The New York herald., 1867-04-07
RECONSTRUCTION IN TIE SOUTH.
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papers there have either snsulary damo' ian' e
s-sn,r,ea or n,,nfuy amusing Not paper has ex- an
rressoa vneouivoca rejoicing and the sentiment u m "
.or,s AZ the STATE as expressed through their Jour
a that the democratic victory IN conneouou' % - IN
sion II not snare . ,ossod tho | n
Among che family exharated may Dc c'asssu d.
p,chmone ENQUIRER tApril Al, which says IN an a'"."
x.forrnr 10 acceptance &c :--.ln short we nav ~ o.
,np 10 ds but to be quiet, and 1t Is our hse'os' y
,., The military are enforcing the ;. . . . NV
.,,hc,, asking any odds of US Meanwhhe steps naso
beep taken 70 bring the law under tne Iuusmens - S
cout,s with a view 10 test its consutuuona'y' Ano
a., signs too of growing dissatisfaction with 'ne a~ IN
tr Northern mind Why cannot all OF US DO stni re- |
,,an from ea,rg supernuous premature dirt 90 what
re are commanded only when we are COMMANDED, |
and take tho chances Of delivcrance which time may
bring"
The Iyrshburg Virginian Of April T. adopts the
vow OF the result in Connecticut and, speaking
Of Northern radical now on the rampage IN virginia,
says:-afie seeks to create antagonsm between the
blacks ana their former masters. He would mako the
impresson that the majority Of Southern white people
.rs Their enemies and desire to Cypress them He would
zach Oh that they must look North for that friendship
and ~ ymyahy denied them here There will be no limit 20
his atoms ISLANDERS Of the best friends
that negroes have Now, under these
insuortia ctzcns whom the negroes know 70 be their
frcndg present and rebct this man iase ssae,
nronsnd misscu BY this misguided, bad man that his
ts.crfngs should be counterscted They should show
wen the South, denies thst privilege to the OoOred
Noodle residing IN their midst !"
Tss kchmcnd Tssss takes funny view Of the result
md ptimates that the giant radicasm is not TO be over
com by such dwarhsh victory as that OF tae demo-
The richmond Esaniney has nothing TO say on the
subject except ina squibat Northern radical paper
,seua.or Wilson, OF Massachusetts. In vir-
8suin-His Speech at Petersburg.
From the Petersburg Index Of Aprs 81
hsS aSs rS, Of Jaas q Hotel last evenns to
an addr, from Senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts VINO
naH sy Mayor Collier speaker
in the following words
IN prcs !, 70 YOU on this Hon Henry Wilson,
membS OF the United Senate from Massachusetts,
ions ~ e dsy Mr. wilson appeared
Of the and greeted with applause Gy ens col
foilcrs:-I thank you for the kind manner in
]. which was received by portion ol ,nnt my
,e'lo year aso promised General
mako visit Rchmond and have jus. redeemed y my
visit you, CITY had often % seem sa Wss s
visit and see you the inside but had no idea
should meet with such kind reception Ta TSa, asaea inx
taton / do wish TO obtrudo upon you. You ASK ASK
give ySs my as apS m
want you understand that am radical sepno,lcan,
and have been na here today Now wish
70 saw TO you that we have just passed through bloody
Contest Of IDEAS which shook this continent for thirty
wears II had come; II was unavSaao'e' y
and a We uSsn Uasni the last Cred
in favor OF forgetting all the bitterness s enseM, yn
sasy sssed Sy iSe 20 sho%ds, in support
country What the causes OF the war IN my my
North az well as YOU Of the SOUTH were euty-humar
slavery in America learned my lesson NJ 1esaps psn
ps Wsssna,on JEFFERSON, Madison Monroe
Hsnrv-all Of whom in their day declared agans
S ossr or ,ne Of fresdom This caused conflict
waged for thirty years before sne war uronv
We had among us a class of mon who, forgetfu OF n
teachings Of their youth, uttered false PROMISES wi !,
cumiuating point in 1860 there were many oil the we
and Of the North whosad u this dnerencs rsh came =
thAt soldiers OF The North could not & 60 so";n % wt
oas marching over their dead bodies, sap I9a m,
,r.,,on Of the manner in which the proms
kept lot tell you that these men were iarri S1n
ned The cones, closed pray ~ our soSsn
Of three hundred and M ea ns, hsre
me saw thai l do not wish to rcproach the men OF u
south for The msnpe, Ia IN eae Sed and you
soldiers fought with heroic vaior am willing 70 Col
ssev esv sns srsrsied Was osi and with sysea fre
slayery forever. We have been accustlnton that
the Of s,or B Run % so%s So sous as
ouentIy that Congress back INTO the Union.
ne war ns -ns 70 q The time sns resolution ~as
vnns be ..sved II, and the went on. We who
snd an. sJss did not do our duty. We hesitaed in
~ Sonsted until June 1868, and thus prolonged
.ss2 snd.cast year. Led to proper course by tho
tSe weSShich overlook the hand OF God In
A,sas,ost there was only ono thing for to II wa
q. ,noi be defeated and that was that slavery must
s-wn SO deep that there should be resurrection
yer. First, was abolished in the District OF Colum-
then in the Territories, and finally, Abraham Ian.
On issued his emancipation proclamation, declaring
redom to the slaves all over the country. When the
ora was over the war ceased thank God for it, Con.
tdQrt np I'm OF nj rlox
sG-Lnooln had been kiled the hearts OF the people
s,s sad nS sore ney bad buried % Of their
and lcwly mounds under which lay thousands upon
Virginia and other states In spite Of these hsra ~,
vas no sentiment Of hostility or desire to degrade
se blood or Your lands TbeS oa oO Man ar
the liberty Of the lowly, and desired to In up.
Dcs arose between The President sud Congress Under
magn counsels the President teok position in oppos
and your people under The load Of your prominent men
the press looked 10 the President and believed
nrtake, and 10 your cast, have found il out by this
.tigSa Some Of you, even now, look TO the Supreme
In gour dependence the President others look
% tse formation OF political party a. the North,
abe var You viii nns them, y, me tell yoo
agpsverIcss 70 help you = was the President will
consy ed MIN as 70 what Was best for ham 70 do-"Ge"
he sa "and see the rcpsbiican leaders in congress
made mistake 10 consuns with democrais the mose
lyon consult with them the more exactne will the ma
NoYhy IN Congress become The south mot count
ysny from than, and the Licking to them for assist
Auee wi be the cause OF thair defeat Congress has
pp scrbaf the Of reconstrucon. These moi
into nded 70 degrade or humilisks Gny would
on ny rirht hand before would with any such
poA va The intep<ion Of Congress 70 settle the
vhol, controversy Q permanent and Sold basis.
Unles settled right wocd never be settled and
settled right ist bc settled on basis OF justice
and h umanisy You are asked 70 adopt the .consu.
tionai amendment Ard what does that proridef IL
deciaras nrsf, who shall be citizens of the
United States and BY II every colored in
America Is to-day a. much citizen as the
Pres'deni OF the United states That no STATE shall
thai privi lcee