Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-23
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Washington Special to the Chicagj Times.
There has been CONSERVATION in the
Radical camp Of Office holders. Mr.
Pinchback, the colOred friend from
Louisiana, took to a whisky bottle and
madness when he learned the action of
the Senate in laying him upon the
table-for all time Of course. He
started out with the startling statement
that he'll was full Of such Republicans
as Conkling and Edmunds. After that
there was trouble. Pinchback raved,
and swore he would turn Democrat and
tell all he knew about Radical misrule
in Louisiana. In SHORT, he would show
mp the whole business. He then
took another pull at a bottle of
cordial always kept in his room, and
swore he would smash the present ad-
ministration all into bits, until no piece
the size Of a politicians conscience
would be left. He was so angry that
be was not clear Just how he would
carry out his plan. His first idea was
to hire a colored band Of music, and
organize a mass meeting IN front Of
the White House, where he would make
an address. This address would have
contained a fiery denunciation Of the
administration, high, low, jack, and the
game. He would then proceed to fire
the colOred heart with a recital Of his
wrongs, and then turn the whole black
host toward the Republican party.
Pinchback's lawyer managed to hold
him until a messenger could be seat for
Casey, who was fast asleep upon sofa
IN his rooms at Wizards. The mes
senger burst in upon Casey with all the
suddenness and awful horror of night
mare. He shook Casey until he awoke,
and then beloved in his ear, pinch is
loose" ''My God" exclaimed Casey,
81 have been expecting this. Where is
Packard ?"
Casey hurried on q coat and nat, and
rushed away with the messenger, In a
carriage, post haste for Pinchback's
quarters. He found the Louisiana
would-be Senator IN a frigatful condi-
ton. He would no longer listen to the
bland, persuasive tones Of Casey.
Pinchback accused him Of being at the
bottom Of the whole business, so that
he Casey would get the Senatorship.
Il will be even with you yet" said he.
Then Casey exclaimed again, my God,
where is Packard" Casey went out,
and hunted up Packard, and then they
went after John Ray, another Louisiana
off ,ehOldsr IN town. A consultation was
held. Packard and Ray were detailed
to look after Pinchback, and hold him
down until Casey could see the Presi-
dent. Casey rushed up to the White
House and told the desolating news
that pinch" had broken loose, and had
threatened TO tell all he knew about
misrule IN Louisiana, and as
much more as his fertile intellect co I'D
devise. A long consultation was held
with the President, and then Casey let
for Pinchback' headquarters. He came
IN there and told Pinchback TO keep
quiet and never mind. If be showed a
disposition to behave himself, the Pres
ident would give him a good Office,
downin Louisiana. Pinchback did not
appear to appreciate the offer. In
brief, IL told Casey to 60 to a very
warm place, and iutimated IN very
strong language that nothing but a
seat IN the United States Senate would
close his mouth. Casey then ran away,
while Packard and Ray held an all
night session with Pinckback. He be-
came crazy again this morning, and
then 1t was resolved to get him out of
town, up to New York, where he would
be kept until be should quiet down.
This plan appears to have been sue
cessful, as Pinchback has disappeared
IN the most mysterious manner. 1t is
said that, if he had finally refused to
90, a file Of soldiers would have been
detailed t. suppress nm, upon the
ground that he was an element Of the
Louisiana insUrre5iion, broken loose
here. If Pinchback adheres TO his
original proposition of peaching upon
his pals, he will be able to tell an in
teresting story.