New-York tribune., 1867-07-26
THE NEW SOUTH.
SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON AT SARATOGA.


Union Hotel in the hotel grounds on National aars and
very large asembage Of ladies and gentlemen had con
gTcgated After repeated calls MrWilsoa appeared on
the balcony, and introduced by Judge sackett OF
Saratoga When the applause had subsided he spoke as
follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: am told that it is expected
that should speak TO you public affairs Wen u IS
rather late in the night, Think To make speecn on INC
affairs OF the nation but am asked to word or Two
viii state my sentiments and opinions IN regard TO th9
present aspect of the public affairs OF the country
may to you, TO begin with that am accust1ned 10
take hopeful views OF public affairs during the ulrk
hours of the warthe darkest hours of the war-l had
faith in thegOuntry and faith in God and our democratic
close of the war we have had trials quite
severe and had any doubt Of the result The re-
Of the fathers is to be the living faith Of the children.
tAppause.l We are 10 have united country, compie-
hending than Is within the bounds OF the conn
try. We have carried the flag up to the north pole ON
side of the continent and many years VIII not pass
away before 1t will also there the other side do
notthnk it worth while 70 hurry this 1t isOur manifest
But the country, whether cOmprehcDdng more or less
than the territory OF North America, IL henccioth ana
forever be free country where every man is the peer
OF every other man. Applausc.l We have passed
through abloody struggle am among those who peneYe
that was ineyltabe-tha 1t was ono Oh inc EIoat WIZ
OF the human family 1t was struggle on ths oo'[ht I
pendence ana the system ot human De9hsei anu III s.o
contest there could be doubt OF the result II was
of Gods wars aud for myself accept It as soh ana
accept s results When we had war bGleVed IN pIose
cutting il vigorously Now we nave peace want To prose
cute peace vigorously We who stood by country aud
the Of liberty, justice, and humanity, have tn
umphod We have triumphed at fearful cost We are
PROUD ana stIolE We nave ltu tib N'AHhD NttiN
have destroyed human bondage; we have snusated and
the great work is done, am for welcoming them
back with warm and generous greetings trusting that
thc causes OF an our troubles have passed AWAY forever,
and that her5}itcr IN the future We sAal DC ilcnda
and brothers as we were in the morning OF the Republic
lChees II has recently been my fortune TO travel for
four five weeks through the Rebel states, ana aS tey
invited me to speak 10 them, said just what thought
held them responsible before man and God for every
drop blood shed in this country for every life lost for
every dollar expended. spoke to them palmer thhn
spoke 10 the pCOple OF Massachusetts but
tried 20 do t in spirit OF kindness that really ielt
qucrod than dreamed Of tell yOu hero tonight that
test AL they had OF blood and oitasule ana ihey were
defeated, utterly smnmlded thclf powers gone No
who regards those States as, part OF inc
country, and the people as part OF his eounylne
his heart sOftcued and stirred within him For myself,
while spoke 10 them plain words desired to speak 10
that section OF the country 20 various kinds of audiences
Incyer received hiss or whisper or unknd word But
have innumCrablc invitations from vlrlo~ por-
tTIsf that the men of no NORTH who can afford 10 be
generous rs wei as ust while they have resolved that
treason shall sway the councils Ot the c0un
try will be kind and generous and forgive the faults oi
public men Of our portion OF the country viii visit
had Tor u generation; they hro looked ouly on one
side-on the side OF slavery Numctilon, SeGess9'
DisUnon. civil war, hatred OF YANKEE 'hsu,-
tiOns. Now, when tho truth Is prcsentcd-when
the OF Liberty Justice, and Humanity Is presented
TO then-thcy stcn as 10 peoI, ~ o,o,o - ~ ,tti
and say yOu IL is the great missionary ground oi ths
country. KIND words, WORDS AutltsNtl 10 INC 'iAf
other portion OF the country for good so much Tor me
And N now % vii tel YOU what thuk has brought
about the rapidly improved condition o that section o
the TrcSdsnt Of the United s;acs, and the utter hope
essncss on the part Of ne people thnt we drNens
