Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-15
THE SPIRIT OF RADICALIsM.
Lecture ON tae Thirty-Ninth Congress, by
Wendell Phfliips-Dcnunciati or the
RepubIican Party.
Special Dispatch to the New York Times.
BosToN. Tuesdav Nov q

Special Dispatch to the New York Times.
Boston, Tuesday, Nov. G.
Wendell Phillips delivered the third lecture Of
the Fraternity Course last evening, at Music Hall,
before a crowded audience. His subject was
I" The Swindling Congress"
After congratulating the audience upon the re-
suit OF the days election, and particularly upon
the election OF two colored men to the State Ie-
gislature in Boston and Charlestown, he stated
that his subject tonight was the swindling Thir
tyninth Congress OF the United States, that pass
ed the last winter in session and meets again IN
not because he counted it in as one of the COM
batants in the fight at present going on. He did
not. He thought that in this quarrel, as in most
others, there were but two parties. There were
hardly any great national quarrels that ever ad-
mitted more. Neutrals always faded out OF sight
and Congress Is neutral. On one side of the
present battle stands the South, endeavoring to
regain her old position in the Union, her banner
borne by the President. On the other de, mar.
shaled against her, are the people struggling
through every channel and by every method to
say no to the policy of the Executive, and there
are no other parties to the quarrel The Republi-
can Party is only one of the outlets in the popular
protest. Down deep in the popular heart the ma
ton understands what it wants, and is determined
to have it. In opposition to that is the effort of
the President to restore, as far as possible the
Southern States to the spot where they stood in
1860, and the millions have gotten their hands on
the neck of the Southern aristocracy determined
to strangle it beyond recovery.
There are two parties to the quarrel, and Con-
gress has committed suicide, faded out like either
In attempting to find a neutral spot to stand on
There is no man great enough to-day to differ one
hairs breadth and survive. Witness Grant Real
attitude of America to-day is the attempt of the
people to carry out its great purpose and the only
thing that opposes tits the Executive representing
this effort of the South to regain her position
Congress undertook, in It's last long session. TO
find neutral spot that was neither up to the level
of popular idea. and not low enough to come un-
der Executive appreciation and to examine their
position to-day, is only valuable as of the mile
stones on the way we have just gone by. If they
don't resume the sceptre if they don't take hold
of the helm of State at the next session, then by
some other means, through Congress or over it,
the masses will accomplish their object. l say
this because | look upon the Amendment which
constitutes the policy of Congress as not only
swindle, but is an exhibition of purpose to re-
main neutral until after the election, until Penn
sylvania and New York had spoken in this great
struggle betwixt the South that knows what she
wants, and the people, that know equally what
they want. The South is determined that the ne
gr shall never be reckoned among the political
elements.
She believes more thoroughly than we do in her
own system. 1t Is no sham, no hypocrisy. She
understands that it is necessary; and thoroughly
believes that the Government belongs to the white
race, and to a select party even among that race
and the negro even if he be man, is not entitled
to be reckoned among the political elements. 1t
is an ohgarchy, and recognizes no other safe form
of government The South aims at the Northern
idea and Congress aims at nothing. This is what
L call a swindling Congresses swindle resulting,
l think, from the dread of the people, from an un-
due dread OF their own party, from an unwilling
ness to be representatives, and attempting to be
only delegates. Ii, as Senator Wilson said at Ma
tick last night, that it not safe for loyal
black man to go about Arkansas, and, from lack
of United States authority, $500 negroes have
been ruthlessly murdered in Texas; whose fault
is it His. Whose fault is it? CONGRESSES. Why
are they not in session? Why did they adjourn If
the flag did not protect white men in New Or
thew WaahinptQn nd
make it? If Gen. Grant did not perform his duty
why didn't they summon him before a committee
to make answer Why? And if the fault lay In the
White House, why did not they impeach it, or if,
as you say, they cannot impeach, stop the sup
