The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17
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leaders. and the arst unable 10 oiAim any reputable
mouthpieoe Between the psssivssss and radicals no
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less extreme wing Of the coored party. The latter
object 10 nov In contemplation, The supiaenesa
which has hitherto married the aeton Of the whites
10 giving yN 70 - ssroas 4oanvassng Of tho
most enecuve means for eliminating The bas:
portion Of me negro element nom the nnusnas q
posed q conservative whites and blacks. controlling
efectualy the politics Of The State The passlviss Or
leaders, or dsffanohssd heroes OF the rebeon A the
highest Offices in the Commonwealth Should this in
a.uson b persisted in and should original
lists % thrust prominently forward nominees for i'm
portant civil positions the radicals will command ad-
vantage which they ere asate and ready enough 10 avail
party In the large towns and cities majority Of The
blacks win vote the radical sicket while 10 the rural
dsrcs where the two races Identified in inter-
ess ana on better terms oil social relationship. aud
cluded ~ the negroes from the influence OF radical
aaitaiors the vote w % almost wholly Union and con-
Ex-Governor Henry A Wise, belongs 10 the order Of
passivists- His once potent voice is hustled on the
question Of politics. He longer hoods toe current OF
what measures Congress may sgisIa.e for tho South.
Governor ferpoin although not civcn credit for being
-. Is actually leader OF the conservative class ne has
mpathy for either radicals secoss0n,sts but is
laborng earnestly and assduousy TO unite the best
interests OF Virginia the talent worth and patriotism OF
the State Tho humane and concilatory policy he has
pursued Governor has won 70 his views many
Of the extremists both Sides though Of course
he Is still with the more unreenting the object Of much
antpathy.
This evening. ct eight O'Clock, Mr. Gibbons OF Phiia-
dcIpha addressed very large audience composed chiefly
gentlemen, including Governor Pierpont and Colonel
Lewis. and some half dozen white ladies, pre- scnI
Anr the usual style Of address b way OF introduction
rebels, &C. Mr. Gibbons was introduced.
He congratulated the audience the establishment
OF the republic the foundations OF liberty and
present the missionary OF any political party he was
present before them simply as private citizen not 80
the North and TO learn what they (the colorcd
people, were doing in the South. When the old whg
party ceased 70 he had other than to
throw himself into the arms OF the republican party.
Tho republican party became necessity because oil the
They had made compromises with the south, but the
aggressive spirit Of slavery In the end abused for
bearance and We thought 1t was time ii should be
checked. Experience and humanity demanded that the
destnes OF this country should be wrought not by
slave but by free labor II was not the original design
of tho republican party make upon slavery in the
State of Virginia, but II their determination stop
its further spread. After tracing the progress OF the
party 10 the election Of President lincoln aud dwelling
the policy OF Southern politicians hinder the elec
ton Of . democratic President and break up the
Union the speaker went on 70 say that the great
Northern state and although democratic Governor
might have been elected in tue state OF Connecticut he
was poweriess In tho presence OF republican Legis
lature The republicans could truly say they mover de-
ceived the people OF the United States by saying
thing and doing another. They had lifted up tho col
OF slavery TO the full dignity OF manhood You have.
said the speaker addressing his coored hearers all The
privileges OF citizenship enjoyed b, tho people OF tho
enough among the colored people tell who their friends
are He not there stir up III feeling between the
were expected 90 10 conduct themselves as 70 merit the
respect OF their old masters He had objection 10
see them DO So When they acquired The respect Of
their masters, they would entertain u respect
FOR themseives He would wish TO see them look
out for themselves however; their wages honestly
ayss' K We css the waSs." True. Sa, sas white
people Of the South, continued the speaker, POOR
The has impoverished every section Of Il. end you
cannot expect 70 receive such wages you might e.
psct when money Is plentiful In the counry 10 went
IN 20 prove how Injurious u was to the whole COM
AVN with shsr employers and rather loaf and steal and
,lscwhsrs command. when tho republican party
liberated you they did oil ron could expect them 70 do.
Hs had heard something about conhscaaon since he
,ame to Richmond. he would caution his
sspscsssaons. Unless the Republican party was
driven 10 that By the radical secssonsts OF the South
en States no such measure would bo entertained in the
North. He hoped no colored man was sitting down
impa.iensy waiting for the oonnscston Of bic rebel
mas.srs property: He bore no malice against the IN
people Of the South He the people q the
North had NO fsvengeful feelings 70 gratiiy. They
wanted both sections to meet again under the old
nag The only issue between them was the question Of
slavery that b gone, and why should they not
meet common and fraternal ground He would again
ask OF his ooiorsd hearers abandon al thoughts Of
connscstisn and 20 TO work. Ceres Of 1--WE will I'VE
can't +" and "Whers's the work. Tho general sent
mont of Mo meeting sesmsd, however, 70 scquiesce in
The speakers remarks He considered they had inte.
TO assert their rights at the ballot box and
had no apprehension what way their votes would b
asst.
The speaker concluded BY saying hs trusted the COL
rod men would above all things work, that they might
rosper and accept the teachings Of those who had la
ored for quarter OF century 20 raise Thorn Of
ondagc the degrading into the full light Of Ameri
an liberty.
Tho audiences addressed briefly BY several other
peakers, and close this despatch Q large colored
rowd Is cheering the scho the strong radical
nsnis OF some Of their local leaders