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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE BORDER STATES.

n, ,,u c n,
How IL il ProlsOsed 10 do it-JOint
Action of Delaware and Maryland.
Correspondence Of the Tribune.
nAli.MoAA' APP" -
nohee my recent letters III 1he eoANhho'N'r i,o'
washington wiaely copied III .he nemsp"pe, "o'u
Inc si'"alioii oi anars Al wy noiuo' s"'e'
ing attention everywhere VI, .ous'
'hat LOT very snnP'e ieas'n. Ane o'u e'ei,'es
struggle os'weeh popuiaf 'ne. ',n
no" 'no ias"e p'es'A'su "n>si .,-,,..-
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wne c',Aehs enloy fui an w. sou.,in as
issue Is Already pfactcaiy scteu, whle the poruer
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02

are to be seen here, better than our New
Castle County wheat. What a country
Southern Delaware ought to be under pro-
per cultivation. The thriving farms around
Milford show that this sandy soil Ii suscepti-
Bile of the highest improvement, and with
much less labor than is required to make the
sterile lands of the north productive.
Nature never intended that New Castle
County should lie the most productive agricul-
tural county in our State. Just the reverse is
the case. Sussex should be the New Castle
of Delaware and Milford should be the Will
niington of the Stat-.
In all my rambling through Southern
Delaware have not yet seen rock or a
stone, neither are there any hills to climb up
or mountains to cross every foot OF land is
tillablc except such as are covered with
marshes and creeks, and which I can assure
you is very small proportion compared
with TINT which can be drained and Guilt
waited.
1t is with pleasure that one can behold
signs of Improvement in this country. I'M
migration from the North is making a Won
derful revolution, and some Of our sturdy
pioneers who have settled here are raising
larger crops and making more money from
farm Of 10 acres than many of our old set
tiers are making from farms of 500 acres.
The question might here be asked, what
has caused this, the most naturally favored
portion of our State to be 30 far behind In
the general march of Improvement? The
question can be very readily answered:
Slavery has done il. Slavery has kept
our hardy pioneers of the North from set
Ting here, and they have passed us by and
built up the great free States of the West
with great free institutions, and Delaware
by her own folly in holding on to the ac
cursed institution of slavery has after its
abolition (thanks to an over ruling Proyi
dence and Abraham Line In walked only te
find herself century behind her si:tcl
States of the North in all that constitute
greatness, wealth and prosperity.
But the course of Delaware, howevc
backward in the past, promises in the fu
ture to he great and glorious; awakening
from the lcthargic sleep of past ages, ant
shaking off the shackles that have SO lon
bound her. Phoenix like she is arising iron
the ashes OF her burnt idols, and clothing
herself in the new robes Of freedom an
equal rights to ALL She is preparing herse
to occupy a higher and nobler positio
amongst her sister States.
My already heightened communicate
must now be brought to close, with
promise to hear from me soon again. SUI
cess to the DELAWARE TRIBuNE,-is is +,
/ voritc wherever it makes its appearance.
RAMBLER
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
SUSSEX COUNTY.
The Coming of Spring-Odd Fellows
Celebration Mt Laurel, etc., etc.
Spscial Correspondence Of The Tribune.

rhe Coming OF spring-Odd Fellows
Celebration Mt Laurel, etc., etc.
Spccial Correspondence Of The Tribune
LAUREL, April 80, 1867.
Truly grim Winter has relaxed his icy |
grasp, thrown aside his somber habiliments,
and genial Spring once more resumes her
woned sway; .ature has made nothing in
vain, and again the tiny flow .rets, and vernal
shrubbery, are bursting into the bloom of
life, infusing renewed vigor in man himself,
| recreating as ii We're new earth, teeming
with harmonies, consonances and progress
sions, always rcckoned amo g the first ele-
ments of nature-all teaching the existence
of Great First Cause, who spoke a wsrld
| from Caaos, and studded its vault with
sparkling ms.
No part of our State offers more induce
ments than this section of Sussex County
"a soil easy Of cu'ture-on the line of the
Delaware Railroad-with energy, industry,
and the aids that science imparts, might
equal, if not surpass, you own county, and
the contiguous ones OF the keystone State.
lis true our farmers are being awakened
from the letlargc sleep of century ago
keeping step to the march OF improvement
and with more general intelligence, diff,
fused in part by immigration throughout our
5 section-we bespeak for our whole State q
glorious future, socially, morally and politi-
ca!ly.
On last Friday evening (the 26th ApriD q
large and appreciatiyc audience assembled
: in the new " Centenary NJ L. Church. il
!, this ace, to witness the services Of the or
as der OF Odd Fellows, convene d by instruc
I'd tons of the Grand Sire of the fraternit,
e throughout the United States. The opening
g Grafton was delivered by DIR. I. A. Meier
ar ran, who argued forcibly the benefits am
'st advantages of Odd Fellowship, that the OIL
s.. der was founded upon these sublime prime
'''' pies or traits of Friendship, Love and Truth
us' closely allied to Christianity itself His nc
Mo dress was attentively listened to.
IN Rev. Mr. Carroll was the next speaker
no but owing to the lateness of the hour declil
lot ed to make any extended remarks. Re-
Mr.. Burgess closed the exercises by
in brief history of the order from it's found
w. ton, to the present time.
:" Not the least interesting feature OF II
services was the music. Mr.. G. T. Co
presided at the organ, ably assisted by Il
efficient choir of the Church, under Il
a.. leadership of F. Smith, Esq.
ri Your paper so far gives universal satisfa
ton. Go on in your present course, and c
long predict wider, and more inilucnii
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02

