The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-25
Senator Ingalls, Solution

Senator Ingalls, Solution.
Senator Ingairs leech on the race prob
lem will increase the difficulties Of setting
that DIT blein Il is lcalated TO inf Inc the
passion OF the blacks and make them feel
that they are the victims of injustice ami
oppression His talk about using dyna-
mite, the torch and the fs will spre uu-
scrupul0us and revengeful black leaders &c
urge the biacxs to com nit desls Of viO-
lence. Dssd 0 that kind will bring about
a very unhappy condit on of affairs Al
ready in ma Nv localities it IS dangerous for
al officer OF the law to attsm pt t. arrest a
black MAJ. Only a few days ago, a blac K
desperate shot to d ath the 'sistant mar
shal, and wounded the marshal. Of Jesup, In
this state. This week at Lake Butler, Fla, a
sheriff attempted to arrest a negro, and was
killed. Amy humber OF insta lces Of this
kind could be given. 1t is within the
bounds of truth to say that in the south
more whites killed by blacks than
blacks by whites The Barn well lyncbing
grew out OF the unprovOksi murder of
three white men. Senator Ingalls, speech
will be fruitful of results, but they will not
lie results that will help to solve the race
roblem.
Senator ingalls, suggested a solution of
that problem. l. is jp,tice-justice to the
blacks The senator assumes that Justice is
denied TO the blacks. In what respect is it
denied to thsma Are they no. freely &C
corded every right to which they ara en-
titleil Are not their children educated at
the expenSeo Of the whites, and are not the
laws enforced as vigorously for their pro-
lection as for the protection of the whitesl
We say yes. TIE senator says no. The
senator bases his answer on TIE assampti IN
that the blacks are refused free ballot.
He admits that they have justice in every
other respect. He assumes that they are
all rep blcans, and that if they were not
intimidated they would vote the republican
ticket and would be in control Of municipal,
county and state affairs where they are in
the maj rity. While we DEFY that the
blacks who remain away from the polls are
forced to do so, let us admit, for the sake of
argument, that the sena tors assumption is
correct.
What would be the result of black
domination where the blacks are in the
majorityl Would it DO beneficial TO theml
They are ignorant and without property
They would not know how to use their
power, and ha ing no interests at stake
would be reckless in the use OF it, Shrewd
and inscriptions black leaders or white
adventures would hll the offices. Laws
would be made AMI administered to rob the
thrifty and enrich the th~iftles5. Com
merce, agriculture and all kinds of in
dustrial enterprises would languish There
would be. stag nation where there is
prosperity. II city and country the marks
of scay would soon be observable
The senator NAV doubt that such would
be the. result of black maj o-ities. But why
should he doubt it, He has only to turn to
the history OF the carpet-bag period to be
convinced. How many millions of dollars
did Warmoth and his black legislature in
crease the debt of Louisiana in four wears?
Twenty-Five million dollars, was it not? And
South Carolinal What was the result of
black rule in that state9 There is county
in this state which, before the war of seces-
sion, was noted for its veal h. 1t had
elegant homes, well cultivated and pro-
ductive plantations, and excellent highways
After the war the blacks took possession of
it, They hive possession of it now, and
what is its condition. 1t is rapidly bscom-
ing n wilderness a gain.
Would it be doing justice to the blacks
to let them turn the uth, or any part if it,
into wilderness again? Would it be doing
justice to the whites to let the blacks de-
stroy the fruits of a century OF more of
thrift and intelligence II not, what then
does Seua or Ing ais mean by saying that
the solution of the race problem is justice
to the blacks2