The New York herald., 1867-05-01
RECONSTRUCTION.

RECONSTRUCTION.
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SENATOR WILSON'S SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the HERALD.
senator Wilson's Reception in North Caroli-
na-His Speeches 70 the Celored PeopIe-In.
difference of the White Men-The ColOred
Men Thoroughly Organized, SC.
RALEIGH, N. G., April 80, 1857.
Senator Wilson arrived here yesterday. He was met
At the railroad depot by General Miles, Assistant Com
missioner Of the Freedmens Bureau the officers Of the
Eighth infantry and Mr.. Holden late Provisional Gov
srnor.
crowd Of two or three hundred coored people
assembled to greet him, and they followed him, with
cheers and music T. the Marlborough House. There he
was presented TO them by sir. Holden and he made
short speech from the balcony in which he said he had
received kind attentions from all classes in North Caro-
lima; that they must all learn to be friends again, and
that there was nothing now to quarrel about
Senator Wilson also spoke in the evening to q large
gathering at the African school house. There were some
officers and white citizens present The coored people
were more demonstrative than they had shown them
selves elsewhere They cheered many Of his sentiments
and responded enthusiastically his appeal to vote for
republican principles
He was followed by two colored men. One OF them is
aspiring youth named Harris who expects repre-
sent the District in Congress. The other respectable
preacher named Brodie Harris declared himself proud
Of his color He said that the blacks did want get
any closer socially to the whitea The motley crowd
before him indicated they had been too close alrey.
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hotel Here again the great majority Of his hearers
colored. In fact everywhere he has spoken the
white citizens have kept aloof IL they had
cern in the matter The general complexion Of the
audiences as If the tour we're being made through
Jamaica or Hayti Very few If any, whites have been
converted to republicanism They arc polite, but in
different
The blacks are thoroughly organized and will all vote
on the republican side. That may drive the Southern
whites TO combine white mans party.
Senator Wilson spesks in Wilmington to morrow
Comments of the Southern Press ON Senator
Wilson's Speeches.
From the Augusta tGa.i Chronicle.l
The opening of the Southern political campaign by the
honorable Senator from the hub OF the Universe has
been the signal for revival OF OF the usual
compartments Of party contest as well as the occasion
for developing new contrvances Of recent origin Il is
not TO be expected that there be any very great
amount Of political excitement when want and famine
threatens all classes throughout the land II the
Senator had brought few thousand dollars and
announced free barbecues large and enthusiastic
no matter on which 'side he chose to speak.
Nevertheless the speech has been the signal for general
Gil meetings aud league meetings and society meetings
called, and every sort Of political machinery
being set in motion. Names begin to change their sig
nlhcance.
Al meeting of sieague or secton'' within the sub
district OF Georgia, after due acknowledgment
made for the gratifying intelligence Of reinforcement
by funds in the paymasters department. the initial
speech OF the Massachusetts, Senator was read and
wH sses single
ttad confessed, briefly and senentiously, but
without reserve or qualification, thai political p10er
no,c ocded pex Of the Aueghany mountains. That the
destiny which would rule the future Of the great repub
be was not ora ds not from the shores Of the stormy
sun. This created profound sensation. There were
no boisrerous demonstrations which might disclose posi-
toR and purpose Discipline was admirably maintained
Westward the star Of empire holds its way, and power
and sway will come from the West The modern fa.es-
| nght. The control OF the future is in the
wess-west Of the Blue Ridge, the vast basin
base OF the Rocky Mountains is the seat Of supreme
power, and that power about to control The power
which Is derived by political division Of this
ucpates but little the power OF the Caucasian tide
which sweeps rresstibly 70 nll it Other influences,
whether established to be acquired, ephemera
| and will disappear in ripples upon It's waves
We thank Mr.. Wilson for the friendly counsel which
tho 10 the Oas We would snanR him s
more II, with spirit Of frankness and In all candor he
had explained this phase OF the political situation fully
From the New Orleans Picayunel
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, has commenced s
Psiersburg Virginia, and VIII be along here in due
posed sckly the southern States shall him
back. The programme Of this canvass arranged In
caucus OF the radical members at Washington Large
were raised 70 pay the expenses OF travelling
orators and for the circulation OF speeches and papers
the interest Of the extreme doctrines which are main
These have little relation the subject OF reconstruc-
tion and Union They concern the OF public
and private policy for which these pilgrims the
admi inistraii0n Of government
Union and reconstruction have ceased to be direct
even primary objects OF the movements They
used rs instruments for securing political domination
for party which nds itself, fears 20 nd ITSELF los
ing hold power with existing OF
the nation II is using accidental authority 10 make
new nation which II will have better chance OF gov
ernng upon new IDEAS, than can have OF governing
the nation was, on the old principles and ideas
that II seems to fear are still In the ascendant among
/ the actual majority.
i pressed his belief that In . few years The south
| would be the main support Of the radical policy.
action IN the North viii throw the re republ,cans
| OF the extreme cast into minority there; but u
will be preserved In power by the accession OF the
which to be manufactured IN the South by the brga-
dier process Fifteen or twenty Senators brought into
the senate IRON the radical mnorities which The Mill
tary bill meant TO establish Ia the South, will prevent
the government from passing out Of the hands OF
who control Congress for many years popular
reaction has thrown them into minority In tue Union
sevcnty-six electoral made for the radical party
| in the south might save them from overthrow
| in the North The reconstruction OF the South
under the Military bill Is, therefore, urged not as
measure OF union or peace but means for creating
the agency by which political party keep the con-
troll OF public affairs which they feel be slipping out
Of their hands. Mr. Wilson'S menaccs OF what will fol-
low the south shall not accept this bill absurd Tor
they must submit and futile II they relieved by the
Supreme Court from the obligation OF submission He
only making talk 10 confuse aud excite the untaugs
voters whom he gathers together tor the purpose Of
binding them TO the support OF party they
not understand, by stimulating their passions preju-
dices he is on recruiting tour TO ind substitutes in
the south for the voters at the North whom awakened
intelligence and patriotism are drawing on from tho
| radical faction.
From the Wilmington IN. C.) Jourpal1
Such interested and paid pilgrims Mr. wilson must
not bc allowed 10 accomplish their ends without q
proper effort part TO thwart them. We can and
we must defeat the evil Vaccinations OF these men
ALI that makes life worth preserving 10 at stake and
feelings OF deicacy ordinary reserve must stand
i husvw nd mr. dutv N.