Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-31
LoU1s1ANA's VOICE.
Ho,v PinchJack and Hts Friend Allaine
Interpret 1t.
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Among the first arrivals on Friday were
Gov. Pinchback and his friend Allain. Both
ars mulatto men of Louisiana. Allaine has
French blood in him, and looks like San
Domingo planter. He told me that he lived
in the sugar district, raised sugar cane and
sold 1t by the ton. "Now, gentlemen" said
1, s.do you expect boiling Grant delegates to
get into the convention p
"Yes," replied Pinchback, "1 think there
is no doubt of our getting in, because we
represent the sentiment of the State"
"There are ninety out of every hundred
Republicans in Louisiana in favor of Grant,"
said Allaine. 81 could not have been sent
to the convention if had not been Grant
man. was elected three times to the Lou
isiana legislature, and four times to the the
State Senate, as Republican. No person
in the country districts who had not been
heartily in favor of Grant would have been
allowed to go the convention"
eyes," resumed Pinchback, "the only Op-
position to Grant was in the custom house,
where Mr.. Sherman's employees worked a
convention up in his interest. People in
Louisiana know nothing about him. There
Ii uOI Ouo Ill WIZ
knows what State he is from"
'But, Warmotb, Gov. Plnchback, is for
BIaine?"
"Yes, Warmoth played 1t very fine. He
invited Grant to his plantation and was
friendly as could be with him, and he was
put on with the understanding that he was
for Grant. But he is for Blaine. There is
no doubt of that. Kellogg, too, is for
Blaine?"
'eYes," continued Pinchback, Che is for
Blaine. But he has no authority to vote for
Blaine as member of our delegation. It is
only his private preference. We are instruct
ed for Grant and to vote as unit. We put
Kellogg on the ticket, notwithstanding that
he was Blaine man, because we thought he
a representative of the State at the present
time. He occupies leading position before
the country, and We wanted to sustain him."
asked these Louisiana men if Grant
could carry Louisiana.
/" Yes" said Pinchback, she Can carry it.
1t is only question whether they will count
it for him."
81 think" spoke up Allaine, "that Grant
is the only Republican for whom they would
count the State if he got it fairly. was in
the State Senate, and offered the resolution
to entertain Gen. Grant on his visit to New
Orleans. 1t was heard with perfect respect,
and assented to by none more politely than
the Confederate element"
"Grant was treated like king in New
Orleans" said Pinchback, "though it is just
the place where he might have expected hos
tility, if anywhere. There is considerable
Wing element in the State favorable to Grant,
and so are many conservative Democrats.
A leading merchant of New Orleans, who
was in the Confederate army, told US that We
could freely use his name as Grant elector."
"Has Gen. Longstreet been confirmed, Mr..
Pinchback, as minister to Turkey?"
"No, and I don't know whether be will be
confirmed. They are rather down on him,
because he went over too early to the Re-
publicans. They don't object to man 60
ing later, but Longstreet was rather too
soon for them."
"Here is question, gentlemen, would
like you to answer: In the event of Dem
ocratic President being elected next Novem-
Der, will the exodus of labor continue from
the South?"
"Yes," replied Piuchback; if Democrat
is elected the movement will be universal.
Isn't that so, Allaine?"
eyes," spoke Allaine; "the laborer will
be sure to 60 out of the State if it eyentuates
in Democratic President, and that question
comes much nearer the feelings of Louisiana
THAI, politics. Gen. Grant is not so repug-
nant to the white Democrats as other Repub-
iican candidates would be. If Grant should
be nominated and elected, the exodus move
ment will stop altogether, and for good, in
the SOUTH"
"Isn't that likely to be an important sub
ject of debate, Gov. Pinchback, after the
P residential nominations are made?''
"You mean in the South" said Pinch
back. eyes, I think it may be the very
greatest question in the planting States.
Grant. in my judgment, can carry Louisiana,
Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina,
Florida and Virginia. 1t rests wholly with
the white people down there, whether they
will allow fair count. make the point
that if Grant was the nominee they would
not coant him out. I am told that Gov.
Hampton of South Carolina says that if
Grant can carry the State by as much as one
vote he shall have the electoral vote.''