Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-31
ANrI.sLAvERY SOCIETY.
Rabid speech of'wendelI Phillips.

habid speech OF wendell Phillips.
The New England Anti-Slavery Society,
win GaIrison and U uncey left out, and Wen
dell Phillips as its chief helper, held its an
nnai meeting yesterday, in the Boston Melo-
Oeon.
Mr.. Phillips proposed and sustained a .er,s.
of resolutions embracing the following prom
osltione:-First No settlement of national a.
iairs except on the basis Of absolute and inn
parual sunrage. Second. -he only essential
element OF reconstruction is suffrage for the
negro, every other matter being uninporrant
and secondary Third. The President on this
point has wilfully and deliberately BETRAYED
the North, and his Cabinet seyeraiiy sustained
aim, ana as Congress has surrendered the
point IN issue our only hope rests en- the prop
sumner. Fifth. IL Congress admits eash Srase
as II ratifies the proposed constitutional al amend
ment, It's plan is.not only surrender, bat worse
s"i-an III unworthy trick 70 mislead the nation.
MT Phillips said President johnson believes
IN me south. He leads the South and his Cab-
met with him, and Congress has surrendered
on me only essential element of reconstruction
MI. Philips hoped that the Senate's Amend
ment OF the reconstruction plan would meet
with an ignominious defeat. and thar Massa-
snSset,s would reject IT. He would welcome
It's defeat. He would 20 q step furtbey ana
safd nope the Republican party IL IN eoes
10 the walls next fall on this basis, viii be de-
70 otter. IL deserves 70 be defeated. The Rsnnn,
llean party to-day seeks only 70 save ire liSe.
go grant that II may loseit social equaliry
equality Of manhood without distinet.on oS
color is the last lesson Of the war
II lhe naton has one salvation only, and that
Is TO Ignore race. i want another serenade. not
cabinet, but 10 smoke out the United States
Senate, that we may ses how many OF them
range by the side OF Sumner, Ben wade, Jude
kelley, and Thsd. Stevens -
l. 8 Foster offered the following: 80
s.Resoired, That We deeply sympafhize with
our colored fellow -citizens for the ourraxes 10
which they have been subjected af the 6ands
Q, S9ntnen re osls through the completely or
their oppressors that&he day is not far distant
wnen passion and submis sion viii cease 10 ~
virtues, and dnty and honor will alike rec uire'
~ IN in,ianon OF our revolutionary fathers,
Tor their jnsuhcrSion TO the intellirence and
humanity Of the civilized woridr
PREsprTERrAs AssrrBIIrs.-In the old
pesi Of Brscsinridss - Hss sd s,;ds sse sR
me repor on tne LouisviIle Presbytery vas
taken up and debated by br. W. l.. Bfeckin-
fides snd Dr Humphrey, ~ cppositiop, ana
rescbrd.s II Is stated that DR.. BrscSinr,dss .
VIII urre his appeal no further. In oonseoueno0
Of the Assembly deciding that the Synod Of
kentneky sre the only respondents thereto.
mens drsicy ~ men. sThe New School Ls.sr
bly, adjourned nine de Monday night
- A child was poisoned 10 dean 4, p.,,.
y srs n 70 p ssss Of tobacco u.os mixed via
- Kari Kranchi OF New york os..,..s .
bsrrrI nLtiI complained Of nv the SssscS ~
was victim 10 ne fashion OF wearing hoops'
Imre ID revival Of religion at Saraioea
sSTh. Sa,nrdsy Pres. say. mat a..
nas ies.n'iy rsperieneed chanss