The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-26

Tuesday Morning, May 2, 1868.
Phillips, the Orator.
BY A. BRONSON ALcorr.*
Who faithful in insane sedition keeps,
With silver and with ruddy gold may "

TyretHs
remember how, IN the year 1887, alter the
killing OF Loveloy, at Alton, there was pub
iic meeting IN faneuii Hall, called BY was
about to say, the last = Puritan saint that
preached IN pulpit In Boston, the eloquent
SAINT ana preacner OF New England, where ne
nade speech, and where certain States
Attorney, believe he was, made speech al
SO, In which he east all manner OF ridcule on
the martyr, and remember how young man
took ms quiet chance 70 spring TO his ieet and
ascend the platform, ana pour out such HOOD
OF eioquence, that believe the poor victim
has never breathed largely and freely SINCE
remember seeing him, day or two ago,
walking down Coionnade Row, where he then
iNed, anu wondering now ne hau leit ever
since that day. llat was the hrst lntination
Oh ihe orator oil New England. All Boston
was surprised, ana wondered who that was.
Ihey lound, however, on inquiry, that he was
oorn wen, was wen educated, ana III all re-
spects as good as they were. VI course, that
must nave peeh great disappointment. Inc
ollhcuities must nave oeen very inuch greater,
Oh course, under the circumstances. But
tnen, his youth was against him. From that
time 70 TINS, steadily, from year to year, and
almost from DAY 10 day, that eloquenee has
oeen making It's way through New England
ana the west, and across the water, and he
stands today, the orator OF America, un-
matcned oy any preceding orator; and IN tins
respect, that ne pleads Tor righteousness, he
pleads for the truth, always,-has never been
known to be on the wrong side, but always on
the right side,-always Tor The oppressed, new
or tor the oppressor. so that, with one exeep
tion land L can hardly make that,) In New
England, IN the west, ana even In the Nation
al Capltal itseii, more persons VIII flock to
near that orator than any other in the
country.
lie stands conspicuous above Others IS the
advocate ot human rights, the defender oil the
oppressed; Freedoms lodestar, whose luster is
leading fugitive states and statesmen fast from
their dark despotism, into this refuge OF liber-
~, here in the north OF the North-New Eng
land. BY happy fortune he enjoys the privi-
lege, denied TO senators, OF speaking for free
and freedom loving men everywhere; unin-
cumbered by slave statutes or caucuses.
His speeches have the highest qualities of
great orator. In range OF thought, clearness
OF statement, keen satire, brilliant wit, person
al anecdote, wholes ONE moral sentiment, pat
riotisn, the Puritan spirit, they are unmatched
by those Of any of the great orators ofthe day.
They have, besides, the rare merit, and one in
winch our puoic men have Deeh paululy de-
ficient, OF Observation-Disclosures, point, and truth
To the hour They are addressed Ia the con-
.a;.,,o., -, ~. ,.,,,,.'', .l - .soi-a II
sc.ence VI .ue country anu were spoken III tne
interests oil hnmanity. Many soldier now IN
the field many a citizen doubtless owes his
LOYALTY. in n large measure 10 The hearing of
a.. y = o =
these eioquehl WORDS
Above party, unless il be the honorable and
ancient party of Mankind they embody the
tamner aud ,trift of tba ,;nas IIo,, ,oa,y
Lir,- - - - 10y
pr H. ;,d;,,,,.,n, ;,,r.o,;,a m, paro
last thirty years cannot h. accmra,aI, ,;,,an
without lis facts and anecdo,es There .''nn !. no
rraa, ;n,aras, or nhiIan,hroa ;a hi,i, L ''
80 -" :. az W -. 'aAen
a. those Vi ai earnest hihu intent on Iurther-
ing the ends oil truth ana righteousness, inter-