The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-12-11
DIABOLISM RAMPANT.
a Voice From the Utter DeePs of
Darkness.

Incendiarism From tie Chicago 7ri5une that
ought to Put It's Editor in J1A-He Wants the
Negroes to Fight, Burn, HIN 4nytting and
Eosrytting.
Co1rier-JOurnal
The Chicago Tribune seems to be sorely
disappointed because the negroes of the
South will not rise up and massacre the
whites, and in the expression of its disap-
pointment it publishes an editorial, by
the side of whose infamy that of the
writings for which certain Anarchists
were hung in Chicago a year ago are
mild
1t makes public the following letter
from Senator Ingalls, with reference to
Harrlson's Southern policy:
ATcHIsoN Kan, Nov 12-Dear Sir: Ihave
yours of the Oh. Tue Republican Adminis'ra-
ton will be delinqu lent il IL does not insist upon
the equality OF ali citizens before The law and
demand conclusive assurances of justice. The
verdict of Tuesday last means this or it is deSii-
tute of Significance and our triumph will be
empty and b,rren. Truly yours,
john J. INGALLS,.
Commenting on this, the Tribune says ::
Every Republican will approve heartily and
without reserve The sentiment expressed by
Senator Is ais Uudoubelly resident Har
rsOn will lnsisr the equality of Ali cirizrn-
. before The law and demalu explicit and C ,ncu-
III i've assurances OF justice He has done hat ~
thervate crizcn. The difficulty is 10 see what Gen
wouarri>"n. a Chief Magistrate can d. to pat Al
T-Id t. the system OF organized political fraud in
the South. Gen. Grant had 10 withdraw the
ag troops from the South, and admit THAI he coda
not suppress the evil HAYES abandoned wholly
all coercive measures. Gttrd and Arthur
made NJ attempt to renew them. Cnnessedv
as the laws stand now the President hacks 1h,
necessary bower 10 make The elections iu the
South free and fair"
Measures looking 10 he use OF milittrv over
and the management Of Southern elections bv
Federal Officials IN hardly ne passed, The 7ri
rune regrets To think, because the Republican
majority 10 COHgres, will be 81 small and laws
aimed directly at The Southern Safes and in
tended 10 reduce their representation, mus be
drawn with great care, il tears in order 10 avoid
the Constitutional objections taxed in recent de-
cislons OF the Supreme Court cnurt, by thu
way, which, even before lis late acccssipns of
Democrats held tina the greater part Of Sum
ners last civil rights bill was unconstitutional
What undter The ruling nt The Supreme Cour
can Congress d"? s:iscOnsolaev ask, the Tri
6une. III Sen itDr Ingalls, has some good and
effective plan to enforce equal voImg rights in
the South, he Will deserve the lasting gratitude
Of all Republicans. and the Tribune wl en-
deavor TO see that the author of scheme SO val
liable shall receive full popular appreciation.
The ingalls, doctrine is sound aud iusl. but how
can il be enforced? %
The prospect does seem very promis-
ing to it, and it allows its rage at the
helplessness of the party which has been
swearing to reconstruct the Southern
States as soon as returned to power to
disclose the diabolisn of its malignty
against the South in the following out
burst:
"The source of trouble is that the blacks will
not fight for themselves and any coercve power
to enforce their rights must be used from the
outside. White men or Indians situated AZ the
Southern negroes are would make The rivers of
the South run red before they would submit to
the usurpalions and wrongs which the blacks
passively endure Oppressed by generations OF
slavery, the negroes are non .combatanis They
will not shoot and burn for their rights They
lack even The combativeness found in the women
OF the races long accustomed to freedom +
The negroes will not fight except in
association with and under the leadership Of
white men. Wherever there is IA consider:b le
portion OF white Republicans ready 10 fl rht if
necessary, for Tree bslol and fair c"unf he
negroes can and DO vote and have their ballot
fairly counted; bui ii H. 10 themselves they
are helpless even where lhry in a vas, ma
joriiv. In what manner can outside Federal
power be brought 10 beIr 10 secure HE rights o.!
negroes IN States where they cannot ncl in as
ISOLATION with or under The leadership oi white
men That is The great question. VIII Sena-
tor ingalls, cas-, light upon ~
This is at once a reproach to the ne
groes for not attempting to deluge the
South with blood, and an instigaton to
them to adopt such course in the future
American journalism bears no blacker
blotch, and it would be truly one-sded
law which would hang an Anarchist for
urging his views through the. press, and