clccfs That policy brought biter Wold- fioel actnr'
wrongs and OutrHgcs. Loyal men were everywhere an
suited freedmen we're outraged, aud even murdered but
nicr of the rroule who had fought them coo battle
Ngl CONDITIONS OF lttulNAiut
lion, and when the President policy Ws pndlaicu,
whcl' their hopes IN Northern friends i9ilGd when
their hopes y the supreme I9 Court li failed sumt S12
TO the authority Gf the nation, ana they are d1ng g
il with very good grace There Is another inng mat
has contributed 10 the peaceful aspect OF most pOu0hs
Of the states latey III lnS ~ '', Diiot W
put into the hands Of 100000 black men lh9sc men, cs
country aud fully and unrcscryedy committed 10 the
cause OF human liberty IN America. lAppan~fl llnako
those ten States will not only comply with the terms and
conditions Congress has Laid down but VIII elect mcn
Who can take the rOu-clad oath, and VIII send men 10
the Congress Of the United states who viii think speak
and act as The loyal progressive fcRresentaye' , IiA,
CdOO0O black feel that they are lighting the battle;
rrr OF course they will vote Tor the Union, for they
believe in this country as no people ever believed IN ~
before ana they have Too They revere the name
and memory Of Abraham Lincoln as no portion OF our
countrymen do; Applause Inc WORD I'm mon On & ~ en-.
pavcd their hearts, they VIII vote oi ohy Iof eHo
and Liberty but FOR sChOOhOnses ana churches ana Ior
liberal and progressive polisy IN that section OF the
country. They will carry II TOO Od virginia lhls very
Autumn within ninety days from tins time, VIII put her
self alongside of Vermont Massachusetts and oho as
Union. Appagse South Carolina VIII follow 'o lAp
men, predict that these states VIII enter on LIBERAL
progressive policy such rs pursued IN TIC Egland
and great Central and western states OF inc country.
There not Democratic flag floating from the Potomac
TO Florida, and they dare 80 not raise one
fbe RcufcanS never cheated or deceived them. They
were led into the Rebellion by words ot encouragenent
these words had go into the fight and they met them
ON battlefelds Then the old Henry Clay Wings, who
are I'm the ranks opposition Of that part OF the
try let them raise the Democratic flag and they Ay and
carry thousands with them into the ranks OF the RnD
llcan party The old national OF '33 are doing the
same OF the followers Of John G. Calhoun and
his theories Of government would not De eHsS,ea 70 90
tlIty; hut they will be defeated and sink down one by
one 10 disappear in the end from the government Of the
country a le Tories of the revolution disappeared For
myself want no more pnnislIncns than nave already
been inflicted on these men. They have suhertd,and
have been disappointed than any body OF men in
the history world these chieitains
Sd e baSRTs @ OF OF TeVS fhSy went out to establish
slaychOldng Republic that shond INCLUDE meSlc0 ana
Cuba and command the commerce oi the W9ilL ihey
would be the great agricultural portion OF INC country
that should produce cotton nee ana & sug 5y YER
make Slavery strong, 70 extend into the 1erlOies OF
the United States they out Of the contest with
the power 70 hold Slavery anywhere III .h9 country
fAppase Their ideas, principles, and policies are all
os TRey are baied defeated Inundated conquered
For one have not in my heart TO pursue the system OF
harder than those that have already been
adopted to, bring them INTO ontIr the country
want an ireland or Poland in America; Applause But
want Free States where every man is the peeo every
other man-where every man. no matter What DoOd may
through his Veins no matter weie nc nay nave
been born a whom God made and for whom Christ
died and shall possess equal rights with everybody
else We want Free States, free men, ana that policy
that has been inauguTated will be accomplished within
twelve months, and all those states WITHIN Se4r W he
brought back into the Union. They VIII not nave the
be the radical and progressive portion oft We shall
these things and say 10 you tonight gentlemen not
merely as partisan, but an American cltzen loving
INV country and my whole country that II Is enough to
make the heart thrOb with gratitude 10 Almighty God for
what we have witnessed during the last seven |