Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-03
CIVIL RIGHTS AGITATION.
The Meeting At Lincoln Hall Last
Night.

COL INGERsoIL REPEATS HIS ADDEEss-MR DOUG
LASS REPLIES TO RECENT CRITICISMS
Last night Col Robert G. Ingerson repeated at
Lincoln Hall the address recently delivered by him
at mass meeting Of coored people called to dis
cuSS the decision Of the United States Supreme
Court on the validity of the civil rights act The
hall last night was little more than half full The
proceeds are TO be devoted to the publication and
circulation OF pamphlets intending to agitate the
civil rights question. Mr. Frederick Douglass in
Introducing the orator OF the evening took occasion
to make some remarks regarding criticisms OF his
recent utterances
HR. DOUGLASS REMARKS.
at is, he Said "a frequent and favorite device Of
an fndefeDSible cause the advocates of an inGe-
fensibe cause to mSState and pervert the views OF
those who advocate good cause. And have never
seen this device more generally reSOrted to than it
has been of late in respect to the opponents OF the
late decision of the Supreme Court in respect to the
CiYH rights bill When we dissent from that
opinion and give our reasons therefor we are
charged instantly with GenOuncng the Supreme
Coarg OF the United States. Nov / utterly deny
N there has been any pronunciation of that court
from this platform ut any time in rSract of this de-
cEon- Certainly no such denunciattoA can be
fotnd in any utteranCe OF nine Yet am held up
before the country as denouncing the Supreme
court do denounce that decision as a very mis-
thltEola, very dangerous, ami very hurtfui deci
SION, bt am careful to discriminate between the
court ana tile courts opinion. Another Instance
Illustration OF this tendency to put opponents In
iaEe position Is seen in the persistent effort the
part OF certain parties to make the civil rights bill
the social rights bill. Nowhere outside of the
nitcd States, nowhere under the whole heavens,
outside OF the United states, is the simple fact of
Claiming the right 10 ride upon the same highway,
10 ride on the same railroad car to be admitted
into the same inn Is assertion of social euuai-
". Nowhere would it be regarded as an assertion
OF human or OF social equality. No one has right
10 speak to Inc in highway or byway without my
PERMISSION No one has right 10 enter into social
f r., i,a with ne simply because he is
sits at the same table, or opposite me at
the public table Yet. Ton the purpose of stirring
H Gtce Prize, race hate such papers as the New
if possible The Chicago Tf1sa.e insist upon calling
thLS civil rights bill the social rights bill What are
wax IN tlc same street; is it To occupy the
house, the same hoe? could anyone assume social
equality on that ground: think not When was
IN England some years ago | rode upon highways.
DyWaES, Steamboats,, stage coaches. OInnibusSeS: /
was IL the hoiSc OF commons; in the house OF lords
the British museum. III the coliseum. In the
national gallery; everywhere, sleeping some
llneS IN rooms where lords and dukes had
slept. sitting at tables where lords and
dtAtS were, but never thought that those circUn-
stances made me socially the equal OF lords and
dukes hardly think That some of our democratic
Trends .. would be regarded among those lords as
their equis- If riding in the same car makes one
equal think That little poodle sitting in the
zap OF a lady was made equa by riding in the same
ear. Equality, social equality is matter between
individuals. 1t Is a reciprocal understanding. |
doht think when ride with an ordinary hod car
fef am, therefore, the equal OF that nodcariier;
or Wlen ride with nUnDSkull that il makes me
ms equal, or makes him my equal Social equality
does not necessarily follow from civil equality and
yer for the purpose of heiL-black and damning
yorpaperSSt insist upon social equality.
L think am socially equal with a great MANY In
I'm, ,i country have TWO elbows ana good appe-
ut"- i can handle my knife and fork as well as
most OF them Ii that makes equal, then l am
equal"
MR. INGERsOLL'S ADDRESS
Mr.. 1ngersOll repeated substantially his former
address, He made some illusions and illust rations,
however. not contained in the original manuscript.
