New-York tribune., 1868-05-14
THE CRISIS.
SprFCU OF WENDELL PHILLIPS BEFORE
THE ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.

o,ns on sny speaker win take the liberty of reading
this additional resolution;
,ols That dnOu0e tb proposition now before Congress 70
Ut a. plot cheat the hemn Of the Distinct OF their newborn
% especially the Committee on the District TO Zee that this
srins Hiss SS,s not stain the Capital Of the Nation
understand there is project proposed by Senators
A,ori and Harlan, think TO change the form Of the
Dis,rict Government, to place it largely entirely
IN the hands Of Commissioners those Commissioners to
have the qualification of large estate, landed other
hs 10 take almost entirely from the hands of
the blacks any control over the government Of
leaning such plan on the part Of some persons
in District because OF their prejudice against negro
nen because perhaps, Of their idea that such change
might facilitate the growth of the District and increase
the value Of real estate where the neghbOTng counties
Of Maryland and Virginia were so much prejudiced
t could be measurably abolished take refuge in the
District as shelter from the laws either OF
Maryland or Virginia. and Of course any legislation in
iAng any relative the District where IL has
exclusive authority, would be both expedent and in
element to lmauonin the States themselves. We are
Ob STA principles; first to denOunee any plan TO
flank the negro question by ingenious arrange
ter very decisively our protest against the
nation setting an example Of government IN based upon
pause Certainly, m the districts exclusively under the
suffrage, without respect to race, color previous
condition lapplause and Of course, as an individual
fairly tried viii leave that resolution the table.
Col 7. ". HiggnsOn then presented. He said that
the first utterance he heard Mr. Dickens make in the
readings he recently gave m country was; Marley
was dead. TO begin With there be no doubt about
thai He felt that the Aboltionists could n9% & a5
anty assert Slavery is dead TO begin Wln tnele 0S @
gusfanty-An indemnify for the past and security iOI
Che future The speaker reviewed Tssnect the gTOs
.oe9ntTSS during tho recent war the ds5gers s5s
tha. Dsg TkSd IN matter by much Thought and by vgor
and eOauence Of manner: He referred TO the time when
Judge curtis Of Massachusetts recently defending the
yytdent supported Andrew johnson for breaking Law
thing for which he had formerly punished the speaker
aoi3 fCol HigelnsOnl and Mr.. Phillips. In closing he
SS eonSatuiated the advocates Of the original Anti
slavery moyeme1t hst S s reoee thew work
ss hard in their place as We nave had 10 "orA III ours
pSRSH nss Anna Dickinson came forward and briefly ad
rsed the audience She endeayored to show that the
SrS her Emancipation from slavery, because she had
simply changed her master from swhe 20 OaCS t
as for nan Irrespective Of color and while Civ
spS Mr. Wendell Philips due credit Tor ms years rs Oh nee
protest against the tenor Of PORTION ono 9f a5a05 m pgSfs
sf stand ASIDE until the rights Of the black man are
4ui' SPEECH OF WENDELL PHILLIPS
Ne CHAIRMAN: The value Of the Antislavery platform
q, years has been In the utter freedom OF Its views
sOsakug extemporaneousy, all Of Us do we only see
dirctly before us the idea wish to express ana are
sa bsedess Of the possible misunderstanding OF OF the
limitation or exception which we ought to make IN the
attainment of the truth. And 20 in regard TO all topics
accidentally touching in any speech IT mPoSOe srd 5 90
3 man should always 50 graduate ms praise ana 20
guard the exact terms OF his expression a. ,h 70
srsyept every possibility Of mistake. remember tne
hrs speech made In this city many, many !Sas @
AGO AZ au Anti-Savery meeting. Ihe 9lseusslOn vas
mon the Constitution Of the United states, upon
bch undertook 10 express the opinion that II did not
intend 10 guard the rights OF the baekaCe on tS CONT
sdoS 10 tbe mercy and not the Justice, Of the white
race; and in expressing It hurre9y gaVe 80 sIo,
waited upon me at the close OF the meeting TO know
whether did really mean that the eolored Iece on s
h,a rirh IN W.
Well whether it my fault, in the hurry OF young
mans % tSs SSce nat were Obliged to guard
40 viganty every admission made for or against t1e
thst we make to collateral 70 questions that lie
side by side with our own ~ y l, im,
possible always 10 spare the time foI fgli
sEDlanston OF ones views; and friend should not hold
guilty Of hurried word Of half expression Of an III
old question which once stirred the orthodox pull
the whole gospel that no single hearer ne never
heard another address should 20 away without nearing
there we're two sides TO the question; there
are 70 this. made reference TINS morning
washington. 1 said Of the elements which turned
away the action Of the Senate was not h6oyeboard po
den envy and jealousy Of the women Every man who
knows Washington knows that every man familiar with
tho history OF government anywhere. knows that all the
craftsmanship Of France has kneeled for 80 years at the
i9o1 o. woman, hveryP4Gy 70 knows as l4hs & ago a.
took statesmen forty year 70 effect woman could over
70 which made alusiOn. and said with, perhaps.
100 strong phrase that woman enjoyed here inhu-
snce-I think said as large-sbout as lsrge-neary as
large the ballot could give her. and think abe does
but the difficulty Is 1t Is not an equal influence.
tsces Of all her rights the broad surface and nothing
eau gvs that but the ballot lApplause II this allusOD
needs any ustoaoni have but 10 refer TO one Of the
foremost wemen Of our day who has written on tins qnes
hoa. Vie wife Of stuAr Mill Aslong ago 1880 In the
articles which trt summoned the mind Of Europe to the
eonseFoion Of this question In which she said, "Whatwe
doay s not that woman has not infueBoe, but tsind
ret. n y irresponsible influence We want influence
en sneh you can M resP0nsl6hity we want influence
wnch y0u can summon up 70 the judgment and make u
obey the conscience" We want an above board, di-
rect Apn9he reeognized influence, Ike that Of political
rgneA Appanse] HOw, one word 10 regard 10 another
topic 70 which friend very kindly alludes and that is
course every who has thought on the subject
might have known that 50 far suffrage is concerned
there never has been an hour since lS that ever denied
the natural right and the immediate necessity OF claim
ing Tor woman the ballot do not know there has ever
bton an opportunity offered me Of which I have not
ayatled myself 10 urge that claim But il question Of
SheteI II E question OF whenl / have been |
ehsrged most up9sty with saying that the ques
@ 1on must walt never uttered phrase with such a |
meaning as this You cannot scrutnize as yOu will and
TO siSs ay HeLs nave eye said that one cause was
70 hep anOther Why old friends Kansas last
eloquent and elegant speech TO the Yop 5%en1Ioot
He nade u Tor this reason: the question was m
ths Tax Levy il in Order Why DO 90 10 ~ Shen n
on certain days Why does man rise Ia snssE on ~
temperance Because the question ~ .tdt ~ argue
man ealing TO England gets into the Gulf Stream WIZ
should he mott God created the facility he ayas him
self Of IT, All Ihave said is this That the Gulf Stream
of American politics to-day 10 the Negro question Fverv
that question, gets into t. DO not say another aim
may not sail 70 different port do not say that another
o. that steaaer . shah SSs 90 20 S'q 70 PsaS3B MSBs
only say +" You who are going TO Liverpool
ssssd s mo sns Gun stream" 30, you who are Inter
or tne wind, and put the keel Of your vessel deep
IA Lne current which God gives you In this the epoch Of
zion wait day would not silence my lips an hour