Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-12-03
A DANGEROUS QUESTION.
This Is What senator Ingalls, Says Of the
Race Problem In the south-Disfran-
ehisement an Impossibility.

Race Problem In the south-Disfran-
chisement an Inpossbnity.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec 3.-The Constitutions
Washington correspondent asked Senator
ingalls, what effect the election would have
upon the southern question.
The race question a tho south romans as
II has always been and, for the next genera
tion, at least, will continue 10 be, the most
important and formidable in our politics
The change from slavery 70 freedom. from
subordination to legal equality, has com
plicated, instead Of simplifed, the situation
So far from solving the fatal problem it has
added new elements Of difficulty and danger
rs any immediate adjustment prohablef'
"Unless history is a false teacher it is not
possible for two distinct races not homogene-
ous-that il, which cannot assimilate by ir-
termarriage and the mingling OF blood-to
exist upon terms Of practical political equal
ity under tine same government. One or the
other must go to the WALL
"Do you consider the two races homogene-
ousf'
Whether the Anglo-Saxon and the negro
races are homogeneous | do not pretend to
say, but the evidence is clear that the mu-
lattoes are disappearing in the south. The
blacks are growing blacker, the whites arc
growing whittier. This shows that the con
nection between races while the blacks were
enslaved was not voluntary on their part
and is ceasing with their freedom The
pretext upon which suffrage is denied
the blacks in the south is that the race is not
capable of self government, and that its
supremacy would result in the degradation
and destruction OF society and the state.
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southern whites. They probably believe what
they affirm, but | have no doubt they have
deliberately determined TO eliminate the
negro from their politics, and upon the
ground, they reason, Of their superior intelli-
gence, wealth and morality.
"What is the feeling at the northm
There is no malevolenco or hatred towards
the south in northern people so far as have
heard or known on account Of the war. If
that sentiment ever existed it has disappeared
There is no disposition 10 interfere in local
or state government in the south, but they
made the mistake Of attempting to force by
the same methods a hostile policy upon a
people whoss interests were vitality involved,
and that are, in some respects, not wholly in
accord with their own
what will probably be the course Of
President Harrisonf7
II have no information whatever about
the policy Of the new administration toward
the south. am as radical and aggressive as
the average Republican and have been the
subject Of some picturesque criticism from
our southern friends for venturing to protest
against their methods, but should not favor
any vindictive, intolerant or proscriptive
legislation. No race has ever been deprived
Of rights and prerogatives once solemnly
conferred. The experiment has gone too far
to be recalled If the two races are hetero-
genous and can never become assimilated,
their education, the acquisition Of property
and mental development intensity instead of
diminish the dangers