The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-09
p. THURSDAY, APRIL 8. Is

who, / knew, had been active In bring
ing to bear the social pressure that die
more than anything else TO keep Pinch
back out of his seat. 1t is with the utmost
humiliation that l confess / could Rot fin,
in these comparisons any argument what
ever against the supplementary civil
rights bill which was lett among the eff
fects of the late Mr.. Sumner In other
words, not To put too fine i poin upon it;
Mrs. Pinchback is fully W TO The aver
age of senator's wives in all tie rxternals
of gentility and good breeding. She is
vastly superior TO the average IN person
al beauty, and would not suffer by COM
parison with the average Of them as re
CARDS culture, accomplishments and gen
eral information.
1t Is unfortunately true, though not
generally known, that Mr.. and Mrs
Pinchback went to housekeeping, in an
experimental way l suppose, some time
prior to the date of their marriage certiti-
cate. But the subsequent legalization Of
that experiment and its fruits showed a
good deal of manliness on the part of
Plnchback, who, at the time when he led his
mistress to the altar might have made Il
far more ''eligible" match, if he had chO-
sen to do So, and one which would have
made his children by it one remove near
er our Caucasian blood than he is. And
even in this point of view, widely as the
circumstance may clash with our notions
of propriety, Pinchback's case will amply
bear comparison with that of the able SEN
ator from Oregon, whom the ladies all
call handsome, very handsome" and
al. Il
unfortunate
THE LOGIC OF IT.
These observations may seem harsh, .
but it is only simple justice that the col
ored people, who vote the Republican
ticket so solidly in consideration of the !
pretentiOus shams of the Republican |
leaders, should know what those preten- |
sions amount to when put to the test. The /
senate, which socially considered, is a |
highly solemn, mutual admiration society, /
is good deal like Bawston. The senate !
can, with great gravity and patriotism, !
prescribe dose Of social equality for |
or Louisiana. Bawston, with |
great complacency has been examining |
down the throat of the rest Of |
the country for several years. But no |
sooner is the dose commended to the lips |
of the senate or of Bawston than nausea .
ensues. 1t is my impression that ma
jority of the people of the country, without
regard to party or section, rather like this /
of these particular curses to come /
home to roost. At all events since |
found out what was the actual cause OF the |
developed opposition of certain
truly loyal senators to the admission of
Pinchback, / have been inclined to hope
that he might get his seat TIE circum-
stances Of his election were more scandal
ous than those attending the election Of
Jones of Nevada, Patterson of South Car
Dina, or Spencer Of Alabama, 10 say
nothing of other cases less fragrant but
equally notorious The history of his do
nestle relations is no more peculiar and not
lalf as dishonorable 20 him as is the do
nestle history Of the Handsome but UNI
fortunate senator from Oregon. And as
or the intellectual or physical fitness Of
Mrs Pinch back to move and shine in the
society which twelve years Of Republican
'ule have built up ut the National capital,
here is not the remotest ground for
question about it, if we except the small
traction of Ethiopian blood that flows in
her veins and the Republican party has
declared in its platform that this
) no disability, not only, but it has also
declared in its Legislation that he or she
who makes it disability shall be subject
o pains and penalties, Crowded Of
course, the crime is committed i'm South
,rn state.
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