Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-18
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TIL postponement till Decembernext
Of a decision on Pinchback's claims to
a seat in the Senate, is a piece of polit-
zeal poltroonery, which strikingly
proves the weakness of the Republican
party. Morton set cut to rush through |
the Senate a formal recognition Of |
Kellogg. This, as an endorsement Of
Grants course, was what he really
wanted, and all he wanted. Unable to
accomplish that directly, Re sought to
seat Pinchback, as an indirect recogni-
ton by the Senate Of the Kellogg re-
gime. When it came to the test, an
other defeat stared bin IN the face, and
he vas glad enough to evade the issue
by postponing it. The vote proved
that this was the only mode Of holding
the Republicans together, and prevent
ing a split. The ballot was a strict
party division, the Radicals voting for
the disgraoeful and cowardly postpone
ment, while the Democrats and a few
Liberals voted for an immediate de-
cision.
The Louisiana business proves to be
/ a larger Job than the Administration
bargained for, and Pinchback is
thorn in the side Of the Grant mana
gers. To seat him in the Senate would
be tantamount to an assertion that the
Kellogg government Is regular, and
that the pending compromise is a
usurpat:on uncalled for. Not to seat
him is to ALLEVIATE from the party a
large proportion of the Louisiana dar-
kies. Various efforts have been made
TO appease his ambition with some
other Office. Yesterday the telegraph
mentioned how the Clerkship Of the
Senate had been offered him. Pre-
viously he was rendered the New Or
leans postofi,e, but respectfully de-
cined, saying he could DO better than
that with his 25,OOO negro voters. He
has imported from New Orleans a large
LOBBY Of wealthy negroes who are max
ing matters lively II Washington.
Among them Is one Ruby, the editor of
Pinchback's home paper, who wants
the Office of Assistant Appraiser in the
New Orleans custom.house, and is
likely to get it, much to Brother-in-
law Casey's disgust. Jim Lewis viii
probably get the position Of Naval
Officer. Sloanaker, Pinchback's at
toIney, has been offered an attorney
ship in the Department of Justice, but
declined 1t because the salary was too
modest for his views. Brown, the ne
gro Superintendent Of Public Educa-
ton in Louisiana, and Antoine, Lieu
tenant Governor, are also In Washing
ton, to see that they are provided for,
if the pending compromise should GUST
them from Office. Antoine viii be sat
isfed with a second. class mission, such
as Hayti, and Brown viii probably
accompany him as Secretary of Lega-
ton. A Washington special to the
Chicago Times reports q negro caucus
at Wormley's on Monday evening, the
night before the vote in the Senate was
taken, in which 1t was resolved that
if the Administration people saw fit to
put further indignities on their repre-
sentative, Pinchback, they would with
draw the negro vote from the party.
Senators Morrill,, Of Vermont. and
Conkling were especial objects of con-
demnation. Pinchback is reported as
delivering himself TO the following ef-
feet:
Morrill,, the hypOcrIte, If he had been
through nalf what I have for the party,
helped put IN the jaIIa1zs,z 81 Vas
Kellogg. l know how all that busi-
ness was done, and I propose to tell an
interesting story about it. If l am
turned upon by these cOwarily Repub-
leans. Oh, If Conkling, that white
headed son Of a -. should ever be a
candidate for the Presidency, how 1
would ring IN my men on him. think
L could give him all the trouble he
would want IN the South
From these developments, it viii be
seen what an awkward conundrum the
Louisiana outrage has become to the
party managers. Hence, the spectacle
Of the once great Republican party
bulied by a shrewd mulatto. afraid to
seat him or unseat him, and iguobly
resorting to the dodge Of postpone
ment.