The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-13
They Declare Unanimously for the
Republican Party.
JUDGE KELLEY IN NEW ORLEANS.
Ne Addresses Grand Mass Meeting OF
Unionists in Lafayette Square.
SENATOR WILSON'S TOrR.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE HERALD.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May IL, Is

GoSTuohEkis ala, May 1904.
FROM ATLANTA TO MONTGOMERY.
On the trip from Atlanta 10 Montgomery Friday
Senator Wilson had the opportunity OF looking into the
saccs OF white audiences II relief the sigh. i,
was pleasant variation. The trains stopped for two
hours West Point the Chattahoochee river which
has become historical the place where the last
sagement in the late war was fought Tho earthwoEks
carried by General wesons cavalry after Lees
render.
When the presence Of Senator Wilson became known
The usual request for aspeech made and Mr. Wilson
sssented, for no rarely refuses such request He
conducted to loft alternately used for cotton storing
and travelling theatFicas, and there he held out
for hour to about two hundred whites
and some dozen blacks. he catechised somewhat
about anti-negFo laws aud customs in ths North. Ho
admitted there such but promised reform Nothing
eGcnsive said done either sde and the threa;
Of conditional confsca,on was not limited at.
ARRIVAL MONTGOMERY, ALA
On his arrival in Montgomery, accompanied by Gen.
sral Swayne military commandant, nc escorted TO
the hotel by procession OF negroes music and
torcnhghts &.
Yesterday hspddessed the people here from the
por,ico of the State House Tho negroes pres
ent large numbers The coored women
much interested in politics as the mer, and always at
tend these meetings; do the children all the way
up from bahyhcod. There we're probably one hundred
whites present They came generally through curiosity
20 src and hear Wilson. The blacks cams a Of
igious duty, regarding him OF their apostles
II intensely hot but the meet NJ took place in The
shadow OF the Capitol where II was comparatively
cooi
AR Wilson was introduced By Genera, swayne and
SPOKE for nearly two hours, during which time
no reference 10 coniscaiion
WILSON'S spREcH
During the past years said. thu people OF the
loyal States who poured out their money and The blood
OF their children like autumna rains for the preservs-
tion OF the life OF the nauOn menaceo by gigantic
rebellion, had sought not To humihate TO dishonor
tie people OF the rebel States who had fought
years with vaor and perstency that their
respect hut 20 make the rights " vilcpes
sho millions made free Abraham Lincoln, the dearest
n me IN the neteenth century IN his Immortal pro-
clamauon OF emancipation had pledged bcfsre the
nations OF the earth and the God OF heaven the faith Of
t.e country that the liberties OF these emarcpaied
b ndmen should be maintained by the authority " the
governm Mt of the United States That pledge made In
q solemn OF the country's history registered
by the recording angel lived IN tho heats OF the
lya people of the republic. They resolved come
what might 10 them, they would struggle Let who.
