New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-16

corral. II is needless to add that tic appear
ance of these interesting converts was greeted
with the widest cheers. To the best OF our
recollection the Democrats of Louisiana had
not been enthusiastic admirers OF llnrhback
to any great extent; but it will not do TO be
ovcr-pariicular in emergencies, and there are
times when any gentleman who keeps the ma
terials of quorum locked up in his private
dining-rOOnl demands great deal OF consd-
Grafton. In y moment Pinchback ceased to DC
odd niggcrr and became "leading col.
Ored citizen"
If the reception of the penitcnts, the ablura-
ton and striving Of the two who were there
upon admitted to Democratic seats, and the
"persOnal explanation" of the magnanlm0us
Hamlet, who had given up his place in the
Republican chamber without getting another
In exchange, were at once solemn ana exciting
incidents of this memorable session, what
shall we say of the address of Pinchback,
who, having duly driven the three Grant rams
into the fold and seen them secured for the
night, wound up the proceedings by per
"sona explanation of his Ownl The address
appears, from the meager synopsis which mas
reached us by telegraph, to have been one OF the
most astonishing achievements of Pinchbacks
remarkable career. Pinchback had not spent
the past few days in retirement for nothing
For while he sat in his barricadcd house,
watching the contest for the SonatorshIp III the
Packard Legislature whore lis own vote
never got above twony-ninc, and listening 10
the process of political conversion which was
going on with some noise among the thiee
statesmen in the back parlor, lie had leisure
to reflect upon the history and tendencies Oh
parties, and the belief grew in lbs nina tlat
the Republican organization was not what his
fancy had pictured it. With the last bulletin
from the State House came the conviction tipt
the Republican party was hOpelessly vcnal
and corrupt, and that Gov. Kellogg
could not have got the Sonat0rshlp
without buying it. Thus when Pinchback got
upon his feet in the Democratic Senate-house
and received permission to free his NINA,
indignation at the immoralities OF the RepuOli-
can leaders, ard cOntrtiOn for the share which
he had once unwittingly taken in them almost
cbokcd his utterance. He denounced the
yenality of the party in terms which would
have brought bushes to the checks of an
Oregon clector, and dcpiored lis corIlpilons
with an intensity of feeling that might have
drawn tears fIom the crOcOdes, ii there had
been any in the Mississippi River. The Senate
went and cheered by turns; and when 1t was
all over, the agent Of the Associated Press
telegraphcd to the country, The Democrats
:" are jubilant over the events of the day"
Only one scene more is needed to complete
the drama The Democratic Senate should
now elect Pinchback to the United States
Senate. Thus it will properly reward his
services and render a becoming tribute OF
admiration to his lofty character and his beau
tiful sentiments; while mt the same time it
will add to the political t2ngle at Washington
a new and altogether comical pcrplcxity that
will he sure to furnish abundant entertain
ment for the first Congress of President Hayes's
administration.