The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-02
RALEIGH. n. &.
Mr.. Wilson in Raleigh.


and he was warmly cheered rs he passed to
lis carriage with Gen. Miles, Col. Bomfor1
and Ex- Governor Holden. The military of
ficers at this post turned out to vel
come him, and were introduced to hin,
as soon as he arrived by Gen. Miles. Mr..
Wilson took lodgings at the Marlborough
House, where he was most courteously and
cordially received by the landlord Mr.. Blair.
A large crowd soon assembled in the street
opposite the Hotel, who gave the distinguish
ed Senator three rousing cheers, and called
for Speech when he appeared On the bal
cony and was introduced by Ex-Governor
Holden in the following words:
Friends and Fello,o C0untiyM1en Il take
pleasure in introducing to you the Hon.
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,. In the old
revolution, Massachusetts and North-Caro-
lima stood shoulder to shoulder in the con-
test for independence. They We're together
then and believe they will find their high
est and best interests in standing together
now.
Mr. Wilson then said
My FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS -
This is my first visit to the Capital Of your
State, and thank you for your kind atten-
ton upon this occasion. [ have travelled
through Virginia, and some parts ofyour own
State and have addressed the people freely
upon political affairs, and have everywhere
been treated by them with courtesy and re-
spect. North Carolina did not willingly go
into rebellion. Not until after the old flag
had gone down at Sumter, were her people
dragged into rebellion. And | trust that
she will hereafter find it to be her true in
tereSt to stand shoulder to shoulder with
Massachusetts, and her sister States, in the
Union. Applause)
After some further remarks, which were
received with demonstrations of high APP
probation, the speaker bowed and retired.
At night Mr.. Wilson addressed the peo-
pie in the Second Baptist Church, in this
City. We give below report of his speech
on the occasion.
SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON,
OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Delivered an Mr. TUPPERs Church, Raleigh,
on tie night Of Monday, APrH 18th, 1867.
Due notice having been given, an immense
crowd of people of both sexes and races as
sembled in the End Baptist Church, on the
evening OF Monday last, to hear the distin
guishea Senator from Massachusetts. We
observed on the stand the following officers
of the L. S. Army: Generals Golf and Miles.
Colonel BOmfOrd and Lieut.. Price; and sea-
ted IN front of the rostrum several other
gallant officers in blue Ex-Goy w. W. Hol.
den, Reycrends Mr.. Brndie and Warwick.
Messrs. Taylor AMI Harris also occupied DO
sitiOns on the stand, while the majority of
the large audience was comfortably seated
and attentively listened during the whole
OF the interesting proceedings.
After the Rev. Mr. Brodie had offered I'D
an eloquent prayer. Mr.. j. H Harris intro
duced Senator Wilson to the meeting.
Mr.. Wilson then said,
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS -
1t is our good fortune to live in this age and
in this Christian land, where Gods HoIy
Word Is open to all, and wherein we can
read that God made man in his own image.
whom he also commanded to do unto others.
as he would that others should do unto him
to love God and his neighbor as himself.
These commands were perpetual, and rest on
all the children of men to this hour, and will
rest on all coming generations That ,uan
and that nation, then, have lived nearest to
God, and achieved most for the cause of hui
mainly in this world that have accepted and
practlced the sublime teachings of Holy
Writ. My fellow-citiZens, it was established
by our fathers amid the blood and fire of
the revolution, that all men are created free
and equal and have certain inalienable rights
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Those words rang throughout the world,
and even the poor bondsmen beheld ray
OF light upon the horizon. (Applause.)-
The men who framed this government were
Abolitionists pure and simple. (ApplauscO
,ipftprSOn fbot a.;
certainly written in the book of fate than
that the slave must be made free, and these
were the sentiments of the revolutionary
fathers one hundred years ago. James Ire
dell, of North Carolina, said that when the
entire abolition of slavery took place. it
would be an event pleasing to every generous
mind and to every friend of human nature
(Applause) Such words were upon the
tongues of our best and wisest statesmen and
citizens. But after the lapse of few years
change came over the spirit of this nation
the opening OF new lands, the cultivation
OF cotton, and the increased value of slaves
raised up friends to the institution on every
hand. new class of men came into power.
representing the interests of slavery. and the
words OF the great men of the past were eff
faced from the memory and hearts of the
great mass of the people. Then anti-savery
socletles perlshed. From 1920 to 1910 it
was equivalent to Punishment from public
lite to oppose the influence of slavery, for its
dark and malignant spirit fiercely pursued
the advocates of freedom But, in spite of
this opposition, there We're those who brave |
proclaimed their sentiments Your own
distinguished CASTOR protested against the
of the free colored men of
his State in 1885, they having enjoyed the
light OF suffrage since 1776. Some few God
caring men and women, however, still de-
ermined to use all means, sanctioned by
aw, for the elvation of the colored people.
Applause They held that emancipation
vas the duty of the master and the right of
he slave; that slavery was local institu-
ION; that Congress had a right to abolish
in the District of Columbia, and keen the
territories of the United States forever free.
Tut how were these doctrines receiveds All
yer the country the passions of the people
ere aroused everywhere were they de-
ounced, and everywhere the naughty, dom 1
eerng, Defiant, and aggressive spirit 0fslaye- \
pressed upon the nation This went on ]
1860, when, in spite of threats to break 4
the government, the Republican party 4
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