Col. FoRNEY has cause to feel qualification
at the kind parting which his associates in
labor of the Chronicle and Press offices
have given him, in anticipation of his depart
ure for Europe. The colored people, too,
both at Washington and Philadelphia have
testified to him their respect for the noble
position occupied, and their appreciation Of
the extensive and valuable services rendered,
by himself and the newspapers under his
control. No one has a better right to rest
from his duties, for season, than Colonel
Forney, for nobody has lived more active
and laborious life. His work has been as in
cessant as it has been well and successfully
performed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02

Ii TIE PROGRAMME arranged by Judge
Kelley for his Southern tour, on which he
will start, May Sd, Concord in Cabarras
county, North Carolina, will be one of his
speaking points. He will find there among
others, our old friend Mcdonald, who, in
1862 and 1868, served with us in Maryland,
and the Cumberland Valley, although in the
latter campaign two brothers were enlisted
under the stars and bars and fought
against us at Gettysburg. bob, however, is
sound on Reconstruction, has married a
Pennsylvania lady, and is taking a lively in
terest in the new life of the Republic, as
likewise are his townsmen, the Barringers,
one of whom-Gencral Rufus during the
war, had forced residence, for some time
at Fort Delaware and may therefore be con
sdered one of our own neighbors.
The Judge expects toproceed 10 Whining
ton, N. c., via Goldsboro, and from vii
mington direct to Beaufort, S. c. From
thence he will go to Savannah, Ga, speak
ing there, and returning North by way q
Charleston and Columbia, S. G., and theme
to Greensboro, Concord, Salisbury, Chai
lotte, Danvlle. and other points in the west
ern part Of the old North State.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02

--Flaxsecd is being sown very extensively
by the Western farmers this season.
--Oberlin College has 775 students this
spring, ofwhich 1922 are young ladies.
1t has been decided not to rebuild the
Lindell Hotel, burned recently in st. Louis.
Vermont had forty distilleries twenty
five years ago, and now she gets along with
three.
1t appears, by the produce Market Re-
view, that complete revolution has taken
place in the distribution of the Japanese tea
crop, for whereas few years ago the great
er part went to England and China, and a
little more than one-ffth went to the United
States, the latter now monopolize nearly the
whole supply.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02

The CouRT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, at Do
yer, has fully recognized the Civil Rights
Bill, by discharging the colored persons con
fined in the county prison, upon charges OF
crimes. The alleged offences, having been
committed previous to the passage of the
Act of the late Legislature, for the equallza-
ton of punishment, its provisions, of course,
did not apply, and they were enlarged. In
future there will be a punishment for all
criminals, and with proper impartiality, CO.
lored offenders WILDE pilloried and lashed,as
well as white ones.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
HOWARD N; J IElSHH Eprrons s pnornrrrons.
WILMER ATKINSON,
WILMINGTON. DEL:
THURSDAY, MAY I'd, 1867.

WE REPRINT ELSEWHERE avery interesting
article from the London Engineering, a
leading journal Of mechanics, in the great
metropolis, on the inferiority of the English
armored ships to our American build oil
monitors. 1t makes admissions, and uses
arguments, which must be as unpleasant to
English ears as they are complimentary to
our national pride.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02

WE NOTICE WITH REGRET the death OF our
old friend, Col. A. W. Benedict, for several
years Clerk of the Pennsylvania House oil
Representatives, and one Of the Secretaries
of the Republican Central Committee OF that
State He was formerly member OF the
House, from Huntingdon county, and was
during at least one session, Speaker OF 'hat
body, His long white beard and venerable
appearance, as well as his genial temper
ament gave him the title of FEATHER Bene-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
THE WEST.

