New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-10
rPEE SPEECH IN THE SOUTH.

The fact that eminent Republicans are now
travewing the South. speaking in exposition
and advocacy of what are termed Radical prin-
ciples and measures, does not seem to be re-
garded with favorable eye by the former
monopolsts of political discussion in that sec
ton. Some of them fear that the negroes will
be drawn away from work just when famine
and tho season cOnspire to urge general dill
gence others fear that the Blacks may DO i'm
PEELED by these speeches to insist on cOnfisca-
ton. &c. &C. The Wilmington Dispatch OF the
4th inst rather discourteOusly warns off the
trespassers, IA follows:
THEY ARE COMING. FATHER ABRAHAM.
10 is stated that number Of Radical celebrities from
tho North have made arrangements TO follow IA tho oot
steps OF Henry Wilson. and aid that planropc man IN
building up a Republican party at the South Among
thcsc Ben Butler Senators Nyc and Pomeroy and judge
TO leave Philadelphia yesterday for political tour IN
the South commencing hs labors in this city on Monday
It Is dcpiorabe that just at this very time whom tho
people of the South disposed TO mako the best OF the
sitaon and to offer factiOus opposition 10 that
which Is deemed inevitable that tho country s TO DO IN
vaded by hores OF political missionaries whose SOLO ana
only object divide and distract our people, ana To
bnld up two antagonstio parties. the national tenden
cies OF which will be TO lead to- war OF races
Thcse men mean mischief their efforts NJ speechinak
ing cannot. any possible view. result IN good ana must
he productive OF harm and harm Only ana toy VII Ho
prevent the work OF rec0nSrcti0n thah All Iho
unregeneraio Rebels III the territories . ~, a..
IL would not he bad idea Tor the authorities INTO
whoe charge the work OF reconstruction has been more
particularly committed. to suggest to those ranting ana
restless agaors that their services on tho stump coud
I've dispensed with the South and that they might bot
ter serve themselves their country, and perhaps their
God by subsding for brief season at least INTO re
TRACY III there ever period IN our history whom
brawng dema gogues and blatant polticianhould Keep
silence. IL Is now.
The Dispatch will, we trust. on reflection.
think better Of this matter. and eyince more
decided courtesy and hospitality. Parties are
necessary in a republic. Their absence argues
general indifference to public well-being or
tho prevalence of despotism. Let there DO
free and full discussion let al be heard, even
Pollard, who wants to lecture on 1.-The ChIy-
"alry of the South OF course, he may say
what were better unsaid; but let him say
them he will feel better for being rid of them.
and nobody else can be much worse for It, IL
the Military are too strict. let him come here
and lecture, and let all who will pay go ana
hear him. We do not uphold the utterance OF
rank treason in States under military rule
but let the treason be manifest before 1t Is
barshly dealt with. We assure our Southern
friends who have but recently been reconyeited
to Unionism that they will like Free Discussion
much better after they shall have become used
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