plies. I am for Government that is not boys
play. Which is not boys play it is ma ority issu
ing an order, and determined to be obeyed. One
man made New Orleans safe, and surely Congress
could make the South One soldier, left to him
self without troops enough to ma. his fort, obliged
to appeal to Africa for aid, made the first and
worst city of the South safe ground for Northern
ers to trade and to live in. If the white men of
the South are hostile to the North, then the Gov
eminent must hold that territory by the iron arm
of military despotism for some years to come
Exactly Butler governed New Orleans is the
South to be governed during the next five years
There never has been friend to the South in the
Northern States except the AbOlitionists. The
Democrats deluded her to bloodshed. The Wings
cheated her. The Abolitionists stood upon her
borders, and said 1t is in vain to fight against
the thick bosses of the Almighty bucker. You are
endeavOrlng to sustain system which is against
the laws of God and the nineteenth century. Garry
it out and you will make bankrupt your cause"
But the South closed her ears, and rushed on to
destruction. The same party now stands up and
says: "COme into line with the nineteenth centu-
ry, tread under foot the chaff you call logic, found
your institutions upon the laws and economy Of
Gods Kingdom - whereas Democracy cries out
g Come as you WERE" The civil war undertook
spite of both sections, to make the Union of his
tory In that great struggle the only uneguivOcal
allies at the North was the negro race, and the war
air yOul6 tha locl-r
Protect him from whom? Were they to protect
our black allies in South Carolina from whom
In the month of May, Wade Hampton, whining
on his knees, and with haltar on his neck, begged
that he might be hanged. Protect the black man
from HIM. What harm could he do? What black
man fears him Not one. We raised Wade Hamp-
ton, Embossed him, we took halter from his
neck, we organized him South Carolina gen
tleman, and, as a political element, we gave him
his estate, we gave him back his influence, and
then we set to work to protect the black from
the power he created. Protect him My plan Is
to go down to the South and give the loyal black
men and white all the power, tetter the rebel and
then protect Wade Hampton from him. Give the
oyal black men of South Carolina the rights which
they ought to have politically-land, capital, and
every right that belongs to the loyal and then pass
a civil rights bill to protect Wade Hampton from
Robert Small. The Freedmens Bureau bill should
be for the purpose OF protecting the rebels from
the oppressesion of the black man. The negro
don't want any civil rights bill to protect him.
He wants the territory of South Carolina which be-
lOLSS W we at
the other end.
We sent a Governor MIR. Holden, to Carolina
and made him a tyrant, and then got down on our
knees to beg him to the black man from
harm. The problem OF the negro is one on which
the financial condition ot the country depends
II these busy millions can be kept busy If North
ern capital, instead of lying idle, can be used
freely in the South, then only can the financial
crisis, the fear OF which is agitating State and
Milk streets, be averted. And how can that be
done? There five millions of blacks III the
South that have never bought two dollars apiece
before. 1t would be easy on my system of recon
structlng to make demand of one hundred mil
hons worth OF manufactured articles in year.
Mir. Phillips concluded by praying God that the
President would continue to make mistakes, and
that he might strike the South with madness in
order that the North might comprehend her posi-
ton. Pray for anything that may save our era
dies from fighting this battle over again. Send
man to the next Congress prepared to recognize
that the majority rule, that will not vote as Jecr
son DAVIS lets them vote, that will not vote to the
south whatever it wants it to- and that will let the
PRESIDENT assume power, monopolize the Govern
nent, and run the machine.
THANKING PRovIDENCE.-At recent fire i'll Fall
River, two Irish laborers, who had behaved gal
antly III attempting to subdue the flames, were
caught III a dangerous predicament; one gable Of
The house fell In, and that under which they
standing tottered over them. The younger at
,emDted to fly from the spot, but was overtaken
oy the burning ruin, and very severely injured
'he other, seeing an open door in the base Of the
WALL darted through it, and emerged unhurt on
he other side. His emuloyer next day com.