GREAT FiRE AT cnlrTESDHs, KY.-MuRpEn o. A
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR AT oosroRr, INDIANA.
CiNcIsSATi, May 1st.-Thc Masonic Hall and
hall the business portion of Crittendcn, KY,
was burned on Monday night
John s. Jones was murdered In his Office Inst
night. Unable to get particulars as there Is no
eperator there
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02

THE RICHMOND WING, whose conversion
we have already alluded to- supports the Re-
publican party for the good reason that there
is no cause to doubt the honesty of its plan
of Reconstruction, and that ii has the conf
dencc and commands the support Of the
country. While, on the other hand, the
Democratic party has no power at any rate,
and has in times past SO completely proved
its utter faithlessness with the South, that it
would not be wise to trust it, if ithad power.
1t says
1.-THE democratic party quite won our con
tidence by its fair sentiments and promises
and much good we got by them The re
publican party never deceived us because
never promised us anything till now.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
7HE NElp RA ARo4D TERMINUS.

The commonest suggestions of prudence
real estate interests warn us to great care in |
referring to the new railroad terminus, which
is now being bid for by parties on the North
and South sides of the city. Our object in
this article is therefore only to urge upon the
management of the w & r. Go. the abso-
lutte propriety of bringing the road into VII
mington by the shortest feasible route. We
have heard it said that il is proposed to make
a connection from the vicinity of DuPont's
Summit to the Delaware Railroad Junction,
below the city, the object being 10 get the
coal and lime destined for the Peninsula on
to the Delaware road by the shortest route
So far we presume nobody will seriously
complain. Such connection, though il
need not yet he made, will probable become
necessary when the freighting Of the new
line fairly commences.
But We respectfully ask the Directors
whether the additional rumor-that this con,
nection is to be the only one, the first one
made with our cty-is true. 1t is said tina
then for the accommodation of Wilmington
J freight and passengers lay branch track VI
to the city or employ the present track ofth
J p. w. & B. Road
] The plan-fsuch it bc-is SO preposterou
! and unreasonable that we are almost hesitan
! about committing it to paper, and yet W
have heard of it on so good authority that
; seems necessary and proper to do so. But W
petition the Directors to think for a momen
t Dino such idea. 1t would not only not satisf
$ and not accommodate the great city which
a here growing up, but it would be nothin
+ less than an insult as well as an injury to III
5 The new railroad is a Wilmington road-i
!, this end-and its terminus here must pleas
e accommodate and satisfy the interests
!, Wilmington.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
COMM ERCIAL REPORTS

PHILADELPHIA MARKkTs.
PmlLApEIPnrA, May 1.--Colton dull
Cloverseed $500.
Petroleum quiet, refined 26c.
Flour steady, eleven hundred barrels Northwest
sold at S1l.50; State S1b.
Prime wheat scarce, State red $3.50; California
1910; four thousand bushels sold for shipment
/, Pitt.burg; Rye S1.67; Corn In fair request,
ten thousand bushels yellow sold at sl.8O.
Clayed molasses Acc.
Whisky S1.10
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02


WHEN WE CONSIDER the grievous injuries
suffered during the rebellion, by the Union
men of those districts in the South where
any were allowed 10 exist, it seems not at
all surprising to find them adopting such
resolutions as the following, the voice of a
meeting at Winsted, North Cardinal:
''That the Union men who suffered during
the late rebellion, both in person and proper
ty, ought to be Unidentified out of the pro-
perry Of those persons who brought on the
war and prosecuted ii to the bitter end, and
the common school funds destroyed by the
rebellion restored in like manner, and the
national debt paid, and the freedmen protect
ed. That we ask and humbly pray that Con
gress will pass the coniscation bill recently
introduced by the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens
in the House of Representatives, providing
for the confiscation Of the property of certain
rebels
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
Telegraphic News.
WASHINGTON.

suRKArTs TRIAL TO COMMENCE MAI ~.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Criminal Court Oh
this District adjourned, yesterday until the 27th
inst, when II Is understood that Surratt will pc
tried, the Courts md the counsel for tho presecu-
tion and for the prisoner having so agreed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
Glotks, avatflfs aud 5fivelrg,

REMOVAL.
c.. F.. RUDOLPH,
a Has removed from No. 9i7 to No. 98i Mar,
~ ket street. Yellow Third, where may De iouha
ES u. large and carfully selestea stock OF
WATCHES,
JEwELRY,
sILvERwARE.
SILVER PLATED WARE,
DESSERT, DINNER AND TEA KNIVES,
CLOCKS,
srECTACLEs.
EYE GLASSES, &C., &c.
or The most beautiful and desirable styles. (,
as- Special attention II called to m assortment OF
the best quality
FRENCH CLOCKS
in black, white andyaricgated Irallan marble which
will be sold ut moderate advance on the Importers
prices. ,.3,.. ........,,,,, ,,,d care.
fully repaired by skiilful warkmen aud warranted 10
give satisfaction "a'N'-'"t
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
GLORIOUS RESULTS.
DR.. LaWtOn


