The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-28
THE STATES RIGHTS.
ingalls, Of Kansas Lays Down
. Policy.
THE DREAD OF NEGRO RULE.
Disesssio1 On Buffers Reselutisn Re-
vfvss sene Old Questions of Fed
eral Jurisdiction.

wives DoMe Old Questions a. Fed
eral Jurisdiction.
WASHINGTON, CiTY. Jan. E.-Nr. Hcar
presented 70 the senate today resolutions
adopted 1t mass meeting held recently in
fremont temple. Boston, on the subject of
the cruel deprivation OF the coiorea people
OF the right to take part in elections in
some OF the Southern states. He read the
substance OF them and had them referred
TO the committee on privileges and cleo
TORS
Cockreli introduced bill 70 repeal the
silver coinage bin Of February .. ISIS. and
require purchase and coinage of IS. 0l0 00o
month in standard silver dollars. Mr..
Cockren respectfully requested the finance
committee, 10 which the bill was referred,
TO take immediate action upon it and to
report it back to the Senate for It's action.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Chandler calling on the attorney general
for report of the United States marshal
for the Northern district of Mississippi
concerning the maltreatmen. of Henry ].
Taince, at Aberdeen, Mississippi, was
taken up for consideration.
Mr.. WaithaIl addressed the Senate. He
said it could not be possibly pretended
that the Senate had any jurisdiction OF the
subject. Referring to the hanging in efHgy
OF Secretary Proctor at Aberdeen and the
assault on Taince he said ii was simply the
wanton conduct of a few persons and dis
approved by the community. Speaking
Tor himself and representing the senti-
ments of the people Of Mississippi, he con-
denned those outrages and felt that the
people OF the United States would not hold
the entire community respons bic for the
action of few persons.
Proceeding to the question of federal in
reference in elections, Walthall agreed
with Ingalls, that the race question was the
most formidable and portentous ever pre-
sented to a free people for solution. He
saw no remedy which congress could apply
that promised any practical result. He be-
leved that arbitrary enactments would but
increase the difficulty. The professed pur-
pose OF federal control was to secure fair
count OF the negro vote; the actual object
was to count that vote for the Republican
party.
The proposition was such q menace to
the rights of the people that il must meet
with condemnation of all men anxious to
preserve the spirit OF the government. In
his opinion the result of no congressional
election in any southern state would be
controlled by any federal Law congress could
pass, while the people would be into closer
cooperation than before. because the elec-
ton Of negro judges and officers meant
negro domination and meant death toevery
interest and hope of the people.
He could not couusel his people to &C
cept such desolating barbarism without
struggle nor yet to flee the homes OF them
selves and ancestors. He would not urge
them to violate any public law or private
right, but he would urge them, not a.
remedy, but rs means Of present safety,
% UpitY. He wopid appaAl to thsm (fer
their own safety) to subordinate all party
differences TO that end and purpose. There
was no safety for them in any different
course.
Walthall criticised all proposed remedies
for the race trouble, including deportation
and disfranchisement, as impracticable and
impossible. Such colored men as Doug
lass. Bruce ond Lynch. he said, were not
types, but prodig.es; but some Northern
people, Judging the whole negro race by
them, did not appreciate the dread In
which Southern people stood of negro rule.
ingalls, spoke forcibly on the matter, clos
ing as follows: 1T may be you will sue
ceed in procuring declaration that the
Senate of the United States--that the
government of the United States has no
power either to inquire into wrongs against
its citizens or to protect them against inva-
sion of their rights, but say to the sena-
tors that if Taince had been q citizen of
Kansas and if it should appear that the
authorities OF Mississippi would not avenge
that wrong, and IL Ii should appear that
the government and authorities of the
United States we're poweriess to prevent
such a wrong, will guarantee TO him that
the citizens OF Kansas would take il into
their hands to resent it and exact repara-
ration" IMarnurs of disapproval from
the Democratic side
George challenged the senator from Kan
sss or any senator on the Republican side
10 PIT his finger on that clause of the con-
siitution which authorized the federal gov
ernment TO punish or take jurisdiction of
crimes committed within state and not
against the laws of the United states.
spooner asked George II he doubted the
power of the Senate 10 charge an apnropri-
ate committee with the power OF investi-
eating the department OF justice and COM
peiling the attorney general 10 prodnce
any paper on file in his department..
George repeated his challenge.
Wilson of Iowa referred him to section .
article of the constitution: The citizens
Of each state shall be entitled to all the privi-
Ieges and irumunities as citizens OF she sew
eral states
Reagan condemned outrage. but den led
the right of the government OF the United
States To jurisdiction. Ii the sectional agi-
tatiou would cease and the people OF The
South were permitted 20 shape their course
10 the interests OF the community without
having 10 guard themselves from ATTACKS
from outside. there would be fewer occa-
sions for violation of the Law.
The resolution went over until tomorrow
without action.
After executive session the Senate ad.