Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-03-25
miscellaneous.
From the n. Y. Tribune March Sth
The Questions of to-day.

A LECTURE BY WENDELL PHILLIPS.
The immense audience that waited i'm
patiently for the appearance OF Wendell
Philips at Steinway hall, last evening,
amply insured the success OF the entertain
ment which was given under the auspices
of the Mercantile Library Association, for
for the benefit of the French sufferers. a
large number of prominent and not promi-
nent citizens occupied seats on the plat
form. The lecture itself involved discus
sion of the Temperance and Labor Reform
questions, aud in advancing his views the
lecturer made no endeavors to com pro-
mise matters with his audience, although
running counter to their convictions in
several instances. His remarks were well
received and heartily applauded, exception
being taken in one instance only, when his
condemnation of Germany and invective
against Bismarck were hissed by portion
of his audience. Beginning with Ieminis-
cences of the anti-Slavery contest, including
discussion of Prohibition and the relations
of labor to capital, he closed with an appeal
Woman Suffrage. Charles +. Allen,
president Of the Mercantile Library Asso-
citation, said that the entertainment for the
re ief of the suffering French was evidently
| n great success, and that a check fer 81 ,OUO
would be handed to the Treasurer. lie
/ then introduced Mr.. Philips, whose lecture
/ included the following:
REPUBLICAN CITY GOVERNMENT A FAIL
/ URE.
In every great city on this continent, the
Mayor and Aldermen are nothing but q
standing Committee nominated by its grog-
shops, and have not been any thing else fol
many years. Applause. And thus II
follows that there has not been a great city
on this continent governed for 20 consecu'
tive years deceutly, SO far as the protection
of lils, free speech, and property is concern,
; ed. So far as this theory of ours OF self
government, of universal suffrage has crap
pied hitherto with the problem OF covering
u great city, II is a failure. You may pu
on your diamonds and walk ON L0ndol
strand and be safe. You would not try I
In broadway without making your VIII
aud broadway is the undulterated resul
of universal suffrage.
PROHIBITION ADVOCATED.
What l wish to do Is 10 lift the temper
anee idea 10 the level OF its patriotic slgnl
dcance. know that II has two sides. on'
is the Christianity that puts It's arms ronn'
the drunkard aud enwraps him IN the war
NEST sympathy, aud tries 10 plant Ia ~
heart as much resolution as he is capabl
J Of The other side tries h. make u saie 10
him 10 walk la the streets ny means o
prohibition. We are an Inventive race
and We are ingenious Ia our statesmanshll
III this does nol succeed, We will ry anoihe
! plan. la Illinois. one of her richest nie
! sald. Give nle resolution 10 pass tha
oDen door, which lcL Into the drinkins
: saloon, "and l will share my wealth MI
yOu tomorrow lie could not do u
: Nobody but ,iod eau plant la human 80,
: thai yigOT Of resolution which eau trainpl
! lhIs apIetite undeE foot. bnt there ls oll
. thing which Law can do, which tho saiel
. of republloan instllutions demands, an
J thai L 10 shut that door Great applause
fnK ouasE ~ rBE eraAAs War
4 hut Tho absoTblng question Of the nel
!. sensratloa ALL he tbs labor question.
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d saelal We Have leeA half n.llllGn
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