, 1862-03-26

From the Gazette, 25th.1
Although the announcement that Mr.. Phil
lips wou1d address the people of Cincinnati at
The Opera Honse, last evening, WAS only made
IN the morning Papers OF yesterday, the house
was filled at an early hour with mauy OF. our
best citizens, Of Ill shades Of politics, who
went to listen to this great orator and cham
pion offrecdom, Oh the a1labsorbing topic Of
the war. .....
N1r. Phillips appeared upon the stage about
by Judge Stal1o. Mr.. Phillips commenced his
lecture or address by saying, that within the
next tour or six months, OF perhaps sixty
days, VIC arc to determine the future Of nine
teen millions Of nineteen States by the policy
which the representatives shall force upon the
Cahinet- The speaker touched briefly on the
causes Of the var, saying that it Was nobodJ's
fault; that neither section or any one party
were to blame for it.; nor did it spring out Of
the ground, and they could not expect It to
end in day. It would be fortunate If it ends
during the lifetime of our children.
Mr.. Phillips said there were three questions
which he would ask: How long Is the war to
last3 What Will become Of slavery9 Aud,
what will become Of the Gnfons Mr. P. then
vent on to say that be had been an Abolition
ist for sixteen years. This remark vas rcceiy~
cd with 1isses and few cheers. Presently
two or three rotten eggs we're thrown from
the second tier, one Of which struck the speak
er on his right side, and covered his coat
and pants With the filth. Several other
eggs struck the stage near where he stood
Apparently unconcer1ed, Mr.. Phillips con-
tlnued, when paving stone, thrown with
| great VIOLENCE, struck uear his feet Hc still
| continued bis remarks, but was frequently in
tcr1up1ed 1y hisses and cat-caiiE; and ut every
remark distasteiu1 to the rowdies who were
present, rotten eggs were shoHered upon the
Tie confusion in the second ticr
w.s considerable, when tue party, apna-
| rtnt1y three or four hundred strong, began
| to increase, and gave eigus OF serious
trouble Numerous blows were struck, aud
several persons were severely injured No
| policemen were in the building at the time
and no attempt was made to put the rowdies
down except by few persons In the gallery
who wcrc soon oycrpowezrd-
Some one took his stand at the head Of the
stai,s leading from The dress circle 10 the gal
lery, and called for cheers and g1oans alter
na,ely for probably ten or fifteen minutes
completely interruptipg the speaker. 4
I number OF ladies also became frightened AMI
left the hall, but the msjurity kept their seats
4 rush was presently made down the stair:
and into the middle aisle, and the CITY "Tt
the stay +, was ehouted by the leader Of thu
gang Mr. Pike uscd his influence to prevent
their gaining aecess to the stage, and man]
hurled stools and canes at the crowi
as thy 2dyancsd; 3D. Find Finding t14t IT,, it VA.
on TO the stage and reported to some Of tn
fiiends of hi. Phillips the condition Of affairs
/ and in accordance with their advice Mr. Phil
lips withdrew and shortly afserward left tn
building by the back entrance.
4 good deal Of complaint was made at tn
absence Of the police force, who, It Is said
were neither in nor around the building.
t The scene enacted at the Opera House Las
evening Is 1astiug disgrace on Cincinnati
= md upon those who are invested with th
power to put down and check ali riotous COZ
e duct.
From the Commercial Of the 25thl
lie parqneue and dress circle Of the Ope1
!: House were last night densEly filed With i
! dies and gentlemen, forming an audience 8
! fpects rs ever assembled in the city. The
4 | was, however, q fringe Of soRe hundreds
s the worst specimens Of our population, wh
9 obtained admittance with tickets purehas.
3 : ,eiA snoaey raised NTH aae ezpress purpose
: ixstsgdting a mob. The sum raised is said
5 have been one hundred aud twenty-five dc
II lars, with which five hundred tickets were pr
:. cn1ed and given away, principally to the Fl
81 9te"fe7s Of loao doggeses .nhich socTe made d
ia tT7tatsng agcncia. It is believed that the su
scHeezs TO this fund can be named, that th
)r can be marked with the proper brand Of i
fanny.
j, The presence Of the rowdy element WAS 4
x K ticcable upon the assembling Of the auiiienc
$ IN ;; shutting r. and stamping theatris fashto
% Phillips was introduced to the audience
63 Judge Stalio, and took bis position Ia front
q the speakers desk, in close proximity to I
s. foot1ights, and proceeded with marked cal
q ness IN manner to speak In substance -
. . did Last week in Warrington. He regard
% the question he proposed to discuss as Of T
i. mary importance to the American peop
Sc We are now undergoing q trial that
81 people had ever escaped, and "that
could not have escaped In the matt
ID of things. We were in the midst
~ war Of ideas. The wsr wa between IN Al
ae =. toc.acy and the democracy Of the country, .
he one or the other must conquer. Eng1andl
to for hundred years been consu1sed BY sue
ac struggle We might consider ourselves for
,aa nate If our children saw Justice established i
ICE peace prevailing all over the land. A. an a,
Of slavery man, he had no. interest in the Y
l. slaveE had been slaughtered In the house Of
frlende. IT had received it's dea4h blow, and
1.-THE hands Of people Of 2od-slayesg prtr
Of pies. He xas anxious to coatribato to
ted formation Of correct public opinion, apg
N. ciative Of the full measure Of the crisis. !
M prepared for III its emergencies These
"s' similar propositions were advanced In p|