The New York herald., 1868-01-26
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A.s.as Meeesss sf the Massachusetts Anti-
easvSvy ssciesy IN Dssssn-Weuaell Phillips
- NaaSsnaI AAairs-A General Dissolution
Of gae Radicals with to Supreme Being
Gsrs.ss Abused and Deneuncea-Presidcnt
Jshnson's Impeachment Demanded-Tho
xssaitIcaI, Moral asd Seeial RIevasIsp Of
Sa,nho the Great Work or the Hsur-A
Tsuchiss Biesding ~ she livery and Ebony.
Boston, jan %. lSoa
Yhs existence Of the Massachusetts, Ansislavsry So.
<ssy annually becoming more scy. In fact iis
aon is 30 prscarous and uncertain that unless some
shng done TO gavaaizs its exterior and infuse smu.
lss into hs vtals will soon bs numbered among the
decayed Institutions OF the past. Il is questionable
whether iss career Of quarter Of century has
been ono Of % much usefulness. Il has Of
novelty. Some Of hs devoted followers claim for
the organization the credit Of emancipatng the
negro from slavery and inspired with feeling
= pride Al facts which they think they
wsre instrumental in bringing about few OF them
now seeking 70 keep up the society to advance and
elevate the African 70 the topmos round OF the political
and social ladder The first years or the society
attended with extraordinary anlnation-some Of the
meetings, in fact extremely animated that not
. few who attended them were accused Of and even
senvicted OF disturbing the public peacs. 1t was no
uncommon thing for their meetings TO break up in
general row, until 1874, when the finishing touches
were such a. to produce general riot and tho mobbng
sf William Lloyd Garrison others or abolition renown
since then, however, the mestngs have been moro
orderly always attended, until within year or two
with excitement than unuay characterzes public
gatherings Since the winding up Of the the
sual gatherings have failed attract large
formerly. The supporters be leaving
BY one and the only positive and reliable illumi.
nary Wendell Phillips In fact, the whole
may be safely said 10 revove upon him It's axis and
his followers are in the most part men and women Of
lsss mental calibre, but nevertheless manfesting
equal desire 70 alleviate the alleged saferngs Of the
negro.
The HnALD telegraphie dispatches have Of course
given account Of the anniversary meeting held here
to-day. but there wsre many interesting features
tending which must have been necessarily omitted.
no attendance has been about thousand against
three in years past and on this account
or reduction in numbers the meeting held Mer-
santile Hall, instead Of the spacious fremont Temple
There was morning, afternoon and evening
son and about the same number was present
NJ each Rev. John Sargent president Of the society,"
called the body to order and presided. He seemed to
believe in running the meeting independent of the
Almighty asserting. as no did, that he believed that tho
custom Of opening with prayer would be honored
IN the breach than observance The meeting to
omitted.
wendell Phillips with the desire evidently Of shaping
She course OF the meeting gained the floor and
offered series OF resolutions rhe resolutions referred
70 were published in fridays paper-Ep. HERALD.I
Mr. Phillips. having finished tho reading Of tho rcso-
buttons, proceeded TO address the Convention some
length in favor Of their passage He would not he
said, have them follow the example OF the pro-
much upon the law and its enforcement Having thcn
iDdulgcd in fcw prolimnarics he said We
slavery sentiment alive and active in The large body OF
the people, and that must be done by moral intel
lectusi moans, not solely through the influence
Of Congressional discussion Just long and
thoroughly we do that shall gain influence during
the next six months And these six months de-
eide what dea shall dominate In the that
party TO which tho country undoubtedly belongs viz
tho republican party. There signs that any po
htical work can ba done except through that party
There Ia opening anywhere for the use OF a third
pnriy any third candidate and therefore, the whole
spotcaI action of the country is 10 be made
efficient by means OF the republican party For a long
time, a. we thought, during the fall the November
session ana early december session OF Congress that u
drifted neutrality-suspicious. perhaps, 10 be really
ef what public opinion was and 1t anxious to nnd
Its own way forward safely and economically without
pledging itself to anything. Evidently within the last
fortnight there has come change over Washington,
influence, by what real facts do think have any
means Of knowing; but evidently there has
much stfher oestnacy q much more courageous
sion Of tho Congressional policy, seeming conscious
ness OF the necessity OF giving to the country Some
erystaliza The party expressed nothing was pledged
20 nothing nsked nothing. Within tho last three
weeks It has shown new temper and that IL TO be
be done u by such work dono at home will mako
tho members Of Congress feel that they tho
people with an eQuivocal issue. As Colonel Higgnson
has said 10 me- quoting the last editorial OF Mr. Tsons
Independent, Congress don't ask what this that
her thinks on such and such questions They don't ask
each other II IL apparent to all visitors in WASH
ing,on that all the members Of Congress are
always talkipg Of what those at home think We talk
about . CoSgressman merely . representative and
when 60 10 Washington Surprised find what
r thirty mon there, and the other thirty don't seem %
Aav. snything you can % touch or feel in the way o.
you bring 70 bear upon them certain home innu-
seces, and the strongest men in the popularity
sf their party and Of the nation are not
exempt i believe II was said OF Mr.. Everett
that at the great compromise times and previous
10 that ne Was writing home 70 Massachusetts, No
zion, and yet he wrote home friends 10 know how
Tar Congress should 60 evidently making thor opinion
very large item IN the elements OF what TO be his
action. II he did It men much weaker would do IT,
The Is also true Of the press. You enter q
And sss ns editor oi IN sns Leading paper and ask him wny
iishsd, and yon will nnd iudicrously insignin-
can't circumstances % have open opened a. the channel
when I stood In some Of our anti-slavery meetings
Saser than thsl and speaker undertook 70 say that
MI the three days 70 bear what the Masss
chusetts Anti-Slavsry Society was saying, thought
somsiimss Il was fond conceI . little exaggerated
But the frs time ever entered the House Of Reprssen.
Satfvcs stood IN the lobby In the morning hoard
speeches, eonversed with the members and became
fully convinced that likely except he occupied
very hsh position 70 be more innusnccd by parties
Ave hundred miles disan. than By those him. The
phfosophy Of Mr. Seward Was 70 say in his cham
Der what he believed ~ long as ls45 whom he
Onned ssatss Senator. He said, my principles were
gsebt; my method rieht;p and his wife 70 much
cblsr soul than he) said wiiam, you don't know the
Boy It gives me 70 hear yos say So" Mr Seward ro
oiled he would not be such fool TO say outside
Ss also said, II would not mar my present in0osnce
~ position s 70 carry thing forward and put into
Nv cannot lessen my present ability DO thai by
'ksouisdCng the truth Of these sentiments which
=. people have nos travelled up 70" That,
& Il Phinipa, In . false theory Of political
:, tsn think Seward might have sft much inferisr
a Nthan himself TO do that work. Ne might have
oil sued ale own csnvctons that would have carried