he false and duty. until they had
ct led forever that slavery and every thing belonging
Tera ming 10 had III appeared forever ant that the freed
men fact well as 10 name we're pat in iuil possession
ofhe hts and privileges n citizens OF tneUn ted states
10 obedience o. the public will Congress had framed
cons.itu onal amendment but these States following
the fatal policy OF tue President have scornfuy rejected
shat amendment CONGRESS had IN n laid down tue
terms and conditions OF reconstruction and given the
ballot 90 the freedmen and by subsequent act Il pro
diloas Imposed by Congress and the plan devised 70
those aud conditions into effect before
tEe people OF Alabama Ho trusted they would be
accepted, ard he had no doubt they would be. He
trusted tuEt Alabama would put her government IN the
HAMS o. VINO would ouild upon the policy adopted
b. Congress- that she would send INTO the national
councils who would feel, speak and vote with tn
who bad saved their county and made that couniry
forever free country He md not speak merely as
a1san lie believed that patriotism required that The
pie Of the lately In rebellion sho I'D take their
aces with one or the o,her OF The great national po
pf Al
parties sectional objects and purposes should disappear
Forever The sveat Union Republican party accepting
10 sublime creed Of human equality was the party Of
patriotism OF equal LID ry impartial justice OF cduca-
son, OF material intellect and m raj development Du-
ring the twelve years OF its existence had been the
champion Of a united republic II bad carried the ag
kept stsp o. the music OF the Union. IL came into
bsi TO preserve the vast territories OF the Republic free,
made the whole country FREQ. IL had lifted The
country MP heh in power IN honor and glory, that
ded the respect and admiration Of the nations,
and the lovers Of republican liberty all tho globe
we're quoting and commenting her example Whatever
IN ghr come, he had no doubt that the men who had
carried the country through the lat six years would
here fer for years 70 control the policy and droct
tbe councils Of the republic. Tho who bad
fought against the country to maintain slavery and
country could no, expect her after TO control the
country they had struggled 70 destroy The power
OF tho Southern States lad rassed away with their
ideas TIE Government Of tho country pass
u1 rapidly from the people Of tho Atlantic Saies North
and south to the people west OF the Allegheny
taius who rao cal radicals He thou ht however
that within three years these States lately IN re-
beon would be- the most radical states os The Union
TIE needs or States require many changes and much
radical legislation There would be here radical pro-
gre awe party and rcacii0nary that would liuxor
auong the rccollcctions of the past u required
but little foresight 10 that the progressive rsd-
eli rcformatory men Of the iae slave holding States
- ud control the future. There were those Who
thought that the Government Of the United States
aud toe people Of the North were imposing hard
conditions upon these states. Never since The morn
ing stars sang together had there been party, a
government people mercsf1l 80 liberal, 80 Ecner
oss 80 rpagnanmous without q cause they led the
country into civil Not man. woman or child Of
lhe had been injured by The government Of tho
the rebellion sud exhausted their resources OF
end money forced abe loyal people % iacur debt OF
three thousand millions Of dollars 10 create mighty
navy sud raise vast avnios More than three hundred
thousand men Of the loyal States sunk into s,iders
gayea 70 ave their country ana emsno'ps.e me
dreds OF thousands 81 loyal people For all The
mouey expended, for III the blood shed, for all
sne Agtny, suffering aud sorrow tie tehcilon bad
brought upon tha country 1vpt had been tried
convicted and executed Tor treason. No government
o. peops 10 the history of humanity have been
n,oesslne ana tender tovsrcs those who have raised
snen hanae aga s the country But now, after al the
oss Ano soucnng TIE people IND the government had
sousn oa y tahe security for 0e country and tor the
people made ~ area. civil n Bu u the people Of
the south accepted 10 eo5d faith ii and conditions
that their delegation thss ,bslr .presentatvcs and
Sentofe a. declared The law are ,dmtled into Con-
Dus eonsr = WI require that oil the peopis %
shall be sowec p deposit hs ballot y Nhout fear or
moleslauon ne trusted 10 God toa, ths yeople Of all
these States lately W rebellion would strive 60 bury the
bitter memories VI the past conf Gu enter n Won new
system turn their backs upon aa POI ye Of the
past and move 10 barnsny with tho pecp y OF the
loyal States and that the OF North ara OF the
SOUTH Of the East and OF the weri bayng out az SIGHT
sha preudicss aud passions engineered ~ the irre-
preseibs conflict" between freedom aud slavery ~vuld
resfssr stand shoulder 70 shoulder and contend MY
In generous rivalry for united repsbie and for Ne
equal ghs and equal PRIVILEGES IN and 10 fartN
Of all Inc citizens OF the United states Of every race
Patriotism Justice and humanity vil bieE such ctortx
Mr. cflsTuss srtyoB
Thsn . n. Clanton, prominent lswyer % this city
and formerly General in the Confederate army, accepted
the general challenge offered by Mr. Wilson. he ssd he
came at the request Of several coored men bni Without
preparation Many Of TIE things uttered bs the senn or
he admitted we're true, nut he had insinuAted many
llhirss thai untrun utoni had alwnvx