New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-15
THE MOPPHY BANQUET.
ALETTER FROM WENDELL PHILLIPS.

A LIZA En- r Run w rsNDCLb TuiLbtt >.
To LENuyL Chief Justice Of Mschu ses and JANE
WaLksk, President q HaI' aid University.
GEsTLrNEy: Nos, tina. the Press has ceased it
| rideue OF your homage 10 Morphy at the Rever
Houses criticism Of little iuportsDce-l wish TO pre-
sent the scepe to you in g different light.
| You, Mr.. Chief justice, represen. the lac OF tho
Commonwealth; toycu, Mr.. President, is committed
the moral guardianship Of the young men of her Uni-
verify. Yet ird you both q: a table Of jewellers
| under roof whose chief support and profit come
from the illegal sale Of intoxicating drink and which
bossts is. the CHAMP and bead If an organized
fragrant Ard avowed contempt of the laws of the Com
mopws altb. No surprised 20 see At your side
Msyor who his Office to the votes Of ths. dieor-
| derly bssd wloee chief Is the Revere House. Few
G@,d q: the pre- SERGE OF Professor psced by pm
ysta n,ul(ep 10 whch over tn pety aod morals OF
your College Nj President; though q manly protest
seane fashionable might do something ~ re'esm
10. Office from seemipg only An eavesdroPpng spy on
| tie opIIons sid manbers OF young men.
But Du Mr.. Chief Justice tn It three quarters,
il not tolr III be, Of all erin habIs vi ntox'
cs,iop thst DDe'eDtbs at least OF all the murferere
you have sent to the ga1ow had never been murder
ers had they not FIST been druGkards foa can look
round You spd back foI fifty years and see pSc4s a.
the bar suj the bench, once filed by genius and
hope low vacaLt-hei tenants in drunbards graves.
You know now fearful the peril which mocern civiza'
ton and specially popular institutions encounter from
the cbespnsss of qur aDd the habits OF indulgence In
all our great cities You know the long ami earnest Ia
bors of noble men, for fifty years in DO henspoeres,
ae amt this evil apd the momeDuous experiment they
are Trying of ega prohibition TO arrest 1t; resulting here
i'll sin. law against the sale OF lnoxicatng drinks
You know aso th 81 the Revere House Is the insoen.
leader of bot heass and seisb faction which, defeated
before the people, seeks by unb.usmng defiance oi
law 10 ovelbear opinion and stature 49,
Ard Won Nr. President, the moral guardian OF the
Young meu of cur University, well know Its venerable
statutes and ssipg efforts to prevent the use OF
~ ...p h,ut off
brightest, IAN your catalogue, too early marked
with the asterisk Of death, oae their untIney END 70
vine. Both Of you know that the presence OF men
holding such Offices as yours goes as Tar as recreant
Office and reputation can to make BAD rooi re'pec'a'
bic.
Yet frd Won both at midnight revel doing your
utmost To give character 30 haunt which boasts It's
open and constant defiance Of the moral sense oI the
State sol. emily expressed IN its statnfes.
