New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
HE1TY UORK FOR GEOEGT.

I'm another column we print from In" Con
grc,> ionh Rccord" that portion Of saturday
debate on the Election bill which contain, son
ator Ingail,'s remarks on the franchise clauses
Of the new Mississippi Constitution. II Is a
pity that the senator 70 whom they were par
,icrlially addressed, who enjoys the distinction
OF having invented those clauses. should not
have fer himself able 20 make an mm"diat"
reply. and yet, thai Is not t. be- wondered at.
Mr. George, mental processes are slow ana
rccLlc but had he possessed the genius OF Cal
boun ne could have SAID nothing 10 break the
forcc Of MIR. lngalls's indictment. For the sen
atoy from Kansas rested his case on the 'S'-
nony of Mr.. Georges own friends, witnesses
whom he WAS compelled 70 pronounce cIedl''e'
and in the presence OF their evidence ihcic WIS
no,hino he could do hut hold his peace.
The democracy of Mississippi has al"aH'
Lnon n,pccially frank in il ackno"l cdcmcht
of IFS p,IrooSe 10 render null those constitutional
amendments that guaranteed civil rights 70 the
freedmen. II has never assumed virtue II
did not po>se~> f. wa, bound to prevent me
colorcd men FROM voting. except where their
votes were surely Unayaiing, ana 1t always
condidly said 80. The white party III Ml>'N-
~ip
.ary 10 maintain is supremacy, and has IN
dulgcd in no sentimental professions MAT IN"
negro bad his rights. It's representatives. ON
side of the STATE, however, nave lcli c"MP'A'"
10 recognize the existence ol popular piciUHro
against m9idcr and fraud a political weapons
and in Difference - that sentiment they have
often attempted. a. did senator George on sal
urday. to deny their use.
Mr.. ingalls, has given these apologiStS some
thing 10 think about. The convention that
lately dclhcratcd in Jackson was called. Is IT.
ovn delegates testified for the sole purpose oi
framing "A law which should prevent negro
suffrage I'm apublic address. delivered before
the convention met. Judge j. \. =. Campbell,
who is now We believe, member of the -u-
plcmc Court of Mississippi, u>ci these a,tonlSh-
ing words " | know full well We can continue
to govern this country. | have 10 fears 4, to
| that But if Wc should have 10 resort 10 shot
guns and WincheStcrS. or to fraud, that would
| be too undcmocratic for me and it would be
destructive of that liberty. equality and fratcr-
nifty 50 dear 10 Us and should be avoided if pos
Sibie.n If possible Think Of it, \ supreme
| Court Judge telling his hearers that murder
and fraud are undcmocratic" subverSive Of
! liberty and desirable TO avoid" if possible
Our neighbor, THE sun contained a dispatch
last September from Jackson giving an ac-
count OF the speech OF another Missis,ippi
Judge, Mr. Calhoun, who was the president Of
| the convention. THE Judge reviewed all the
franchise plans submitted 10 the convention. -
| said this dispatch, "and insisted that none hut
the Campbell plan and that Which he had pre-
scented himself would insure white control in
| the state. 1t was law of divine ordination.
he sad, that the white race cannot tolerate
divided sovereignty, and any Legislature would
have the stamp Of idiocy upon it that vouId
assemble such body A. this. with the cno,mnu,
attendant expense, with an object short Of this.
Let the truth he told, if it bursts the bottom
out OF the universe. lie did not propose ia
mlnce matters and hide behind "A subtcrfuoe
bat II asked by anybody if il was the purnosc
VI 'hc convention 10 restrict negro suffrage. he