The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-14
Letter from senator Wilson, of Massa-
80 chusetts.

chusetts.
The letter from Hon. Henry Wilson, which
we publish to-day, is addressed to Mr.. James
Fl. Harris. 1t came by Tuesday evenings
mail, and was enclosed in an envelope with
another letter directed to Gov. Holden. 1t
has been deemed expedient to give this i'm
portant and encouraging letter to the public
Let every loyal man, who is DISTINGUISHED.
mark what Senator Wilson says. Your dis
abilities will lie relieved at the earliest day,
if you falter not in the support OF the recon-
struetion acts of Congress. He wants no
BETTER test of fidelity to the country than
such action on your part can give. May
God bless him these are generous words.
Mark too that Senator Wilson says of the
cotton-tax, it ought to be repealed, and the
repeal should apply to the crop of this year.
Is this not desirable Will it not be great re-
lief2 We hope Congress will repeal this tax.
But if North Carolina by her votes should en-
barrass Congress, she can look for no favors
from that body. Let every man, therefore, who
desires the repeal of the cotton-tax give his
earnest support to the reconstruction acts
of Congress, and vote against all who OPP
pose them as unwise and unconstitutional.
True, sincere, brave men, who are distran-
chised, will thank Senator Wilson from the
bottom of their hearts for his words OF en-
enlargement. Apparently they have been
fighting the battles of a party which had
abridged their privileges and put them I'M
der the ban, but it is plain now that they were
fighting for noble and generous party, and
for the prosperity of their country. Let US
go on He that endures unto the end shall
be saved.
NATIcK, MASS, Nov. Sth, 1867.
MIR. JAMES H. HARRIS,
M Dear Sir Il am glad to see you are
in nomination for the Convention, and,
trust, sure of an election. Regarding you,
nv dear sir, to be one of the foremost men
of your race in the country, and knowing
the noble part you are taking for restoration
in your State, l write You now to say that
YOU and your race have great duty to dis
charge in this time of trial. Republican de-
feats, no matter how caused, impose upon
the cocred men of the States lately in rebel
lion great responsibilities. May our Heav-
emily Father give you all devotion, courage
and wisdom to do the mighty work before
you!
In these DAYS of disaster indulge the
hope that God has willed it that the poor,
hated black men, enfranchised by Congress,
shall have the honor of bringing ito the
Union the rebellious States with the equal
rights of all men assured.
Never was "a grander task imposed upon
tho, &c
hundred thousand colored men of the South.
They hold in their hands the fate of their
race. If they are firm, true, moderate, and
self sacrificing, they, with the loyal men, and
the true men compromised by the rebellion,
will win in spite of the President and their
enemies South and North.
Do not, my dear sir. fear Congress. We
will not retreat a single inch. Congress will
stand lik rock in defence of its policy of
reconstruction. Depend upon this. Patrio-
tism liberty, justice-all demand that Con
shall stand firm against powerful foes and
weak friends. Do your Whole duty. Re
construct your State Secure equal rights
for all. Provide schools, equalze taxation,
encourage industry, and you will shame US
of the loyal North in to doing justice. Let
confiscation he, as it should be, and unspo-
ken word in your States. 1t has no meaning
here
When in the South last spring, saw that
the colored men would vote for a Recon
struction that gave to their race equal rights,
and saw too that only berty-loving loyal
men, and men compromised by the rebel
lion, who were sincere, true and brave,
would stand the test. honor the men, who
noby support the plan of Reconstruction
that DISTINGUISHES them. | want no better
test of fidelity to the country, than many
men, under civil disabilities, have shown by
supporting reconstruction: and 1 shall vote
to relieve these men of their disabilities at
the earliest day. We can and we ought to
trust such men.
came home from the South with the
conviction that the cotton-taX ought to be
repealed, and that it ought to apply to the
crop of this year, and am confirmed in this
conviction by all hear from your section.
/ hope Congress will at once repeal the
cotton tax, and remove the civil disabilities
of the men, who are doing all they can to
restore peace and give equal rights to all.
Yours truly.
HENRY WILSON.