The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19
pIscaBAcK's SPEECH.


mr. ~ yoT ALTOGETnER REsPECTFUL
TO PRESIDENT GRANT.
Ana s.eshs In No EmiesistIc Phrase ef
george Williamson.
fTelegram 70 tho Tribune1
Mr.. pincnbaek ID said to have follow
cd in a very excited speech. He spoke
of President Grant In terms OF d'sre-
spect, and attributed to the policy ne
had pursued the present almost hopeless
condition OF the party In Louisiana.
The troubles In the party began, he
said. on the day when the Casey Pack
ard Customhouse Convention In New
Orleans refused to admit q certain class
OF Republicans, and enforced the re-
fusal by the use Of datlin. guns; 81.
though individuals were OF no great
consequence, by that action the mana
gers Of the Republican party IN Louis
lana struck at the liberties OF the Amer.
lean peopIe. and that was q matter OF
some moment. Mr.. Pinchback con.
tinued by saying that he, himself, would
have been to-day In the Senate OF the
United States had II not been Tor Gen.
Grant. Mr.. Conkling, and otherk they
feared that he wished to bring his wiie
into Washington society--a thing which
he had never contemplated. He had
never sought TO force his family into
the social position which his promi-
pence as nm officer OF the State sAp1 -
Senator elect to Congress had entitled
them to All. He asserted with great
vehemence that he knew what ne was
talking about. He had obtained from
Senator Morton personally secret MS
tory Of his Senatorial contest, ana ne
was not deceived.
Mr.. Pinchback desired to have IL
understood that he was not speaking or
acting In his own behalf; Pinchbnck
was nothing In this fight, but the prin-
ciple or political recognition OF the col.
ored race was everything; he intended
to make this his life struggle, and ne
said therefore, earnestly and openly,
that. sink or swim, survive or perish, ne
was determined TO have the political
status of the negro In America settled
In this convention OF the social Status
OF his race he had nothing to say; no
law and no government could hx that.
but Its political status must now be dc,
termined; he must be the poIiticai
equal Of the proudest white man Ia
America. or the serf Of q man who
should give him what he might be
pleased to bestow and withhold what.
ever constitutions and laws allowed to
be withheld: n he 10 not succesDfl1l now
he is determined to end his political
career with this convention, for X the
Republican party does not now mean to
keen. faith With the negro, no course Is
left him but to withdraw from politics
and return to private pursuits.
Mr.. Pinchback expressed great aston
ishment at the disscmblance and tnsin,
cerity of the Republican leaders ana
added that It seemed TO him that they
are governed moreby the doctrine that
there should be honor among thieves
correct basis of sound and popular gov
ernment. He then gave notice TO the
delegation that II he failed to get In this
Convention that recognition OF his race
which he came here determined TO have,
he should remain as q n-combatant
In tho coming political struggle. and let
the Republican party learn wisdom by
the defeat which will be inevitable.
Referring to Louisiana State politics,
| Mr.. Pinchback said that President Grant
had issued his edict for the nomination
Of George Williamson for the office ol
Governor of Louisiana. Who Is George
Williamson he asked. When ne was
member of the Louisiana Legislature
under the Wells Government, Mr.. Pinch.
back said, he was the author OF the ap.
prentice bill, which meant slavery FOL
| the colored people In Its worst form
when member Of the Confederate Leg.
islature OF Louisiana at the opening o1
the war, he was selected to go rs q com
| missioner to Texas to urge secession
upon that State, and the principal argu
ment he then used was based upon the
idea OF white supremacy. While MT
Pinchback bowed In humble submis
sion, and admitted the superiority o
Saxon civilization, still no held that the
virtues OF his race are being exempli
| fled In the experiment. OF reconstructior
now making. He then asserted thai
amid ali the corruption and misman.
agement which has cursed the South
since the war, and for which the North
ern adventurers who had to 80 great or
extent held control there are principally
responsible, not d single negro political
thief has ever yet been convicted In the
courts OF Justice. This cannot be said
OF the white politicians. Mr.. Pinch
back then announced his determination
to have the political status Of the negro
fixed In the coming canvass, anq that n
shall not allow personaf consideration
to control him; his personal fortune Il
sufficient to support him.
He then said that his second choice
among the candidates for the Presi
| u6UCy WuO8S u0klC0 -WOul0 w RlOCOAVON
to the Convention Il Gen. Bristow. Al
q personal friend OF, Charles Sumner. ht
continued, he knew the motives thai
led him into the Liberal movement II
1874 Hisown judgment dictated q dif
ferent policy, and he did not join tha
movement because he knew defea
would be inevitable but he said that l
Charles Sumner had lived he would hav,
made Gen. Grants Government hide itt
face FOR shame for It's persecution, placet
the Republican party on the true basis
upon which popular government u
founded, and emancipated the countr,
from the curse Of personal government
A Mexican has discovered way Il
keep onions for ycsrs snd years withou
their losing that fragrant 0dor 80 mucl
admired from the other SIDE OF th'
street. Il Detroit TrDe Press.