GT NnT/NVTC nnCTTU THO
UIOhlOUO hESULlO,
H.
LII. Lid w lOIl
Is curing by his new and complete system of
=.
A clo NJ hat hny f,ro hoQIa d
all medical skill.
crpon promptly ,h area ,s ana permanently cured
not be estimated.
hI a,n ,,aA
f l.. hice, ool Ishp,ey . rect
w II. NAN, East Foufth street..
Charles u. Goraon, 81 Market street
George Cleland, corner OF Seventh and Washington
X. ii. Jones' corner Of Fifth and Market streets.
VIM. L. Rudolph, 2lT Marker street
DIR. Washington Russell, Chri.tiana, Del.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02

MASONIC HAL
TO Che ~ nut street,
PHILADELPHIA.
VARIED ASSORTMENT
,SaUiss Lace Curtains,
Nottingham Lace Cuitaias.
Satin Dannask Curtains.
BOrtlered Terry Curtains.
Tapestry BOidercd CHrtains.
U0lnm and GOfd COraicca.
French Curtain 1Msscis aad Trim
mings.
Table and Piano COrcrs.
UindOip Shades.
All of the above are offered at Gold rate
marS-3m
JOHN w. THOMAS
NOS. fO5 4 407 North second Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
| We invite attention TO our large and handsome
stock Of new
Spring and SEMWER G0UDS,
SILKS.
Black Plain and Fancy
Summer Poplins,
GREY GOODS for walking suits,
PLAIN ans FIGURED pERCALES,
PLAIN md FIGURED PEQuES'
And every Variety Of
Dress GOofts.
NEW SPRING COATS,
NEW SPRING SuAWIS,
LADIES CLOTHS,
MEN and BOYS WEAR,
HOSIERY,
LACEs and EMBRoIDEFIEs,
JOUFIN'S LIST QEALi1f MD GLOVES,
Together with full assortment of
LINENS, DAMASK, TABLE LINENS, DOMESTIC
MuSflNS, &r., So.
All Of which will he sold nj the lowest
market rafel tmnrlG3m
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02

FERRIS & GARRETT,
4Ar> (5o4 MARKET STD
PLUM b f r. S,
GAS AND STEAM FILTERS
Water and Gas introduced into
DWELLINGS,. FACTORIES, CHURCHES ETt
CHANDELIERS,
BRACKETS,
PENDANTS,
READING STANDS.
All Descriptions of
Hydraulic Rams,
Brass and Iron Pumps,
Sey-Regulating Wind Mills,
Bath Tubs,
Sheet Lead,
Wash Stands,
Iron & Lead Pipe,
4UTOMATIC GAS MACHINES,
"a splendid article for Country Rcsidences)
Vitrified Drain Tile All Sizes.
jani-ly
]. ]. TURTLE,
No. 926 CHESTNUT ST
Fhiladelphia.
is NOW OFFERING AT retail.
II IL A S ~!
From the new crop, viz.
Black oo'ong fr.m 500 TO ~ 90 per !
. {" English Breakfast from 10 8 l.s0 ..
!" COngou ITO Ito "
Green Hyson &c 1g0 !" 20 !"
IS " Hyson lao :" ] rs :"
y :. Imperial t.20 . 1.1O :"
" Ginpowder Lee 200 :"
FINE WINES
l. Direct from the London Docks,
f. Madeira,
n Port,
Sherry,
pale, Golden IIambro.)
/. CLARETS
Colc-delBourg
Chateau-lcFontaine
!, st. Julian,
\, IInuk Pomeral,
' Chateau le- Madelain
/. Scotch and Engliss pale and strong AI-ES.
London Porter, London Brown stout, Guinne
xxx Stout Allsepp q Sons Pale Ale, Bars y Co
- Pale Ale, Jeffrey & Cars Sparkling Edimburg Ale
Also, CROSSE Il BLACKWE ELLIS Pickles, sauce
Catsnps. Fruits &c. &c, in great variety.
LEA d pEhltlNS' Worcestershire Sauce and ii
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-13


