The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26

USELESS RIors IN BosroN.--We see by the
accounts from Boston that Wendell Phillips
and bis friends have initiated the example Of
the early Christians, and have been very pa
tent under the worst difficulty they can expo
rience-the interruption of their harangues.
The authorities do not interfere in the matter
one way or the other. The anti-slavery orators
talk when they can see an opportunity to get
in word or two, while their opponents sing
camp meeting hymns or make the hall where
the abolition meetings are held resound with
cheers for their s.le and groans for the other.
All tn may be very entertaining, but it is
nevertheless childish, idle and useless. What
men regard above all other things is the result
of combat, not the instruments with which it
is fought. Thirty years ago Garrison, Tappan,
Phillips and others commenced their crusade
against the institution Of slavery. At
fret it was purely philanthropic and SEN
timental then il became religious, and lat
tcrly POLITICAL u is idle to deny that
the radical abolitonists furnished the
ideas upon which the republican party went
into the memorable campaign Of 1860, and
came out victorious. The first principle of the
Garrisonians was and is no Union with slave
holdcrs," and that they have carried into prac
teal effect. As Seward, Phillips and others
have declared in their speeches, over and over
again, The almighty niger has been latterly
the prime political power in this country. They
have succeeded in placing The North aud South
in antaeonistic positions, and have broken up
the Union. Mr.. Seward sees his darling idea
Of the irrepressible conflict made an actually.
Mr.. Phillips has made il appear that the consti-
luton is hcllish compact, and Mr.. Garrison 5
pct project, the dissolution of the federal Union.
is fact accomplished. One of the great Powers
of the world-thc United States Of America
has lost il prestige among the nations, and the
victory &. the almighty nigger, so far rs the
breaking down OF this government is con-
ccrncd, is complete. Mr.. Phillips claims this
victory for the Garrisonians: and he likewise
asserts, a. no small part of their triumph that
they have conquered The New YORK HERAI D.
All this is true We have labored for the
Union of tic States more than thirty years.
Mr.. Phillips las toiled With equal assiduity to
break M the confederation. The Union is now
dissolved. and Mr.. Phillips ideas, so far as dis
union is concerned. have triumphed. Thus we
see that the slave has done every thing for Mr.
Phillips but what has Mr.. Phillips done for the
slave. Has the institution of slavery been
touched in any vital part! Are not the bond
men Of the South held in servitude more strict
Than that Of thirty years ago. Has one slave
master advocated the abolition Of the institu-
ton for the preservation Of the Union! Is
there not radical antagonism between the
Two sections OF the country, caused by the
teachings Of Seward, Phillips, sumner Gar
rison 4 Co.
These arc pregnant questions, and must be
answered. if answered truly, in the Affirmative
The fact is that there is nothing before us but
dissolution and reconstruction. The country
will be divided into two great con!clcracies
the Southern States in one, the Northern and
Central States in another. The Southern peo-
pie expect to extend their frontier as far south
as the Isthmus OF Panama perhaps beyond
that. In the North the annexation of Canada and
the other British provinces is expected. Under
the new state Of things the African slave trade
will undoubtedly be opened, and the peculiar
institution Of The South may he extended over
a considerable extent Of territory now free.
such arc the net results of tie triumph" of
Che radical aboliiionisls. They have injured
The white man materially, but have not anne
lioraed in the smallest degree the condition OF
the slave Politically The result Il an import