Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-06-09
Gov. Hendricks Reception
in Indiana.
NE INSISTS THAT NE WAS ELECTED
vcE.PREslDENT.
PRESIDENT HAYES AID rHE COLOR
LINK.
Destructive Fire in Texas
ESPECIAL DrsrArcnrs To THE GoLD HnI
DAmr NEws
President Hayes aud ths Ceiored
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addressed = ietter !" 'onn hAns'on
now In this city, In which they say as no
otber colored man has been SO pronounced
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dent a. himself, and MS pnpiisheu n''er-
ances contain some very explicit stale
r,erts ,bev ar, warranted In tho belief
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'hA' ie mas
lions OF the rresiueht 'o"Aru '"e e"'o''a
people. and therefore ask him to state
FRANKLY whether their belief il we'll found.
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anccs. and whether they go 70 Tue eA''h' oi
protection. promotion and proper recogni-
ton Of the colorei people by the present
administration. Langston, In q lengthy
reply, says: "I called upon the President.
and explaining the object Of my visit.
received from his own lips the most posi-
tive assurances that II IL the purpose OF
his administration to secure BY any anu
every legitimate means within its pow
er and control our protection, pro-
motion and recognition. His words were
plain. earnest and satisfactory. But, as
II 10 convince me beyond any conceivable
doubt which might hereafter arise In my
mind, he proceeded 10 tell mc thai his last
official act for the day wss the appoint
ment Of NJ. W. Gibbs of Arkansas 10 an
important office In his State that he was
then engaged la preparing a circular In
which no directs the various office holders
Of the General Government. among other
things. to observe. in dealing with persons
Of our complexion making application for
positions under them, the fonrteeh'n Ahu
s"1 hs1 ,ra.,aIav.r po.,'
ma.tor ana po.tmi,tr,ss whom no hsl an.
pointed In the South to see to II that the
claims OF eeioreu apI'le.h,s w auty ~
npinssJ ~ no.iiions in .ueh oftcc,. nj,
hal dir-ctei the Pastmistrcss at Louis-
vile. Kentucky, IN organizing her orice.
Una, sue mus nav ,S SS," m, n"x,oIre ,hs,
a few weeks AGO. when the Indian Peace
Commission paid their respects to the
President, he Asked among ihc very hrs'
ques'ions winch nc pun, Npe'ne, Az! WI.
.nS ,n-.,intand.n,. smanc Tho Indian.-
AMI whether there was any reason why
such persons should not he employed"
A delegation 81 col0red men from Louis.
lana hal an interview with the President
this evening. General Comfy al Ohio In.
troiuced the delegation to the President,
Secretary Evarts and Mr.. ka-son. Minister
To Spain, who were present during Tie In.
terview. The delegates spoke of tbs neces-
sity Of the President recognizing the col.
orel element and wanted some pracicai
evidence of his friendship Tor their people.
The President replied that he had heard oil
the committee. and wanted 10 sec them he
fore acting. They presented tho name OF
Colonel Lewis for Naval Ohlcer AZ New Ut
leans and General Chester for Minister TO
Siberia /; also the names of other colored
men for several Positions The President
said that hc desired ~ give n fair share OF
patronage 10 people whom they represented
Colonrl Lewis appointment would u made
Immediately. snd Gov. Antoine AMI Mr..
Joubert will bc taken care Of, but IN did not
| Indicate how. The delegates said Mr..
| Parker WAS entirely satisfactory IN tho
| community a. Postmaster al New Or
leans. The President very omphatically
said the gentleman wonli not be removed.
~ he was q most efficient officer, and that
Ringold. Appraiser of Merchandise, Will
not be disturbed. Mr.. Pitkin was urgent
ly pressed for q marshalship. senator
Dumout presented a long petition asking
for Pitkin's retention, and spoke OF his
good qualities ~ = public onicer. Inc
committee then called attention 10 their
open letter To Collector hing ~ ms ,eply
thereto, I'M the IA, sident said Tue eoioteu
people would receive proper rcprssch.A'
ton at the hands OF mr.. Ming, ana nc IN
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