The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-24
INGALLS, SPEAKS.
HIS MUCH ADVERTISED EFFORT
ON NEGRO DEPORTATION.

cial.-senator Ingalls, speech this aiter-
noon, ostensibly on the subject Of negro de-
portation, was nothing but a partisan
TRADE against the South and her white
population. As usual, ingalls, had Dell
advertised his intention TO speak, and fius
drew what might be called a full house
ingalls, is spectacular. lie delights "a
pose before crowd. and whenever
ho speaks be has a lot Of claquers distrib-
uied throughout the galleries 90 applaud
his mean filings at the South and the Demo
cratic party, Notwithstanding such demon
strations are against the rules. His speech
was Inconsistent. too. At the outset he de-
clared that be intended 10 approach the sub
iect with an the sOlemnity and candOr IL mer.
tied. He asserted. az an incOntrOyertibie fact.
that two differing and distinct races, vested
with the same privileges OF citizenship,
cannot dwell together in peace; that con-
iiict is inevitable. and that in such conflict
the weaker race must succumb 30 the sU-
pcriOr force Of education and intelligence.
Senator ingalls, laid down this PROPOSE
tiOn as trueism. and then. after
reaching the height Of political frenzy, he
actually advised the negroes 90 resort 10
physical force; 10 resent and resist 10 the
last extremity. Thus Mr.. ingalls, seeks TO
influence the negroes, whom he pretends 70
befriend and defend, 10 take up arms TO
right their alleged wrongs This, too, In the
face Of his own assertion, that in the event
Of such conflict the negro must be eXter-
minated.
MEAN, CONTEMrTIBLE SPEECH.
Senator ingalls, descended 10 the meanest
and most contemplate ofpOlitical speeches.
90 the subject in hand. lie offered no so
luton, suggested no remedy. lie had col
lected scraps and fragmentary clippings
from obscure and irresponsible Southern
papers tending TO show a deplorable state
of morals among southern whites. These
were read and commented upon in his
style. In brief. Senator ingalls, assailcd
the whole people Of the South as murdcrers,
ball0t-bOx suffers and criminals generally.
lie assailed them for honoring the memory
of JEFF. Davis. and almost in the same
breath oXtOllcd Mr.. Davis character, de-
claring that be Ingalls, admired him for
his determined adherence 20 principle.
INGALLS, FRIENDS DISAPPOINTED.
Ingalls, friends. those Of intelligence
were disappointed with his effort. I'm no
feature did IL rise above the dirtiest pOliii-
clan. and it has given rise TO the suspicion
that ingalls, proposes to contest the next
Republican presidential nomination with
Harrison, and that he hopes to capture the
support OF negro delegations from the South.
THE ssnTH-JACKsON CONTEST.
The Republicans Of the House Committee
on Elections to-day submitted their report
in the >mith-Jackson contest case, from the
Fourth West Virginia district. II declares
that smith was elected by "A plurality Of -.
IH a.I.NH
over 100 pages Of ordinary legal cap paper.
IL is labored effort 10 justify the unseating
Of Jackson.
DEMOCRATS DETERMINED TO FIGHT.
The Democrats OF the House caucus to-
morrow night on the contested election
cases. They are determined 10 fight for
every inch of ground, and the unseating Of
Democrats viii bee resisted TO the last eX-
tremity,
TENsIONED.
William II. Eckert. Of City Point. and
Benjamin =. Sands, of the National Military
Home, have been granted pensions.
by United pressl
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The announcement that Senator ingalls,,
of Kansas. would address the Senate on the
race question drew a large crowd 10 the
Capitol to-day.
The Senate transacted the usual morning
routine business. and at , o'clock, exactly,
senator ingalls, arose and moved that the
senate proceed % the consideration Of the
bin 90 assist the emigration Of the people Of
color from the Southern states. lie asked
that the bin be read, and at the conclusion
BEGAN his speech
"Mr. President. the race 10 which we be-
long IS the most arrogant and preteniiOus.
the most exclusive and indomitable in his
tory" were Nr. ingalls, opening words.
lndNidualism. liberty, fraternity. and
equality. he said. had been that races con-
tributiOns 20 the state. Every other race
had been It's enemy or its victim. AT every
step Of IFS progress from barbarism 10 en-
lightenment the Caucasian race had re-
fused % assimilate with the MOngOlian
and African. The ablest sOOthsayer
could not have toretold the wonderful
development of the first century Of
American independence The frontiers
hal been abolished. the climate conquered
and the desert subdued. From the latent
resources Of the American Constitution had
been evoked great and uneXpecred powers.
I'm il every creed bad found sanctuary,
every wrong redress. lp0n the threshold
of our second century the people Of the
United STATES were confronted by the most
p0rtentOu- problem ever placed before free
people for solution. II involved, in the be-
lief Of many (but not in his), the perma-
nency of osr form Of government. IL must
be- considered frankly and freely, without
.ubieriuge and without reserve.
Mr.. ingalls, paid q glowing tribute 70 the
late Henry W. Grady, from whose Grafton
delivered i'm Boston in December last he
ouOted. He would discuss the arithmetic Of
theouesti0n. he said. I'm 1860 there were in the
United states. 4,il0.OOO; in 1870, 4,4sO,OOO;
i'm lss0. &. $50 900 negroes. lie wished 20 say
i'm passing. that it was ais lclie, that the
increase shown from 1871 20 1870 was de-
liberate. nremeditated fraud upon the CEN
sus. committed for the purpose Of obtaining
an increased representation.
THE RACE LINE CLEAB.
To complicate The problem lhe negro was
greean0us. The llne Of cleafage between
the white man and the black was aistlhct
and clear There was neither amllgana-
tiOn. absorption, or assimilation between
the races. Fred. Douglass, the most Illus
trtous living representative OF his race,
Greater he thought, by his Caucasian rem
forement than by his African blood,) had
said 10 him that when prejudice disap-
neared the races would become hOmogene-
ous. lie did not believe IT, such solu-
tien os TIE difficulty. he thought would be
impossible. II possible, most depl0faple'
History showed that where the white
and black had come together dur
ing the period @! slavery, II had
Oeeo by c0mpulsion. The children born
had claimed white fathers AMI black
mothers: never BLACK latners ana white
mothers. There was 20 poisoning so fatal
as the adulterali0n OF race. The leaders OF
the South had come 20 the conclusion that
that the present state Of affairs could not
.e,,ist Tbev asta.s. .het tha matter be dis
cussed amicably.
FsALR4sMr
The senator from south Carolina (Mr'
Butler) deprecated animad' Version. The
senate would not hear it from him, the
most bitter criticism on the situation in the
South was the truth.
. TELLING hif.
Mr. Ingalls, did not claim a superiority Of
virtue for the North. His ancestors had
owned slaves. The conscience Of New
England had not been aroused 20 sense Of
the en0rmity OF the slave system until II
had become Improbable. Besides large
q a.. Of H. initial ~fufl- had