Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-25
Senator Wilson upon National Topics.

Senator Wilson made speech at Yonker's New
York, last Monday night, from which We make
some interesting extracts
an the States, how stands that great measure
THE conditional amendment which shall make this
free nation. The twenty-five States that voted for
Abraham Lincoln are for it. and the three that voted
for Mcclellan are against 1t. But Kentucky CANE
very voting for II, and the prospects IN New
Jersey are most AatterIng. The Republican party,
then, has written for Justice, liberty, and
humanity, while the democracy has ever voted
against all these measures for human liberty. They
say they support the policy Of Mr.. johnson, but
say they do such thing. Did they support the
constitutional amendment? There is not man III
the country 30 strong supporter OF 1t rs Andrew
johnson. Do you know how much there is IN thIs
amendment? II authorizes the Congress Of the
United States to make these slaves emsncpated in
all respects free men and citizens OF the United
states. That provision ID now endorsed by more
than 20 States, and l tell you, Congress will act
upon il by appropriate legislation. We can declare
null and void any black code Of any State. They
say they are in favor Of the policy of Andrew
johnson. Dare they stand by him on this meas
ure? They favor his policy of reconstruction. Do
they know what it is There differences between
US on several of these points, but the Republican
party was born Of free discussion, has lived and
conquered by it. The President said 10 the other
day that he never made any discrimination between
thOse who favor negro suffrage or what Is known
his policy That he is in favor of free discussion
from which would eventually come forth the truth.
And tell you tonight, that there will be IN the
Congress OF the United States bold, free and can
did discussion all these questions, and there will
be no trouble between US and the President. With
our great maOrEles IN Congress, with our Presl-
dent and Cabinet, have ability enough to sett
these questions rs they arise have faith that all
will he settled the liberties OF all the
people in all the States l would have secured at
once on the fall of the rebellion the right Of suffrage
to some Of the blacks, and especially those VINO
fought the battles OF the Union. l believe if the
President had said you must give this right to the
soldiers to ali who read and write, and to all who
pay taxes, every Southern State would have adop-
ted It.
Some think that we are pardoning too fast 1
don't l would have selected some zoo Or 800 of
the more principal Of the leaders and would not
have pardoned them-lhe rest should have gone
free have had feeling of bitterness against
those people. l knew their blood was fairly pUi-
soDed by the sting of slavery. l want none OF their
blood or property but l do want justice and hu-
manity 10 prevail. 1 de want these coored wards
of ours to Ue free, an: go enjoy their civil rights
want nothing Tor the past, but want security for
the future You want It. We all want it, and if
we are wise and prudent and keep the power in our
own hands, have capacity enough calmly to com
pare opinions and secure results. IL IS for you to
do now as you have done in the past as you did IN
The gloom of 1856; you did IN 1860 and IN 1864
give the wealth and the power Of the great State OF
New York to the support Of the government ana
the indorsenent of the great principles that under
lie it-dOing this you strike strong and hearty and
ever memorable blows for the divine cause OF hber-
" and humanity the wide world over Applause J