New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-10
SENATOR WILSON'S OPINIONS OF SOUTHERN
POLITICS.

The following letter was addressed by Senator
Wilson to the Editor OF The Independent:
NEwBERN, N. C.. April 20. 1907.
MY DEAR SIR: You will remember our conversation at
last meeting regarding the opportunities we OF the
North now have to do good to countrymen Of the
South. Every step take, everything SEQ and hear
confirms the views then expressed Opportunities ana
duties & s ad and @ be 70 regret in
ing If eo the loyal States fail now to Improve h
opportunities and TO perform these duties Never did
men inspired by patriotism liberty, justice. humanity
and reg on have before them field of labor so inviting
In this field of action which God in his providence mas
opened to u.s. the loving heart the tender conscience and
tho enlightened work out great results ior tho
Congress having laid down the conditions OF final set
Element, those conditions will be accepted OF VITA,
importance that States should pass INTO the conO
OF men who for the unity OF tho repuDnc imliu.i
freedom equality of rights and privileges IN aW hnu
fact for the education of the people, ana ior ticH I'M
pTOvement and elevation We of the North nave won III
the field have won in the public concs noo co pn
Cipes and policies which we deem vital 10 tno country
embodied in the conditions we nave Icqicnu Us,
count[ymen Of the south to h14Ps protect and m mn c
oppressed, the poor the dependet ino Iog cone"
words of jefferson. is The passions preJdlccs
md bitter memories engondercd by the great stTugIe
should be forgotten this day of our triumph In inc
long conflict Of IDEAS 1t duty to country to man
and God to meet the men of tho south front 10 r9
face to face came, 1t was duty TO demand us
th h%hcsf dnty ever imposed upon us 10 that the
people we had made free in name should DO free IN TACT
That they should be ctzcns, with equay OF rights ahu
privileges. That great duty has been performed Dy INC
adoption of terms and conditions that Will DO computed
With. a.. ..,,o
Now a noble work may be accomplished by the people
of the North who have saved the country ana the cause
of liberty That work can only be accomplished 10y the
FORMULATION of truth with nhcxibo hrmness. but IN
love- charity, and patience rms people am sure hSo
that fine causes Of the Rebellion and the results OF the
Rebellion should be presented 70 them from the stand
point of truth in the spirit of kindness They nave Dce
and continued to be fooled 10 their cost III rs hhlu
John Quincy Adams, among the evils OF slavery mn II
tants the very sources Of moral principle eslanlsneS
false estimates OF virtue and vice.. pervertstiinan req
SON" Slavery did its perfect work among our GohuIG
of the South and the truth in all It's integrity pro
claimed in loving kindness can alone restore TINS per,
vered human reason Efforts to advance 'he aus ~
national unity of universal freedom and cquallty ol
rights and privileges of impartial justice, OF education
Tor all races and OF general progress VIII be met WIN
opposition from those who mourn over the lost cause
or by GOODNESS indifference, contempt But If our peO-
pie firm persistent, patient, tolbeaIlhe' we chi
achieve great work, WHICH patiiosih' humanity "'
religion VIII approve.
deem it of Vital importance to have the issues clearly
defined and sharply dra between unity and scceSsio
loyalty and dsOyalty. liberty and slavery cquaiy Hnu
privilege education and Ignorance. The good OF inc
lively demand that these should bc made AZ once
and that should go where their principles leau INC
eyerlOyal men, nlnc-tcnths Of the freedmen many com
promised by the Rebellion with IT, but not OF H. and
some repentant Rebels, will act together standing square
on the platform of the Union Republican party. inc
secessosts evidently fear and dread contest IN which
they already see that they must go down whcfe .rr
lost cause" has gone II the friends OF the country;
emancipation civil rights suffrage and education VIII
aid in speakers workers, papers, and means OF inlOn
tOn confident than ever that these STATES VIII
send true men to Congress ana pt progressive men IN
control of their affairs They 90 II II they Will work
This is not mere partisan work Every n
who sees the condition OF these states, VINO COIchohus
the pressing needs OF this people, who wishes 10 sec
law order prosperity aud raerha alectlon pre-
vail and country become the leading Christian nation
of the globe may contribute 70 advance inns Work'
Northern capital is needed TO tne nS ALL biam
ess Of these States, and make inc wasted heilS DVo
again. Northern labor is required to enlighten ana IN
struct The Christian people OF INC NORTH WHOSE ho
now glorious opportunity. by the blessing OF God, TO
confer lasting benefits upon these states ana ths peoPe
HENRY WILSON