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Senator Wilson on Confscation.
Senator WILSON has addressed to rromi-
nent Vrgiuian, in answer to an inquiry re-
Gently made, the following:
SENATE CHAMBER, Washington, d. C. J ,
July Is, 1867.
To Iym. T. Enly, Esq, charlottesville, Va.
Dear Sir: You ask me in your note, "What
acti"n is necessary on, the part of the people
here to avert from them confscation 2" I
am sure the generous action of General Grant
and our commanders toward the men in nrlus
against their country the magnanimi,y of
the nation; the liberal policy of Congress
should satisfy you and the well disposed pco
pie of the rebel States that nothing will be
done for revenge but everything for the en-.
during peace Of the country. Nothing can
bring cuniiScation upon the people of the rebel
States but the persistent folly and madness Of
the masses Of their people; and | cunna be-
Iicvc that the body of their people will b,
their future action bring contiscation upon
themselves. will suggest, my dear Sir, n
way tor your reors !9 HxSE fem msfS,s AS
law, order, peace, and individual and nntionn|
prosperity and happiness: let them alan
don at once and forever the ideas, principle,
and policies Of their lost cause strive to cnn.
| H"'r the prejudiocs, hates and pas ;ions en-
| gchd3red BY their rebellion and the conflict
they inau turatc'l. Let them accept the rc
suits OF the nations victory, the unity of the
States, the perpetuiiy Of the Republic. the
enlanclpatlon cnfranchiSemcnt and citizen
snip OF their bondmcn, their equality of rights
and privileges. Let them do this in suir;t nc
wei MS IN form; let them cst,bish schools for
the education OF both races; let them encour.
age the freedmen to be thrifty and tcmpcrat,;
to get homcsteads and to cngnuc in industries
IN varied forms let them develop the mighty
resources our Heavenly Father has given ,be
people OF the Sunny South, aud cherish a
spirit OF fraternity aud love Such action
VIII inspire affection, confidence, magnanip,i.
~ make conliscaton an impossibility: cousc
ds les speedily to disappear, and bring
down upon them their States and countrys
blessings aud benefits Very truly. your
friend, HENny WIYsoy
TIE WHITES IN VIRGINIA. "A Virginia
correspondent of the "Ncw York Times %
gives some information of the startling fact
that the probabilities arc in favor Of tbcrc
being majority Of negro voters in the Sthtc
OF Virginia, and says:
"Ihis is due tothe refusal of many of The
whites to register themselves under the milf
tary bill 1t is believed that about 90 900
Negro. voters have been registered, while the
whites, who could have registered to the nun.
bcr OF 900, are, according to the comm.
tatlon now made, several thousands behind
the blacks. That the negroes will act coin,
pactiy in politics, and make strenuous It,
teempts to elect their own special Representa-.
tVes, black or white, there is little doubt:
and chat much bitterness of feeling betwden
the two races will be cngendered in the con
test for political supremacy, is evident from
the present course of things. The large pte.
ponderan.cc of registered blacks over whit.
in portion Of Eastern Virginia, mas filed the
people with gloom and alarm. The rcproach.
cs winch are visited upon tho dclnuuent
whites are very severe. and tho indignatisn
Which is everywhere felt against tho blind and
senseless newspapers which havo mislcd the
white men into SO dcplomble n blunder and
CRIME as turning over Virginia to the power
OF the negroes, pcrvaacs every part Of thc
country" -
What is here stated about Virginia will
probably happen in other Southern States.
and those who hold aloof from registration
will lind out the seriousness Of tho mistake
when too late to, scmedy it, w. u
nss- Considerable excitement exists in West
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