The weekly Louisianian., 1874-08-15
THE. NEW ORLEANS WEEKLY LoUIsIANIAN

prominent Republicans. In regari
to the election in the Tenth Ward
does the Convention suppose tina
Mi. Bib, one Of the delegates, wht
is himself a colored man, would pu,
himself in the position Of fighting
so prominent o leader as he, MI
Pinchback if he did not deem
himself rightly elected. HI
thought it in bad taste tc
impugn the white Republicans as
endeavoring to organize q "White
League" in the party. This charge
was untrue. The real motive was
that he must be deposed, and he
supposed for Mr.. Pinchback, be.
cause he was a candidate for the
craftsmanship OF the Convention
Asking leave to interrupt the speak
er MIR. Pinchback disclaimed all in
tention or wish to be chairman oil
the Comr"ittee. He thought that
the position assumed by Governor
Pinchback was not q wise one; his
exalted position as their chosen
Senator should have removed him
from petty antagonisms. He needs
the friendship of all Republicans.
Should he not be willing to concede
what the committee has reported?
His friend Governor Pinchback,
doubtless, had staunch friends, and
he admired their devotion; but il
this is SO; he (Packard) had equally
as devoted and true friends. TAP
plause.
Lieut.. Gov. Antoine next spoke.
He stood by his friend Mr.. Brown,
who was one of the contestants, and
did not want the committed report
to be adopted.
Mr.. Mathews, of Tensas, said he
was for Governor Pinchback, be-
cause he was the party's choice for
the highest Office within its gift.
to the Tenth Ward affair,
his understanding of the matter
that four out of the seven commits
sioners had given Governor Pinch
back his credentials, ought to have
established the entirety of his claim;
but the committee had decided
otherwise.
HE was here interrupted by MI.
Well, Mr.. Chairman, I shall not
now discuss that matter. Governor
Pinchback's position in the party is
too strong for his voice not to be
on this floor, whether he has
! whole or a half vote. But, Mr..
Chairman, to get at the immediate
adoption of the report, I move an
amendment to the pending motion,
ts-the report's-adoption as a
whole. except the Tenth Ward,
may afterwards be taken up"
Mr.. Antoine, of Orleans, took the
loor, and discussed, what he
thought, his just grievances in the
.ction of the committee-one as
lear to him as that of Governor
.inchback. The committee had
lone him and his constituents so
grave an injustice, that if the Con-
'ention adopted it, he feared the
not only to the ward inter-
'sted, but to the parish Of Orleans,
the unity of the Republican
The poetical Herbert, of Orleans,
hen assumed the floor, speaking in
fervid tone, and asserting not only
he rights of his ward and his
%tandpoint, but that the official
'ower exercised by the Lieutenant
could not harm his cause.
Here there ensued cries of Cor
INC reflections on the Lieu
enant Governor"
MI. Herbert continued, and de-
led the assertions of Mr.. Antoine
nally concluding with some highly
'oetical illusions amid applause.
Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciana, next
ollowed. He was a delegate de-
oted to the interests of his consti-
lents. Pledged to them he regret
ed the dissensions among party
or: in the parish Of Orleans
hat parish was always in turmoil. !