Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-14
From the Constitutional Union May 4th.
AuSpiciOus OmeuS.

The anclents saw much in the flights OF birds.
1t has been left for people of later date to see
mucn In the flight and peregrlnatlons OF polltl
clans. For instance Henry Wilson plumes his
wings tor journey in Southern skies, alightlng
mere ana there to impress upon the people his
Ideas OF the future policy of Congress. He says
too much, and holds out inducements too Hat
terlng to suit the great mentor of the Radical
party, Ihaddeus Stevens. 1t seems that at
Fortress Monroe, Wilson said: ''There eoould
be no anapedinaent to Southern representatives. an
Congress If they elected Union men" He clos,
ed his remarks by asserting that he would
leave Virginia with a full conviction that a
Republican Governor, Legislature, and t'oo
Senators would be elected.
Whereupon Mr.. Stevens, becoming alarmed,
issues public protest against the acceptance
OF such dogma, and asserts that such utter
ances are calculated to do much HARM" That
Is, measures for the early admission Of Virginia
throw obstacles in the way of future recon
struction." mo man should make promises
tor the party of course not. The reason is
obvious to the dullest mind-the promises of
the Radical party have long since failed of in
spring belief They have only been made to
be broken, and we agree with Mr.. Stevens that
no more should be made. That there is no in
tention On the part of Mr. Stevens and his CO.
operating friends to re-unite the States is clear
ly apparent from the following remarks:
by what authority does any one say that by
the election of loyal delegates they will be ad-
mitted? By what authority say that Virginia
will elect two loyal Senators, while in truth
there is no Virginia?'
Again
"Who is authorized to travel the country and
peddle out amnesty?'
Wilson says one thing Stevens says anoth-
er. Whose ipse dict shall be taken? A Rad
ical will bind himself by an oath to pursue a
certain line of policy. He will next prove to
the world that his oath was traced in the sand.
Neither credence, confidence nor faith is to be
reposed in their political action for single mo-
ment
Their acts, however, necessarily cause diuis-
ions among themselves The more they divide
the more suspicious it is for the country. But
let every negro understand that these wayside
speeches of Wilson, Kelly, Nye, and others, are
not made either in the personal or political in
for the purpose of exciting cupidity-war be-
tween the races; in Short to make negro as
bad as white Radical and fit him to witness
with JOY the enactment of laws injurious to ev-
cry social, industrial, and agricultural interest.
These apostles of animosity and dissension,
know that they are safe-in their persons and
property-and to retain power which they
have uniformly abused, they are willing and
ready to sacrifice the persons and property of
others.
The negro can be comfortable and happy by
being and remaining true to his old friends, and
those who have genuine personal sympathy
for him, and in no other way. We say to the
South, beware of these wandering and vagrant
philanthropists Their mission is one of injus-
tice and wrong. Do not believe them, though
they bear presents in their hands.