New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-24
WENDELL PIIILLIPS-GOy.l CHASE

Editor of The TRIBUNE at the close OF MIR.
Wendell Phillips's lecture on Tuesday evening
having been deemed worthy of partial reproduc-
ton in the columns of several of our con,em-
porares, with comments which give them
special and unattended significance, the reasons
for excluding them from our own report Of that
meeting are overrulcd, and they will be given
below.
Mr. Phillips it will be noted, had. with zeal
which seems to us not according to knowledge,
seen fit TO talk of majority of the Justices Of
the u. S. Supreme Court as Sccessionists, and
10 assume that they would be governed, in any
adjudication they may be called to make on the
Presidents Proclamation Of Freedom and the
kindred acts ofCongress, by old-time devotion
10 the Slave Power. Now, we have no ac-
quaintanoc with Justices CATION aud WAYNE
whose proper homes are in Tennessee and
Georgia respectively, and neither know nor
have sought to know anything OF their opinions
on the vital point in question. We do know.
however, that they have never been considered
natural fools, and that, when they broke
with the preponderant force in Their re-.
spective States, leaving thcirhomes and property
to the mercy Of the mcrciless, they gave the
strongest possible evidence that they were not
and would not be Scccssonists. Nay more:
they could not have been ignorant of the origin,
growth, impulses, dnimus, Of the Disunion con-
spiracy and so must have known that. in resist
ing all its Establishments and clluging to the
Union. they snncd against the Slave Power IN
q manner and TO an extent that precudes al
hope Of forgiveness Should any malignant
chance, any inscruiable Judgment, restore to
that dark Power it, once onnpoten,, nov Tor
fcited, domination, it might possibly forgive and
even trust Wendell Phillips or Horace Greeley
on due profession and evidence Of con,rition !;
but il never could forgive nor trust John Cstron
or James NJ. Wayne. We, therefore, scout all
suggestions that these men can hcnceiorih be
found pandering 10 the - Tcconstrucuon y OF
Slaycholdiug domination over our country, a.
not merely improbable but prcposterous. They
are the outcome ofan ckclusivcness and general
distrust nurturcd and excused by ycars 81 I'M
deserved suffering from persecution and popular
obloquy; but they have no proper place m The
practical conduct Of the ahairs OF great nation.
As now constituted, aud in view Of the stern
experiences Of the last three years, We have the
fullest confidence IN the supreme Court, and
are perfectly willing TO abide by it, Judgments
on. the momentous questions now oonyalsing
the country.
Mr.. Phillips, after sharply oriici.ing Prcsi'
dent LIScoLS's plan of "rcconstruc,ion'-in our
judgment, an exceedingly vic. feasible and safe
one-saw fit To close with a savage attack on
Gov. CHASE a. possible candidate for next
President, coupled with an expression OF prefer
ence for other worthy and true patriots who
could hardly fail to be harmed in the public
estimate by such conjunction. Loud and per-
si.tent calls being made from the audiences ioI
Mr. Grcelcy-who was unwell, and had deter
mined not to say q word on this occaslon-he
wa. finally impclled to speak substantially a
follow:
Mr.. PRESIDENT. LAuus AND GIsIiIALns II
to ino that the time has not yet arrived for opening
prefer ir.t TO determine ccnclusiyely that M,
70 haze # President Of the whole country That point
,etfd We nsy proceed the next In order. And when
tie prop,l time she have arrived. think 1t ma be
demonstrated Dotw Outstanding what ~ hae Jns heard
IN hs Displacement that nbo-t The largest brain -nd
the sicadei ana that have given their best efforts Ia
preserve the life Of the Nn'ien throughout the gigantic
struggle isccd upon by slaycbolding treason are
tho,c Of the sho has been made the Object OF
epccia assault in the eloquent address which have
pst Ii.tencd In contest which ha, taxed tho energies
and the resources Of MI patriots biz hn, been the most
difcnlt ana undesirable task-ihnt of providing tlc
WAYS and means required 10 meet the cnoImols ever
increasing cosi ~ this tremendous War. The cam
paisns o. a Ninislry of Finance aIe bocdleSs-his
achievements fail 10 dazzle the vulgar eye or thrill the
popuar heart-yct none are more essential OF more e1
acting m their demands OF capacity, integrity and
lndetieabc industry And. unlike those OF most Other
leaders In our great contest, tie battles of Gov Chase
have all resulted in victories for the National cause.
And despite all We have Just heard to his prejudice
deem him one of the tcrnest and most fusiy aniago
lists II tho Slave Power.
But speak not 10 much in behalf Of my as IN
urgent appeal for charity and harmony. Though our
prospects have greatly improved 30 IA 10 justify san
guine hopes Of an early aud complete National triumph
we mr., by means far ont Of the woods that we can
afford 10 quarrel among ourselves and divide into
cques ms che partisans OF this or that great man.
have always admired. though have not always shared
the confidence and trust with which Loyal millions.
nndsmnycd by the grayest and most unexpected dis
ascrs have regarded the overthrow of the Rebellion Us
merely question Of time. You nre well aware that
have not always 40 regarded 1t. though my apprehen
sons have contemplated rather Northern detection than
Southern triumphs in the field. Knowing as did that
at one time majority Of twenty-five thousand might
have been had In this city for REUNION under jeff Davis
.ud ,L onsitufion have often lain dow