Year: 1871

distinctly understood that II moth
ing between this and the next cam
paign occurred to make a vital
change in the party, he should most
assuredly support Grants nomina-
ton for the next candidate for Pres
ident, and at the present time he
heartily did endorse him, and con-
sidered his course worthy the COM
mendation Of the Republican party
throughout the country.


The gentleman from Tennessee
was emphatically against the prin-
ciple of general suffrage and gen.
eral amnesty" as he had heard such
ideas expressed by some in tho Con-
vention.


A motion to refer all the resola-
tons endorsing the administration
of President Grant to . committee
of five and that q set Of resolutions
be framed out Of the whole Of them,
was fought of, each member appear
ing to desire his resolutions adopt
ed as they were sent up.


Mr.. Grey of Arkansas stated that
the attitude of the colored element
was an anomalous one, and the mat
ter must be nicely managed, as the
colored political element was a Pc
culiar one. They were, we might
say, involuntary immigrants. He
wanted to know if they were to ig-
more, by refusing to endorse the ad-
ministration and the President, the
power of the Government. He
wanted to know if they were to talk
of independence even while the priv
;leges of common carriers were de-
MED to many, and if it was not ne
cessary to stick by the party who had
stuck to them until these things may
be recti6ed. He wanted to know If
under these circumstances, men
would come here and make distinc-
tions between the Republican party
and the men who carry out its prin.
ciples; If men, otter being protected
by the law, as administered BY
Grant, would come here and MAKE
such distinctions between principles
and the men who disseminate them.
why were they here to day as dele
gates? Because Of the faithful ad'
ministration of the laws thus far
Those rights were purchased BY
blood and toll, when the question o
the status of the black race was be-
fore the country. Those right'
were, to a certain extent, still II
allegiance Of the Democratic party
the question, IN some places, being
still unsettled. Did he find the
black men daring to refuse to in
dorse the Republican party and ad
ministration and the man who car
ried out the principles Of that ad
ministrationP Why should black
men stand neutral by any such &C.
ton? For him, he would not while
he can raise his voice. The presen
President had taught the people t.
respect law and order. Congress
was the grand jury, and had fount
a true bill, and the President wa
making the arrests, and any resolu


ton that endorses the jury and mo-
the chief instrument Of carrying on
the findings was wrong.


It was then moved that the vot'
be taken by call of States.


| To this much was said. Mr.
Pinchback, Of Louisiana agail
meeting the issue. that il . ma,


chose to differ from others, or Il


think for himself, he should not b
branded as an enemy to the admin


istration, or lukewarm. He va
unwilling to leave any chance 10
emergencies, referring incidental
to Andrew Johnson's course; bu


while now he was in favor of Gran,
it was possible that twelve month
hence the status Of things NIGH


change. He did not believe in try
ing the matter up tightly, and re
, ferred to the fact that some VIII


were most strenuous in this diret
, ton, were at present recipients {
public patronage. He believe
there was much to be done ye


They not only asked for the fri