New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-10
SKETCHES OF LECIURES
WENDELL PHILLIPS or sLAvEET.

/ was delivered in the Tabernacle, b. WESDLLL Phil
lips, Of Bo.tou. The ait.Ddancs wa ercestinsiy
large. notwithstanding the unfavor ,bls state Of The
weather il being found Necessary 70 bring additional
20 ale into the passage. la Introducing Ny. PHIL
LIPS whose appearance was greeted with the most
eptbu.isstic aud often-rene-ed spPlsus@. OLIVER
JoHssOs laid that be presented one VITO had litely
been indicted in United States Court, In Boston,
but who. nevertheless had found good friend. TO ba
him 20 that he was able appear before The audi
euee tha; evening. Laughter and loud applause
Mr.. PHI11rPs then spoke as folo~s:
LANES .Sp GzNTLEME>: 1 cannot but thank you
for the cordial reception which you nave gwen NE,
after such an annOrnc sment "a that which has been
maze although | an flee 10 confess tnat 40 npt
know what batter recommendation stranger c1h4
cauy with him from Boston for ms good cnarac,es'
than the fact that be bod been indicted by Ben Hal
LETT, fApolause We are here - night 20 tak about
S,rery. and in this course of Lectures, you have
repre-ented every variety of opinion upon tna' $50
ject. Every man briggs forth ms remedy every Uau
gives you bis you consent 70 look AZ the 'noect
from the siand point Of ali the various speaker night
after night. This is right The suoject belongs u
roman II is too great for party II belongs 10 u
all IL il the great question OF The day II - EN- h-
cay the great struggle Of This naton IN tue present
age As Americans we are bound to see X .etuei
az lovers of republicanism, We have deep interest
in that settlement beyond the mere question OF hunen
tv for the experiment OF self government r. IN TINS
matter IN he subjected 70 rla such es II has never
endured yet TDe worth OF seli-goy eminent Is 70 ne
tried Government is worth nothing IN II protects
the rich; they can protect themselves. GJVernment
Il worth nothing that protects the popular; they can
protect themselves. Governfoen. worth iittie toa'
permits Indifferent questions to DC discussed and set
tedi because almost any eiroie cao hoa ' ne
when there is but a weak strus g'e ~iihn. but on
orest national issufs wheu the deepest fountains OF
national thought are touched; when great interests
sre ieopsrdeo when the classes OF society Jo-r ahu
clafh against each other, Ike mlghy vessels ~ q
Al
worth souefhi il enables the great sne 20 go on
10 be foue BIT out, aud the elements 81 nii1na ne
nd. ont the storm. Monarchy has done II. WIN az
onr deufeciaten Of arstocrstic Dstliutl0as abd ht
t;onal churches England, with the weight OF peer
ace and the colossal influence Of wealth IN the scale
of the Slave power has been able 10 grspp!e with the
and the ordinary routine of daily life mas gone on unds
,u,bed She has proved thai she can educate men aud
women 10 the highest point Of moral llie TO the nos
nerfect dsinei estedness of ptyus millions whom they
never Jaw, and annlbilaiDg Dcodase 'hal never aP
p.eled 10 ibtir actusl sight for sympathy. Ihsy
could take up the question OF nil ion ofhuman slaves
ard II axe them free men Inc y Ner0ment pore IT,
This il a great praise. Fellow citizens. this sensr;
ton is to work out the problem, "hetner uhuer re-
publican government, We can ecucs'e such men ana
women. whether We can get above the temptations
that corrupt the majority, that poison the foundstIons
Of national character whether We can ride out theten
nest of great national question Ike that OF slavery
Fv.,y an that loves sei-gOvernment, that proud o
the ofrepubcan institutions here, bound
10 see 10 that he devOes his bee energies To proving
in the face of the world that We can do as much not
more than the corrupt Governments on the o'ner sde
Of the water This is one of The most momeatous as
meets of the slave question. II D. toe tes question OF
Eepu olicansm II our institutions go DOM IN the
STRUGGLE or il they are smthered N the embrace q!
