The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-20
NOV @ 4 ,EM[BER j 4 BIZ 20 g. 1867.
Letter from Senator Wilson, of Massa-
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!, Letter from Senator Wilson, of. Massa-
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y rlThe letter from Hon. Henry Wilson, which
we!publish to-day, is addressed to Mr.. James
n Harris. II came BY Tuesday evenings
mai, and was enclosed in an envelope with
another letter directed to Gov. Holden ! 1t
has been deemed expedient to give this inn
portant and encouraging letter to the public
/ Let every loyal man, who is disfranchised
mark what Senator Wilson Says Your dis
abilities will lie relieved at the earliest day,
if you faltsr not in the support Of the recon-
4 struction. acts of Congress He wants no
) better test of fidelity to the country than
such action on your part can give May
God bless him t!-7these are generous words. =
Mark too that Senator Wilson says Of the
cotton-tax, it ought to be repealed, and the
repeal should apply to the crop Of thisyear.
Isthis not desirable Z Will it nut be ! great re-
lief9 We hope Congress will repeal this tax
2 But it North. Carolina by her votes should en-
barrass Cosgress, she can look for no fayors
from that body. Let every mar, therefore, who
desires the repeal of the cotton,tax give his
! earnest supppart to the reconstruction acts.
l of Congress, and vote against all who OPP,
pose them as unwise and unconstitutional. d
I True, sincere, brave men, who are dsfran-
1 chised, will thank Senator Wilson from the
/ bottom of their hearts for his words of en-
couragement. Apparently they have been
fighting the battles of a party, which had
abridged their privileges and put them nm
der the ban, but it'isplain now that they were
fighting for 8 noble and generous party, and
for the prosperity of their country. Let us
20 on. He that endures unto the end shall
be saved. y Das9es bi1ni.s gsil1g " sft a
e. NArrcK, MASS, Nov. 9Th, 1867
Mr.. JAMES HI. HARRIS, ~
y y My Dear Sir IL am glad to see you are
in nomination for the Convention, and, I
trust, sure Of an election. Regarding you,
my dear sir, to be one of the foremost men
of your race in the country, and knowing
the noble part you are taking for restoration
in your State, write you now to say that
you and your race have a great duty to dis
chargei in this time of trial. Republican de-
feats, no matter how caused, impose upon
the colored men Of the States lately in rebel
lion great responsibilities May our Heav-
P enly Father give you all devotion, courage
and wisdom to do the mighty work before
you 7. .7d s''.z a9. .7ooa
- In these days of disasterI indulge the
hope that God has willed it that the poor,
hated black men, enfranchised by Congress,
shall have the honor of bringing ilto the
Union the rebellious States with the equal
rights of all men assured. sgor.io.t i25l9
Never was . grander task imposed upon
men than is now imposed upon the seven
hundred thousand colored men of the South.
They hold in their hands the fate of their
race, If they are frm,5 true, moderate, and
self, sacrificing, they, with the loyal men, and
the true men compromised by the rebellion,
will win in spite of the President and their
enemies South and North e 'E4
9s Do not, my dear sir. fear Congress. We
will not retreat single inch Congress will
stand lik rock in defence of its policy of
reconstruction. Depend upon this Patrio-
tism, liberty, justiceAall demand that Con
shall stand firm against powerful foes and
weak friends, Do your Whole duty. Re-
construct your State. Secure equal rights
for all. Provide schools, equalize taxation.
encourage industry, and you will shame US
of the loyal North in to doing justice. r Let
| confscation be, as 1T should be, and unspo-
ken wordin your States. It has no meaning
| here. galisss
When in the South last spring, saw that
I the colored men would vote for a Recon
| struction that gave to their race equal rights,
+ and saw too that only liberty-lOving loyal
men, and men compromised by the rebel
lion,' who were sincere, true and brave,
I would stand the test. honor the men, who
nobly support the plan of Reconstruction
that DISTINGUISHES them lawant no hetter
test of, fidelity to the country, than many
men, under civil disabilities, have shown by
supporting reconstruction and shall vote
to relieve these men Of their disabilities at
I the earliest day. We can and we ought to
trust such men. s1g !, -. fe - a1
I came home from the South with the
conviction that the cottOn-tax ought to be
repealed, and that it oughtito apply to3the
crop of this year, and am confirmed in this
t conviction by all I Ihear from your section. &
! h1 hope Congress will at once repeal the
cotton tax, and remove the civil Disabilities
| of the.men, who arc doing oil they can to
restore peace and give equal rightsto ALL
Yours truly, a. l3ell sjlal :
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