New-York tribune., 1868-10-28
WEyDELL PHILLIPS on THE CANVASS

BosToN. Oct. 27.-Mr. Wendell Phillips deliv-
cred the second lecture IA the Parker Fraternity course IN
the Music Hall this evening 10 large and apprecauVe
audience who extended him hearty greeting ana IRE
oueptly applauded his remarks The following II a
synopsis OF his lecture, his subject being Alter Grant
What =" In his opening remarks. Mr. Phillips alluded to
his hestancy accepting Andrew johnson IN April and
october 1863 The criticism then was thought unneces
sary and unklnd he said but time had justified IT, De
Tocaueye says there is country where there ~ 30
little freedom OF discussion as In America "o were
bound accept the future but to mold as Tar az we
can that is We ought to do Justice TO our unsheered
allies at the South, white and black The hrst
element OF that effort would he vigilance We
have Just finished between two Ideas.
They have tired 10 cOerce under Government ana
failed The war gave tho right To the one TO supersedo
otber We sent our armies 10 South Carolina 20 carry
our ideas had right 10 carry our ideas we hnd
right 10 send our armies Having sent our hmcs ahu
trumphed should be fools II we did not now sehh our
ideas That was the test and the value OF the kepuD
can party It's fitness aud Willingness III earring OUT
that purpose The Constitution OF ~ whb reaction ~
was the cold weight OF the community hnding an
opportunity 10 make itself felt against the nNhS
forces OF the age IL brought state m aet aS s
deayor 10 cripple the cardinal element the essential
element Of the Declaration OF Independence. But the
principIe was st at work IL like GOehe's planting
an oak howerpot, and the oak grew and tho Hover
I'm 1861 they burst Tho lesson that the Constitution
had framed u political organization winch could not
the Constitution on the line OF tho Declaration Of lnde-
pendence Anarchy regns to-day. The lifeof Union
man Is not safe The great soldier IN at the head Oi the
country and is powerless 70 devise remedy We
say no soldier OF Grants level - Bonaparte, Weling
ton, or Marlborough have been charged with
sHch a duty and submit 70 not perform II, as ho
has done The Republican party has been bad-throw-
ing saway its best opportunity IL Is 10 pe re-
enforced by an addition TO its elements, with Dem.
ocrats half converts. flying into Its ranks;
Are we to expect anything better IRON Sna,r, ~,
the success Of the Republican party the door for
future effort be kept open. SeymoWs dse!,o" - nte
frnDhin0 at ADpoDdil0I. This success Of the kepuD
ican party Ia the continuance OF our opportunity put
we arc not 10 sit down and sing bosannahs 10 the majority
of marty crying amen 10 their measures We are 10 pon
out their omissions take what good they give u.s. anu
claim the rest We are try 10 give TO the party sys
fem. rebuild the Reconstruction acts; keep out the
States st under military law by constitutionsi amonu
ment; claim for the nation exclusive power over ,no
nltia over public education the ballot reassumo
the lands and the railroads distribute as the necessary VI
the hour requires claim that Grant shall DO az oaa,
civilization may the South 10 make u haon'ou'
section Of the nation.