Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-05-08

PoIIrtcAr--A Washington dispatch says tina
Col. II. j. Hinton was to start Yesterday Tor North
Carolina. as an agent of the Union Republican
Congressional Committee. lie will spend month
in canvassing the State, delivering speeches, dis
tributing documents and organizing clubs and
leagues among the unonists. Other similar
agents have proceeded Col. Hinton and more will
follow. IL is the intention of the Executive Com
mttee to have every Southern State thoroughly
canyassed and the Union voters organized and
made ready for the coming elections.
A Republican meeting was held at Holly Springs
N c., on Saturday last. IL was one-third white
and two-thirds colored. On show of hands be-
ing called for the colored folks went entirely with
the radical side.
At meeting held in Stanley county, N. c.,
last week, the following resolutions were adopt
ed :--
Resolped. That we will do all in our power to
restore North Carolina to her full relations with
the Federal Government according to recent acts
: Of Congress.
Resoirsd, That we will not vote for any man
for President Of the United States, provided the
State be restored to the Union who does not stand
upon u true Republican platform nor will we vote
for any man seeking an Office within the gift OF
the people, who does not advocate Union, Liberty,
aud Equality.
1t is reported that the President has concluded
to make glad the hearts of another batch Of repen-
tant Coniederates whose petitions for pardon
have been gathering dust ia official pigeon holes
for the last six months. lie has directed that all
the applications awaiting consideration be prepared
for his approval. There are about one hundred
and hl,y Of these
Robert w Hughes formerly one Of the editors
Of the Richmond Examiner has written an eloquent
letter in favor of the Congressional plan Of recon
struotion.
CnARLEsroN, S. c., May 8.
Senator Wilson addressed a large crowd on
"a & 4 d l ON
negroes and about 200 whites.
There were some two hundred white people in
the colored crowd that listened TO Senator Wilson
at Charleston, 5 c., Friday evening. DR.. Mac
kay, an original Unionist Of Charleston, and al
most the only one, collector Of the poi {, pre-
sided at the meeting. Mr.. Wilson varied his
speech considerably, and dwclt on the part taken
by South Carolina in support Of slavery and in
leading the rebellion. lie said to the freedmen .
" Cherish no hates nor predjudices growing out Of
your past relations. Never say or do anything TO
provoke a war Of races. DO not hate your late
masters. no body Of men since the world began
has ever been punished more than they have been
punished in this great contest Their brave lead
ers Where are thcy2 Defeated some Of them
are in exile their ideas all lost. every object in
their lives gone, never to come back again. As
the country grows and becomes the foremost ma
ton of the globe their record will grow darker
and darker Ii is a terrible fate God knows /
would not lay any more burdens upon them. II
the people of South Carolina honestly, faithfully,
in The right spirit comply with the terms and con-
ditons of reconstruction, believe that their scna-
tors and representatives, they can take the oath
and they must take twill be admitted into Com
gress, and that the controversy viii he settled
The first election in South Carolina in which
the negroes voted took place at the town Of
Winnsboro' on the 18th ultimo. An ATTENDANT
aud Wardens were elected, the negroes voting
the conservative ticket. The election passed OIL
very orderly and to the great satisfaction of the
citizens of the town