, 1880-03-27

DHDlGalIls Hlll IHL IL lew b NGlI uPDkl LIE
Democratic, sttlc Of the House. That he ltas
come otr scot free and lnscathed is by no
1neans apparent. liz llns been generally crcd-
ltctl III much like n weathercock,-one eye
always to wInIwartl,-as looking only to tla
maln cllnnce, hedging for Allah, as wholly
unreliable as to where he was to bring UP.
lie Inns the reputation Of being connected, aa
a matter of course, with each and all OF the
scandals pertaining to the past Of Louisiana
Republican rule. lie Is q bright-look1ng mll-
1atto 0f tho Louisiana type, evidently feels
htnlself something Of an AdonEs, goes Tn
Oil Its good loolss, lids a genial, pleasant
fnce,-is 'schilltlike md bland"
Al1aln has always been figuring for repu-
tatlolh lie has
oUTtsAnIcALED HADrcAL1sM;
has Joined In with the Conservatives in every
."grand uprising Of tic people," rs the jour.
l,als would have 1t; always figures as the COX
ored orator Of the occasion; Ia their only re-
liable colorcd Representative. lie has thus.
figured III the Northern pri,ts-notably SO
once upon n time In the New York Ttmcs-aa
ttle colored Conservative orator 0t Louisiana.
Ills reputation in this, rs III most else hero nj
home, where best known, Inns not been free
from attack. Tiers are those at tho know
Ing ones, for Instance, who do not hesitate to;
aver that his speeches are paid for; TINT
l'onr tluvtl Of IL Acknowledgements. hore--
CUTS them up on call for the miserable pit
',ji Xilntn sofas Tim, since cast about him for
= Fc.leral position. llo decided; finally. upon
Custonl.lfonse. liz, is understood to hnva
made somewhat imperative demand upon
Secretary Sherman, lie failed, somoflo,Y, to
convince Secretary Sherman Of his peculiar
fitness for the place. He became sorelleaded.
rs q ,naster OF course. 1Ie sought relief IN
ntlsocacy OF tho boom. lilo must necessarily
aspire to pran1il,ence In 80 doing; He enSt-
es5cd isMte1 sispea By y@rtons .IaY Rep!6
sembly. coMgrntnlat!ne Don Cameron on h!s
successful manipulation Ut the FehnsylvanIi
Convention. fiie facts Wcrh rccountcd, brief
y enn'!gll, !n TIE TlIipuNE. M They weIt
,,ndcniabia ono-that tho colorcd loader.
found rs In advocacy Of the bOoln wore st!cl,
only NJ were defeated In aspirations for office
to roiisj. q 'riof statement of facts: lle rose
| to Il question Of privilege. lie sent Up to tha
| Clerk Il coDy uf thu Tile Chicago Tribune:
Tic caused to he read for. the edt!icatlol OF
honorable members Of the honorable House
of Representatives wero thus
| TREATED TO SOMETHING NEW.
| They hati, to hegtN with, THE TNfDUNE-
| a StAlwart sepnbllcan-upon the floor Of the
llouse r!!sy wSre treatsd fer a,o re onse .sH e.
neither eElRratell from himself nor his hired
nOhetlliat, dning up his utsIleecl,es to order.
| AlaIn Is sail to llnvo sailed Into, the anti
!,naulers, and TIE Tls1iuS II (n particular. for
| facts, with vim. Sherman. hosaysst. wanted
Hin {Allain) t0 tnvo tho position of WefGlier;;
thu "leeturl.ing.noart!," fnrsootli. would not
H ~ nSf H. 3ace no. at foi1 isa
BECAUSE Of the fuct,-Bucll ls tlle lntereHce.-
won't over to the boom. THE TRIBUNE cor
respontence saltl no n!ore. The Kentietnmnn ~
ttss % sanyiG,s az sot ~ 4 ts 5 f% bo ant oy wh1 s
| refused 4 Federal position. 1ls Ii thu Grant
buOl,er No. | III LonlsinNA.
| Pinchback, "tlle lrreuressble," rs he has
s tto d t1 insse. aitor s for Sr Ssnst. ile hss
to llayu 1t, us wide rs tho u4tpn; There nra
two things to bv always said III Pinchback's
Of Ills cartinai virtues, Ily either, ,padalea
Ills own canoe or, what Ia better stilt, inall-
ngcs to- Yot sotilo ono TO paddle It for lin to
tho end III giow: rinchback uit ,ta maEii.
Packard General Assembly, anl tho collse-
uuot,t disruption 0t tlls Packard Governs
.nel,t, ~ my many IN Louisiana. lto seella.
!ng!y expected, ~ matter ot right to c9a!e
strs!ngs as It may seem. tilo reward to con.s s
lIs beet fro!,s ths first OF tta Ad'niIllstrattoi
I'LL MaplEAJlk lNE EctlGgAl pVolLiHHt AAo nAAhEAe
! -snyS hB WaS -pr0n,lsel-tho position Ne
| Naval Oillcer. 1lu fal9ed soinel,0W, ut the
eleventh hour tu come IN for the coveted
\ prize. liz ca'.e put Immediately thereafter
III advocacy OF the honlll. ll0 uluy be Balu to
DO the Grant boomer NJ, 2
M1s, TAYLOR nEATT1E
Inns been brought lnto considerable promi-
nelce rs a Republican because Of his haylng
been run us the Conservative Republican
ll0lntllnB for Governor. Mr. heattie Is to by
ulassul at Unce as gentleman, .Dt st,lld-
| tpg lkilu repllte. Ills ltupubllcnhlsNl,
IVweyer, ut least, Is Ut late dat:.
lie is none the less All old nttmtrcr OF 0rants.
1 llu was onco. upon u time appointed by
| Grant to FMlara! position. .rlle .l,latter Il
| connected With little Ut inside history not
generally known. 1t was In tho days Ut tho
| New Orleana Whisky Hing. Mr.. feckwish
| was Unltert States D!strictA NorMey. lie w1,s
perhaps the best oEllclAl OF ILLS kind IL. TIM
| South. Mr. Heekwith, naturally enough,
came 10 bu looked upon W u sort9us pl'staeio
In the way OF Hing Operations: liz found his
every stup embarrassed BY difficulties:
Drother-iM-law Casey wis the recog1llze1
| luelfunl Of communication aa bet HeeN tie
| powers III New Orleans ana thu Wits House.
Mr.. neckwtth found hlulself Rrtsvonsly lnts-
represented nl.tl nbllsed lte found his fYaslt-
instor Instructions trona 1,Flstnw were known