Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-06-28
PRESIDENT INGALLS, REMARKS.

Chesapeake anu Ono hallway
system addressed ,he American
Railway Observation-Disclosures AssocI-
alton at Old Point, Va, OH the
18th inst.
During his remarks, although a
Democrat he made some assertions
relative TO Virginia ana the Negro
which showed AS he said he had
given the subject much study.
Speaking of the state he says:
There have been some things that
have impedeu It's rapid grOwtn. La the
hrst there was pref JUDGE against north.
ern men, anu LbeiS was "A uIsnke Oh the
part OF the northern meI, 10 cOme
South until they were sure the govern
menJ was STABLE"
The above is unquestionably
true. Relative to the Colored vote
he takes hopeful view OF the
situation when he says:
THE second difficulty chat OF the
colored vote) III my Judgement, III the
present situation, Is hot serious"
He then speaks of the comforting
of the right of suffrage on the
Negro who had just emerged from
slavery, anu adds:
1.-The result has been that the white
people have been alarmed, and 60
solIdity their vote it was only necessary
10 hold up the terror of The government
passing into the Possession of the color
I'd people here. Inns MT fight of
COLOR" or because the Negroes are
black, or because they are n egroes, but
IL Is the fight that you see everywhere,
North, West, and south, of the proper
class against the irresponsible and
lgnorant classes controlling the govern
menJ and taxation"
- takes backgrounds and
enunciates a condition which a
politician would be backward in
declaring from the hustings. Poll
cy would dictate otherwise. HIS
frank statements in this matter are
followed by others equally as far
reaching and imp essive. Here
are his words.
have seen no place in the world
where The colOred race was treated so
kindly and so we'll AS in Virginia in
regard TO every thing except voting.
1here is no doubt but that in place
where the colored vote is in the MAORI
ty, by all ways and means in their power
the white people have overcome that ma
JorltY. They nave carried the elec Gions
Just as they are carried everywhere
else, am sorry TO say, and either by
lair or 1oul means prevents the Negroes
from securing control. While iT is
wrong and in the end will produce its
punishment, who is there TO throw the
first stone?''
He admits the violation OF the
Constitution of the United States
and the Bill of Rights OF Virginia
when he asserts that the Negro il
IN part denied the right TO vote.
That Mr.. INGALLS, is a student
Ill ethics Is manifest when he an
nOunced that this treatment of tn,
Negro in the end will produce III
punishment. This is an inexorabl,
law.
Mr.. INGALLS, in this case is a
Speader REED said pleadin,
evidence" as well as confessiD,
the commission. He says:
"They have believed that the contro
OF the Government by the Neg roe
meant the destruction and waste O
their property, and / have never see
community yet, when it came to
direct question between property an
misgoveInment that the property woul
not hight for its rights and in the en-
win. 1t is undoubtedly true that su
frage should only 90 with intelligenc
and education, and one way of sol
ing this question here would be I
amend the Constitution of Virginia S
that no man, Whine or black, could Vot
unless ne could read and write, but an
line that Is color line wi never be su
ported by the people of this country.
His assertions are positive, bu
we admire the way he puts then
The Southern BOurbOns wOul
do well to ponder the last tire
lines in the above statement.
He pictures "a condition in tn
following that is well-drawn an
to the point:
~ have see in the last year gimme
OF light that is growing stronger an
which believe in the next three yeal
will solve this question any way. If
the meantime the people can wOr
along and exhibit patience, moderation
and Justice. The relief is coming frOl
the boomers" With the mines ths
are opening in the State, with the mil
that are being erected: with the village
that are being built up with the ina
grafton that is pouring in here from I'll
North and the West, the proportion {
the cOlOred vote will decrease and 1t wi
become relatively so small shortly Ih'
1t will no longer be menace to III
prosperity and good Cover nment OF II