Year: 1874

PINCHBACK'S STRONG POINTS.


NEW ORLEANs, Oct 9, 1874


The negotiations between the conservatives and
Kellogg republicans are likely to fall through, the
latter refusing to procure the resignation OF two
republicans In the Returning Board TO make va
cancies for conservatives The conservatives
consider that the republicans have broken faith,
while the latter claim that the conservatives have
Ialed to carry out their promises by dsarming
and ceasing the drill Of The White Leaguers. They
hold that this Is an intimidation OF the
negroes; that the Leaguers continue to keep
up their military organizations and declare
that they will not disband SO long as the blacks
remain armed. There is ray OF hope to-day,
however, foreshadowed In the address tonight
issued by the Pinckback wing OF the republicans
proposing fusion with the white conservatives
on the basis, II is believed, OF division OF the
ofices after the example recently set IN Terre.
bonne parish. Among the signers OF the address
are brother OF Lieutenant Governor Antoine.
P. b. s. Pinchback, Secretary OF State Des-
londe and negro member Of the Senate and House,
who charge Kellogg's party with treachery to the
coiored men of the State and q failure to keep
faith with the men who elevated it to power. or
their associate Kellogg they say the Governor
seems to represent policy which is neither
generous to the whites nor just to the blacks 1t IS
rigorous and obstinate IN It's crusade against the
aspirations OF Its coored friends, while 1t is obse
quious and waverng IN all dealings with its
political foes. Five or six companies OF the
Seventh cavalry arrived this morning. and General
Custer is reported to be en- route. The govern
ment evidently intends to keep down an outbreak
by show OF force.


The Address OF the Colored Politicians.


NEW ORLEANS, Oct. s, 1874


A committee OF representative coored men have
issued address to the people Of Louisiana FORE
shadowing their political action. They say they
are the same well disposed people as ever cher.
ishing no animoslties but desire OF peace and
good win towards all men, and exertlng their
efforts and influence to conduct to a union or
the two races, in which the interests OF the
whites would be respected and the rights of
the blacks ~ ny state nat the
mitted the political complexion OF this State to
our choice, II voters are undeterred and frauds
both from instinct and conviction. While we have
so much to encourage US IN the attitude OF the ma
government we cannot be insensole to the 1act
that the republican party in this State, since
reconstruction has been manipulated and con-
troiled by men as much bleached In complexion
and politics as the most rampant white Lacquer in
Louisiana. The power and patronage OF the state
government ana some or the federal offices in this
city are being dispensed so as to exclude our
wealth and intelligence from political prominence.
So Illuminating has become our experience under
the administrations lnaugurated by our sunrages
that we occasionally doubt the repubcanism OF
some Of our leaders. Onicial influences have heen
unkindly exerted to defeat and suppress repre-
sentative colored men, while in some instances
1literate and unworthy persons OF color have been
man9uvred into official positions as the best
specimens OF our people.


No State can boast OF more wealthy, intelligent
ana narv nosse o conceve OF ess
respect and consideration TO character and
ability than it is our misfortune to receive
the body OF the republican party. but our integrity
and capacity are ignored IN the councils OF the
party. While our manhood and citizenship are
not unfrequenrly Inundated in our intercourse
with those wnom we have exalted to power. there
is species OF mystery, SO far as are concerned,
the State administration, which denies to every
colored man In this Commonwealth, not even ex-
cepting the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary OF
State, the superintendent or Public Education and
the state Treasurer all participating any knowl-
government.


Illuminating as Il may appear. with all our devo:
tion TO the republicans. there is not q man Of
color, official or otherwise, who can inform US in
the present crisis OF the system to be pursued by
the party or the policy Of the admins sration
upon q single measure OF public interest We
would reject no credit upon our developed man
hood and intelligence, nor be worthy OF the priv
ilegcs OF American citizenship did we not indlg-
nantly resent the treatment OF puppets We do not
object TO the complexion OF our leaders, but we
do protest against the manifestation OF that un-
charitable and unjust spirit which ostracsed Us In
the administration which we have created with
our sufirages. Men are likely to be as much want
lcit support and then shrink from Official in
tercourse with us. An administration which is
ashamed OF the source from whence 1t sprung, and
In its dispensations discriminates invldiously
against Its partsans, incites The gravest apprehen
sions OF lngratitude and treachery. While we are
republicans we are also American citizens.


We owe much 10 our party but more to our
country; and realizing as we do, tnat the repub.
lican party, as controlled in Louisiana, Is fre-



to It's conscientious adherents II becomes our duty
to grasp the situation and encourage such course
OF wisdom and patriotism as would receive
irrespective OF color. The administrator or Gov.
and to that extent we are responsible. We In
many respects, have been sadly disappointed; but,
slight when With our 'e fearful antcipa ne
tions. Our experience impresses us with the con-
viction that the integrity OF the republican party
is not subserved by the policies pursued BY the
state government, and we shudder as we contem-
plate that our interests are likely to be compro-
missed for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and through fears OF


the Governor seems to represent policy which
is neither generous TO the whites nor Just to the
blacks. II is rigorous and obstinate in It's crusade
against the aspiration or It's cOored friends while
it Is obsequious and wavering In all the dealings
thar they have never entertained any doubts
OF Governor Kelloggs election. They acknowledge
gratitude 70 President Grant for his recognition
and support OF the Kellogg government, and de-
clare that revolution cannot be tolerated Refer
ence is made to the embarrassing position OF the
colorcd voters IN consequence OF the political hos
rility and the conservative and policical antipa-
tnies of many white republicans. All that is vlr-
tuous in the administration OF the public
affairs Is claimed by the whites, and
all that is vicious Is acceded to.tne blacks. on
this subject the committee remark that
neither the influence nor the opportunity mas
been permitted to us to shape or control any
policy. We have retrograded rather than ad-
vanced under tue administrator, and had 1t not
been for some OF the inhexible white republicans
we would long since have been where political
hope is a stranger and republican justice could
not have reached US.


We are the life OF louisiana the sustenance OF the
Commonwealth and the pivot or the white repub-
licans. Our cultivation OF the soil mainly gives TO
the state the prosperity 1t enjoys and to our
votes the State government owns It's existence.
We are the true friends OF the Southern people,
and II encouraged IN our good Intentions would
soon bring order out OF chaos.