The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-02

al I'LL ~ 1890
IRON the Cincinnati Enquiries, March rs.
The l. Lecture of Wendell Phillips
.--DisgrRcefuI Mob Violence.
It will be seen, by the report in our local
column, that Wendell Phillips lecture last
evening, at the Opera. house, was broken up
by the aats of disorderly persons, and that
mob violence prevented his being heard -
This we deeply regret, and we severely con-
denim the conduct OF those who have thus
outraged the principle Of liberty of speech
and inflicted a stain upon the reputation Of
our city for adhesion to law, order and gener-
al decoIum. 1t is unnecessary for US to state
how radically we disagree with Mr.. Phillips
in his views and political policy-how greatly
we think he has erred but il that disagree
ment was million-iold greater than IL is,
we should still insist that he had right to
be heard by those who choose to attend his
lecture.
intolerance OF opinion and sentiment is one
Of the greatest evils Of our times, and threat
ems the most serious results. The press and
our public halls are open to those who desire
to answer Mr.. Phillips--to refute his logic
and answer bis assertions. He should be
answered by fair discussion, and not, as he
was last night, by rotten eggs and stones
While we conduct press, or have vote or
voice. it will oe given for the greatest lati-
tude of free speech, for without it we shall
have the meanest despotism.
1t is no excuse that some OF Mr. Phillips
friends have ben intoleTant--have been desi-
rous Of mobbing those who differed in senti-
ment with them-no such retaliation is justi-
fed by reason or sound policy. Democrats,
especially, have DO right, and they sin against
their political friends when they lift their
hands to strike down the liberty of speech.
We repudiate, with the strongest feelings Of
disgust and dete station, all mob violence, no
matter againt whom it is directed or upon
what pretext it is made. ...-..
! The announcement that Wendell Phillips
would speak at the Opera house caused much
speculation upon the streets. Threats Of
disturbance were common, and the prediction
that he would not be permitted to address
his audience, was in the mouth of every body.
| Yet it is apparent that no one believed that
any serious attempt to molest him would be
made, for large audience Of ladies and gen.
tlemen, representing all shades Of political
faith, were gathered soon after the doors
were opened. How soon these hopes were
crushed, and how outrageous the disturbance,
will soon be seen.
| Mr.. Phillips was accompanied by the fol
lowing gentlemen, who occupied seats upon
the stage: Messrs. Samuel Reed, editor Of
the Gazette; John P. Foote, VIM. Goodman,
Judge Stallo, Orson Murray and William
Green. rr. --......- all. 81.
When Mr.. Phillips stepped upon the stage
he was greeted with tumult Of mingled
groans, Kisses and cheers, the latter greatly
predominating and subduing the former.
When they had subsidized Judge Stallo
walked to the stand and began to introduce
the speaker to his audience. The remarks Of
the Judge were hcetious and full Of pleasant.
/ ry, comparing Mr.. Philips to piece Of ar.
tillery, the report OF which had disturbed
the quiet of the Potomac.
When Mr.. Phillips arose to speak, he walk.
ed to the foot amidst volley Of hisses which
like the first, was drowned in the cheers oi
his friends He said
have been invited, ladies and gentleman,
to speak to you on the war-ths convulsion
which has divided the Union for year and
threatens, in the opinion of some, to divide it
forever. No more serious subject can engage
the attention Of the American people, for
believe that within six months, perhaps with.
in the coming hundred dsys, we, the people,
are to decide what the future of these thirty
four States is to be- Certainly no question OF
deeper import can be presented to an Ameri-
can audience. 1t is easy to say that the war
came no man knows how, and that it was the
fault OF this man or Of that party, and that it
will end in ninety days or year. But be-
lieve that the war is no mans fault, that it is
the work of neither section. 1t will not end
in our day, and it will be a fortunate Proy-
dence if our children can look around upct. d
clear sky and united country.
believe the war to be the result OF sew
enty years struggle with one idea. 1t comes to
US as duty which God lays upon this gen.
Grafton. Two or three questions spring out
OF the present state Of things. How long
will the war last? What will become OF
slavery? What will become of the Union?
In regard to the first question none can an.
swer We are entering upon the great strug-
gle which no people have ever avoided-a
struggle between the few and the many-a
struggle between aristocracy and democracy.
The North represents democracy, founded
on industry, brains and money; the South an
aristocracy, founded on slave labor--an aris.
tocracy whose right hand is negro slavery,
and whose left is the ignorant white man.
| At this point heavy bowlder was thrown
from the third tier Of boxes. 1t struck few
feet from the speaker. 1t came crashing a.
mong the foat lights like cannon shot
simultaneously with the bowlder came o
couple oi eggs, that burst like bombs, dis.
pensing perfume more potent than fragrant.
One Of these odorous missiles struck the
speaker. The eggs were thrown from the
left Of the second tier, and were accompanied
by series oil yells, Like nothing unless it be
the war whoop OF q score OF iniuriated In.
dams; Down with the traitor" egg the
ngger Philips" and dozen other epprobri.
Gus epithets. 1t is due to Mr.. Philips to. say
that he stood calm and collected, without
moving a muscle or tlincing an inch.
When the tumult had somewhat subsided,
the speaker resumed his discourse. Allow
me one word more. do not know what
that fellow man meant who sent that stone,
but meant no insult to the non slaveholding
white man OF the South. ] sytnpathize with
them, for they suffer from despotism whose
right hand is power and whose left hand is
| ignorance. II South Carolina ever sees the
utmost exaltation of her masses, it will be
when the stars and stripes guarantee free.
dom to every member Of the thirty -four
States. There are many things which Amer.
Jean citizens can not do, and one thing which
know they can not do, and that is to pre-
vent this belt of the American continent from
being, in seventy years or less tina, one
country. governed by one scepter, ipdissolu-
BILE as granite. For thirty years have been
an Aboltionist, and nothing else. The hiss.
es which had been intermittent, here became
like perfect hurricane. 8l6ia%
As soon as his voice became audible Mr..
Phillips retorted: 4sqv-
| Before we Yankees went To the Roanoke
and Potomac we tuiored ourselves to respect