East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-06-07
A New England Blast, Against the
President

President.
T. ~ From the Rochester Union.
! "A brief sketch Of proceedings in the
I" New England Anti Slavery Conven.
ton, held at Boston, on Wednesday,
is worthy Of attention. In the report
| in the Boston Cowfsr, Of "Wednesday
evening, We find that the most influ-
entail of the New England agitators
were present in participation. Ed
ward Quincy called the meeting tc
order, and Bourne Spoonerwas elected
President, and 8. s, Foster and o. X.
Whipple, Secretaries. Rev j. Il.
Sargent, by request of the President,
occupied the chair. A business com
mittee consisting of Wendell Philips,
J. I. Everett, w. A. Hovey, O. l..
Remond and @. r. Putnam reported
the following resolution; ....,.
Resolrsd, That the Convention hereby express
its decisive, settled opinion that any resonstruc-
ton Of a rebel State without negro suffrage 10 a
practical surrender to tina Confsderacy, and will
make the emancipation proclamation Of the late
President, and even tho expected ainendment OF
for the freedom and protection Of the negro race
Wendell Phillips, in an elaborate
speech, advocated the resolution, and
argued the affirmative of the PROPOSE
ton that slavery exists an the United
States, and that the negro is as much
in bondage to-day as eyers He islin
no sense free, and DO FAR from tho
work of anti-slavery being over, NOW
is the,imminent time of all others for
anti-slavery men to be up and doing.
Mr.. Phillips commented with great
warmth upon the North Carolina
proclamation President. He repmdia-
ted the reconstruet,on policy Of the admf''-
hst,ation. On that basis reconstruction
was a practical fraud upon the North
The only way to eheckmate the ad-
ADMINISTRATION was to raise up great
and mighty party, withabsolutel repu-
diation Of the entire war debt. Such q
party; should have his vote and voice
and influence so long ashe lived. Mr.
Phillips reviewed the 'course of anti
slavery men who think the time has
COMO for abandoning their organiza-
ton, and in the course of his remarks
oxainihed some inconsistent utterances
Which brought out exp 'anations from
Rev. s. J, May and Henry G. Wright
Mr.. Phillips continuing, said that this
was the time to shape the country, to
form parties, not 10 discuss measures.
There was nothing of republicanism
left. There were but two parties in
the country-the sycophant of jeff
Davis and the friend Of his country
and lover Of liberty. Every man who
supported the North Carolina procla-
nation was the sycophant of jeff:
Davis. Better, far better would it
have been for Grant to have surrend-
cred to Ice than for President John
son to havo surrendered to North
Carolina. Mr.. Phillips speech was
received with enthusiastic applause.
Aniasa Walker followed in full and
hearty endorsement of Mr. Mr. Phil
Inns speech. q 'ls"aii ~ l'i'Ali'l''
The convention is not over. This
is merely a sketch of the first half
DAYS session. We shall not the
further doings Of these reyolutionists
as they come to hand. '2ir'''a 2. 'iH!- =
You are D"a 'usurper and an irnpos-
tor" shouts Charles Summer, address
ing the President You are ga
sycophant of jeff. Davis" belches
forth Wendell Phillips amidst the
enthusiastic applause " of "the New
England Society," And he declares
that "a great and mighty party" is
to DO raised to break down the adj
ministration There is no doubt Of
the raising Of this party-no doubt
that Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Wade
and all their fellows and followers
will lead it. There is scarcely doubt
that the Rochester Democrat will be
its own organ hcre-espec.ally, if
Brown, Ely & Co, who have control
Of tho concern, are denied the dicta-
ton of who shall have the federal
offices and the spoils in this city and
vicinity, Everything contended for
By Wendell Phillips in the matter of
reconstruction has been advocated by
the Democrat, and unless held to the
support Of the administration by the
cohesive power Of public plumber it
win follow its principles ~" and 60
with the revolutiopists of the New
England Society" t...f..,.,