Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-03

the destinies of nations in the hollow of his hand
SO temper the spirit of the northern people, that
the political power now held by them shall not be
used for the degradation of the South and the
ruin of the country:
WILMINGTON April II, 1866.
Hon. W. D. KELLEY,
Washington city:
SIR Il have recently received copies OF several able
speeches. delivered by you important questions fol-
which you will please receive my respectful acknowedS
ment6.
understand that you VII be pleased to hear truthful
utterances from the South and therefore take the liberty
cept so my professionally law-makss me So and
i'll what say you do not wish to be so considered
When parties existed at the South it fortune hav
ing been educated Whig to be in the minority and be-
tween the fires Of extremists North and South The war
made all parties an unit you and with fought
for State and people, and personally share with them
the feelings naturally arising out OF our condition. but po-
caly my views they were, and not III sympa
thy with of the Violent type
1t to 9 at n as ss non nOs
whether liberal nationality shall be sought for whereby
level which the people of the two ends of the country
may meet in spirit of forbearance and justice 1t is
lasting peace and amy. Between the two, good
can have but choice You have the power unques-
else it We have voice in the national councils, and
have alternative but to submit to measures you
may adopt Stripped of all false the fact is,
conquered Inundated people, helpless in the hands
of the victors Still expected that will at
here generally feel very little interest in the proceedings
of Congress they do not read the debates They say
disposed obey the authority set but cannot
because we conquered say the past never Was We
the slaves whom have held politically and socially
equals We cannot bless the human hands that smite
u.s. Is this disoyalty? Ifso all disloya There is
good i'll the discussion of past politics The question
is shall be friends enemies? The spirit of the
statesman not speak certainly do not wish to be
considered complaining of those in authority for aside
from the unmanness of such thing, would be grossly
unbecomng. claim rights, not the right to be
heard by yOu but expect some things nevertheless As
evidence of my individual opinions on the most impor-
ant political question of the day, send you copy of
speech made by to the negroes here the 10Th of
July last, while the caudron still smmering These
opinions considered very liberal by of your
own party and possibly they may obtain after awhile but
feel the mpossiby of negro equality as much as any
man.
The of the Southern people to be an ele
ment i'll the reconstruction plan of Congress 1t is not
unnatural that should desire to know what your AMI
toward us is Are you to force perfect ne
gro equality upon when you do not recognize it at home
The Legislature North Carolina gives them every right
which the whites have except the right to vote and sit on
a jury Individually, do not object to qualified su
age for ALL but the vast majority against it bitterly
YOU think it absolutely necessary to the welfare of the
Government force perfect equality upon the people,
against their wishes say nothing about Constitutional
which as statesman You cannot defend 1 by ques-
tons put Gen. Lee God bless in) chat the social
tracism practced towards u s. officers is ugged into the
account against What has that to do with loyal
typ Is both natural and croditabe in at present
Some of the officers of the Freedmens Bureau deadly
enemies of people, and doing more to produce dis
affection than any class Of men among u.s. They write,
and publish at the North most vlanous ISLANDERS con-
corning and still they expect social courtesies from U.S.
If the South had the North, would Confederate
officers gray uniforms have been welcomed into the
bosoms your families while they occupied your houses
and ineultcd your people?
Since the fortunes of have decided that but one
Government shall exist i'll the territory between Canada
and Mexico honestly DESTROYS to that Govern
ment established upon perpetual foundations. AS long
as it affords to and mine protection shall yield it d
faithful obedience and strive to discharge all the obga
tions imposes upon and believe this is the univer
with all but if loyalty to be tested not by he faith
flness with which discharge obligations asctizeDs,
but by personal affection for GonquerOrs
not stand the test. As man. you ought to honor this
frankness. Will you, politician, give proper credit
for it? believe that am, to-day as loyal to the Govern
ment yourself, but belong to party.
trust you will pardon this long letter. and answer it
frankly has been written If public duties will
permit. Very respectfully,
ALFRED NJ. WADDELL.