The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-05
MR.. WENDELL PHILLIPS ON THE
FOURTH OF JULY.

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independence Dayl The nInety-second Of those
held famous Nearly century since the nation stood
tury 2 Like just emancpated boy intoxicated with
freedom and strength, laughing at Obstacles careless
only within halt dozen years have we sobered wn
to serious effort to tplhl the great pledge that under
WE & m not s ose ege 70 msn s sne
pished; but its essence and true meaning include
both sexes, and shall never be able 70 bind the
6rows. while woman is dlsfranchised. We get
om sS e9aS hnre eHE n
life-herseli mans fellow and comrade there-we
20 on to
Feudalism stamped out this custom under ITS mailed
heel; and, following this iron rule civilization
brought from the Mediterranean--Rom Creek and
h But & G5 S 6 our ses s
and blood outlives all imported customs. Slowly,
Of Oriental civilization crops again the old Ger
man habit-woman mans fellow and GO comrade every
from the cradle, the old features reappear. Many
record Cesar did, that 'on all grave matters they
take counsel with women" Then July may be
and.no thoughtful man will need. as now, to hang his
head when the great Declaration is read on this ami
But this Fourth day July will be renowned above
she Nation session. that the Repn nblic
such policy as viii reassure all men Break 90 the
landed 1rs;ifS,Gracy Of Re6eldqn and create millions
lot,box. Timld men tear this VIII exasperate the
Nothing we docs increase this hate The mothers
teaching their children TO hate us. Nothing we
ings insure Confscstion does Increase hate
your enemy, it is wise to take away his arms This
confscation does $3.50 A.L
enactment all these shams and spectres of pretended
state Governments. Increase IT necessary. the mill
tary force at the South. Let village however dis
tantno man, however obscure-be able TO escape its
Federal Constitution as shall render needless this vigil
liant supervision of, and vexatious Interference wth
clauses cut down State sovereignty to such small
dimensions as shall leave no ground tor race-hatred
All these measures are needed in order that whole
nT against whc gs S action
in vain is not the South. Dsmayed although EN-
knees The traitor in the White House is the nations
obstacle and the Rebels hope.
next two years. and risk defeat in 1858. Il Will i'm
and relieve us from the incubus Of him and his Ca3i
they refuse 10 do II, the sole reason will be fear of
fesa risk trihing beyond adequate DESCRIPTION un-
less their conduct makes II otherwise.
OF course, we do not mean that you can safely i'm
peach successfully resist Pres dent IT the nation
sacSusets WHAT ehapterS Of absnrdiies an Is
stltution- -Freemasonry-illegal in Massachusetts
at rs Gnholy rites. right has the Governor Of
Massachusetts to add dignity to such scenes2
Yet state otieals and city officials crowd to give
Importance 10 the occasion. Federal Senator adds
,ge Of course, appears. The chief OF the clergy
Se tne Is T The
port. Think Of Seward, the first stone OF whose
such Journeys
IknOw the excuse-the office, as Shakespeare tells
us, even "a dogs obeyed In Office" scon at the ex-
cuse When the President travels President,
But even then commend to Senators aud Governors
the high-toned orders OF Secretary Wees Alas that
they iall beneath even his standard Waving this L
contend that when Andrew ohnsOn mot the Pres-
dent) travels asa Free Mason 10 be present at Illegal
rites In Massachusetts there is need pretense
OF excuse for magistrates to notice him. When these
men wake up TO find how much added obsLInacy
| Andrew johnson has carried home from this occa-
sion, and how much popular opposition 10 him has
! been dulled by such Massachusetts welcome thew
| will recognize their folly and their sin.
Men talk OF an extra session 70 last only few DAYS
just 10 stop the leak Stanbery has made in the Mill
tary bill, and then adjourn. That he may make an
other aw ana thus necessitate another session. sup
| pose? Some hundred years ago Boston made q by
law that no negro should walk the streets at night
without a lantern. All negroes carried lanterns
lanterns should have candles. They did thencefortb
but not lighted. Again the fathers met and ordered
lanterns with lighted candles and so Accomplished
their inten-a story OF legal evasion not wholly unlike
one the Spectator records.
Does Congress mean TO follow this example meet
ing often as one flaw is Invented; adourning when
II is Temedled 70 walt for another on MS legs
execute its laws Congress cannot safely adiourn
No need 10 increase our army at the South II only
Congress VIII remain In session. While JohnsOn
holds the White House, Congress must encaun in the
Capitol Members may be mustered ont or have
leave Of absence when tha White House surrenders or
Is cleanssd. Not until then
Il WENDELL PHILLIPS