- was told" he said at one point, Shy one that
heard the decision when it was delivered, that it
contained thefolloWing clause: There are certain
physiological differences Of race that cannot be
ignored That is left out OF the printed opinion,
put that phrase IS a lamp in the light OF
which the whole decision should be read"
Referring to Mr. Justc" Harlan, he Sald: "From
thiS decision John VI. Harlan had the breadth OF
brain. the goodness of heart the loyalty Of logic 10
dissent BY the fortress of liberty sentinel re-
manned at his post. For moral courage l have
supreme respect. and admire that strength that
breaks the cords and chains OF prejudice and
damned custom, as If they were but threads woven
In spiders loom This judge has associated his
name with freedom and lie viii be remembered as
long as men arc free!
GREAT CURIOSITY AT THE DIME MUsEUM.-An
interesting curiosity will appear at the Dime
Museum next Week.-Mrs. Eliza Sturgeon born
without the use OF arms, who performs many novel
IT,
Every hing the coming week Is new. splendid
program tonight.
THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY-At the meeting OF the
Biological society last evening, DIR. G. A. White pre-
siding, Mr. G. ID. Walcott, OF the U. S. geological
survey, and Mr.. Louis Phillips We're elected resi-
dent members DR.. Geo. NJ. Sternberg. U. S. A.
read paper upon Inicrococc. DR.. f. NJ. ScllaefTei.
made some remarks upon mamma called forth bv
Prof Riiey,S paper at the previous meeting. and
also exhibited new variety OF the common a(J,latic
homWort DIR. Tarleton IL. Bears exhibited spec
linen OF a common species of founder. Prof. Ward
reported in relation to the discovery of pieces OF
wood OF supposed great antiquity in the we'll on
the site OF the casino building that the fragments
OF cedar, oak. &C.. found there are pieces OF timber
deposited in filling up the ravine for
llcily located Ill that Vicinity.
ANOTHER SHAKESPEKIAN REyIvAI-A Winters
Tala.-lt IS Il treat 10 every reader and lover OF
Shakespeare to see his play OF "A Winters Tale'
iii adequate hands ami given with fidelity in this
age of commonplace dramas and tinSeied spectacle
Since Mrs. Warner, who kept the play alive before
have md no actress speaking the language OF the
great bard more capable OF presenting the charac-
ter Of Hetnaione than Rose Eytinge. She not only
possesses the personal attributes, but the
Intellectual conception and power OF express
sion that the character, ''nObleSt among wOmeno
demands; and with her we will have
f{Orizci and IfT6jtd, PduijRa the most anabIe OF
terilagantS, and the rogue Ant0'ycuS, with Camille
pillar OF state lit to be the stay OF princes VEN
cradle relic OF the past, which shows us how beautiful
age can be-. linked with other generations form at
once the salt OF society ana the strength OF govern
neit" To revive such play with such characters
realizes the highest duties of profession ennobled
by Shakespeare; and Miss Eytinge deserves the
recognition OF every lover Of Shakespeare and Man
ger Ford should be practically assured, by great
attendance. that 1t is good thing to give us Occa-
si9nal reyiyalS OF 1.-THE great MASTER"
THE oLEoAARGARfNE AGENT MIsSiNG.-In the
Police Court This morning. the collateral of ID. 1.
The Oie0lndrgslr1ne agent arrested yes
teIuty by Detectives Raft and Block as an I'M
licensed commercial agent, S75 was forfeited and
an attachment was issued 1t Is stated by the Off
GERS that he LETT town last night. 1t was expected
had the trial taken place, that it would have been
Clearly shown that many families have been using
the oleOmafgarine tor butter.
SHERIDAN. THE TRAGEDIAN.-Tnc many friends OF
Mr.. w T. Sheridan in this city rejoice at the we'll
e1rnei success lie has attained In his profession
During the present week he has eSsayed some OF
the most difficult tragic roles and has shown him
SELF IN every respect deserving OF the title OF an
eminent trlgedian- This evening he will make his
farewell appearance at FordS Opera House in the
famous character OF EichGrd III
NOEDAY AND TUESDAY VIII open the grand exhi-
bltiDn at Thomas DOwlingS auction ROOMS 9th
hd pennsylvania avenue). OF fine antique rugs. ele-
CANT damascus portlereS. heavy ami rich carpets in
special sizes AMI beautiful designs, superb hail rugs
lne or cahelS hair and silk, elegant cInbrOidereS
&C., &C, as advertised for several days past. The
sale VIII commence Wednesday at II H. IN. with
special accommodations for ladies. Catalogues may
be had on application.