New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06
speech Of Wendell Phillips, esq.,
~ Fra~iacA ~. Maa. July 4. 1868.
Reported loT The riDono.

Reported or ihs IriDons.
This is the 4th day Of July day Of bope, day
when every man who believes iu ideas and The
people has historical right TO hope; day whose
ie.son ia, that the weske,t handful Of men, fighting
ia n lust eause are invinciblo. To us, therefore,
with millions on side, with untouched resources,
and the noblest cause the world tie esson Of to.
day Is the certainty Of success Applause Our
fathers launched their ffail ship OH the stormy
waters Of Democracy, mailing 10 the mast: All
men are equal" They builded better than ibey
knew" II not only probable, IT is certain, that
they did not understand the full meaning Of tho
motto under which the nation came lnto exi-tence
but think uting the aders out OF The quesuonj
We may fairy assume that the msss OF our huce,tOrs
Ia I776 honestly endeavOred TO practice 40 much OF
that motto they understood. IL wss brave,
serene faith IN all nDtred law. To-day God holds
To our lips the strong OF that GOSPEL which was
but mil iu the baby days Of iahers-,he strong
meat. Let US to IL, that IN The day OF our
strength exhibit brave faith Ia thus noon OF
the gospel ss sihe cid in the trying hour OF is
twill. 1T. Hope 10 the lesson OF to-day.
Before proceed 10 speak OF some oi the reasons
why hope, let mo say word Ia reference To our
friend, Mr.. Conway. think his Intentions we're IA
honest the mid-1ay sun s clear. Hear, bear, aud
apI lsase. l think bic devotion ~ tho great canne
OF human erty is ss singh ehenr,eds ss when he took
ls fathers seventy slaves every one oi their hold
ers "A rebel but himself, aid led them, with sucn de-
voted and sef-sacrIhciGg earnebtness TO freedom On
the northern banks oi the Ohio. Lond applause
know, at the same time, that lie dOes noi repre-
sent in that offer single uan Oh ,bis side OF tie
Atlantic. Hear, hear, and Applause. do not SAY
beiiere it; but say-my Own knowledge Joined
10 bis-l knou it. Now, l wish 70 say inrther, tnat
entirely agree with the that underlics that
offer The Union without liberty 10 TO day -iold
more sccnrsed than IT war ANY tius the hAst qntei
OF q century. lApplause Union without liberty
i I mon. Ma tho su1ectlDH Ot tno NOrtu Tue
| eclipse Of the Li1etesntb century. DEu"ion Will
! liberty is ali imporsibIIty. These two are the TAR
t,les Of my faith. Al the sanis time tue reason
| would not have m4ds that ofer Is tns-Ibero II
| 10 slave III the Confederate States for tie Conied
crates 10 free, If they had mud to. Every negro
| ia the fourteen rebeuous States WAS feed by tie
proelamal lou, except LDOse That events had Tree.
| uefore. Ihat ID the law oi the only Government
| existing Oh this Northern Continent aud 1t In th'
law of agreement winch bias the power TO eAecut'
iy will There no slavery, therefore, aooui which
1 lbe Atoltonlsts could treat, II they had nihd "
| with the Confederate rebeis. And hs Tor tsatI.b
with treason, il the were o'bidden ever hKnii
20 ,ss IN tie morning aud coula have sunrise agslI
| py asking treason, 1 oald remain 10 the dark Tor
yer IA uer than speak 10 the author of the fu.iuv
Slave Bill. Loud applause. That is my Wow o
! 10 offer Of Dir. Conway, on tie supposed pehaii v
the ADohlionisis.
| you thaIl IL order lo DO ~, where shall 1 begin
| The best way ID 70 exsmiae the enc my. We have
| two enemies. The great, honest, liberty KIN
millions OF this Union have two enemies. Obo
sucaniped nj Richmond aud The other nj washing
on, | AIN about 10 examine both. have no douo
Of the fual anuiLation Of the enemy Al Kicbmond
Not because believe necessarily In the success o
/ ten. Dix. think II an lille amusement 10 Keel
20 900 uen doing practically nothing ON the PENN
suis while the banner of the Union staggep on th
plains Of Pennsy lvanis, for Richmond u net On To-