The New York herald., 1869-03-07
LECTURES LAST NIGHT.
WENDELL PHILLIPS ON GRANT.

Wendell Phillips delivered q lecture at the Taber-
nacle Jersey City, last evening, on 'The Times"
The first portion OF his lecture was confined to re-
Prospect or the anti-slavery movement. He then
struck the key significantly by saying that the first
great question OF the times is "What is the will to
reign at washingtons" Men said that we would
know everything after the 9th Of March, but we are
no wiser now than we were on the Sd. The silent
man has spoken, but what does he says That he
will carry out the will Of the people. Then all hail
the chief who Will carry out the peoples Will. Yet
], for one, no pretence OF craftsmanship either
in the chief who takes the helm or in the men he
calls to his aid. Still do not despair despond be-
cause he does not call to the government the great
minds OF the nation; we have got enough or great
northumberland, thank God. we have got rid OF
the whole OF them. ienewed laugnter.j When men
90 to washington to statesman they go to the
Navy Department. tLaughter.) The lecturer here
related an incident OF the war in connection, with
Secretary Welles and the commander Of one Of our
war vessels, and continued. The South, to-day, Is
security OF property. because the outgoing
President called TO his aid the white men Of
cession. Eight millions OF southerners, bred in
secession for thirty years were not converted by
gettysburg. A mistaken IDEA incarlated 10 gen.
circumstances and both are buried IN one grave.
There are certain steps which, once taken are IRE
vocable The South stands to-day having taken taat
step which cannot be retraced Andrew Johnson
has gone to Tennessee, but there stands the south
the face. The nation has to dght the battle
over again. The South wants capital rue North
replies, rssie I'VE We Will have your money but not
your schoolmarms." The long history OF An
drew johnson Is to get capital not ssn0sls
rigorous, despotic right hand OF his means that
dollar shall go South In front with Yankee on % the
one side and q scho0lmarm ON the other. the Pres-
dent tells us In his fine inaugural tnat the fifteenth
amendment ought 10 become law, that the debt OF
and there he leaves u.s. He leaves thirty millions oi
people TO shape It's own future. That future IS
easily shaped. When Ben Butler was IN New Orleans
YOU could travel down South with millions Of dol
lars in your possession; you could stand IN puDhc
square and read the Declaration OF indapendencei m
Stripes aud feel perfectly safe Now II we could have
Ben Butler large enough to cover thirteen States
| the thing is done. What Grant listens for in the
| White Houseis to know what twenty millions Of peo-
pie want him to do We hope he win 20 down 70 Texas
done ii yet-and it VIII add laurel to hls wreath
greater than he won on the battle Held There
ia one laurel repeat which Grant has not earned
vet. oliver Cromwell said that he would make the
name OF Englishmen such power, such terror to
safe even though he stood on the verge or the civil
lied world, and he did IT, Wewant Grant to initiate
that example. We want HIM TO undo the history Of
lying idle IN Washington to such purpose that
a man may travel through any part OF the south
tation The Ku Klux shall then ny away. would
have scaffolds erected in the south, and wherever
murder would be committed would hang the per-
petrator as high as Haman. lApplause.) The great
shame OF the President to- day Is that he has not
done this. The moment he does 1t all England and
the North viii rush TO the South In one great cru
sade OF business. The Senates may then dissolve
and the armies be disbanded. Let the fifteenth
amendment be made line In the constitution. We
have submitted In q c0wardy manner for four years
to q traitor President for our own peace,
and II the work be not now accomplished
our children will have to fight the battle again.
II another administration like the one inst ended
had succeeded the crisis OF war would come even
sooner. we would have the peril at very doors.
Only think how narrowly we escaped. Seymour
carried New York by the help OF mob, made up OF
rowdes and the lawless element against Grant with
the brave soldiers who conquered the rebellion.
Only little more on that side and we were doomed.
The contest close that there Is nothing like It
on record.
The times have also another me aning. namely
that the war has taught that neither IN
Congress- nor the Executive. nor In al
ministratons, can we trust for the success
OF republican institutions The great security
and stability OF our government are founded on the
education OF the masses. Aristocracy was Killed
the scafold with Charles the First aud to-day It
holds the English people in slavery. SO with us
We have killed the root but the tree lives. One
thing can be SAID OF Grant, that words from his ps
mean more than those uttered by other men. His
message Is a promise, and IL Will be carried out TO
the letter. I have doubt he win vigorously eAe-
But Congress should cover the South with cannon,
banners and scafrods TIL fun security Of person and
property enjoyed, and till it can DC said with truth
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