The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-21
WENDELL PHILLIPS ON THE STUMP.
ANOTHER ABOLITION BID FOR SEWARD.
JOHN BROWN AGAIN COMPARED WITH WASHING TON
THE CONSTITUTION REvLED.
SrATAGEMs AND SPOILs,
Sc. SC, See


missed lecture Of Mr. Wendell Pntps, ether wisc called
.'P,ea Disunion," delivered at the Brooklyn A,as
a. eight O'Clock last evening The night clear
and the weather fine and the orator had the opportunity
Of addressing very largo audienceths limited extent OF
the Atheneum being always considered. The public
having duly warned that would be necessary be
early hand If trey wished to hear he silver tongued
orator" rot ssbackward 10 coming forward" last
night for loug before the hour fixed for the lecture the
wac crowded in every part Not few Of the resu-
lar inhabitants of the synagogue OF Henry Ward Beccher
present. including Of the trustees, notwth
standing the somewha raradoxicai fact that thel trus
tees Of Plymouth church had positively refused hear
Mr. Phillips lecture within the sacred precincts of their
house of worship. Although the Beecheri,es wero
thus deprived Of the pleasure Of hearing their friend
at home, they resolved that they would, at all events,
hear him abroad, and enjoy treason in other peoples
HOUSES In fact the opportunity too good to be lost
Henry Ward Beecher himself had publicly declared that
Wenae Phillips plea for the dissolution Of the Union was
good concert and il full anticipation Of rich intel
ectua treat the good people Of Brooklyn crowded
the Atheneum The result Of their experience will be
better gathered from perusa Of the lecture Itself.
There considerable doubt TO the finale Of the
entertainment and the police authorities hearing loud
Of bad eggs" brick bats and other delicate
missiles Of Offensive knd-And obey1ng the phosophi
cal injunction, Respice fnen-.ook the precauton o
sending up strong pose Of police 70 the Athenaum TO
guard against any nfacon OF the peace The lecturer
in coming 70 the PLATFORM had pass through double
he Of policemen who were stationed In inner apart
ment ready TO act on any emergency.
At eight o'clock Mr.. Wendell Phillips appeared, &C
companied by Mr. Theodore Tl.on, of the Indpendent
Samuel j. May, Of Syracuse, and the Rev. Mr.. Long
fellow and az be assembled the platform he greeted
with loud and enthusiastic applause.
I'm iptvo cinoN Mr. 10 tho NJ T,yrox
came forward, and said he would like to know If the
ladies and gentlemen we're all in good humor.
voIcE-First rate. Oaugbter)
Mr. TmroS said he would begin by telling the audience
what Mr.. Philips would do tomorrow night. He had
been requested TO gay that lecture would be given by
Wendell Phillips, Of Boston, at the Cooper Institute
morrow evening, the necessity agitation for the
purpose Of moral reform With reference to lecture
OF this evening, the Committee of Anangemens-of
which he was not member-had requested him to make
certain explanations. Mr.. Titon then went 70 ex-
plain how some eight or ten days ago the commit;
tee had in preparation the lecture on Dsrnion They
consequently went to the agent of the Brooklyn
Tabernacle 10 make arrangement with him
Tor Inc OF that building for III 1t evening When the
Application was made it's purpose and tendency were ap
parent and the agent entered an objection tie ground
ia. Mr. Philips might make an abolition speech
they ccula bring aessst that gentleman daughter
applarse The agent Of the Iabcrnscie inquired Of the
deliver such Lecture They answered that they did not
know, and ths refcre could not tell what subject
world rot the hands Of n who nd ali tue
way fcn Ecsior and from under the shadow Of Bunker
HUI, 10 ceiver lecture in Brooklyn (applause) The
agent Insisted on sing what would purport OF
tbe lecture, and the committee therefore told him
that they would not take the house upier those can
sde aticns: but II he would let the building for Ne
Phillips 10 speak any subfct he might please, they
would con!der II settled arrangement Il was under
csc conditions thst tho lecture Of this evening vas not
given In the Brocks Tabernacle and In Consequence
Of facts stated by OF the evening papers OF that
cry Mr. El'cn ecn.iaued % explain hog. ap 70 seven
oc;cck On Moriay evening, t became nscessary for
sexton OF the church ssssA To- :n meet
."s and NE Consequence that Gnal application
made TO the ~, Mt Of the Tabernacle, WHO teen very
nns.ts might al any momen. take Il away. I. then
consideration whether the committee which nan
20 ssd
where and advertised In every papershond be defesed
n their object a the very last moment Having been
membtrcd that In the year 1850, when Hr Phillips was
persesud On al sides and refused e. expression Of
speech every where he was welcomed by the pastor OF
Ply oGh church and supported IN his enjsayrs 10 obtain
Affair." hearing They therefore went around 70 the several
trustees Of Fly mouth church and made application that
liver which had granted him the other side
(Appause) Bet TO the surprise OF The whole commit
meeting Of the trustees Of Plymouth church s'ic reso
lgon TO grant the church was voted down Application
then made to the anor Of the Athsnau n, aud II
waa until twelve O'Clock at rghtas the superinteu
dent o. this building gong TO bed-tar ne was sol
cea for OF houre To the honor Or that gen
H. man be had no hesitation IN copsentng-saying that he
had 10 eer that any moi would interfere with The pro
ceoinge. {Applause So they were thereso night the
Committee had experienced Similar difficulty IN secur
ring revscn Introduce the lecturer or the evening
and no until after several applications had been ma1e
10 prominent gentlemen, without that young
man was fixed upon for that purpose, who from nnmer
ous previous circumstances II concluded bal NJ
70 lose daughter and appause He had come
mere to INTRODUCES Mr. Philips, because be agreed
wth Dim In his opnions but because he cisagTeei
Win nm nasmuch as he had never seen any safe n
given for ihe dissolution Of the Urion. (Appiauss Ne
verheesr he would state that there Is Story ~raut N
New Haven That when certain clergy ma Mos c,,eI
upon 70 oner prayer at public meeting a., eoIsd ia,
he Old rot care 50 much for the unor M 70 prag for IL
tHssss, applause and confession He hoped that there
Zee citizens they had ecne Ger, TO hear mao WHO .as
aeprsentaiv OF the Adj slavery cause lie (,rr m
op) bored that the cizeas of BROOKLYN would vtv,