Slavery and become An o''garchy, siayeholdiug
despotism the light 81, this Great MODEL state 81 tue
tiuetee nth century qUenct ed ALI the experience ~
the revolution Is What Jeflerson pro1hecied might
become failure aud a misfortune. Now, adies and
gentlemen you have had presen'ec toyou dJu0he'3
and you will have presented 10 You macy cheering
aspects Of the slave question, ana many easy mem d
OF coming at rs solution. No doubt there Il great
esu,e for congTatuation Men have spoken oGi IL
the North. Thousands are got iogciher-such a.
never could be got together years 6g0-tb listen u
AIti.Slavery discussions. Governors IN hentueky'
Alabama Georgia. societies IN South Carolina North
CarliDa have been move. 70 recommend tue
ssnctity Of marriage. the educat. N OF the slave.
the forbidden separation of families the annhIla-
tiop of The Laws ihst make i ouense for free
colored man to visit Southern port All these are
the frst iHrOads merely 81 the Yin teen'h Cen
turv upon the darkness and staZnauon of tue
Slave system within the desIotc STATES. DSnotiesa
they are cheering sgLs. AMI although smaI, 'ley
omen The right way. They show the tide is gaming
on tn shore-tha' tie tide OF pubic sentiment - RS
ing-rsing in that direction where it Is most Valu'
able in It's effects. But 'eog citizens, there Is
al OIL great que stiOn VIII h lees behind all bs-apd
that IT, nha, progress have Te made IN the actual
graphing with the Slave power Nh't nave we
! done What means have "e got 30 10 with IN TINS
7 battle What have We nl''oNtI-u u" 49, ~
slavery after warfare OF more than twenty years
Nearly tive nty yesrs have been passed 10 tue oIy
radical Anti Slavery movement INST has ever ARISEN
4 in this country, that has ever been moved 10 tht
I ccupiry. Twenty-Five years Nearly gehera'ou'
ifiiy three years "a seteraon. II Is tine JadIo.
What have we gsined Vince are we y Are We
/ drifting nj sea Have neered tue port nave
WI gained a victory What is ~ Oi "bht sori
| What are our means 10 fight Out The battle coms
hee 10 night 10 use the Eour tn you iead me, per
haas eravely more grayey thsn you would fancy, 10
/ answering these question:. For slavery, inends, IS
a very grave subject o. me. l thought ONES al
the hot enthusiasm OF youth, when nFst snareI lus
lahorof Anii-Savery effort, that i was on thS OIL
few years. that the moral sense OF the nation Nolt
shake il off az the lion does the oeE drop from tis
name Years have rolled away There spli rears -
colossal front not stone dspacec, no; hEttsnen'
/ cnI ed not d corner fort ours, hardly man shiel,
Ire, ches are not filed. And here stand ie 'front.'
of inst Is we did twenty five wears ago. kno
/ tbsre have been enthusiastic moments know mere
/ hay been popular rci0icings; ! knoS mare ha'e
leer national tumIts of ndis nation - nave seen
tie waves Of the Alan''c be9' against Tue Fo'HF
sbo,e of Massachusetts,. and break ther cres's
49, foam. 60 | have seen the ses-birds beat their
brains ont against the rocks Ia tempest 81! mere
are the black rocks today, and The foam ana TO- a
/ birds have passed away forever ;, 70 my m.ht,
tbre ia the great colossal central slave power, 81 II
stood in thirty one-hardly WeakeItd-l rather ,nns
streI gthe ned in ;wentN five years. And "hat nave
we cot 10 irhtit with " o. claim that we Girfi.o
niai = who come here sometimes once year are hp'
/ 10 be rsnters, decamsrorY, personal aousIVe
that VT slir nstiOnal questions TOO deepy' ha'
We atta.k Individual men too hercely' tns' We
/ Inn, down repufatiOus. ths' we lndrlge II ms1e
! cavil; that we uot con'eniof 70 PM ne
/ hest face on affairs; that We do not welcome
the arisir of sympathy here at the Norm ina We
do not stretch out lines before the Seuth-s now
them our strength-exult 10 tbs growth OF AM W
.,v entim nt-spr-ad out before aud snees IRE ca'a
oeue Of our successes and the cheering prospect OF
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