, 1862-03-27
Wendell Phillips in Chfca.o-Shal
the Times Iuefte q Mob?

Lu1IOAe A44p4AEs
Shall Wendell Phillips be permitted to
speak in Chicago? Mobs for the suppression
OF the liberty Of speech, like that reported
from Cincinnati in to-day's paper, and like
several others that hare occurred in New
York and Boston, are not the outbursts Of H.
thing uttered by the speaker. They are pre-
concerted, aud the audience packed for the
purpose. There is no doubt but repetition
Of the Outrage at Cincinnati Is arranged for
Bryan Hall in Chicago, The editorial
in the Chicago Times Of Sunday is no
this event. Now there is no possible justi1-
cation Of such an Outrage on free speech. Let
Wendell Phillips say what he WILL Per5ecu-
ton, even Of an unpopular speaker, only
awakens sympathy and q deeper interest in
what he has said, and thus no purpose for
which the mob had been instfgated is
answered. The only rule sanctioned by civil
ization is, that courtesy must tolerate what
ever law permits.
But # Te must hare violence and outrage,
cannot es oBlect to to the measure they
| make for others being dealt out to them
| selves. lfruffanism be the only weapon which
| Chicago has for answering disunion lecture,
| let us apply the remedy where the otfense is
most damaging: Every one knows that al the
| The old Detroit Free Press has done more to
| deceive them Us to the sentiment Of the pco-
| pie Of the North on the Union question than
any other sheet west Of New York city. It has
supported all their measures and Institutions,
on I'LL points Of a real or an imaginary antago
nism with those of the North. Il 1.-THE Fte
P1esx) habitually publishes low and vile cal
unnics, regardless Of the rcproach and dis
grace Of its own city and State. Man,
Will remember most vile nnd obscene
account Of the marriage ofa refined, respect
able, Intelligent, and accomplished daughte1
ofawea1thy farmer in rural district Of Mich
igan TO hurley, fa1l-blood African, published
in the Free Press Willie Mr. Storey vas editor
He called this the consequence Of Abolition
| d0ctrines.n This account vas copied il
States, and extracts were published in at leas
| one English journal, as an index to the ire
| flnement and morals Of !American Sc
| ciety." Now the whole thing was cauast
: gotten up to test the extent Of the relish an
credulity Of the editor for such stuff.
The prominent and apparent evidences
the rebel proc1isities Of the Times are abunt
/ ant, but these are not necessary to q conyi,
tion in the estimation Of any one who dot
not relish secession. We recognize pcrsos
:. not by the size Of lis nose, the color OF !, b
$ hair, Or the cut Of his moustach, but by tt
= impression that the general expression max
!. on the mind. We don't change our MUD
: 1 he tells us his name is u Sam, 'When We kno
: 1t is "Sccesh-" You never saw topper vi
= did not make q WY face aud swear that he d
| uUl IhE GHu1.
It is quito probable that the TX. G. C.'s
l. have this matter of mobhing Wendell Phi11f]
= in charge. They did not disturb him at Was
+ fngton, where he delivered the same lectn
:. IS at Cincinnati, having local regard for Il
"Army Of the Potomac.' It Is quite sugge
,, tire that tho Chicago Times first discovers Ih
h # he .'e1all be permitted to utter this lanSua
n in Chicago, then let the gates OF Camp Dou
- =, las be thrown open, and the soldiers Of rcb
Il lion turned loose, and let Buckner and Tanc
le be invited to peddle their treason through t
o Iand."
"a The question is, if the freedom Of apee
~ | and the press absolutely require q lit
l5 "French" treatment in Chicago, to Viii
ID shall 1t be applied first?
10 Iwould suggest that persons who ha
a. some regard for the very fair reputation Of 9
=. city in this respect thus far, who attend Il
1e lecture, be prepared with pencil and pap
to take positions 10 the audience, and report
i'd names, if possible, or at least the personal
~ pea1ance, of any one and OF all who q
~ make any disturbance. MosRoE