Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-15
LOCAL NEWS.
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THKArER Last night Of Mr. and Mrs. Barnev
Williams, and their appearance a. "Can O'CaI :;
olann and ..Molesheei' in "The Fairy Circle"
Mrs W as ''Mflissa'' In "Customs OF the Coun-
ty,n and Mr. Williams a. Barney" In barney
the Baron"
wILIARps' HALL-Readlng Of J. Buchanan
Reads new poem, The WAGNER o. .ne , AZ
,.haniesn oy Mr.. j. r. muroocbi rare lh'ei-
lectual entertainment.
CANrERBuRY HALL.-Sxth night Of Percivals
grand troupe, and appearance OF the Delevante
brothers Closki, Nell, Quinn, Misses Mortimer,
an immense bill Of dances, ballads, songs, bur-
lesque, comic and trapeze performances, con-
GLIDING with ludicrous sfterPiece
FRANKLIN HALL-Last night Of the Festival for
the benefit Of st PauI's English Luthe'an Chuct.
An entertainment Of unusual attractions TO every
lover Of genuine enjoyment.
Opp FELLows' HALL An immense pro-
granme of burlssque tragedy, opera and comedy,
by SanfoTd's celebrated troupe, with Miss Anna
Bordwell, the charming songsiress, ana other
attractions. Burlesque Brignoli, Susini, and Patti
again TO- night
MusIcAL HALL, corner Of Pennsylvaaia avenue
and Sixth strest.-Open all day. Free concerts at
S o'clock Excellent refreshments, &c.
CLARENDON MUSEUM - Free concerts at 5
O'Clock. Superior refreshments, &c, &c. Hall
open all day.
WENDELL PHILLIFs AT The SHITusnKIAN-
Last night Wendell Phillips lectuTed before the
Washington Lecture Association at the Smith
sOnian, upon the text, ''SeiZe your opportunity -
As an abolitOnist he said he had no great interest
In the war. The system Of slavery had received
It's death blow in the house Of It's friends, and be
felt as much al ease in looking at the war as an
abOlit!Onist, as the audience would experience in
looking at Rarey with Cruiser in his hands.
The initatory contest was commenced in Kansas,
and the South was reenactins Missouri, and the
North 10 Kansas.
In noticing the beginning Of John Browns
career In Kansas, the lecturer said he deemed
Browns labOB Of more value TO the country than
any other living man except WIN Lloyd Garrison.
Every cannon Halleck has ever fred, or McClel-
Ian ever heard, tor he has never fred one,) 10 a
better aniislaveTy lecturer than was ever heard In
the Capitol or In Faneuil Hall.
The first line OF the Presidents recent message
wentstraight 10 his heart Its purport is: Border
States, now Is your time 10 sell. He was not &C
quainted with rail splitting, but understood that
small thin wedge was first applied. This was
a wedge small wedge, but still wedge. He
looked upon il as the first voice Of the Govern
ment, and he was here 10 persuade the people 10
help sustain the President. People had begun
to think that President Lincoln thought Of moth
ing but the State of Kentucky. The anti-slavery
sentiment had at last conquered the Cabinet, and
10 Wa the duty Of the North TO stand up and assist
the Administration in the new work The Pres
ident, in his message, had opened the door Of
emancipation foot, and he (Mr Phillips) with
a coach and six, and VIM Lloyd Garrison for
driver, would drive right through. The Presi-
dent goes on the thin Ice as far he dares let
dent could not be expected to do the work-he
would say, " Go on, old man, | am with you !"
He 1.-THE lectufer) had labored for nineteen
years to take nineteen States out OF the Union;
but II the Constitution would be interpreted
20 mean Justice, he was willing 10 sustain and
guard IT, There were two paths out Of the
war-one, Of peace, radical, permanent, ard
prosperous; the other, of seeming peace. With
the latter path this difficulty, now an acute
attack. would become chronic, and the nation
would be necessarily r4cked with eommotion
and strife.
He cared very little about the technicallties OF
the Constitution. Last spring he was willing
that South Carolina should 90, and If in twelve
or twenty -four months Maryland, Delaware, and
half Of Virginia were not free, and the Capital be
compelled 10 lock hundred miles 10 see slave,
u would be better If II (the CapitaD had been
shelled to ashes last July He did not believe
there was secession. IL wcs a conspiracy to get
possession Of Washington and rule the whole
country; and IL was great mistake OF Jeff Davis
South came up TO the Potomac without men,
munitions, or money, but with idea; and The
North came down with men. munitions, and
money, and without an idea. Slavery began the
war, and the Government had the Tight out of re-
bell!ol to smite slavery TO the dust He thanked
God for creating Beauregsrd, IL he did, and every
South Carolinian that came up to the Potomac, as
they had given the Government the right 20 de-
stroY slavery. He would send hundred thousand
lien into South Carolina, and force the Govern
ment into q policy, and when the yellow fever Of
the South drove out among our meh, ne woui
garrison the forts with acclimGsed L5 groeS,
under white officers, and hv. them against the
world.