The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-08
EFFECT OF WENDELL PHILLIPS LECTURE
AT THE SOUTH.

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Wendell Phillips, safe in Boston, is responsible for John
Brown incarccrated at Charlestown. Upon such
Wendell Phillips is the blood Of Brown aud his five asso
Gates and though hardened in viany at present. death
may yet Philips. and he, too, may cry out spec
camt as poor Brown has just done.
What means the applause that greeted the treason OF
Phillips in Brooklyny What is tho world to understand
from such an exhibition Of aprobatony Is this the 60
vernment OF two people, as different IN our sentiments
right and wrong ia our institutions
When an impudent scouudre, avowing himself
" not a citizen" asserts that one OF the states
pass UNDECIDED, did it not meet the appreciation
and enlist the attention of crowded audience
from sister State. Our Northern brethren py such ex
hibitons of appreciation tanning the lame OF cvli
discord which unlocked for hour will burst forth
INTO consuming contagraton. We shall feed the now
smoudering embers with particle o fuel furnished
by the Northern fanatics. As long as conservatism sits
silent and listens cowardke to such treason, shall
inform our readers public sentiment at the North and
II The Information nares why let the consequences fall
upon the authors abeors Ii is folly point South
people the Northern press as evidence that Brown
Ia execI atei the North few such public meet
ings which appauded Phillips will satisfy the pco
pic OF South that the Union has served its purpose
that different people, and that all efforts at
continued good feeling, under common government
futile.
If there are parties at the North who desire dissolution
they have seized the best by which to accomplish
their wishes Public feeling Of insecurity in the Union
aroused by the Harpers Ferry emeute great wong
a sovereign State there pcrperated private czeus
brualy murdered pubic property nsolently seized and
destoyedif these things take place in the Union,
worse happen ont of it, IT, under the form OF Coincide
separate and independent nations bring any greater
Calamltlesg
These the questions asked from neighbor to
neghboral oil subjects ofpariy poics are oryoa dnrioas
inql1y made ecey day tehether me Southern Senator's
ati ciceir sdts 1ciih Sara Hrle and Summer, ,mpii
ood as they hare beea in hts affair To aggravae such
state OF public sentiment with charges and sngatoas OF
weakness cowardice and injustice with s!aniers against
the Executive people Of the injured State, treason
worse than THAT of Brownie listen applaud and ap
prove wickcdness only surpassed BY the impaden and
impcrtnept scoundrel who uttered AMI published the
treason
The wickedness of Wendell Phillips reaches its climax
In speaking Of Virginia, while his consummate ignorance
bears testimony 10 his lmpudent preteusons. When
abuse and alsehood from such this receives the
applause popular assembly--t is true he was occa
sonally Kissed, but applause was the far general
the world will not comprehen Union. the working ope
Of which is violence and murder aud their appro
baton. Nor will the South submit TO such Union
When the rawlings Of fanatics nd such practical iustra
tons Harper's Ferry furnishes, it is idle talk Of
Northern conservatism Tie conservatives Of the North
coecd and trampled foot By impueat blatant
Gboio and the the tyrdn s better
ii NH Je for their trade anu for The alue Of ttetr
real estate, their manufactures their ships and for the per
n1anence and perpet,av IF The Union.