The weekly Louisianian., 1874-04-18
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In more thansone of our contem
poraries, i has been alleged tina
the equitable claims. of the Louisi
ana Senator elect, have been jeopar
died by social prejpdices 10 hin,
on the score Of his complexion, ant
it has been suggested that, in ords
to succeed, he needed to conciliate
not SO much the Senators, as theil
wires ,
Among the papers SO charging, il
the Washington CapiAlp In re
ply to the sprightly bat Mnaturci
lucubrations Of this Journal, II.
Meao Naaonal Era, makes the sub
joined response. Wecommend the
article as a specimen Of 6ue writing;
exhibiting both GOOD temper and
taste : Is
although the Capital newspapte,
of this city is not considered sound
authority on matters involving 70.
racity, it is tolerably Trustworthy as
q representative Of stupid prejudice
and negro-hating iama "a
In the two last issues Of this
guerilla Of the Washington press,
the sprjghtliness Of dialogue, and
the itchings Of gossip are made to
do service in recording the silly
suggestions of social malice against
Governor Pinchback's family, and
in revealing the ecstaey Of salts
faction with which the blue veins of
shoddyites tingled at the supposed
escape OF their families. from all
contact with negro blood by the
failure, 10 far, OF Governor Pinch
back to gain his seat in the Senate.
The care with which these two
dialogues Of the CAPITAL are gotten
up, the smack. CT diabolical relish
which moves The lips Of browns
young man" as he devours the vul-
gar sentiments of q class in Ameri-
can society, alas, as yet too numer-
Gus, throw the difficulties which
surround Governor Pinchback's
claim to his seat in the Senate in an
entirely new light. It was bad
enough for him to encounter the
prejudices inspired By a faction of
his own party in front, to suffer the
effects of personal treachery in the
rear, and to realize that his brains,
his courage and even his personal
and ample means had
an effect in utter reverse
Of that usually produced by such
qualities, because the negro Senator
would not by contrast furnish sufi-
Gent foil to the superiority OF his
colleagues. It was bad
enough for him to know that in
some sense bis race has. been
stricken down by his unmerited
in obtaining his seat, and
that the future of the party in the
State he loves is threatened by the
[actiona jealousies and the negro
conservatism which so far
has denied the negro race all repre-
in the Senate-all this
vas bad enough. But to find his
made through social preju-
aices a barrier to the enjoyment of
The honors and emoluments of the
nigh position to which be has been
is worse still.
We have heard of a marksman
aiming at an eagle and missing his
bird because Of the Fostering at
;entions of a swarm Of knats, and
,ere we find a political counterpart
the experience, in seeing q man
lining at the high places Of the1
earth stung unto defeat by the CAD
lies Of Society"
Can it be- true that it is the social
'spect Of Governor Pinchback's
ase which has furnished the ground
or all the hesitation and delay
which have attended it? And is It
lot rather late for these blue-blood-
d people to take the blues over the
Of a colored lady into
Vhite society," Gen. Tate, late
ambassador Extraordinary and
1inister Plenipotentiary from the
'ourt Of. Hayti, had a wife many
hades darker than Mrs Pinchback
tho moved in Society here as an
graceful and accom-
lady. We remember that
Zen. Tate and lady were honored
uests at the ball given to Prince
in 1885, and that Mrs. Fish
nd other wives of Cabinet officers
aid her such attention as good
reeding required. What is the
latter now? Was this dose Of the ,
egro too much? or is q foreign =,