The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-06
[FRon OUR OWN coRnEspoNpENr. I

LFRoH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
KENNETT SQUARE, Nov. 5-This quiet little
village has been in extraordinary ferment
to- day, in consequence of having been selected
as the scene of the first of the series of gather
ings by the Friends OF Freedom" which is to
run through the present week. The country
round about being populated chiefly by mem
bers Of the Society of Friends, there was GER
tainty Of large attendance, to which consi-
derable additions were made by arrivals from
abroad, and two full schools were likewise in
attendance.
THE MORNING SESSION.
AT IL o'clock this morning the meeting came
70 70 oIder IN large hall near the railroad depot,
Inc entire building being handsomely decorated
Ior Ihe occasion with festoons aud wreatns OF
called TO the chair, and Mr.. Isaac Mendenhall
was elected Secretary. Among the notabilities
present were such sterling, old-time abolition
lists Robert Purvis, LucreJia Mott, Miss
Mary Grew, and Mrs. E. e. W. Harper.
The first address was delivered by Mr.. Davis,
who, after stating the object of the meeting,
and the auspices under which it was being held
said that one Of the chief aims was to Increase
the circulation of the Anti-Stouery Standard.
After noticing the great progress made by aDo-
ntlonlsm during the past few years, he pro-
claimed 1T to be the duty of all to still further
the anti. slavery cause.
Miss Mary Grew was then introduced, and
began by submitting the following resolu-
Resolved That the revelations which are daily made
70 egan BY political Diplomacy, the S suppe@scy tTs macy
throughont the South excepting where such nanlfes
States military forces prove that the work Of
TO stand faithfully posts until those to whose
redemption we are pledged are in iul possession of
n Thnt sS rely always have the
pgEincati9n Of public sentiment and we exho,t all The
GSna SaSy e wSoH hs
pendent OF any politlea or party is the
an ex ensiye and powerful influence in behalf of JUS
ResoVed That we do not Believe in Tadea,m tina.
is dumb and iherei3re we warn me Republican
FOR the Presidency In the hope a saving the parIys
Miss Grew then declared that the work of the
Anti. Slavery Society and it's friends mad not
naiion had not been deceived; the slaves had
been regeneTated, redeemed and disenthralleu;
and now they had come together to plan the
work which was yet TO be accomplished
The morning session was brought to close
by a few remarks from Lucretia Mott. AT
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
there was much larger attendance than
during the morning, ana among the new arri-
walls as Wendell Phillips.
lecturer, being introduced, began by condemn
ing the Government for not tnnicJing severe
punishment upon JEFF. Davis. Andrew john
son, to her mind, was a fellow OF Wilkes Booth,
and she was almost inclined TO call him q fell
low murderer with Booth. Toe nation was
] - miserable physic. Were she a white man
a member of the race which ruled the world
equality which existed among them. The
lower tne degradation OF the negroes, the louder
was the call TOR their redemption Equal rights
should prevail between man and man, and if
the party which inscribed on It's banners
glorious defeat The Constitutions about to be
made in the Southern states by the aid OF the
tice. not made by wrong or conspiracy. In
spite of The obstacles placed In the way of re-
construction by Andrew Johnson, the work
justice existed through the length and breadth
MRS. Harper was followed by Miss Grew,
Luoretia Mott and Wendell Phillips, in short
addresses, when an adjournment was made
10 the
The hall was then densely packed, there being
at least two thousand eager spectators present.
mixed, and Wendell Phillips and the other
orators entered the building, escorted by band
were performed by the band, and the young
ladies Joined in singing the stirring words of
"The Battle Cry Of Freedom"
Address by Wendell Phillips.
IsPECIAL PHoEoGRAPHIo REPORT FOR EVENING
TELEGRAPH.l
Wendell Phillips was then introduced, and
spoke as folloWs;-
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Genuemen-If should
not be able 10 say anything worth your coming here,
should st feel tnat your eTrand here had not been
the baud and that most glorious OF lyrcs-enough TO
tliT the American hearI, ana bind and p inspire tne
lo; enough tor the thoughtful man TO feed upon and
he dgtBts the glorious lnsplfallOn enough W direct
him aud guide him In the path 10 which the great
events OF our day calling him. confess citizens
OF BENNETT, that the mt st embarrassing position In
which you place RbOlitiOnist Is by this gene
rOuH ana lavish welcome. We had come In the pro.
cttB OF years TO be prepared for opposition, A moo
Mab wholesome PKctement-it was a pleasant in-
splraNOni IL seemed 10 give you something 10
ttikt aga1nbG you ielJ tnRt anything you aid must
" hteoed 10 community that Ignorant OF the
aiS nIbt element OF Tepublcanism- freedom OF dis
Soonsiob, but when YOU come TO us with such gene
Sba nnu OVerW helming welcome, what sh all we say
oa we nnc ertake 10 teach suggest to such
SGe.hnun huniy IL nonplusBes us. Like my friend,
chnrn1h roster, who some teen years entered q
da1nTb ~ lhe uays Wnen he thought 10 his duty 10
neVSo9 aHaS meeting by pleading the cause of the
fbsr he nS beu NO sooner enteTe the broad nj lie
troIn ibe ~ eheAt confusion. The clergyman leaned
Iinp Ihiuap :, AND ask ed him up there TO make
p ..t,ounued by the welcome he oOuld Onl lV
9osa1 49,. When am asktd up have notnine
osssyyt az hterl And very mueh in tha same
pno uoT5 com munity wnoh gives ma 40 cordaJ
MeiConS P,sSe as And Yet there is ne ~
these very nAKs that hang before ns ia in
fVeDtiul era we live in what aD mas nas phld, Wnat
enough we i0reswore that hag-when IN 49,
with slsVeTy and oppression when IA @ was iaeatln
Bot niusice when the slaves shrunk sr0Sn hotn
m when Il pledge for the perpetnivs snt sshi
age-Rnd to-day L Tghtfully hangs at ne
pledges Itself 20 liberty and equality iOTSVSSToIqe