, 1860-03-26
WENDELL PHILLIPS on Wu: II. ST WiHD.
The Great Ah0fltiontht a b 1ratcf Cflstci-
Res tho Grcat Republican Statesman.

The {Srcnf Ahnf1f}ontht lrafcF Cf1t&cI- |
1ra,,a,, r,,;,,: ,.,;.o, ,oc,,ro !, nroot.
"euae'' tn'l''Fs ae'fere's 'es."Ao - A'.oA'
lyn, n. l., the other day, advocating Olanhlon.
He had good deal to say Of the late speech Of
:" lllam d: Seward: We auote ,e" passages
from full report given BY tie NJ !. AeTat4:
No parchment, however sacred, no machinery
Of government, however venerable, is anything
to NE. comp=red with the rights Of the lowlest
individual that walks .pon The surface Ct our
thirty-three States. fApplause.j do not like
Mr. Seward's motto. There is something even
field, in bis great fall Of March 7, 1850; but even
be said Liberty and tnion," putting Liberty
first and Union afterwards. The Republican
representative in 1850, says, 3" The Republicans |
swear to The rnlen .rd link to it the idea Of |
liberty" l don't like the c6lloce:ion. 1t is
significant of a perspective which distrust.
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Again, tnke thet same Epeech Of Mr. Seward. |
take it not because it is novel, but because
you will allow it il mastcrly-bccause you will
allow it Is deliberate because no man can dis
pute its historical accuracy. NF: Seward has
ness the history of this Government. lie makes
It failure up to this moment. lie says tie
Fathers compromised On the slavery question.
They made three distinct elements Of comprom-
ises: They allowed the temporary es-
e9 ssd o e sss gs
So be tass and s1e from that a1d ms % anS
cordiag to bis own showing. in every one ofthe
fights, slavery, up to this moment, has been VIC
tor;5a:.
3lr. Seward can't say s1a7e States, as Daniel
has liabilities. (tanghter) There u no greg
~ New aork-ooiy stmu'us-{'a4Seter'> 20
there are 10 SLAVE STATES in the unlon-on!y
capital States. {l4aughter-j Wen, tue on]s
cause that Mr. Seward gives tor thus lnGessan'
defeat OF Liberty 10 cfeduous ee'ie1 ot the o's-
union propensity OF As capital stases-sa esss
nate lore Of the unIon; And what IS Lis rene,
| d!: Loae me un'on 6e'tef: low ooes ne ena
this cpeeehf Eu'osy Of the un'on. INC caul-
dFon has beea t91ne4 aaa a'sfIea1"r III Sky @ !ea1S
the President Of the United States that stlrFea
the zsal Of captalq hynaers: a'Gh.erH M H,;.i i1e
e2n'd not bear 10 iel as cfa.tsaze 1he ~ nnseh. ,n
When Dr. Dewey, IN yonder ehufcn on tne otG.
OF side of the terrs, thought nc eo11u tetuFa DIS
mother INTO slavery 10 SaSc tne Ghlon, 20 5on
think hs dld 1t out olrcgard 70 tue En'pre s'ale:
DO you tn'nk gour pu1Pns OF yonr press als
any frccr because the ualo9 e1lsts: ~ young
man any mera disposed and 1ree 10 ehoose T., nls
course Of life BECAUSE TBS '?olon e1,sts: :,, the ~
other day boy cane aicns IN tae e.f Siin !ae
| New fork 1unts. ant Inc 11mes, sa1u W.
No. l dont want u: eala !; s'op' So'ss "
back. boz; sad !. "a II Kepuonean TO 9ay o.
DetnocratlcF tbo,s1efoas !augn.etl % IS sf4hs fphs
Z 1eieos ieossa's':' Of 'as '"e'' :'s " :.' .4s
The Nor1hcfn statesman Is ooi,Sea 10 ens9 as'
thought. sau Just now mat Ar: seward, III
h'S Speech suggested no remedy. Ae does n9t-
DO not Il lsrepfesent him' lie suggests noth.
