Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-01-27
ANTl-SLAVERY BUGLE,
From the New York Tribune.
WENDELL PHILLIPS IN NEW YORK.

Lust evening the Seventh Lecture Of the New
York Anti.Savery 5 I:ietys Second Annual Course
was delivered, in the Tabernacle, by WENDELL
PHGLLIPs, OF d ,stun. The atten lance was exceed
insy arg,, ,twith stan ling the unftvorabe state
Of the we .ther, it being found necessary to bring
additional seats into the passages. In introducing
Mr.. PhILLtps, whose appearance was greeted with
the ,st enhuS tStc and oftem re ncwed applause.
OLIVER JOHNSON SIT, that he presented one who
hal lately been indicted in II United States Court
in u IItOn. but VIII nevertheless htl found god
fren Is to bail him, that he was able to appear
before the audience that evening. Laughter and
loud applause. ..
M. PnILrIrs then spoke rs follows;
LADIES AND GENrLeMsS: cannot but thank you
for the cordial reception which you have given me,
after such an announcemeut rs that which has
been male. although am free to conicsS that do
not Know what better recommendation II stranger
could carry with him from B ,Stou, for his good
character. thea the fact that he htl been indicted
by B,lj. II tett Applti5c. We are here to
right to Tux ab ,ut Slavery, an in this course ot
IL ,ctnres. you hL I'VE represented every variety ot
opinion upn thlt sn4ic;t. Every MIA brings
forth his re.nely; every m IN gives You his view
you Consent To look Ut the SUBJECT from the stand
lint of all the vtri ,uS spe lke;S hi ht after nj Ght.
Ths is right. the SUBJECT belongs to no man.
1t is too great for purity: it belongs to us all 1t
is the yrctt question of the dly it is emph ,tcally
the gre ut struggle vi this nation III the present
are. As Americans, we are bodni t. sec it set
tie rs lovers ot republicauisn We have II deep
interest in TIL settlement beyond the mere qnes-
tiun of hum unity; for the experiment Of selfgov-
ornament is, in this matter: to be Jcctcd to trial
such as it has never endured yet. The worth Of
self government is to be tried. Government is
worth nuthin. that protects the rich; they ci,,
protect themselves. G,vernment is worth moth
ing tn 1t protects the popular; they can protect
themselves G ,vernment is worth hte that per
mitS in Ii fsrent que ,tlS to he discussed and set
fal nj lln hall f,,,r
when there is but weak struggle wtiiu. But
on great national issues, when the deepest toun-
tains OF II ltionl thought are touched; when gre4t
interests are jenpardcl, when the cl.sses of So
ciety j"stlc and clash against each other. like
mighty vessels III n storih-tIicn, 1t government
can hold together, it is worth something; it ena
bes the great issue to go on to he fought out and
the elements "f II national liIc rle "ut the Storm.
NJ 'ntrchy has done It, with AL our depreciation
1T arlsto'ratc institutions ANA national ch"rche
Colossal Influence of wealth IN the sclle nt the
slave power, has been able to Srhpplc with the
question ot Slavery AM strike ot milton Z"
fetter' an the orli"try routine "f duly life In,
gme On "ii'starpei; oHe ms rfoVei thit sh'
can Ella ate IN - AMI women t. the highest pom
OF mrl lie. to the m St perfect diS'ntcrc',
or ptyins millions whom they never stw, ANA IN
nhl tnt h 'hitSe htthc'.r appeairi t" theh
actnN siSllt Tor Spmplthy' lucy c"uit take vi
the question OF million ct human slaves am
axe sheh lr'e he'' ne "Nefhhlch' n1re II
This Is II great prU'e' Fellow chHenS, TINS gen
Grafton Is t" work out the problem whether ''ie'
republican government we can educate s"'h m"'
ana Suc. w"''en whether we eau Ge, an"N' u"
temptations t'ltt corrupt tae mh]"r'ty' 'hat 'S"n
the f"'nt; ;t'"nS "t national character whether VIZ
can rae out the t'mleS'S o great ''l""a' ine''
tlnn IKE III 1t "t slavery. hvery m'h max love
se'f-sMcfhmeht' t'ht Is pr"n! "i the experiment "
repupn''," '''S''t'''"'S mere Is p'""u ~ sec 10
.hm - ~ ,''J ",I M '',. e"otS ~ Pr",S j.. ,,'
lace o t,e ""r'i III u W we can "' as hiucn, h''
more I'll " VI '''e c,r'"! c'te'"'e"'S -" 'ne ''"e'
sl''o VI '"e M'',e' M ",> ~ que -, '"c 'Tof' W"
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