The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-06
WASHINGTON.
Radical Fright at the Louisi-
.as ana Monster.
THREATENED NEGRO DJSArFECIIoT.
Treachery Toward Pinchback Waking
the Anger Of The Race.


REFORM IN RATING AMERICAN VESSELS.
WASHINGTON Feb 8, 1874.
Republican Treachery Toward Pinch
back Likely to Produce Detection Of
tho Negro Element Of tho Party
The Organ or the Colored Race ON the
situation-Dtsmay Among the High
Priests OF Rsdtcalism.
the Ne,o National Era, Fred Douglass paper
and the representative OF the cOlored people. in
long and forcible leader discusses the Louisiana
case in Its issue OF to-day The Era crttcises the
course Of Senators Morton and Frelinghuysen
upon the question with severity. The editorial,
referring to A0rt0n's change OF front In abandon
Ing the prtnsd tncte case or Pinchback and pro.
posing an investigation into certain charges
against him, preliminary to giving him seat,
charges that Senator Morton Is Inconsistent
and disposed to make an exceptional case
Of Pinchback on the ground that he is
col0red; ana, referring to the clubbing
position Of Senator Frelinghuysen, who proposes
that Kellogg and his government be sustained on
the recognition OF the President and yet refuses
Senatorial recognition OF the legislature and thus
deprives Pinchback OF his seat, the Era character
lees the Senator's speech as specimen OF hrst
class Senatorial trining. The editorial closes by de-
mandng, In behalf of the colored voters, that the
Senate shall follow It's own presidents in this case
and meet the question at issue squarely and man.
fully The utterance Of this Journal under the cir
cumstances, is significant. showing that the race
most Immediately Interested in the prin-
cples underlying the Louisiana case, and
for whose protection Senator Norton and
his cOnlJreres Ostensibly make their questionable
hight, correctly apprehends the merits OF the ques-
tiOn before the people, Is dissatisfied with the
equivOcal position OF its political leaders in Con-
gress, and does not propose to be made variable
political quantity, to be shifted from one side to
the other may best suit the personal aims of the
men who seeking leadership in the republican
party, would unscrupulously utilize the 600 COZ
Ored voters Of the country not for the public good,
but for their own personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
political advancement. The intelligent c0ored
citizens, In common with the white, feel that the
questions involved are too grave to be trined
WITH and will not support party, whatever may
have been its past antecedents or usefulness, that
does not show itself willing and able to meet the
pending problems In the interest OF the whole
people They, IN common with the masses gener-
ally, demand that this question shall be settled
not only SO that the popular win in Louisiana
shall be respected, but 80 as to establish prec.
edent for future Congressional action that shall
be In harmony with the spirit Of our republican In
Btitutions. The republican majority In Congress
may yet take such insincere and unmanly action
In the Louisiana case as will forfeit the respect and
confidence Of their cQlQred voters, and thus with
their consent, not only place the Southern States
IN the hands Of the native rather than the carpet
bag, LEADERS thereof, but give in 1876 q de-
feat to the national republican party. The tenor
Of the article is far more independent in its crit
the republican Senators accused will no doubt Nnd
It dincult to reconcile their conduct at this late
day with their unqualified support Of the Kellogg
government and its legislation and preferences a
year ago. The article concludes as 10llows:-
The people expect the Senate Of the United
States to meet the issue involved In the Louisiana
ioeo is entitled to exercise his functions the
Legislature that declared him elected and elected
Senator pincnDaSK 70 represent 1t IN the National
Governor Kellogg Is 30 sanctied with authority as
that he 10 competent to demand ana receive,
maintain him in his executive position and enforce
Ns authority over the people OF Louisiana, Senator
s entitled without delay to admission mt to his seat
as Senator elect from louisiana
Preceding the leader in the National Era TO- day
on the Louisiana case is the following query: 'Mr.
Bruce, q coiored man, has been elected to the
United States Senate from Mississippi for the long
term. The question s asked, will the senate en-.
deav0r to keep him from his seat in defiance oft
own established precedents, as it does Senator
elect Pnchback, colored man from louisiana"
The unexpected assault by the negro element Of
the party on the high priests OF radicalism has
created great sensation here among the repuoli-
can members of Congress, who, with the granger
element and cheap transportation questions,
are casting about to discover how to keep
the party intact and anoat. Now Q new issue Is
coming up in the South, which bids fair to be more
serious than the growl from the West, for Pinch
back threatens to incorporate the colored voters
OF the South in the granger movement, and the
nervous asplrants for the Presidency asking II
prophecy is to be fulfilled, in that "The stone re-
iected by the builders shall be the chief OF the
corner"
,Pinchback's Plan OF Action Changed-He
Remains at the Seat Of War.
change has taken place In the programme Of
Pnchback, as heretofore marked out in these
dispatches. Instead Of proceeding at once to New
Orleans, as he had intended, with the advice and
consent of his friends If not Of the Senate, he will
now defer such action for the present. This has
been brought about by the receipt OF teleRraphic
advices from New Orleans, the members of the
Legislature having met there in caucus ana re-
solved to request Ptnchback to remain here at his
post and to night out in the Senate. SO far as the
question Of letting him softly down is concerned.
as was intended by holding the matter Of his ad-
mission in allegiance until the adjourn
ment OF the Legislature on March 4, the
members OF that body have shrewdly deter
mined to adjourn before that time, to meet
again and repeatedly afterwards, SO as to keep the
Legislature of the State in continuous extra ses-
sion until next November, and thus to be in
on,cial power and existence, as well as to be to-
gether for such manipulation and consultation as
Pnchback and his friends may desire, in order to
manifest their influence and determination.
Pnchback having presented himself promptly in
the Senate to-day Initiated this programme. He
il liable to the accusation OF some OF his friends
that he has been deferred from his already agreed
upon threatening and dangerous course, IN pro-
ceeding homeward. and has been brought into
quasi tractability BY some Of the more diplomatic
and considerable Senators.
The keiloggites Bringing Money to
Rear f~~ IN CSpsn Their