The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-02
Extraordinary Address Of Wendell Phillip
on the InsurrcctiOn.

Eulogy ON Mad Brown-The Plot the
Legitimate Fruit OF Anti-slavery Doc
trines-Brown a Martyr to Law, JUS
tice and IIuma nifty, SC.
Tho most extraordinary speech that was delivered
by protesting to be the address given in
Plymouth church (Rev. Mr. Beechers) by Wendell Phil
lips of Boston, last night lie announced deliver the
fourth lecture in the plymouth Course and his subject
was, "Lessons for the Hourn It hntcd that he
might allude the Harpcr's Ferry plot, but venture
say that there not dozen people in the house who
had slightest idea that he would devote hour and
quarter to pronounce glowing eulogum on Mad Brown
II with considerable difficulty that reporter pro
erred slight recommendations 70 report hr. Phillips.
TEoDoE FUTON youth Of repossessng appearance, in
touucd The lecturer but before doing said thai he hold
a copy ola Brooklyn paper in his hand which contained
article IN reference 10 himself and Mr.. Phillips The
editor as " Brown and his accomplices deranged
what nro we to think of Wendell PhlipsS He (Mr. Til
toni had consulted Mr. Phillips but for himself he
would say If could be proved that the Brooklyn E
sane, he preferred TO remain crazy This statean
was received with great Enthusiasm
THE ADDRESS OF MR.. PHILLIPS.
WENDELL PHILLIPS then TO address the audience,
and was loudly appauded that he unable to pro-
coed for some time When silence restored he spoke
as follows
LADIES AND GEN1RxF,--I speak with the utmost sin
cerity when say that cannot expect to say anything to
you on subject of the hour which you have not al
ready heard. / should not, in the of giving addi
tonal intelligence 1t, willingly have como here; but
when great questions divide the community al men are
called upon to vote, and feel might that am simply
giving my vote. The subject is the "Lesson OF the Hour
and most emphatcally, ] think, the lesson of tho
present hour is insurrecton. (aushter Insurrection
pcofor
nsurrecon of thought has been going In this country
for the last twenty years, and nsurrecton seems
entering on new phase the great moral American srug
gle There is great tendency to fair playthat great
English prnciple-t the bottom OF our nature Nseemed
as Virginia PROSTATE and conquered at Harper Fer
ry Connecticut has sent out many good schoomasters bat
she never before any equal to John Brown born at
Lchfed. His opposition to tyrans stands in noble conf
parison with his obedience 70 God (Applause should
apply the word nsurreconst TO John Brown Of ossa
watomie There was no insurrecon in his actions.
a mistake TO call him nsurreconst He opposed the
authority OF the Commonwealth of Virginia The Com
monwcalth Of virginial-herc is no such thing There
civil society," government nor can such exist ex
cept the basis Of impartial equal submission of its ct
zens-by performance of the duty Of rendering justice
between God and The government that refuses this
is none but pirate ship Virginia herself to-day only
slider well my words--and she is a pirate ship John
Brown calls with letters of marQue from God and Justice
against every pirate he meets. He has twice much
right to hang Governor Wise Governor Wise has to
hang him. (Applause, and cries OF Hear hear
speaking OF the God views it, without bringing TO
the corrupt morals Of the nineteenth century What
say Of this nsurrecon at Hapers Ferry is that there
government Of Virginia. Virginia has proved
by her actions by the haste she has shown in dis
posing Of John Browntho Same haste that tho pirate
shows when De tries the deck and then runs him
up the yard Absolute history shall hereafter judge
Of these forms and phantasms Of ours pracsed against
John Brown. He began his active life in Kansas 1t was
seed Of confusion, but the South planted the confusion
there Now she reaps the first fruits OF her plantlngths
planting 4 the Websters and the Clays years ago. She
planted tie seeds o violence in Kansas She taught
the use Of the bowie knife and the revolver Nov
they be gin to be turned against herself Some peopl
attribute the action Of John Brown and his companions TO
me- put II Is too much for If II were not too pro-
sumpuous and undeservcd, how gladly would claim TO
bc Tho teacher OF that who throw himself against an
empire in favor OF liberty. (Applausc) lie acted llke
the men Of lexington who threw themselves against
great empire which withheld their rights Up 10 tho mo-
ment of his capture at Harpers Ferry the life Of John
Brown was OF complete succoss TRUTH justice, can
dor undauned bearing, and knowledge of his religious
duties This is the who could take eleven from
Kansas and 40 Missouri and lead them TO victory In the
cause Of liberty and when ho had accomplished his o-
,ec return with horses which were afterwards sold
by auction in hs presence n Cleveland while he stood
by and frankly informed tho bidders OF tho defect Of
! their tito; but this announcement did not pre-
| vent their commanding high price. daughter
and appa.sc.) This is the who In the very face OF
the nation avowed his right interfere in favor Of liberty
his interference long and very successful But
| every man meets his Waterloo at last. Evon though
John Brown did fail at Harper's Ferry, he has done
great deal already. This Isl great country 10 live IN now
IN scvebeen men have been found ready to dc Tor an
On E.A hn .tsaH frr pf,n |
proud c my country II were IN Europe ana hoard
u cast against me that Americans arc pro slaveryand
us on his account We have at last redeemed the long
htamy {" wenly with wl'ica could be reproach
co. ioSpecied aud do expect Asnrrcction IL s the re
4 fracl Irau thnt