New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-25
MASSACHUSETTS, ANTSLAvEET SocIETT
ANNUAL MEETING IL BO,TON-GrSOLruON> ON
NATIONAL AND LOCAL FOLtrl'--WENrLLL
PHILLIPS VIEWS ON IlL PRESIDENTIAL
QUESTION.

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QUESTION.
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The annual meeting OF the Massachusetts, Anti
Slavery Society held to-day 100 Mercantile Hall The
morning session opened AT iO o'clock the President the
Rev j r Sargent IN the char. The attendance was
large After the appointment ~ The usual committees
Mr. Wendell Phillips offered the following resolutions Tor
I.oirc If,t e,rn At IL Sot '-' rs' ar' .
bs aeiioa Of cengres' n' T' ,leoa' %. l.' s'
her courageous assertion All e'. of Seer i - A. l1Af{
sroas hope that The veal foundations m ltle peace AL ea'-
.s.oirs rbs, regard refusal o. re Republican par
mPael I.s r. w w. COM. .r -s, - coacrr.. b,
~ poir' % aa'tnc o ~ ,,t on u q. slms ll nope va. p
pAu until results 10 thoroughly inaIisl T ad c'e
ie.o',td That oa q the Blot, h, aaton honor ~.
3s 1' .t .S, o 6S' :. 70 o,, sG 5 p ~ ~ IT,
aud loyalty 81 MILAN ~ only men % ho d'yh y g.. Oh 10
thai Tor them law adequate protection tt M OILY
50 unpuEiAd iLoss committed 90 DIV t1 Rebels %
,,5rs That the recent action fs Sen, of e r.t States a
des.,s, ID. asAi. . ~ ~ r ,bs is m , .,
e, 81, he o. .e EI,eat,e to So d. law al
sirsd That LA,s erlsuc- tina, Gen Ga' gmpliti-'
with The -es sais,mea of'ae Republic party Ell ~ rn a.
utter Is.'en 70 'as 1ls ', ,,s,, ' ,.
sItho tell vhst bis the gfea Isoni
Jsc,.b Of Mas.scbusett. Of 81 Tloiais notorious v
speb and action Tor t, bitter position lof of~
ms hi man, or The socaod Conservative o. the Republican part
pa ne rso To- mari such men and ihJ
R1,,a Thai w. s the refusal Of tie Executive council
dsoya Hcminaion accom- ai a. -, by olaY ltef lgn
.med the nd intends herceh pat scel Eru
w, , 1a.sy 19 BaS to .y. and to .,. .t o % .ad
recognition Of impartial liberty la a"J' inspire The deco-' Of h'
Mr. Philips then made speech IN support OF the reso
buttons. lie said We must not follow the recent example
OF the temperance people aud look too much TO me Ia.
We recognize the Just s long a. we Keep vgan
antiSaFe.} Sen,i' ,1. ar d., 80 w.. 90 ,Dt ~
Of The people, and that must he done by mora ana e
ecuai means-not solely through the influence OF Con-
gressional discussion Just 30 IVig nIu vuloupnD
as We do that, wo snail influence tle next
six months. And those Fix months are 10 dcdde what
idea shall dominate III the councils Of ta party to when
the country undoubtedly bcOngs-the Helupfah phry'
There signs that any political work can DC done
except through that party There ~ no opening any
where for the rise OF third party or any thd candidate
and therefore tho whole political action of the country -
TO be made efficient by means OF the Kepuni .,,,
party. For long time as We thought curing
The Fathe November session ana carry December scs
all. II evidently drfted uncertain-pretendng' pfOl
ably TO be really sO0f what public opinion denandtd
and It was anxious to mud us own way fofwaia; seg
and economically, without pedgine llnu 70 ahythls
Evidently within the last fortnight there mas come
change over Washington through what precise
means through what quarter Of influence, by whAI
real facts, don't think We nt distance have any
sure means OF knowing But evidently there has come
a much sitter Obsnacy, much more courageous asset
ton of the Congressional policy seeming consequences
OF the necessity Of giving 10 the country some decisive
element round which the nation ~ 10 chJstalAe. my
party expressed nothing pledged To nothing nsAth
nothing within the last three weeks II has show" ne
temper Now that to bo preserved and intensified Tic
ONLY way In which it can be done Is by such work done
AT home, as VIII make Congressman feel thai tney
cannot 20 the people with equiv ocalsne hs tol
Hgginson said 70 me last night quoting the ast edtotI
OF Mr. Triton, Congressman don't ask what TINS OF maj
member thinks tuchdnd such questions. They don't
ask each other. II Is apparent 10 AL VISITORS ut washing
ton that all the members Of Congress aTe always takng
OF hat those at home think We talked about congress-
man as merely q representative, and when We 80 Ia
Washington We surprised 10 mud what a
terrible reality II s. go 90 that city, count out
40 or 80 there the other 80 don't seem To have any
thing you touch feel III the way OF opinion Ihey
can DO surely counted upon, provided you pfng 10 oeh
unon them certain homo influences, ana the sIOnb.
sst men IN the popularity Of their party and
az the nation are not exempt. believe II WAS
said even Of Mr. Everett, that at the great
cornpromise times and previous 10 that, he Was
wiring home Massachusetts. No man was stronger
than he Was In the general support Of the nation But
even he wrote home friends to know now lar Congress
should 60 evidently making that very large item III
the elements OF what be his action Ii he dd IL
certainly much weaker. OF ordinary support ana
popularity, would do IT, Here oui work Inc same y
slso true OF the press You enter town ana
e. the editor of the leading paper. and
ash him why this article wa LEFT out
and that article published am yon VIII nnd iun
crousy insignificant circumstances have opened tue cum