Year: 1871

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The Right Man in the Right Place.
[From the Shreveport Republican.
The State Senate, in choosing
Senator Pinchback as Lieutenant
Governor, became a sound inter-
prefer of Republican preference,
and at the same time significantly
indorsed sound Republican.


Our readers will remember the
deep regret which spread through
the ranks of the Republican party
on the death of Mr.. Lincoln, and in
the narrower sphere Of State life, a
similar feeling of coincidence was
felt for the loss Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dunn. Being among the first
of his race who had been elevated
to power by the reconstruction laws
admittedly an excellent presiding
officer, said to be in person a cor
rect representative of his race, con-
ciliatory in his manners, and digni-
fed in his department, he filed the
measure of his days to almost uni
varcol cot;cfoot;or


But Providence always furnishes
its compensations, and although we
drop tear of regret over the loss
of an able defender of republicanism,
we bid a hearts Godspeed to his
successor who is no less able, in fact
we regard the successor as the ADLER
man. Keen witted, intrepid, can
did, determined and loyal to his
party, no one will doubt that
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback is
prepared to do his full share Of
work, meet his full share of dan
ger and contribute his proper
amount of influence in securing Re-
publican supremacy.


Individual fidelity has always
been the touchstone of individual
success, and this is the secret of
Senator Pinchback's elevation over
his peers to the honorable position
which he now occupies. In the be-
ginning of the war he was one Of
the first to demonstrate the loyalty,
bravery and readiness of the colored
race to turn what had been a union
of oppression to union of strength
for humanity, and when he was
elected member of the Senate, he
proved by his fearly utterances that
he had not forgotten the hole of the
pit from which he was dug, nor the
rock from which he was hewed.
And this individual loyalty was in
keeping with his submission to
party discipline. No sight neglect
or misrepresentation could move
him from a firm and unqualified
devotion to his people. 49,
Whether Democrats maligned, or
false Republicans deceived; whether
he had to eight with the beasts at
Ephesus" or the thugs and plug
uglies of ward clubs, his joyful sub
mission to party discipline, his
thorough acceptance of an admins
tration which he has as Repub-
lican helped to elect, and his manly
defense of those principles by which
the South alone can recover from
the devastation of war, master the
difficulties of reconstruction and
utilize its victory over an inhuman
system indicated him as the coming
man of his race.


Such q man will always attract to
him those who can be used for party
success, he will always be recognized
by such as understand the proper
value of efficient agents; and SO il
has come about that political saga
city weds itself to political giants
Party necessity finds providentia
masters, the races are blended in
the exigencies of Republican sue
cess, and the day is not distant
when the people will indorse the
choice of the Senate in the election
of Mr.. Pinchback and the re-elec
ton of Governor Warmoth.


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