DurcH FLAT "GoBBLISa THE MINES"
The Nevada (Cal.) Gazette of Tuesday
says:
The Government surveys, under the
auspices of the Pacific Railroad, arc
now being quietly pushed in the neigh
borhood Of this city. The surveys are
made On mining claims and improve
ments of all kinds; but the facts are
kept as still rs possible. We shall en-
deayor to find out when the maps are
filed in Marysville, 10 that miners may
do what little they may to protect them
selves. If our members Of Congress had
needed the Legislative memorial, and
the urgent representation of the Miners
Convention Of last year, and procured
the needed additional legislation, the
miners would have had some show to
keep their possessions from passing into
the hands Of the Railroad company. As
it is, when the maps are filed, proper
afidavits must be made and filed in the
Land Ofioe, to stay the execution Of
patents.
Stewards Mineral Land Bill is no
protection against the Railroad COB
bling, buttends to aid the monopolists;
as those who may claim the land by a
personal right Of patent have a "litiga-
ton" with the Railroad Company, in
which Uncle Sam has no interest and
cannot lend his great support as aparty;
much less ssum las he now car and
willy the whole case on behalf of the
miner.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-13
Ar the Female SUFFRAGE !

Ar the Female Suffrage" Conven-
ton in New York city, recently, the fol-
lowing resolutions were passed:
Re,olved, That as republican institu-
tions are based on individual rights, the
first question for the American people
to determine is not the rights of races
or of sex, but the rights of individuals.
Resolved, That the proposal to recon-
struct our government on the basis Of
mere manhood suffrage, which emanated
from the great republican party and has
received tho recent sanction of the
American anti-slavery society, is but a
continuation of the old system of class
and caste legislation, always cruel and
proscriptive in itself and ending in all
ages in national degradation, turmoil
and bloody revolution.
Resolved, That the present claim for
manhood suffrage, sugar-coated with
the words "equal," " impartial, -" "uni-
versal," etc., is a fraud; calculated, if
not designed, to mislead the honest
friends of freedom, both North and
South; and cheat them into the accept
ancO6f a measure which changes only
the form of despotic power, while it
leaves its spirit essentially unchecked
and u%nrebuked.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-13

ARCHBISHOP SPAULDIxe has issued q
letter Of instruction relative to the COL
ored people, ~exhorting pastors in the
Roman Catholic Church to establish in
their respective parishes or districts, az
soon as may DO at all practicable, schools
for colored people, as experience proves
how difficult it is to impart religious
instruction to those that cannot read.
The Bishop remarks further: "We would
also be gratiied to find the number Of
churches for colored people multiplied,
especially in the cities where they are
most needed"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-13

HIsH PRIcIs.-A barrel Of -four can
be purchased in Paris, sent by rail and
steamer to Liverpool, and thence trans
ported in a sailing vessel to Boston at less
expense than it can now be purchased
in the latter city. Flour is worth over
double a. much in Boston rs it is in
San Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-13

LECTURE ON MoRMoxIsM.-Mrs. R. Fra.
Ter, late q nurse in the army hospital al
the South, has just returned from Sal,
Lake City, and proposes to lecture on
the habits, manners and customs Of those
strange people, the Mormons. : San
Frdneiseo Examiner.
If the citizens of that place are {" spill
in" for a lecture, why the crazy old
hsg will do and If she is a successful
take" then we will order the capture
Of Almarin Grow, another bedlamite
"just returned from Salt Lake City" to
the East, and have him properly done
up in a rag, and forwarded to the Bay.
II is no matter of surprise any longer,
that San Francisco can beatthe world
for crazy folks and crazy entertainments.
Salt Ldks Ndette. 81
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-13
Ross Baowsr's MINING REpoRr.-

Ross BRowxr's MINING REpoRr.-A
few days since We got n glimpse of this
valuable public document, for the frs.
time. The report may be correct as re-
CARDS other portions of the mines, but
If he mas deyiated as far from truth in
representing other localities rs be has
in his representations of E%Smeralda, we
would advise persons reading it, not to
place too much reliance in the report,
but brand 1t, a sitjustly deserves, a pack
Of u~nmitigatsd falsehoods.-Esmeralda
Union. tc .,8eI M
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-13

THE editor Of the Lynchburgh Hrgin-
tan says that Senator Henry Wilson told
him in February, 1861, while seated
upon q sofa in the United States Senate,
"thss if no ommon ground of compro-
mise can be found, l am in favor of a
peaceable separation Of the sections and
against war under any circumstances"
The editor remarks that Wilson and
Greeley and other "blatant advocates
of universal suffrage" were quite willing
to have separated from the South and
left the slaves in bondage; "they simply
wanted to get rid of their contract with
slavery, so that the Northern anti
slavery party could control the Govern
ment. They cared not q whit for the
Union, nor for the negroes, more than
this"