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Of the phoo,ingoi men and the whipping
OF women. The South, ho thought, was

Ol Inc hnOotlnROl Ol men anu tnc whipping
OF women. The South, ho thought, was
where the bill was in special need.
In proof OF this, he read extracts from
speech made by Mr.. Chrienan In the
late Constitutional Convention OF Mis-.
siselppi, declaring that since 1876 there
had not been fair election IN TINT State ;
TINT, In plain worda, they the white
people, had been stulling ballot boxes,
committing perjury, and carrying the
election by fraud and violence until tho
whole machinery OF elections was about
to rot down. llo also read tho qualiti.
cations for voters contained In the new
Constitution OF Mississippi.
Mr.. Spooner pronounced an eloquent
and glowing eulogy on the black race for
its fidelity to the whites OF the South
throughout the war, and inquired
whether It was asking too much to
demand that such people rs that
should have iustice.
IErLyISG TO STEWARDS ARGUMENT.
Referring to Mr.. Stewards speech OF
yesterday, and to the remark that the
elections law could not be enforced in
the South, because public opinion would
not support it, Mr. Spooner remarked:
ITO that complexion have we come ut
last? Have we fallen on II condition in
our country that called for preservation
by law OF the purity Of the ballot ut the
North, but that we mus. stop at Mason
and Dixon's line because public opinion
in the South Is in favor OF dishoneat and
fraudulent and violent suppression OF
the suffrage? cannot believe 1t.
Mr.. Spoonor spoke for over five hours,
and his speech was listened to with
marked attention aud interest on both
sides OF the chamber.
Mr.. Ingalls, affirmed it as his under
standing and belief, and Hs tho conv:c.
ton OF the great mass OF the people OF
the North, Tint the Constitutional Con.
vention OF Mississippi lai been assem-.
bled for the avowed purpose OF dis
franchisinga n number OF its citizens, who
were also citizens OF the United S.0tes.
1t had been assembled for the express
purpose OF nullifying and defeating aud
Overthrowing the amendments to the
Constitution Of the United States, by
agreeing to which the State OF Mississippi
had secured its readmission into the
Union.
DESouSCISG THE MISSISSIPPI CoESrIru-
TioN.
Addressing his remarks to Southern
Senators. Mr.. lugalls said that these
people had retained representation in
the House OF Representatives. aud in the
Electoral College while they had sup
pressed the colored vote.
Mr.. Eimunds asked Mr.. ingalls,
whether the Mississippi convention had
been called in accordance with the Con-
stitution OF Mississippi, and whether the
results OF it's deliberations had bsen sub.
milted to the people.
Mr.. Ingalls, replied that he knew moth
ing about the way OF Its being called, bat
he was advised and be believed that
contrary to the usual course pursued in
such cases in free communities, its re.
suits were not submitted to the people
to be voted upon. 1t had arranged, in
come way, to have it declared the Or
ganic law OF the State, without any ac-
ton on the part OF the voters. In no
other way could the adoption OF such d
monstrous, tyrannical and despotic de.
vice ever have been imposed upon
people claiming to be free.