TO presen:
Z bcl: snd an Independent: nomination .: !
Butler. The Hoar committee il their APP |
pea: +. the people state distinctly. that they
wau: = third :ern, tor Governor Wash5urn.
/: S.. ~ their efforts. obtains the aomina. !
.isn and General Butler is an Independents: !
candidate, tbe latter will. be elected. and
ne policy Of the federal power of the State /
$ now directed toward preventing such
dissolution o: the party. That is the cue
''s,1, Washington. ''Don's let the party be
,eyered:" There is 40 danger. if Butle: is
e .uiarly nominated In the Republican con-
ysnt;on. Of any bolt by the Washburn men.
ye Is TOO weak TO variant such action ON
heir part. tie can only be elected by
securing the regular nomination and having
ba full benefit Of tha party machinery in I
IFS fayo. a. the polls in November. Such.
{ any gate. Is tho present outlook IN
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Politics in this lSew York; State never
ras so completely muddled as now. The
Reform party" in this city, which was the
o,;.;m.ts offspring of the famous "Com.