Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-05-02
WENDELL PHILIPS ADDRESS At FREMONT
TEMPLE.

Wendell Phillips recently delivered
speech at Boston, on Thoughts and lnc'-
dents from Visit to Washington and /
the West.
Mr.. Phillip. commenced by saying;
For the first time in sixty years the
flag of the United States waves over the
Capitol and is not "ithin sight of slave
Freedom has become national there and
slavery sectional. None had dared to
hope for such thing as this in our day.
Aad in a nation that lives as fast as we
do, it gives US hope that some here in
middle life may yet see the whole country
free from the footsteps of the slave.
Slavery has begun chapter of its his
tory which is called the end. You may
see it in the intentions of people and
statesmen. But whether they mean it or
not when we see man half way down
the Falls Of Niagara, VIC may be sure he
is going 20 the bottom. | find great en-
enlargement 10 believe the best every
where. find it in the declaration Of the
| President, who said to the committee OF
Shareholders from Kentucky, " Gentle
men, don't talk to me about slavery; you
love it; hate it. You mean it shall
live mean it shall die (AppIause.)
He lacks something yet-he is in adverse
circumstances-bu | think if he lacks
anything it is neither intention nor capac-
iiy-he has enough Of both for his func-
iion-but will; power TO bear up against
external influences But l believe be
has all lie lacks in his cabinet, which con-
sits, singy and alone, one man, fit to
bear up the atlas Of nation-Stanton.
(Applausc) | don't believe in any other
cabinet; | did not hear Of any other.
(Laughter) There was man once Sec
Rotary of State, and he told Mr.. Dayton,
in Paris, nigh year ago, that this con-
vulsion would cease without changing the
status of single individual either in the
territories or the states. Fifteen hun
drrd slaves, freed by two-third5 vote of
Congress, and the assent Of tue Presi-
dent, ask to day where is that Secretary
of State. The nation has drifted so far
that he has become invisible. There was
another man in the cabinet-the SeCre-
tary of the Treasury-responsibie, be-
and his state, for fastening that indelible
mark upon US, Gen. Mcclellan in spite
Of tie protests of Lieut. Gen. Scott
He, too, has faded into Willingness
buried under the general whom be sum
moued to Washington. | recognize no
will in the cabinet but the Secretary of
War. | think him the right yoke fellow
ot the PresIdert-supplying all he lacks,
The two make working pair, competent
for all the nation needs. "Why cant l
have a court martial to try Fremont p
says Colonel Blair. because am TOO
busy to wash your dirty linen" Gap
plause.) That is the locomotive on The
raIl-nothng but one purpose, to move
forward and if cannon does not crush
the rebellion abolition will. Idon't think
the Secretary is an abolitionst to-day, but
think he is on the anxious seat Caugh-
teD and if, in the providence of God,
South Carolina and President Davis hold
OUT until November, have no doubt we
shall have an abolitionst for Secretary Of
War. (ApPlause)
AT all events the slave issue is certain.
Slavery may be aboIshed-but it cannot
be saved. The appeal was made to bull
lets, and the slaves OF the district, the
central seat were the first to 20 free. As
in the case Of Pharaoh of old. slavery
has been sealed in the blood of the first
born, and slavery cannot survive that.
1t goes out at Manassas where brave
men'- skulls were made drinking cups,
At Donelson and Henry where the chiy-
airy took 10 their heels Who fails to
remember that year ago the Massachu-
sttis 9Th left w. and the threat of the
q Maryland men was that no Massachu-
sets man should survive whose foot
pressed their soil. Toombs threatened
TO call the roll OF his slaves on Bunker
IIiIl, but have heard the roll Of a Mas
sachusettS regiment called on Virginia
soil, and Massachusetts battalion en-
camps in the Jail whore john Brown was
confined.
| The President has said there was more
in his emancipation message than the PEG
ple could yet see. He told me the story
of an lrishman who wanted drink OF
water with little drop of the "cratur y
in it unbthnownst to myself So the
people would find there was large drop
of the 'cratur" in that document. That
message is milestone. 1t tells US how