No OF denes gentlemen yonr night 10 induige "nat
eocal habits you Rlease in the privacy OF your own
dwelling; or IN ,r5teps to use the customary accom-
modatons OF an i'm, even though ntoaica thg d,ihK ~
s,Id ON ts preuisea. Few viii care 10 crltlcise II,
choosing some decert roof you join your fellows ana
mock the moral sentiment Of the community BYE pao-
lie caousal. But While you hold these h'gh otcsS We,
the ciz.rs OF Con mon wealth whose cnar 'c'ef you
represent, empha,csy deny your right to appear az
Illegal reyes IN gided grog chop which oat iof Inc
,ar ction Of such you bad otg ago met tae inuct
nent il deserves How can we expect me ponce 70
5sSSts law upon Mnicn the Chst Sasaee pe9rs cor
dict nuisance OF which the Supreme Bench has tor
an hour made part We, the citizens, have night
TO claim that should public opinion, by our lAoors
re ach the point Of presenting these gorgeous
at the crim al bar shall not ind their freqlentere
on The Bench
Aesin and again, Mr.. Chief Justice have heard
y,u AT critical moments, in a voice shose earnest
emotion half choked It's utterance, remind your audi
nce of the sacred duty resting an each man 70 respec
AID obey the law assuring us that the welfare OF soc
CIV was bound up 10 this Incl idusl submission to e1
irie a~ How ,bsll the prisoner al the bsr reconche
the gave sincerity OF the magistrate Win TINS nee1
,ss disregard 10y the man OF most importaot laws
again he times shonld call you TO bid he smother jas
tee and humanity at the command of statutes We may
remind YOU with what heartess IN Inference you
treated the law yOu are sworn and pad 10 uPho' anu
ore ON bich the hearts Of the best men 10 toe SAFE
wee most strongly Set Was 1t not enough tnat you
LEI history paint you bowling beneath slave' hunter
chain 10 enter your own courtroom; but must you also
present your'e in public hitting to your Il os the VINE
cup Which by the laws of the Stae over whose courts
you pieside, 1t IS an inoictaoe oHehso '''u ~
| to cell you !
| Ard let zee remind you, Mr.. President, thai even
vour ynurg sometimes pause amid scenes OF temp
atioD or IN streets shere every eLth door opens
| 70 yice-pause at some chance thought Of home or
rising regard for the sentiments Of the community.
And Sir, should snch fra purpose OF even ooe youth
falter before the sight Of his President IN circle o,
bbbers and that first step lead 10 40 unooreu
crsy. son will be bound to remember that 10 the
Check and example you promised and were expected,
ard set TO hold upon bim, you wholly isleo; toa. 10
the most impressibe moments OF bis HE he say tne
virtue of the state struggling with us sensual naag'
cree, its lust Of dihonorsbe gain, i,s ba:e pshderng
IN annette already too strong; and IN that struggle no
ssw your weight osteLta iously thrown into the
| scale Of open and contemp,uous sresarn Oh the
moYsl seIre of the State. | remember wei when,
tom pulpit confidently boating that its new sreed
bsd thrown sway a formal ana holloE faith, and
bTouebt in the Wholesome doctrine Of works, you
ro;,i,d so wildly how hard II s for young men 10
ssy Ne. IL this Sir the method you choose to Illus
rse the practical value o the new faith, ana TINS the
b.lp you .x,eLd 81 the iaerDg virtue OF Your papls
owing the sanction Of your character and ONCE 10 tue
Spce of rurseers and law breakers, and flngng IN
| mil ON one Of the noblest reforms of the age
| admit gentlemen, the right OF minorues 10 aisre
os,d immoral or unconstitutional statutes; but no one
Yer thought the Prohibltory Law immoral Aud
en- Mr. CbiefIustice have affirmed It's coDstitu, on
sli,y Neither co now erragn you for your private
| habit of wile-drlDking. | do not Complain ina.
| Iuage who sees so much crime come from II, s'n
oiy.t Il lis couutensnce; that cleryymsn-the chief
apostle of whose aitn declared be would eat no meat
while the world stood, If dong msde his brother 70
oftLd-st throws that stumbiug-oiock In Inc s.y Oh
| his pupils But I arraign the CHiEFJVsrick OF Mas
| sscbu.e,ie and the president or hAk'A ARD CHIss.
sIlY. because when the interest Vi the STATE Is
uarsbaluy its strength 10 beat down gooi snd con-
stitu'ioual law by gross, open and av0wed di|ooe-
Jleuce they are found Leading their names Character
and f;ce 10 give responsibility 10 the grogsoP shoe
wealth rsbes TO ad that dishoncrsoe and dsoys
effort As n citizen, claim that you dsgrdGel !ogI
pisces Il BOT yourselves and nope me uay VII
| come when such insult BY sueh hgh oniceIs " any
st.tute If TIE uuch more 10 one fep
ssptine n, highest moral purpose, sill be deemed cause
| enough 10 remove the one and peacn the otnei
| AssEh l. ls5s. "L..D
Gs.,D L,EcEsY.-A man named Slas James was