The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-26
-..sAcHusE1rs, RADIcAlIsm.

BosroS, Jan %,
Wendell Phillips appeared lbefore the Federal Com
mtee Of the Massachusetts, Legislature this forenoon,
and delivered one OF his able and eloquent speeches
against the adoption OF the constitutional amendment
by Massachusetts He read the amendments, and said
that II nine months since they were passed by Con-
gress, and nine months In these times, when events
ripen 80 quickly are equal 10 century. THIS amend
did mot represent the convictions purpose o.
policy or the republican party the country He ques
toned whether u could get majority In Congress-
The rebellion Of the President and the detection Of the
Supreme Court the Northern side had changed tho
feeling Of Congress well as Of the loyal masses to
inc The adoption Of these smendmsnts he was either
seeking TO hwsrt the present policy o. ne psry
a. far behind the purpose OF tho nation nov
as the proposed amendments Of 1851 are. They
Of no Importance as measures Of practical states
supsrtiuous act The HHassp says that Governor Orr
and others admit that there hope Of their adoption
by the South This be the present mind OF the
South. Falling back fe Executive and the Supreme
Court the South has made its mind not 10 ADOPT the
ameudmentsl Whatever may have been theories
onca il is eviden, now that We cannot adopt any
sttuonal amendment by the 'orsent OF threeouiV -
Of the loyal State alone AZ inc SOUTH therefore, wa
in position which makes tho adoption OF the -Amepd-
ment practically impossible. II Massachusetts or any
other Northern States does anything about te anyend-
nent II will be Of no consequence as prs ctical mea-
sure at this time; it win nniy indicate her appreciation
from Washington bring back not the slightest 1avor Of
idea that this act wiz se anything but historical
ance, expressioa of m idea only, Mt Philips
said be proposed to dis,uE 1t in thatlg The amend
DECLARATION Of those principles which it seeks 10 tncor
porate into the constitutonhrst that AL persons
citizens second, tn' States viii Be nrished i they
ing debt This is its fsce But this repre-
sen's 70 tho nation The National Union Committee
last summer issued address declaring that It repre-
sented the policy OF Congress- they pledged the
try TO the idea fh'a u nnaiity Marcus Ward one
Idea at Wizards hotel quite recently. When Congress
separated IT was understood be dnality The 7ri-
tone Of the and che general flavor OF public
discussion wss-.rake this amendment and yon shall
not eound by my such pledges; but the amend
ment shows this face to the people. Tho
NEv YORK HnskiD. journal tbat misinterprets
the general sentiment OF the whose country which noted
FORTS acutenc in discerning urged the South to come
iate the uHion under this amendment Yet the South
rsfcses therefore this amendment Is largely regarded
~ the polscyof Congresas the Congressional plan OF
reconstruction. In the light THAT fact We have the
right discuss and represent asthe plan Of the dom
INFANT party es the basis Of reconstruction We CANNOT
viii be Interpreted meaning certain other things II
10 adopsod Massachusetts, will Do Understood 70 say
nss ,Ss south comes up s1 ths. point am mot nm
you will pass resolution saying that you do adopt
Il IN ths sense In national affairs words iunni,ely
inferior 10 action. II you reject this amendment the
world viii say Massachusetts repudiates this policy OF
reconstructon you accept your protest which you
world. II wonld not be valid as equivalent
to the ITSELF will be said that you consented
constitution Now while the amendment at tins time
s Of no value. IL may be far different nine months
round your limbs but tbs other party will not snp.
pose the South should be thwartcd in lie plans:
President should be impeached south then will
ind you fettercd when she says. "Eow l am coming
reason why we should pledge ourselves to principles
when the south does not Neither Of us can the r-
1aae We .nS. no, what changes !. may bring to us
and Boutwell, dgh their battles and succeed the South may
come back and appeal to the North this basis They viii
find ns boundbound ready for them "a take advantage
OF us u they choose themselves being free The Pres
dent refuses 70 be bound, the South will mot bound
the Supreme Court viii not be bound Then why should
we-wby should tho radical element be shackledf I
want 10 be free the rest Of the party for scton
urgenty therefore, impress Massachusetts, the
sity Of posponng action II she does reject it. How
did we treat the nrst amondmentsf Everybody has
forgotten them. They belong TO the epoch before the
flood This amendment is just as much 20. We would
not eniorce IL II could, and could not II would
oonld deeat our purposes bv doing so Wbv mt his
power In their hands,
Mr. Philips then described tho amendment a. a rene
stiiuon 10 unite in one harmonious society two hostile
civilizations f the barbarsm Of the South could be
called civilization. The fathers put powder into
end Of the cannon red hot Goals into the other end
closed the muzzle. aud hoped that il would not
pioda u did explode In 1861. and living among
the Payments now This amendment another trial of
the fame experiment The Declaration Of Independence
and the doctrine which found expression the phrase
that this Is a white mans OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES incor- |
brains he knew that there irreprcssble conflict
between the two This amendment recognizes the white
the State II puts the loyal negro and the loyal
sonthemer the mercy Of the rebel II postpones the
Declaration OF Independence II merely inficts
what thcy-men Of ideas-benevc It would be madness
" do v puts Robert small In his power As for the /
nn'S p Of INC leading reees Mr. Phillips ssd
south Carclinay When did the South obey single
article Of the constitution which obnoxious TO her9
Never once. Even could be enforced II L
would not do 10 trust TO Il. Suppose. that JEFF |
ierson Davis bad succeeded, and bad rcorean-
i1ed Massachusetts after the manner Of South
Carolina; suppose he had DISTINGUISHED Sumner
Butler andrew. Boutwell,, would they have exer-
cscd the political power still Would they be
bonored and trusted they nowS They would cast
thousands OF votes even v they went TO the polls
Mr. Charming never voted, and yet he was political
power in Massachusetts The amendment was not a
compromised was a swindle II was offer
Tbesn friends had ua heen consnsas anu
antees but the elements OF society must be side
before we coud reorysuiye the South Put seven hun.
dred thousand voters into scale and the thing
done Make assurance doubly by summoning the
whole basis Of popular elements 10 your support No
more attempts 70 fuse powder and red hot Goals.
Mr. Phillips, in the OF his remarks of which the
shove abstract onlyl Incidentally SAID that he
trcdncod the limitation OF we'll Of race into the
constitution The fathers LETT that instrument so flexible
nd place in which 20 enthrone u without disturbing
any OF the other provisions Of the constitution This
work OF approximation q swinde In whatever |
light II rs regarded. Mr. Phillips spoke hour and
was followed ny q Southern colored man. Either |
directly indirectly the Massachusetts, Legislature win
carry out these views; II IL only circurnocution
register Office for enacng Wendell Philips IDEAS That's
about all there 10 ~ Il.
4 uti-Slavcry Anniversary In BOSTON w cndeIl
Phillips DcnouDcc@ the President md the
BosroS, Jan. %, 1857.
The ladies' An,Lsavery Subscription Society held lis
hrty third anniversary last evening In Music Hail.
There was not . very large attendance Wendell Phillips
suone the speakers. He said among other things,
that the North must be kept up to the level OF the devo
ton sacrifice which Is manifested BY the South II
he people permitted 70 come down 70 the level
where Henry Wilson trod instead OF being kept up