New-York tribune., 1867-04-08
XIRGINIA.

spEECH or SENATOR WILSON IN PETERSBURG.
Senator Wilson addressed largo meeting pIinci-
pay of cOlOred men, at Petersburg April g. He said:
81 see before Inc body cOlored would like TO
say word TO them I shall speak frankly and kindly,
but not patrOnzngly for the day for that has passed
Before the law you are my equal ana my peers you nave
The same rights privileges. and imnuniies that pos
Let e say 70 you IN good faith that more blood has
been shed for your emancipation than ever was shed be
fore for the freedom Of 4o0O men anywhere on earth
for Christian aud women have been praying for you
Thousands Of our good men and Women are
now contributing for your Improvement ana edn-
cation. ! now say TO you that you have got your
1bertyyOu free as am and are entitled to vote
ana want you 70 IeiueDSI that Ie gaot Is Sactu
1eitber To DC bOught nor sOd but 70 Dt gwen OI Juse
liberty and humanity. You should forget that you were
ever bOndmen-you should have prejudice on account
OF the memories 0i o times sh9uu IoNc az au D
Just TO a-walk with your forehead to the skies, and
think act speak and vote so as to do good all Go for
liberty AID the men who win be true 70 liberty Go Tor
EOncede the ballot TO you. Go Tor education and the
Church. Get homes and lands however humble they
were. Educate them, and let the world see that the
friends who fought for you were not mistaken in what
TO the whites he said: 81 will say to those who did mo
The honor TO ask address Them in the presence of
Jny God that never In this struggle OF 80 years had
sentiment Of hostility 10 any of my countIynen have
always acted as an AboltiOnlst am content with the
result and wish not TO put any burden on the South and
have acted since the close Of the war believe am
right IN tins policy and VIII gt u 0ut ior inc balance
OF the year on this line In parting with yOu viii say
you have been involved in contest with US, IN wchyou
were urged on Dy ldeas whlch bchcNe 10 nave Deeh
wicked. YOu fought worthy OF better cause,
ana failed ana y0u ought 70 thank God Tor H. we VIII
yet see our banner dearer and dearer, ana
u war should come will march side by side In its de-
tense The cause Of separation is gone II has been
sunk so deep that pumnet wl meyer reach IT, Let me
advise you TO elect convention OF tried and true men
who Will amend your Constitution in accordance with the
provisions OF the Reconstruction act Send men 20 Con-
Rrcss who take the OATH recognize the rights OF
the negro Sonccde them as more worthy OF respect and
confidence men who God made and Christ died for de
veop the OF old Virginia; build up manufactOr
les cut up great plantations into small farms, andt
them well and IN the course OF generation you will
make her of the most opuent and prosperous States
OF the Union. If You will do this the people OF Massa
chusetts will thank God for II.
GEN. sCHoFIELDs REGISTRATION ORDER
The following order of Gen. SchOields is published
in the Richmond papers of April 6:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF VIRGINM,(
HGHMoNP, Va, April ?, 1867.
SPECIAL ORDERS No Ill board OF officers is hereby
appointed 10 select and recommend TO the Commanding
General for appointment persons to fO boards OF regis
traOn throughout this District as required y the act OF
March 23 1861 The persons required viii be one regis
tcriDg officer for each magsteria district of county
ward OF city, and twO four for the county or city
at large according 20 hesze OF the county or city
10 FORM with the registering officers OF the several dis
tcts or wards one two or three boards OF registration
fOr the county city An officer of the army or Freed
mems Bureau will II possible be selected member OF
each board, and the other two will De selected from the
OF the United states army or of volunteers who
have boen hOnOTably discharged meftOIOus ser
vices during the late ID Loyal citizens Of the
county city for which they are selected ga ANY other
loyal ctzeIs having me proper qualifications These
Dt always nave Deep loyal 70 the Government Of the
United States; Of high character and sound Impair
al Judgment and, as faras possible, who have the
confidence OF all classes Of citizens No registering off
per shall be candidate for any elective office while hold
Ing the office OF registering officer With Their recon-
snendat0ns for appointment the Board will report 10 the
Commanding General brief OF the testimonials and
Tho viii report from time 10 time their selections
lW particular counties on cities without waiting 10
plete the list
UfaaI Ior @s Boqd-RgeYct Lieut. cQl, Geo. GipsQp,Jr