Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-02-04
From the Chicago Tribune.


The novelty of lir. Phillips lecture on Saturday
evening, and the prevailing ignorance of the ostin-
guished theme of his euiosy, induces us TO prcsenta
fuller sketch than We usually have space 70 deroe
70 the public lectures of the Gay. Tous ;aint Ou
venture is understood by the multitude, even Of
those who are we'll read in the history of the world
to have been negro OF more than ordinary sagacity
ard aciey enents but whether his laurels were won
the tented field, ia the halls of Legislation, in
the walks of some kind Of literature, is not wei.
understood. The Haytien Chief could not have
desired ADLER advocate OF his claims 10 hefoism.
or more faithful friend ofthe cause with which
his own life and death were identified, than Wen
dell Phillips.
Mr. Phillips prefaced his lecture with the obser-
yation. that whe the other great names in history
had had the advantage ofbiogra hers among their
own friends, all our information of Toussa Mt Lou
vcrture's Character and deeds frvm the mouths
Of his en- mics. The English, French, and Spanish
were successvely at with, and successfully de-
feated by him. and il is only through them that
are placed in possession of the facts bic enable
to estimate his greatness al worth. TJussa n. was
the son of an African prince. "fle was black, said
Mr.. Phillips. with an emphasis and gesture which
lett iapressiyeness to the simple enunclaton. be
sent 10 Hayti and sold in the slave market. TO
the highest and best bidder. for cash Until he
was fifty wears old he toiled With gang OF held
hands lie was honest and exemplary, kind hus-
band and father, and in all respects model chattc
His fidelity TO his masters Interests, attached him
to the of the plantation much that that
functonary taught him the rudiments of civilized
education, This Mr.. Phillips did not mention. y
When the Revolution urled the Bourbons from the
throne, and swept away the distinctions OF French
society 1oussaint still passing his slave life in
the tranquility of sugar st tv years of age
fayti at this time belonged 10 France and Spain
the latter still retaining the city and colony OF San
Domingo. Its population consists of three classes:
/ Whit S, muattoes and b. .acks-the two former own
ing the wealth of the island, and holding the other
class in subjection by the tenure which pre-
walls to-day in South Carolina and Mississippi
The overthrow Of the aristocracy in France woke
UP Il responsive echo among the muattoes and poor
er whites of Hayti. They sent dtputaton to the
Provisional Assembly at Paris, praying to be recog-
nized brothers in the great struggle for social de-
/ liyerence- They were warmly welcomed by Robes
pierre and the other leaders of the Revolution, and
returned to Iayti with the glad news Of Equality
AMI Fraternity 1t is to be wondered at that the
cry Of the contcnding clements over their heads
penetrated down to the degraded and imbruted mas
>es who cultivated the plantations Of Hayd7 The
blacks revolted and organized revolution within
arevolution-and here begins the history Of Toue-
saint L'Ouverture.
The events of his life may be trefy rccited. He
assumed the command of his ignorant beso't ID and
unarmed countrymen, and postei himself IN the
natural fortresses of the mountains. General Howe
surrounded him with corden of forts and Tous-
I saint opened them. Howe again surrounded him
and again Toussaint broke through his toils-ths
time utterly defeating hin and driving him out OF
the country. TousSaiEt was thus placed IN posses
5 on Of the Island. Previous to the revolt he had
sent his master aud the family, to whom he Was
deeply attached, in vessel IL Baltimore. Through
ou, his wEce career he provided carefully and ten
derly for their wants. When be became master of
the Island he proclaimed general amnesty, pro
tected all classes from violence or iniignity and
Invited back all who had fed from the horrors OF
war Cnder his civil administration prosperity re
turned to Hayti. organizations yielded more than
ever before aud the arts of civilization returned {,
beautify the abodes of the people. So
! In 1901 Napoleon sent $4,000 OF the veterans of
| Lodi and VI rengo, under the command OF General
LIE Cle.e, to look in-c the affairs of Hsyt, with Sc
cret instructions to subugate the island, and bring
Toussaint to France. When the feet approached
Cape Francis, Toussaint walked down to the shore.
He dirined the object ofthe armament in an instant
| He returned and summoned his army. Whsn lie
Csere asked permission 10 land, he received for
swer that his progress over the Island would be
march over smoking cities and deso,atcd planta-
tions. So il Wherever the French advanced
tho torch of the incendiary had preceded them
Toussant never Lost single battle. He cvt OF de
tachmehts ond outposts ofthe advancing host, but
was not weak enough 10 risk general battle rifh
the desperate odds at The command OF the Fsench
General-soldiers who had learnt the art Of VAR at
Areoa and in the Alps
At last lie Clere, worried out with the barren re-
suits of the campaign, accomplishedby at.hce what
he had failed Of effectng by arms. He secuced the
Hsytien Chief to his camp under solemn osth Of
protection, surrounded him with file Of b.yoness.
hurried him on board ship and sent him to France
Renaparte dispatched him to clAmmy Dungeon on
tise confines olSwitzcrand- He wrote two digni-
fed letters to the Emperor, demanding trial for
his offences, and receiving reply. calmly swat
ed his end. --.
He uttered no complaint but sank slowly under
the damps and chills Of an Alpine prison. He died
as he had lived superior to Circumstances. superior
to fate. Years afterwards, his murlcrer died On
lonely island in the ocean, narling ~ his capsors
and quarrelling with his physician.
But the government Of Toussaint IL 20 day tie
government Of Hayt. The martyr Of the Alpine
dungeon has left his monument in the blue Allan
tic. '2z - -Ttafis