 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Wilson chaizvoizvo aida kuva Mutevedzeri Wemutungamiri. Mukati merwendo rwake rwokutaura muSouth, Wilson akaenzanisa pfungwa dzake dzakasimba dzekuvakazve, achitsigira nzanga yemadzinza maviri, uku achikurudzira vanhu vemuAfrica vekuAmerica nevatsigiri vavo vachena kuti vatore nzira yekuyananisa nerunyararo nevachena veSouth vakanga vafarira Confederacy. Vanopandukira, kubatanidza Benjamin Wade, vakakatyamadzwa nemashoko aWilson, vachitenda kuti vatema havafaniri kuzviisa pasi pevaichimbova varidzi vavo vachena. Pamusangano weRepublican Convention, Wilson, Wade nevamwe vakakwikwidzana kuti vave mutevedzeri wemutungamiri wenyika, uye Wilson akatsigirwa pakati pevamiriri veSouthern, asi akakundikana kukunda mushure memavhoti mashanu. Wade akanga asingakwanisiwo kukunda vhoti yekokorodzano, uye nhume dzaWilson pakupedzisira dzakashandura mavhoti avo kuna Speaker weImba Schuyler Colfax, uyo akakunda kusarudzwa uye akaenderera mberi kukunda sarudzo huru naGrant kumusoro kwetikiti. Mushure mokunge Grant naColfax vakunda sarudzo dza1868, Wilson akaramba kushanda saGurukota reHondo muGrant cabinet nekuda kwechido chake chekupedza nguva yakawanda naMai Wilson panguva yekurwara kwavo kwenguva refu. 