Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-03-30
From the Liberator.
WENDELL PHILLIPS IN NEW RAVEN.

My DEAR EDIroR,-Last evening, March l4th,
Mr.. Phillips addressed a large and highly respect
able audience 10 the Music Hell, 10 THE city, upon
the National Crisis" am moved by feelings Of
%anesoel pride fur ny college hometo i6form you
that the man whom Boston mobs, New Haven
hears with respect, and even applause, 1t touch
es my State pride to confess ii; but, to the honor
Of Connecticut, and New Haven, aud Yale Col.
icge. be it said, that free speech is upheld, aud
mob Law awed down. by tho solerespect and %inselli-
gence Of the people. I need not tell you that the
good viii Of the audience was not bought by the
slightest modification or Withholding Of the ora
tors opinions and principles. There was, through
out The speech, She same merciless exposure Of
political parties, leading statesmen. tho clergy
and the press, which Mr.. Phillips is won't to make.
The temper Of the audience, as well as the cous-
age of the speaker, swas well shown atsthe open
ing Of the address. Mr.. Phillips remafked-"I
have been asked to address yon upon the 'Natiooa-
Crisis. Al my grOpa-sp years haUe been dsroted
10 creating Just satch a erisis as that which isnoc
upon u.s." Toe sentence evidently smote terribly
upon the feelings of most of his audience, yet il
was heard IN silence, though The sensation was
great. @ sasE q aa3
Mr.. Phillips spoke an hour and q half, enforcing
wish allhis unequalled eloquencO the great lesson
that rDisunion is virtue, honor, peace, prospeTi-
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After the orators return to his hotel. the Yale
b GIee Club, of the Glass Of '6S, gave him a beauti-
, ful serenade, which called out a graceful and feel.
. ing response. Alarge number Of students then
sers introduced to Mr.. Phillips aud enjoyed the
5 pleasure Of bis charming conversation. MIR. Phil
n lips remarked that it was the first time in his lift
Q that be had been the r~ecipien. Of such delicate ant
i unexpected attention. sfsns tatusf Aae
S . i am reioiced that there is found one seat Of cul
Q ture, and refinement, and learning, where oui
greatest orator is thus honored. His power will
s such nm audience is great, and the permanent in
Guence lie leaves much greater than we are apt ;
IS imagine. Four-6f,hs of tins New Haven audience
o Ithink, must have been opposed to his doctrines
and yet | doubt much if one went away withou
the loss Of much Of that senseiess terror Of Disu
a. MEN, and blind attachment TO the Union, Whic
Mr. Seward is now intoxicating. God speed to a
such influences They are making themselve
Eel, aud acknowledged in the stronghoids Of Honl
erism. How glorious is Genius when allied
; Truth and Right! 1t is not merely that Mr.. Phi
lips is the greatest orator of our times, that "
Should most admire him, but because, in I'll
words of the salnted Parksr, a''his marvellous ell
" auenee isonls surpassed by the humanity whic
wieldsthat fiery sword wrought Of Justice an
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