, 1870-12-04
WENDELL PHILLIPS.

PmxaRME P1cz1L
WRHDELL PHILLIPS,
8is Last Fling MT tho Republican
P1Ft1-HoPast ef tho Recent Gao.
vA.s in Mn masx&chusetta-NsR Rexazds
the Result m \ marvellous 8uceesx /
for the Labor and Teuperaaee
Parties.
Ihe following. article BY Wendell phillips
sill app. II IN this Neeks National &andpyd |
|. is eLtiued. Protests Against the Repaoli-
Tho divisions among Republicans IN eeyeral
ssatte arc no aigns OF hostility to the party.
they arc only Ffotesta by friends arainat is
AIAlant4 lest tie race bI etoptspg |
70 pisa aoa9sR,, aHR The 1e.t so1aen .PRles
saiey csraa. 1nd the1a e1 je,a.r, .na9S .@y aa a3
them, orce 10 eatutnt. are nov upuauaed aud
cemora1ized By taa,e Ct the plunder. While
they neatlo down TO cosy enjoyment or uou1b-
hle about office, the country suffer-. They
xe1e ht,ed to power by se1rang one great r.
form That accomplished, they ahat thsif |
lauEels. Only the dead a1e ltoxed to point
to the laurals. Tho living must yindica,e
thti night to \ place In the van by constant !
te1yce. The moment thev cease to adyance
they are tEcdden under foot and left behind.
1t u remarkable bow much the public IN
nao1al questions. It IA tie general belief
that government and soeiety Ire Iound t.
AatcA and eerve, not orlg the bald. cisil
rights, but the moral improvement aud
suclI elevation of tho race. Govern
1nents ire not merely scave1gers to keep
the st1e cts clean, OF constables to watch the
back door, or savings banks to guard what
nll&era cau match. No. Society and par
ties arc to help temperance and se1f-contto.
10 stcufe culture and leisure, to help work
out the social problems Of the day-to bring
10 focus and to practical resulta the scat
tered hopeA and dreat0s OF thoughtful and
Hite man. What w1s once the faint hops Of
tat-ng1tea philauthtppisss has become tho
iipe conviction Of the msHses. Ons can sae
proof Of this change b. comparing tbs hob
ties On Which men TT to ride into fAEor and
flee to-day, With the topics on which Guy
and Sllaa Wight, and De Witt Clinton, spent
til. II years and powers. I know the wisdom
sud the warning Of the Democratic motto.
1.-The w1rld is governed too much !" and
the truth Of that French economy which would
sait and let the nstural forces work out their
sio1Ate there w11nlnga. It only afHsma their
s.neIal truth By claiming particular excep-
fio1e. Tie drum and trumpet epeeshes which
orce mada fame; the plans for mere wealth.
getting or comfort, which we're considered
| grand Craftsmanship, ara overehadowed and
a1a1fed b. the vast and vital cLangee Which
| women and the maBses, which gu.zdiana OF
development, which the student Of morals
and Of penal 1egielaiion, demand or
| 7ropoee, A thought which struggled for
utterarce from the lips Of Ftankiin, and
which has found fuller expression ana moke
attention from the Christian culture OF this
There will never be agaia such union D!
Church ard State as that which ntulted and
to1surtd Europe three centu1iea Ago butthe
Ho.ld is now acting on the con7ictlon-xut
will soou wake to The CONSEQUENCES that it be
lie1es-that there can be no true religion
which does not inclado politics, aud no tolera
ble pcli:ics which does not stand. and profess
10 stand a. handma.d to tho religious sonti
ment and purpose OF the hour. OF this chang
the leaders Ut the Republican party d
uot aeem to be aware. Bred N Ok
Whig AID Democratic schools, and liv
ing on their ttadlt,onst they fancy. tia
this OF that man's claim TO the Presidency
.Yance, aome old national grudgs ar nav re
; vetge, are enough to found psrty on. Sac
hero o-wo1shlp-euch dreams or spleena nh
cany local election or serve for An honl
Eut at This day they will pot cement 1 part
or hold the goserDment: Iay; =. have NE not ;n q
. f,om business or study. It they u.
to cons,i ute politics, then politics will b. onl
{ ,he trade OF mean men sseking to get hrea
= without ce..1.suing it, or Of able pnlslsoptlg.
us,ns their opportunity. 3. *. ..s.ood oid in Il
I middle ages, 10 get their son4 booted !.
. spur1ed, and the masses eaddled and bridl,
!. for sue'i buys IL ias:e.
In Massachusetts, and elsewhere ws enter,
: our protest sgainst uuch pelitics, Axare th
! Southern Reconstruction needed IN hons
r Executive, we s2w no reason to suppose ,
= | should 1t present get = batter man 1t Was
6 il gton than General Grant We felt, the1
q fose, that we have no call TO bs par.iea to
!. attack on his admit fat.ation, which some r
. lublicans arc planning to make next wints
4 Nc preferred TO turn tie whole force Of t
u Farty against ita enemies, 1nd to rally to
Z support the best hearts Of the Conmo
y wealth. In norde1 to do this we sought to
q it to = pledge in behalf Of temperance =
DO p.rty could anord to 1isk such
!, etep until, BY some means. its leaders vi
10 rhoen that fair portion CT their foliowt
D accepted these ideas. Hence We dre7 OF
e1 tc counted. While one or two Inevitnble (
III =,acta hirde1ed full vote, no are still elal
~ more than s4tisfsed-with our success.
70 tie Temperance body could have nominal
u. enc man for Governor, and the Labor pa
e l39 arothes, ibstead Of $4,000 votes We slo,
" probably have, together, thrown 80, ,0V0. So
pn Temperance men would not voto for : La
~ y Governor. and very msny workingmeu rafu
|
o., separate ticke.s, labor would have gixen 20.
hs md temperance II, 600 votes. But the Il
= CANVASS had great advantages in other
70 70 +pects. It m.te the labofers In the
no felds know and respect each othex. = {
leo et eeches educated each In the claims Of
hs t,ther, and thus strengthened both eau.
's;;, The marching Of these two moral queau
=: out from Republican ranks had special sigI
re. caree II showed advanced thought and
.ot highest morals protesting against the
ntd moral moyenent-wo1uan's- added
=: uro,est-thuugh ne shoull haye lost vo,el
gu .nch a1liance-still such joint protect b.
neg The moral ioeas Of the hour would h.yc star
oA tic putlclike that roieein tho Hesrew le8t
AZ which rurg through the decorated Tem
ID m LET rsdepart hex ce." But the e1ecthas t
On, coed, and only coed. It has breathei Il
or or eazneetnets into our State politics, and
~ + reeu plan,ea VIII gv- Hvva "s~sTnt o. ~ =
aod Tho irnnis Aiate success Is marvellous: Z
ma ma ra1e It with the tirst yeArs :. Laoe3eS =
49, OF Of Free Soil party, and testing 1t by u
~ ~ ber Of votee, 1t mora than trehlas Or quad
H. leR any success achieved By either OF !.
nj, At 20 early sttge- Auspicious Il is that
nHh rucsess should encourage these n
~ ~ Within ten OK fifteen years this govern
ha- is to be tested Il 1t never he been excep
~ fish unit n Of Wealth corporationa-ist to i
~ utmost to undermine or etraugle popular
~ er:E. In that centest popular ins,itue
W. ~ reed the fullest use Of Ill the forces vi
f.. Gs their control. The eelI-contrul born Of
1s5 .. perAnce, and tho poEer which comes fro1
'e 'e1 organized and disciplined ranks Of l.bor
sa;- great bulwatks against this peril
FISK, JR., CoRNERED.