Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-16
,,na,or Wilson on Southern Politics.


Senator Wilson of Massachusetts, who
,s now on tour through the South, has
gritten a letter from Newbern, North
Carolina, under date OF April Goth, adj
dressed to the New York Independent,
in which he freely expresses his opinion
If the duty of the North to the South
and clearly states the reception which
,bs effort 10 fulfill it will probably
meet. He seems to be confirmed in the
views he has heretofore expressed re-
parding the opportunities the people OF
the North have of benehtting their
couutrymen OF the South, fully believing
that opportunities and duties 80 to-
cether," inviting and bidding us to act,
and that II there is failure to improve,
then it will be a source of regret in the
ruture, as never before was field OF
labor so inviting offered TO those who
are inspired with principles OF patriot
ism, Justice and humanity.
The final conditions of settlement having
haep promulgated by Congress, he would
effect no compromises OF principles, and
gives strong assurances that large pro-
nortion of the freedmen, all the loyal
men of the South and many of the for
mer rebels, are ready TO accept the terms
and sustain the North in eXacting the
'ulIest obedience to all OF them. 1t is
of vital importance that the morgan
ized States should pass into the control
of men who are in favor of the unity Of
the republic, impartial freedom, equality
Of rights and privileges before the law,
aud the education, improvement and ele-
vation of the people.
He thinks that q great duty has been
performed In the adoption OF the terms
and conditions, which will be compiled
with and sets forth the reasons of en-
forcing them, in the following terse Ian
guage
We Of the North have won In the field,
have won in the public councils. Ideas,
principles, and policies which we deem
4 vital to the country are embodied in the
4 conditions we have required our coun,
. trvmen Of the South to adopt. We have
sought not to dishonor or degrade any
a but to protect and lift up the oppressed
4 the poor, the dependent. The long con
q test Of "iustice in conflict with avarice
s and oppression" in the words Of Jetier
son are over The passions, prejudices
and bitter memories engendered by the
4 great struggle should be forgotten in
this day Of our triumph. In the long
conflict OF ideas,it was duty to country
to man, and to God to meet the men o.
the South front TO front, face to face
4 When war came, it was duty to demand
its vigorous prosecution. When hostill
q ties ceased it was the highest duty ever
imposed upon us to see that the people
we had made free in name should be fret
In saCt-thst they should be citizens will
equality of rights and privileges.
The people OF the North have saveC
the government and maintained tn
# cause Of liberty, and a noble work re
mains for them to accomplish by the in
cuIcation OF true principles with firm
AS90l SuollbJ auCA RaLACuStF W dCuuiut
clearly the issues and sharply drawing
the line between Union and secession
loyalty and disloyalty, liberty and slav
cry, and comparing education wit
y Ignorance. Now is the time for thi
work, for if there is sent among thes
people those aids, to a proper under
standing of these great questions, sue
as speakers, workers, educators, paper
and other direct means of Information
the men Of the South will follow wher
principles lead, true men will be electe
to Congress and the control of thei
officers will be put in the hands Of ne
with progressive sentiments. This
no partisan work, but rather a responsi
bjlity imposed upon US by success, 70
We have taken the South under militar
rule and are bound to see that the elt
ments Of Republican civil government
are firmly established and developed.