Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-21
PINCHBACK's TALK.
The Colored Stdtesma.'s Opinions of Men
and Things.


Louisville Courier-Journal.1
Ex-Lieut. Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback, of
Louisiana, has been in the city for the past
three weeks, with his family, stopping on
Chestnut street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth. He was driven away from Louisi-
ana by the yellowfever plague, and INTENDS
returning as soon as the danger is over.
A reporter called upon him and asked:
"What will the political situation of
the South be as affecting the status of the
next Congress?''
"Ihat question makes me smile. The
South is a Democratic unit. Republican
Congressman from that section of the coun-
try for some time to come will be as scarce
as angels visits. predict solid Demo
cratic delegation, not onl. from Louisiana
but from every Southern State, with possibly
two exceptions. ,ne from Mr.. Thornburg's
district, in Tennessee and possibly one from
South Carolina, but the latter 1 regard as
very doubtful. That I honestly entertain
this opinion may be inferred from the fact
that 1 have abandoned the Con-
gressional contest was making in my dis
trict in Louisiana, where I have majority
Of not less than four thousand colored voters.
In a preliminary canvass just prior to my
departure from the State, [ saw enough to
convince me that full colored vote could
not be relied upon. knew if I ran and was
defeated the Republicans would charge the
defeat to my candidacy, and so have given
them clear field, leaving with them full
responsibility.
evil there be solid South for the De-
mocracy in 1902
"lt is possible but scarcely probable. Ny
experience with the Dem ocracy leads me to
believe that they are about the same as Re-
publicans. All want Offices 1t will be i'm
possible to satisfy the demands of the Demo-
cratic faithful in this respect, and I am sure
by 1880 there will be large element among
the outs ready to break off and join any
party that gives promise of place for them.
The colored voters of the South, could, by
the exercise Of little discretion and good
management, create quite division among
the whites of the South who constitute the
Democratic party at present. If they would
only organize and hold themselves in readi-
ness to cooperate with the disafected ele-
ment, they could exercise powerful infu-
ence in Southern politics in 1902
"Who will be the coming man for national
honors in the South?''
"From present appearances, Gov. Wade
Hampton, of South Carolina. But we have
a young man in our State who is a coming
man-Lieut Gov. Wilt. If he had few
more years on him and little more expert
ence he would be heard from, I am re.''
"What will be the attitude of the colored
vote in 1880, and can their solid vote be con-
centrated on the Republican nominee?''
"lhat will depend largely upon the person
nominated. Should the Republican party
place in nomination man known to the
colored people, and whose public record
would guarantee the belief that he was their
friend, think he would receive ninety-nine
out of every one hundred colored votes. The
colored people are devotedly attached to the
National Republican party, and, while they
have been sorely disappointed in some of it's
leaders, and with the treatment they have
received at the hands of the present nationa
administration, and its methods of dealing
with the South, they still cling to it and will
vote its national ticket unless an obiectional
man, one known not to be in sympathy with
them, is nominated.''
"What do you think of Hayes administra
ton and the policy he has pursued toward
the South?'
81 think it is human institution, and
Inv oil uuIAhulGy, IL lOOKluS OUT 1Or NO. L.
By the way, I read very carefully the letter
of Senator Hill, published IN ertenso in your
journal. There were some hard hits in it.
and, I am afraid, bordered too close upon
the truth in some things to be comfortable
tor the Administrations
"What is your opinion of the chances of
Gen. Grants candidacy for the Presidential
race in 1902
CAT present he is unquestionably the
choice of more than two-thirds of the Re
publicans of the country. AS the time ap-
proaches for the assembling of Republican
convention, and the discussion of candidates
begins, we can net tell what effect it will
have. The entire Democratic press and the
Independent press all serve to open these
mud valves, and, as Gen. Butler says, throw
filth at Gen. Grant with forty jackass
power This, coupled with the opposition
of the Christian statesman element in the
Republican party, may render his nomina-
ton impolitic, and force the nomination of
a less prominent candidate. Then, too,
there are other men in the Republican party
who feel that they have some claims to the
Presi !ency. Their friends very naturally
will be opposed to Gen. Grant. On the
whole, I am inclined to think Gen. Grant is
stronger now than he will be year hence.
One thing regard as certain: the next con-
vention will not fail to nominate the choice
of the party because he has records