The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-09

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Bon0M, November 81 andell Phillips
delivered the third lecture Of the Frater-
nifty coarse To- Music Hall this evening be.
fore 3 large audience. Altar congratu.
lating those present on the result Of the
home elections, he announced a. his sub
ject The Swindling Thirty ninth Congress
Of tho United Ststes.n In commencing,
he described H. - one Of the conbatants
In the fight at present ri IL zir. II.
In this quarrel, like most others, there,
were but two parties. Neutrsls always In
such emergencies faded out Of sight; and
Congress was . neutral. On. one side
stands the South sndeayorins to regain
her old podtion and ,,indnlncsi In the,
Union, the President bearing her banner.
On the other side were the people, striving
to say TO the Executive, There are no
other parties TO the quarrel" The Repub-
licsn party was but one OF the outlets.
Down deep In the popular heart Of the ma.
ton It was known, what, was wanted
and there was determination to have;
it. In opposition i to this, President
johnson was trying to restore the south
ern States TO power IS far IS possible; and
the millions have got their hands on
the neck Of the southern aristocracy, and
are determined to keep them there and
strangle 1t beyond all hope Of recovery.
Those areithe two parties in the strife; and
Congress has committed suicide-faded out
like ether, in attempting to find neutral
spot to stand on. If Congress does not
this coming session take hold Of the helm
Of State, then the masses will by some
other means accomplish their object. The
amendment that now constitutes the poll
cy Of Congress was not only o swindle but
an exhibition Of purpose to remain neu-
trail until after the election. Pennsylvania
and New York have spoken. In this great
struggle between the South, which knows
what she wants, and the people, who know
equally we'll what they want, the South
thoroughly believes that the Government
belongs to select party Of white men, and
that the negro is not entitled to be reck-
oned among the political elements. The
South arrives at nothing. This was swim
ding Congress, resulting from an undue
dread of the people respecting their party
from an unwillingness to be representa-
tives and attempting to be delegates.
If, as Senator Wilson said last night,
that it was not safe for loyal
man to 90 through Arkansas, and
from lack of United States authority $500
negroes have been ruthlessly murdered in
Texas, whose fault is iti That Of Con-
gross. Why are the members Of that body
not in session? Why did they adjourn if
the flag could not protect white men In
New Orlesnsf Why didn't they stop and
make it He was for government which
is not boys play nor public agitation. 1t
was bdyonet, cannon, and iron-cldd toith
him. Every life taken at the South was
taken by the members of Congress. What
they had the power to prevent they should
have prevented. II one man could make
Louisiana safe, couldn't Congress make
the South safei Couldn't Congress take
example from one Of its successful agents
who accomplished such work at New Or
leans. Some men said Danish every pro-
minent rebel from the country. But the
people would not do it. If the white men
ct the South had their lives preserved, the
Government must rule that section with
an iron hand. AS Butler ruled New
Orleans, so must the Government rule
the South. None but what were called
the Radicals Of the country were the
true friends of the South. Congress has
exhausted itself during seven months in
trying to protect the colored man in the
South. The war ceased, as We thought,
and we made arrangements to protect the
negro. From whom? Such men as Wade
Hampton were restored to influence, and
we thus created the power from which to
protect the negro. The negro wanted no
Civil Rights bill; no Freedmen's Bureau.
He wanted the land in South Carolina and
Tennessee, and then we want the Civil
Rights bill to prevent him from undue ex-
ercise of authority over the rebels. The
experiment tried in Jamaica by England,
which was now an eye-sore to her, was
being inaugurated by Congress in this coun-
try to-day. If he were negro, he would
throw look of scorn into the face of any
man who offered him protection or bu.
reau. He thanked God that the Southhad
shown her spirit. If Butler had been lieu
tenant.general instead Of Sherman, the
affair at New Orleans would not have hap.
pened. We should look back upon this war
as blessing from God, and look to the
Senate aud House and our Government to
do their duty as public servants. One OF
our Massachusetts, senators told me last
night that murders were common in the
South and what did he propose to do -?
Simply 10 wait till the 18th Of March, 1869,
and we will give you new president. He
argued that this should not be 80, with
the power that is invested in the Senate.
He severely criticised Senator Wilson for
these views, characteriEing him sarcastic
cally as Impractical statesman" They
found in 1865 that the President was
leagued with the South. The practical
statesmen did not believe It, and when
they found it out, did not dare to leave
Washington and the President alone. II
they were true, practical statesmen they
would not have adjourned till the country
was safe. Congress left Washington and
the President to do his own will. They
should have stayed and done their duty
by going back to their chamber and saying
that the President was not At for his posi-.
ton; that he had officers Of his own stamp
with him not fit for important positions.
He accorded great credit to Judge Bond
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