The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-24

and without reserve. iii,e of ci..av-
age between whites and ,iacks il beconl-
tibie. Politically the negroes are aiiii-
ia ted with the victors in the late civil
war; socially and by Locality and resi-
llelicc they are Ociatcd with the vail-
4uislieti. Fred Douglas, the most Illus
trious living representative of the negro
race, once said to me mat he thought
prejudice and sociai and political aIltag-
Quisin disappeared, the races would blend,
cosalesce and become homogeneous. 1
in my Judgment, would perpet,late the
vices OF both races and the virtues OF
Af.er praising the colored people for
their fidelity to tiie south during the war,
MIR. Ingalls, continueSi: "it seems ili-
credible that gratitude should not have
hisieous and M,de.cribaDle wrongs and
cranes of which they have been for IA
iilx victims. Air. Ingalls, then went On to
speak of the determination of tne south
Ia eliminate negroes AS factor from ats
political and social history, and quoted
evidence On that point from democratic
newspapers and democratic politicians.
he particularly Instanced the recent
jackson tAlisS.b eleclioil, ana quoted "a
statement that the election AT jackson
the most outrageous ever seen, the
viii rides. 1t was said that Senator
Georges SON was one OF tire rifieincu.
lt..-uiniiig, Mr.. Ingalls, said: - he pre-
texts for this cOllGitIoIl of things all rest
upon the fear of negro supremacy. 10
tii.s luliiiicat,on OF the constitution the
pt,opie of the, north have apparently
consented. The south is standing
upon volcano. Ihe south is sittlII9
oii "a saiety valve. Already niurmuriiix
heard. The use of torch and dagger is
advised. depiore IL. but God ls my
judge, say iio other people On Tine face of
liAe earth have ever submitted to the
WRONGS and injustice winch nave been for
20 years put upon the coioreN men of the
south without revolution aiid Diossd."
of the natural consequences Of it's course
toward tine colored people. Dcspotisin
makes Nihiiists. MIR. liigails then spoke
OF an outrage committed lm Abersieen,
Miss. oi tise day OF the Jefferson Davis
funeral, wiien "a German unher. citizen
OF Indiana. aacci,ietly, In the course
work let tall from the house roof cADie
winch had been stretched across the street
by citizeus bearing AN etliKy of the sscre-
t.ary OF war, with the INSCRIPTION: 'keu
Proctor, lraitor." FOR tins accident the
timer was whipped by one McDonal,', I,
receiving at least 2Uu iasiies, and bei. z
Mcdonald WAS fined xSU. 4 he cItizcIis
subscribed twice the amount of tile line.
pad for the broken whip, bought a rAIi-
ROAD ticket Tor the victisn and sent hifii
out OF town. 1T. continued Mr.. lngal. s,
au outrage like that had been inflicted .n
Spali-.siywiicreo Oh the face oil the eoit.i
and There had not been am instaantaue-
ous disavowsii or reparation, "A miiilon
men IA TINS country would have sprung
to arms Ia avenxe the outrage aud W ronx.
but the outrage was committed I'm Mis-
sIsslppi. and the perpetrators go u.l-
whipped Of jiistlce." III race antisxonisn
applied only To colored msu aud they
wcie all democrats, the race question
would De over. Four solutions OF the
pr 'biein have been suggested, enixratioii'
determination. absorption and disfraii'
| chiseineut; but there was still fifth soi'i-
ton that has never been tried. and that
solution was Justice. II appeal to the
SOUTH" he exclaimed. Ito try the exIcr.'
Inent Of Justice. Stack your gums. oper, your
ballot boxes. register your voters blac X
and white, and II after that experiment
has been fairly and honestly tired II al'-
pears that the African race Is incapable
| of civilization, il il appears that com
| plexion burnt upon him by the sun is in
compatible with freedom will pledge my
| self to consult with you about some
other measure of solving the race problem.
But until then nothing can be done. The
citizenship of the negro must he absolute
ly recognised. His right to vot must TIE
admitted aIssi the ballots cast by him inus'
he honestly counted. These the es-
sential prclimiiar,es aud conditions pre-
cetent tn any consisierat on. Those who
| freed slaves ask nothing more. They
| will he CO intent with nothing less. Ex'
| pertinent must he fairly tried.
| Al the conclusion of Mr.. Ingalls, adj
| dress the senate adjourned until Monday
| EMyOrnhlo ISeuurt SDrsls red,