;n s, n .ne pIs1 no tncs,;on u". tsa .ne
will find one for rou-it is this: Outside Of
politics, behind it. in 'hese nl!erior purposes,
iu these hidden wishes Of the Republican party
which lie denies-whch tho South charges him
With: aud which he repudiates- outside there IS
arublic oFni5u. In Ohio, in MASSACHUSETTS,. i1
New York, there is public opinion, which
knows that TINT speech does not represent it:
public opinion which *ass, "Union or no un'or
lar or no law, the fugitive slare shall not e
: back" {Appfahse.l Now, whence that pnolit
opinion 2 Ii came from an agitation outside Q
politics; it came from just such speeches as
am making tonight; it came from abolitionst:
who said shat Seward cannot say on the doc
> Of the Seuate. 1t said, ~ mean to reach sla
yety-we mean to straugle it," {ApE'!ause:
: put Of that has grown the public opia'on:-ae1
!. tation, which n;:s Ptodsaed tue only reliable
the onty hopeful, the only possible s!eu1ent INA
, can save IT from being slareocracy and dcs
posistf: Mr. Seward does no: alfude to il, nu
: ic. US lock at it: There il such IN opinion ex
listing and created by men who loved liberty an
:, Justice more than Uniun. John Quincy Adnn1
SAID IL Chs:le: Sumner when he sat BY tue sid
D Of his sick bed: "I hope to &c hack to Wash
: iucton orce lnore,' "WbEt for:' said tn
! youur statesman II hope to 60 back and sho,
!, This same Daniel Webster that there is some
] thing more tut1ab.e than Enion, and that
the liberty and justice which it wis made to SC
b care. (Applau=e.)
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J. Mr.. Seward says that In tle famous Compre
d m;sc ther allowed end agreed that tho sugltis
+ siayo should he returned to his 1aastcr. ono
It fafElcd along the northern bank Of the 0hit
r | Although was goihs ~ tbs Rayest Of al We
c on the other side, Kentucky. Below me was
i little shrunken stream, where child might IL
y 1nns. pa.1die across. ! saw On tie other sidc
n | il slare dragging his weary step to his }abc
# I pa;a 10 myseif: Is thcs thread Of water wis
It really ke.rs keutnckF F-sAIes in chains 7-an
It hsted TINT The passa6e ei;;f "a not The OH
T. riyer-i, vas tue oath Of Ohio that she woUl
j. reinrh caIare escanine actuss her borders. Nj
|. seward rerards he slare elarse. Do you thin
IS be would obey i? Not for the love u ,a;1!iat
'e that hang upon his lips; rot for ten .housan
r VIII, his .neecl, is u bid. would william
: Scwara III fis hdad 10 return fugitive sla,
ID | tn VIRGINIA II,oud apulause f6u aprlau
lc II md rct what compliment it Is. It on
l. iii" it is only deserved compliment, for us
Is nav tn our graatcst statesuDan. that when
,e aware tn suunort the Constitution, he in,eadt
N hnco tn commis N ner;ury. I an nat exayreratipg.
= / stood here tonight md atllrmea in yoq, pre-
% S1n,s 'r mnrid f,re oheyed lLat tlJuse. &c
pf would hsTa flashed back unun me the epith
y n slondar,r. nm OBLIGED to Judge by tt
le REGARD of his life and by the Testimony OF Ii
1t feijow c;t;zcne th.t wl,sn be swore 10 SUI
h nnrt t,,at varv coos ostf.nton-wbicl he has dol
m fcaros ~ tnes-that Cnnstitution whicl,
h. es.,. nen,ss " tr,,,n h,n,is ai,nn.t d;.inc-th
E. he ;rtended IN commit reriury. Is tia. ii
e. T,;n, ~ 1sb;rh vou can wrlcome men vbt
e, .I.r % act - he tasntr. onc reara cd. It seen
is tn ine moi vnufd Ike to Ipte: would Ii!
~ add nv ouotn tn The civil influence Of n
ia conntrv- Directly show me how can witho
Il. ;aa..a-a;r;n,, Nv ssicraSrcct xit]nut swear,
L. .t,1 ,Stscs, IN, tunx wnn,5 nnt and our
J.. o. o.. o a,d ~ ~, mr,o II, keen-an,l would yo
/. ~ W;l)s,n II Sewnrl fnr the Presidency I
i, a,a,row md rct I wonId rather see a Democrat
d. psns;l.,+ vii ;.ii vou Why If there is
\. nanrf,1;sa,, cie.fcd in 1qGo vou will he waiti
T. tca ,r.',t nv c,n do-wiat liberty frtter
'o IL n"', a,a;ns, " sio~.,r ,,nhound. Aritu:i
@ ;,t ,,a ~ ,,,,faJ rrarvti;po ike fire and ,,nf,
II ta5 ~ 9s s.t;nH .r;,i csssc e. shall wait. 1
I'd easaIas ~ - 1,amorrnt he elected. and ere
nouka e., 80 Hs frae Stotas viii arm binse!f Tor
.aaae o,an ~ .u .r;, ne s}are nower. Insur1erli
49, Ion @ Of ,housht IN iae pnlpits, md We shall ha
er gtsa1eL, .,',5 haes y ,orts nn<cr such n n,
10. se .nsn w sa +h,t n Wr, S.Kard's sneech
Gtan,a ,an. n,o,t1, 40 r1nst Hastea to ! conc
to .ne 1as' ''u'u
ng SUI, .,.,n,.d \, 4ta con.titution itself
Ia. sea.x 5a.;e;,, flnr ahlast stat