Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-05-03
IOIIIICAI MISSIONARIES

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In fsV days more there Will be three earn
e-1 and able Northern Republicans IN the
SCu'bern States, devoting ali their energy to
the great work of Fastening the reconstruc-
lion OF those States on loyal basis, under the
late sets Of Congress. Senator Wilson, the
pioneer in this useful field Of labor. has been
very eucceSsful, and his speeches have been
listened 20 with attention, fairly reported in
the newspapers, and as a general thing critI-
Cised IN moderate and dispassionate terms by
those who differ from him. While be has not
hesI'ated TO boldly state the whole truth in re-
iahOn 10 the questions al issue as seen from
hp stand point, he has not provoked hostility
by any unchari tablen-ss. This enables him
20 reach and impress the minds Of his white
auditors. while his close connection with the
anti--layery party for so many year, and in
such prominence, endears him TO the black
race Judge William ID Kelly, the eloquent
Pennsylvania Representative, who will com.
menCe his laboTs in New Orleans shortly
travelling nOrthward from that city, has a
record no less fair, while his genuine svnpa-
thy for the working classes Will enable him TO
command their attention and respect OF
Senator Stewart, who leaves fer Mississippi
to-day, we have already spoken.
II Is hardly possible 20 overstate the value
Of the service which will be rendered 10 the
country by these three missionaries in the
dissemination Of political truth in the South.
II they are met and opposed in debate BY rep
resen;auye Southern men. so much the better.
Their presence Will attTa, u 10 the meetings
sOme OF the whites who would not other wise
attend, and many Of the rank and file may be
brought TO DOUBT the infalhbility OF their for
Iner leaders. II they can only b. set 10 think
ing, there Is chance oftruth breaking through
the thick crust of prejudice which has here
tOfOTe Cramper their ''mOral ideas" and re-
stric.ed their view of politics 10 the narrow
Held bounded by human slavery That the
peculiar institution should have deeply
impressed itself on their mind Is not to be
wondered AZ, a II was The dominant power in
the government for 50 many wears. Itisnow
powerless, euf many OF It's EVIL results re-
main. and free discussion IL calculated TO
eradicate them.
As we stated some days sin -, the colored
people may be trusted TO recognize and vote
FOR their friends. Thi> lie particularly the
case III the cities where they are brought into
oontsc; with new men and receive new ideas
In The rural dIs,T' Is they are more under the
control and influence Of their former mas ,ers,
and this fact those engaged In the Southern
Republican campaign should bear in mind
The speakers should not confine themsslva.
to the large Cries, tut meetings should be csIled
a. every county town, after due notice. To
be sure the colored people in the South seem
20 have some mode of communication with
esch other which j shout equal 10 the electric
telegraph in speed, and quite equal TO 1t in
Certainty, but those removed from the busy
Centers OF trade need TO be encouraged by the
presence of know and prominent friends in
their midst