The New York herald., 1867-04-25
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SPECIAL rrlesRAm TO TINE HERALD.

Speech Of Senator Wilson nc NorfoIk-l3Iu n
ders Of the Reception Committee. $50.
NoRvoLD, Va, April "a, 1857.
Senator Wilson spoke here tonight He arrived by
the boat from Richmond ct four o'clock in the After
noon, accompanied BY Governor Pisrpont District A.
torney Chandler and Colonel Brown Of the Fresdmsns
Bureau.
Il that the city authorities had resolved to OK.
tend ocia reception 70 Mr. wilson, but this did NOT
suit the views Of certain republican leaders in this city,
and 90 they managed switch or tho City Fathers and
take sole charge Of the SENATOR somewhat to his annoy
snce.
church II ID roomy sdince. and was filled TO over.
flowing The colorsd people WERE Of courss In large
majority, but there was respectable number Of whites
among the audience The representatives Of both races
sas side by side In the pews and on the same plat
form. Tho proceedings wers opened with prayer BY
Rev. w. Hanson (coloredl Mr. Porter chairman Of
the Republican Committee, introduced Senator Wilson,
intimsting II the course Of his rather extended re-
marks that the Senator his by the great
republican party TO which they al proud TO belong
Senator Wilson. Who nettsd a the allusion and
ties declared in the opening OF his speech that he was
not the agent Of any political party He here OF his
own voOn sS Ds and ss biz own expense Hs had not re-
the history Of the anti slavery a9i,ason and Of the
their lot was now favored As that Of their
late mastera The latter might have more land than
they, but they bad also moro debts (Iaughter) The
needs OF the andhodng classes would in the next four
or five years necessate the sae Of part Of their pana
tons. and he hoped the laboring would be sober
and frugal 30 az to be able TO buy small farms for them
selves. The government could not buy farms for them.
1t could not conscate private property without reason,
and the people Of the South obeyed the laws OF the
country they. Of course, would not be nerfsred WITH
The speech almost exclusively addrosse& to the
colored people, and was by them enthusiastically
ceived.
Governor Pierpont was afterwards called upon and
the individuals who assume republican leadership in
this State, Of the destructive policy which they nro
pursuing; neither has Senator Wilson; but the blacks
have Consequently there Ia much effort on the part
OF Senator Wilson to keep the negroes from being led Oh
by notions Of conscation to keep them from giving
their votes to the late secessonists
Tomorrow Mr.. Wilson visits Fortress Monroe, and
starts in the afternoon for Newbern N. c.
Order Of General Schoheld Relative To Ap.
poiniment Of Registration Oflcers.
On the goth INST, Major General schofeld, command.
ing the First Military district, issued the following
10.
Temporary appointments TO Oil vacancies, which may
occur in county city Offices, will In general be made
upon the concurrent recommendation OF the County
Court or City Council and OF the President Of the Board
Of Registration for @ the county or city. The several
with the Presidents OF the Boards OF Registration con-
cerning such appointments and to agree upon suitable
person TO all any vacancy that may occur. The
President OF the Board Of Registration will forward to
the Assistant Adutant General the recommendation OF
the court council with his endorsement thereon
When county court is not IN session, recommenda-
ton signed by i've justices, including the presiding
justice, Will be received in lieu Of the recommendation
OF the court County and corporation officers appointed
by the Commanding General will be required TO give the
bonds required by law and will be subject to indictment
for maeasance neglect Of Official duty the as II
they had been elected by the people,