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Title: Shadow and light; an autobiography with reminiscences of the last and present century
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar
Subjects: African Americans
Publisher: Washington, D. C.
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

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^ Baron Russell, Lord Chief Justice ofEngland, included none of these in his con-ception of its character. He is recordedas saying: ^^Its true, signs are thoughtsfor the poor and suffering, chivalrous re-gard and respect for women, the frank rec-ognition of human brotherhood, irrespec-tive of race or color, or nation or religion;the narrowing of the domain of mere forceas a governing factor in the world, the loveof ordered freedom, abhorrence of what ismean and cruel and vile, ceaseless devotionto the claims of justice. Civilization in itstrue, its highest sense, must make forpeace.- Previous to the National Conventionwhich nominated General Grant for a sec-ond term, there had been held a conferenceof colored leaders, who assembled at NewOrleans to elicit opinion and divine theI^robable course of the colored delegates atthat convention. It was there I first metthat faithful, able, and invincible cham-pion of the race. Governor P. B. S. Pinch-
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HON. PINCKNEY B. S. PINCHBACKj^.^-^United States Senator^^,,,.--^^^ t Bora May, 1837—Educated at tSllmon High School, Ciiicinniati. Ohic—-CaptAiu Co.A, 2d Ke^imeiit, Louisiana Volunteei-8—Member of ConstitutionalConvention of Lonisiana-^State Senator—Lieuten:uit-Gover-noi—Editor and Lawyer—Able as a Statesman,Eloquent as an Advocate, and Unflin-ch-ing in Defense of Equal Justice. SHADOW AND LIGHT. 149 back and Captain James LgwIkS, my fellow-member of the Old Guard/^ who, true inpeace as war, never surrendered. Theconference, though not great numerically,was strong in its mental calibre and rep-resentative character, with Douglas,Langston, Cunej, and others who havesince passed to the great beyond. The col-ored office holders at Washington underGrant were much in evidence and nat-urally eager for his endorsement. There was much discussion, and whilean ardent advocate for Brooks, I could notfollow his supporters—the Brindle wing ofthe part)^ in my State—in their choice

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