, 1865-07-12

WeIdtl Phillips made speech ut Farm.
irehnm, Massachusetts, on tic 4th, hom
whieh VIC take significant passage. After
describing, the four different elements Of
power which the white tace po1sesses-to
WIT: wealth, fashion, monty and politics.
he asks for the negroes tie advantage Of the
fou,th element, to protect themselves against
the white lace which possesses against them
The three other elements, as well as The
fop1; M snM5.f Mr. FpSy M4 1nsn Az: Ker thev
SAY 10 him: ''sir, the white race has th1ea
elements; make the fourth inpartlal.' The
P1eaident eaye, II hesitate, I do not see my
way clear" What do these gentlemen say:
ali you don't eee your way clear, stop; If the
way don't open before yau, stand still uutl
reoyesn!ze those States, keep them where
they arc" That is the advice Mr.. sumner
gave him that Is the advice Mt, Boutwell,
gave him; that ia tue adslee Judge Kelly
gave him. / bave no disposition to bear
hatd upon the P1esident. The solution Of
side. / am standing hero today to take
counsel With you to lind out-what? Two
thIpgs-what are the Indications In our pos
session to-day Of where the President means
to stasds That Is the fist question. The
second Ie, u he Is not s'anding right today,
Row can lie be made tor Let me- show you
the importance Of this question: "Whefe VIII
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cember next" The press and public speakers
recently undertook TO discuss hoW We could
keep the rebel Stats out oil Congress-. Men
say: "Ile next Concressmsy be relied upon;
they cannot get . minority TO vote them tn.
No matter uhsrs pres,dsnt johnson stands;
there is the bulaark Of Congress; thsy never
viii recoRnizo thsse S:ates.n Isno that the
comfort which every politician Kiyea you!
There would be eome hope II the members Of
Congress would have an oppostunltT-Wlth
the delegates Of tho rebel States outside Of
the doofs Of Ct ngEess-3o vote whether they
should lit there. Bat in my opinion Presf.
never been ont Of the Union their relations
hare only been suspended. not destroyed.
They are going 10 hare members Of Cong 'ess
chosen this eummer. During the next i've
months they will be elected. On the 18th day
Of December, eiRhtJ-fout Southern repfesen.
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
A1Eaneas, Florida snd Texas. will march
into Washington. Will they stay at
the. outside Of the doors Of Congress:
No! th.y vii TA'k - into ConSrsss, ;. and
Say, "Gep' LINEN, President johnson says
the States haye neyer been out ofthe Union"
How can ron check them! What Is The next
step9 Ait. McPhaeop, Clerk Of the House,
is The only officer. The way you organize
Congress is this BE rises and ssys: "den-
t1emen, axe you ready to Organizer" We
to call State after s:ate--Msssachusette,
MaIne, New Hampshire, NV York, Conuec-
ticut, Rhcde Island. Suppose be goes on,
md calls North Carolina, Alabama, AfissIs-
s!ppt. They rsspend- It remains with him,
and with him only, whether we shall call
these elehty-four men inside. When he has
done 1t they vote for Speaker. Bnt ysu may
say, "Mr. Boutwell, Won't let them" Gem
tlemen, It ia not tn order to object II Nc
Pherson sdnits thtm yuu cannot object to
the Speaker ehcern. Well. the Speaker u
chofcn. Mr.. Boutwell, rises and says, u
move that 1onlaiana has no right to ut On
ntttee. Suppose tho committee report that
she Is not, or that she Is, no matter which.
The kiI gentlemen walk outside the bar. OF
tho cjghty-four southesners ecTenty-elght
remain, and they Tots on The question.
sevtntl:eght rebel representatives. afe to
Fhrrson Won't do It." Why. there IL not ono
politician In thousand could resist it. It the
Adm1nist1ation wishes him to do 1t. IfP.esl-
dent Johneon says 1t Il 10 be dcue, 1t will be
done. II not, It will not be done. That Is
the importance Of knowing where the Preai-
dent means to stsnd On the day Of DE-.
cember+ 1.-The let. the colo1ed sace know that
their relations with the Government, and
have tight to resume thtm, teen eighty
four yote1 Will walk ips!de Of that Congress,
and the question will Be, not shatl We admit
them, but shall We put them ont. Oa that
question Of putting them ont, seven!y-slght
| Of them will rote. The Democratic party
| wilt toln With Them, II the President Wishe5
| them. A large ehase Of the Republican party
| viii Join With Than, II the President wishes It.
| 30 you Eee, gentlemen, our fate 7esta In the
| hands of the colosed race, and the dfs2o5ttlon
| ofAndrtw Johoson On tho 4th day Of Deem
| her next He, Today, stands urging those
| States to choose these men to Congress. Nov.
| the question Is. "Can we eIert any such
| power On him as that when be has got then
/ chost n, he shall allow them to stand outside
| of CopgIess, and abide the Judgment Of the
| loyal members or that bodyy' We are hoping
| that those States will stand outside Of Con
gsest, ard our Republican party shall say,
"Yoa canpot come in until yon send Us i
| ratIilCat,on Of The constitutional amsndment.' p
But suppose Wheu they stand there the Clerk
| Of The House drags Them in without giving III
time to impoae that condit!one Why, the1
they Will SAY, Gentlemen, hero We arc 4
| you want that amendment ratified, We vii
| treat. II you want It ratified, rally the
rebel debt. II you want It ratified, ra.i(y on
| tiorally, uppledeed." While theg are oui
! the helm Ii in our hands. Whether Joh1
Mcpherson calls those States In or leaTel
that the pivot OF the national future. In or
| ANDY johnson within tho sight aud sound Q
Charles Sumnet's and Judge Ke1lJ's Ice snt
advice. To-day he's not there.