New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-25
FREDERICK DOUGLASS LAST LECTURE.


The lecture in the Central NJ. +. Church at
Newark by Frederick Douglass well attended. The
sneaker was introduced 10y Senator Hayes Mr. Douglass
commenced his remarks by observing that he had ire
ouently appeared before audiences of similar charac
ter a. slave, often fugitive slave, and sometimes as
IN advocate for the ensayed, but he rejoced that
ne as permtted as an American TO address his fellow
citizens abiding TO the opinion Of foreign monarch
lists abOut republican form OF government, VINO pre-
t oTr a and in support of their attention TO
the pOint that do not nation, occupy the POSITION
which We once did Mr. Douglass remarked that III lss
hn Furope was convuIsed with an earthquake OF dis
sessions we quietly reposing the idea that the
ballot box the safeyvave for all undue p0hIlcal
tomcnt. bnt il has failed TO perform its mission; our
fame has been furnished; our credit has been
deprecated; and they from oyer the water water
point 4G r MS four Years and it was With the greatest
d0icultv that at last victorious AT the begin
ming of the struggle, We had no conscious natlohaH.
hero were too many free loves who had very ntlle
hate for any body. Now have found that he VINO
don't hate treason cam love iGyay haen shot
down in cold blood, and their guilty murderers allowed
to go large Whereas no valley should have been SO
deep no mountain so high prairie 50 broad as TO
shelter the guilty NewOreans murderers Inc lore
going are reasons why should more thoroughly eX.
anime into the structure OF our Government and must
find whether the fault be in the machine or IN those VINO
run it, We can look every oincer ana provision OIL our
the Constitution, told that II is sacred what Is
there that orbids inquiry and free examination Oh IA
meanngl IL to the credit Of the wise men who framed
the Constitution that they admitted no word when re-
cOgnized the heback evil OF Slavery Against all temp
thing like caste, and for man as man IL Is noI 10 e
credit Of the structure that they made that we sup
pressed the mightest rebellion the world ever saw
was not on account wealth. our numbers or our Skull
there grander explanation Our forces iongh on tue
side of human nature the Rebels fought IN letters tcy
fought against the God In their souls. We happened 10
nave In the Presidents chair honest man But ~ was
the mcrest chance 10 not otherwise. Had IL Deen
William III. Seward, Pierce or John Tyler, or James
Buchanan that other politician the vest OF the we
the basest Of the base the most treachefOus OF the
treacherOus (whom / have described snail not
name) the Rebels would have had m easy victory MI:
Douglass next remarked upon the general aspect oil
affairs and claimed that man had too much power
and while his term Of office lasted he could DO as ne
pleased while III the English Government the Minister II
he finds himself opposed 10 the will OF the people must
Immediately resign The government should setue
squaiely on every shoulder. There should be no CON
science but that find way of expressing ITSELF nor
anv voice not even OF womans, weak that cannot
be heard Women are, i'm this country, as well duahned
TO express their views Victoria is in England 3ir
Douglass remarked that the following arg the chief qe
ishes Constitution The power OF ve5tsu
in the President the power of holding ONCE two years
the paTdoning power; the veto power; the law whGn
authorizes the election OF Vice President Before closing
he alluded 10 the policy Of Congress ID rec0nsfnftOu-
the acknowledgements Of the blacks We cannot nope Tor
permanent reconstruction until we have secured this
measure; and this he said should not be submitted 70
the states II Is the work Of the Federal Government
for as Government has the right To who are
citizens il has =: right - de!e.%l1e wht are the