New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-02
TPENDELL PHILLIPS on THEODORE
PARKER

speech delivered in the England Anti Slavery COnyen
ton at Boston Thursday last.
Another friend is gone. Not gone No, with us,
only standing step higher than be did 70 such
spirits lere il no DEATH In the old times when
foaelt with spelrs the warrior hurled his weapon ato
the thckest of the opposite hot and struggled bravely
on, until he stood over it and reclaimed it. In the
bloom of bis youth Theodore Parker flung his heart
forward at the feet of the EterDa he has only strug
gDed onward and reached it to-day profound sensa-
tion.I Only step higher!
Weep you may fun well for Scotland
Let n-ne dare TO mourn for him.
How shall we gr.up Bis qualities The first thai
eccuI to me is reless industry of that unrestng
brain, which never seemed to need leisure. have
been home many and many time in the small hoars of
the morning my own window commands those of his
study and was about TO prepare for rest looked
out and that uDquenched hight burning, that I'M
resting stodent at work, and half ashamed said
to ysef "Tbe trophies of Mitiades will not let me
sleep" lie seemed 10 rebuke me even by the light
that flashed from tie window OF his study. have met
HIM on the ears in the far West; he was preparing an
argun in behalf of The perishing classes of his
city: Neither on tie journey nor at home did his spirit
need to rest
Why is be dead Because he took up the burden of
three men. faithful pulpit is enough for one man.
He filled il until The pregnancy of his ideas oyer1owed
into other channels. Ii was not enough His diocese
extended 70 the paires. On every night of the week
v,
dice, and melted true hearts into lis own the banks
OF 4 Mississippi. That was enough for two men.
But e said: II viii bring to this altar Of Reform
eostier offering yet - and he gathered the sheaf Of all
literature INFO his BOSOM and came with another mans
work almost all the thoughts of all ages aud all
tongus the background of his influence in behalf of
the slave. He said " Let no superficial ,hOarshp
presume TO arragn Reform as arrogant and empty ia
naiicsm. will O,erop your candidates with language
aud law, and show you, by the spols Of all tongues,
the rghtfuness and inevitable necessity Of justice and
Lib n.y." HEARTY applause. Enough work for three
men 10 do a d he sank under the burden
Lord Bacon SAYS, Studies teach not their own USE
that comes from a wisdom without them and above
Item" The fault Of New-England scholarship is,
that it Knows not is own use; that as Lord Bacon
says lit settles in its fixed ways and does not seek
refJuGt ~" The praise of this scholar is, that like
tie great master Of English philosophy, be content
to light he torch at every mans candle lie was not
ASHAMED 10 learn. When he started in the pulpit he |
cane "A Unitarian, with the blessing of Cambridge. |
Men say he is d Unitarian longer; but the manna |
when il was kept two days, bred maggOts and The !
Little that about the surface Of cOrrup
lion call themselves the children and representatives )f
Charming They only the worms of the mamma, |
and the pulpit OF Federal street found It's child at the
Music Hall Loud applause. Gods lineage is not |
Of blood Brewster OF Plymouth, If ne stood alone |
to-day would not be ia the Orthodox Church. count
ing on bis anxious fingers the five points of Calvin.
No; lie would be shoudering a Sharps rifle in kau-
.as breaking treason in Virginia and hung on an
merican gbbet; for the child OF Puritansm Il not
IdlNnsu II n Inc loyalty 10 JUSTICE WHICH tIdupies
lnder foot the wicked laws of It's epoch. So Uni
ariai IN is SANDING in the pulpit or mutter
NJ tie shbboeth; it is, like Channing, looking
nto the face Of national sin, and, with lips touched
Ike Gaabs s, finding impossible 10 launch at il the
iunderbolt Of God rebuke. Applause.
Old Lyman Beecber said =" If you want 10 find the
pecesor Of 81. Paul seek him where you find the
fme objections made TO preacher that we're made to
8 Paul. Who the hatred Of the merchant
J inces Of Boston Who did State street call mad
ean Tie fanatic Of Federal street. in 1887. Who, |
'ith uDerring instinct, did that befd Of merchant
iinces hate, with instructive certainly that in order
Vat their craft should be safe they ought 10 hate him
sIe Al ostle Of Music Hall. That is enough.
When some Americans die-whcn most Americans !
t,-their friends tire the public with Toey
!niess tbs spot, they expl ain that STAIN they plead
,cumstances as the bafjusfcaiiOn Of that mistake
10 they beg of 10 remember that nothing but GOOD
20 be spoken Of the dead We need no such mantle
J, that green gave under the sky Of Florence No
4 uses-nO explaBaiiODs--nO spot Priestly malice
,, scanned every inch Of biz garment; 10 was seam-
3: II could find no stain. History AZ in the case of
nv other of her beloved children gathers into her
,join the arrows which malice bad ehOt at him. and
s so posterity Behold the title deeds 10 your graft
i$e 81 lApplausel. We ask no moment 10 excuse; Q
,,e il nothing 10 explain. What the snarlng jo rna
tleht bold what the selfsh politician feared as bis
i.ois was Gods ~ al rel upon his aposteship The
Il libel glanced across him like the rocket when IT
4 over the vault; il is gone, and the royal rum
Yes out beueticent ~ ever. Applause. n
hen returned from New Hoik on the twenln Gay +,
t.is month"; was 10 have been hOnored by standing :
IL desk, but illness Preyeated py talhiApg Ias az.