The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-23
RECON
Senator Wilson's Southern TOUr-He
Speaks to the Negroes OF Rich.
mOnd-Six Thousand COlOred
FellOW-CltlZens Assem-
bled to Hear Him,
Etc. Etc. Etc.

RICHMOND, Va, April 22.-The Colored popu;;
lation OF Richmond and the vicinity assembled
in large numbers this evening on the Capitol
square, to see and hear Senator Wilson, OF Mas
sachusetts. The whites assembled also, but in
relatively small numbers The blacks en-
camped on and around the base of the eq ues-
tran statue, and the whites on the steps OF the
northwest portion OF the Capitol. The space
between us was neutral ground, where the
whites and the blacks moved around, smoked,
and got up side discussions. The air was
suliTy and dusty; the blacks looked triumphant
and Jolly and the whites crestfallen aud care
worn; but no unpleasant incident occurred.
About half past o'clock there was move
lGent from the monument to the Capitol, headed
by Hunnicutt. 1t that name be not familiar In
the United States, 1t certainly is in Richmond
and throughout Virginia. 1t belongs TO a fight
ing pHrson who has turned editor, and who
aspires to be the real Moses of the people who
were IN bondage, and who believes in the bibli-
cal example OF spelling the Egyptians. De is,
consequently, very popular with the blacks,
and proportionately hateful to the whites OF the
Old dominion. As he moved towards toe
Capitol body-guard of black men moved with
him, and the rest of the people followed.
They had ascertained that the speaking would
be from the steps of the portico, not from the
monument.
Soon after Senator Wilson made his appear
ance at the head of the steps. He was accom-
panied by Governor Pierpont. Several men,
bers OF the State Legislature we're also near
him. There were present at the time some six
thousand colored people, men, women, and
children, and some two or three hundred white
people.
Governor Fierpont in a few words introduced
the Massachusetts Senator. The colored people
cheered him, but not very enthusiastically.
Some white men joined In the cheers, but the
great majority were silent and looked sullen.
SENATOR WILSON'S SPEECH.
Senator Wilson stated that he appeared before his
iellow.citizens OF Virginia in response to very kind
nvtati signed by several members of the Leglsla-
q n no IN
affairs with entire frankness as he had been always
(lhis pleased the colored people, and they gave
preston e their feelings in their own peculiar way2
from the memory of mankind, as far and as last as
ali The hates and bitter memories associated with
it. He was for making this country the
course looked down upon. ne was for making every
hue his skim might be. citizen Of the GniGed states.
with all the rights and all the prlveges and all the
ssaes Hs this e8presson a. Of ssaspent the blacks
wSes fSe rest the
served their silence and their downcast suen attitude
slavery asI.stion, the events the war and the
his speech at Orange Court House: teegraPhed
self to the eoored people, he told them that no
them them single right that they now possessed; thar
their tights were as sacred as clearly accepted and
American continent, were the great truths which
lay b he Se spoe of ISe eSme9Ss Of the
| great slave empire which the leaders of secession
PSed PSa In the SMOKY OF Sae of % the ears
ppsonmes Hanging, and oonfscaton would De
among the penalties of their Rebellion; of the re.
results Of the p6cy which President Johnson had
cox him up because he appened to be oorn South,
and happened TO be loyal ~ man an a6d because we
has betrayed us. daughter from the colored cltl-
thousand dollars exemption in the amnesty. procls.
nation, he said that he favored the assignment
the cOlored families employed upon 4. ,CThat
Gen 6eadsd %pS those Who we're the intended
benefcIaries( Referring to the ConSttutl5ial M "a
pqpua!op. he declared his belief Virginia had
ihS "a S e6orea peepe Within
Virgirians liked office just well as Yankees liked
Andrew johnson rather Than to men who made
ana 3 GSek
| wolst whipped man that ever trod American soil.
Einlseit Mr. Seward, at the same time had told the
Of New York that that 1 state would give fOrIy S
Republicans had lost their leaders But the Repub,
ana o its other leaders because 1t was composed OF
the cultivated. intelligent middle classes OF the
pei ne who followed no men, but followed the com
maids OF Almighty God. the teachings Of the great
hearfis fSou If II the same Glasses in Virginia oud do
same, and not ask what this man or the other man
twenty-five thousand majority (Cheers.) Speaking Of
the 3 me featGI @ - S mIis9s
them il should be called the Williams stevens Bng-
bill. (Iaughter) In conclusion, he appealed 70 the
eoIored voters stand by the principles OF the party
their privileges. He knew very well that the Demo
be v"es bE Gt could not forget Bryant
Whittier and L0Te Saa ana M ana he
into the ears Of the American people the doctrine
! emancipation of the bondman, and that emAncipa-
ton was the duty of the master and the right of the
seye hy Sy Nsve OF the men Who
around him ana about him. They could not forget
! tVO
their battles (Cries of "No.) They could not forget
went down Co bloody graves in the morning OF life
that the bondmen might be free. lVOlces-"We
will never forget them'D Ihey could not forget
| banner of treason against their country In order
TO plant a government whose eoTner-stone was
| phatic responses OF "Never.'O He believed they
would not. The ballot had been put 10 their hands
and they would use IL for the cause OF the country OF
patriotism, OF liberty, OF equal, universal, and impair
tia liberty. (GheeTs ,Ihey % would use IL for The
lain their friends tVoices-"We'll do it.'g They
would develOpe the resources which should build
make the State great in the OF passing the
resolutions of l99 or any other resolutions, but grea
men we're all right in that respect. They had two
hundred and torly. years OF experience They knew
hS nee, denied them. II wanted them, also, TO hell
ovt =, procuring negro suffrage in New Jersey Penn
syIysanIa Hs anu wanted them to send their prayers
theIr Influence aud their vo,es away on every
Snntbprn breeze aud to shame Northern democracy
SSbich was the last thing ON earth that could bi
shamed II aughter.) He bad been on to Washing
ton CITY IniIy re asSinned TO the cotton and ric
piantat,ons Of the south, and he had then made al
his mind that every vote anu nd he o
power; and he mad kept that peuge. OCheersl He ha
always said that he lnssnHSu @ he Vas notn ne %
O Indeed that freedom was already achieved. He wa
for the great Union fSIIy and tb