New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-10
THE MAY ANNIVERSARIES.
THE REFORM LEAGUE.

The first anniversary meeting of the Reform
Inarpe was held in steinway Hall, yesterday, the
SION beginning at 100 a. m. The meeting was called 10
order nv Aaron NJ Powell editor OF The National Stand
md and the chair then taken by the Rev John
sargent Boston, President of the League who alluded
10 the suspicous circumstances under which they met
and briefly reviewed the matters which action was
called for by TefornerS The Secretary then read the
following letter from Charles Sumner
WASHINGTON. Msy 9. 1871.
when VIII be he Of the good OLD Ant
s nd my thanks 20 yos ,Sr rsnembeSg me among il friends
s s cS Ss ed to Be o GS sGaS institutions,
be @snt,pct by geseruments -, 49,. .... con ir ~,
% our es to TIE sn pSoP and 1S T d accept
cur ec oe Blessed are the pcacemaker opportunity
tc Obtain s blessing but We must begin by stopping our war
shout The '''' s yoa immense ' ' "'' CHARLES
The Secretary then submitted long report stating
that the FIRST Reform League meeting was voluntary
spontaneous reaSsembng Of the cOworkeIs and friends
OF the Anti slavery enterprise, which, In the legal as
poets the eliminated with the ratification of the
XVIII Amendment, with the abolition Of chattel slavery
and the enfranchsement of It's victims upon equal terms
before the law with other citizens-the organized
Anti slavery movement ceased. There is kiluiou
function still requisite for the removal OF other geat
wrongs; for the complete and just solution OF Tue sun
pending problem; for due recognition VI e0U'i
rights for women; the suppressonof intehper"uoo'
secure Justice for oppressed working men ana women
the promotion OF peace, religious freedom ana
Inen and true civilization. To meet THESE oroauer anu
more comprehensive demands in the same CONSCIENTIOUS
sprit and with the same fearless fidelity which charac-
ferzrd the Anslavery movement in itS special mis-
SION untrammeled by political or sectaran limitations
is the function Of the Reform League"
Wendell IhiIips was then introduced, and said'
WENDELL PHILLIPS SPEECH.
Ivould hardly be here to-day If did not regard the
hour IN which meet almost critical as any hour
.1,.ll,o I
five years ago for having delivered lecture under the
title Of The South Victorious" 1t was esteemed an en-
deavor-an abortive endeavOr-to resuseitate dead
issue aud almost every step taken, either by the Norh
or South since has deepened my impression my cOhNc
ton that the central idea to which we owe the reNO If
as vivid and hight almost say, hopeful. to-day as il
ever WAS Ibelieve that If could open million OF
Southern hearts we should find nesting there a. clear
s noonday the distinct purpose to strike this nation
ahty again soon as events give any probable ccua
me that class of workmen who are accustomed To
stand behind the Iegnsf PEC1 Dr ei much
work 10 do as they ever had since lsti ana is IN tnat
the following resolutions: 80
@ That recognize 10 The SGkgI Aa1' that Tpg io
saopsy there and while The other which advised open secession be-
ia hope sod hence this form Of rebellion is to be
saseu viii imIar gor visiting its srsi and heaviest penalty
not ca d l par no prominence bot and
,rs and and living millionaire who sk1k behind to.e
snhor he treason planning 81 ITS best fruits Let l
51si frut 20 them dmbed eOnycO1 and the gbet -.
or BY Cons,r.. ~ rebellion Of ss:ass dn ny R The
koh and SGs a 1 s &fv and XVII Amcniment. and the re-
means NE % int g oer national debt and The pensions
Until The Southern debt recognized and The OoD0a sOes
Rssors That the sOrs widely spread among the ,bore
Sr mbsIsd x result d such scenes City
t' mo sy exists aver distre>ses
S in Fsnce except Capital and Labor equal
ssnovdgng each 9;hers rgst: TO arrange 9 relations
Rd That while We eogR1e and depGre the hts corrupt and
md L1aIg them on greedy capitalists we consider that the danger
Ii,h presses closest apa nearest to-day te Increasing power Of
d power Of incorporated wealth is al.ruingly great
Juses and liberties Of the people hence advocate the
oaer on What pledge or Condition they EXIST safety the
Rd T5st We rejoice believe that the nation has unmik
ably and smPheoy a0 t S SSio R hat II Esd
nos The project resumed and shall thus he saved
nom which u ,s @e9Sa would have dgra'ed The nation An
Rod That consider The recognition Of wonans right 70 yoe
md to incresse end speedy the level Of
and Republic and We congratulate the friends o tins reform on
Red That republican possible only the basis Of
e Si sG 1y needed to be enforced Il necessary y ma
oas And 1I 1G S aR fo - t Oh
Indian affairs suggested by The Pres
dent and o0el since bis accession to one The only Jus, ana hq9O
able Policy correct IN idea and fruitful "i I ,
extended particular Of our cSouS Win uo'e 'O
Mr.. Phillips continued:
heinz held i'm one Of the the graves peril TO the
institutions Of the Republic This is my reason You
Gas represented by jefferson Davis, and the other by
Andrew Johnson. The policy OF one was to provoke a
rupture by open war to assa the nation externally
binkng that the time ripe al last for their daring
enterprise II recall the last debate before le re
cessiGn OF the prominent Southern Senators You rcmeW
Uer how earnestly some of them-sOine, indeed, VINO
finally went Out-urged upon their comrades the wise
and safe and more probably successful course OF retain
ing their seats and carrying on more boldly WIN tss
eOuyOcatiOn and COnccdlmcnt, the pOhcy OF le Soutn
In undermining the national institutions instead OF as
sailing them. Fortunately for us the madness OF me
-Iuothered that project and III the current OF bae
that form Of secession deliberately enphatlcaHy
and we may say finally wiped out. Ana II Dattes can
decide that heIcsy OF secession ID the name OF state
rights, was forever trampled ont.
saw If battle could decide hut the craftsmanship
of the South meant that battle should decide H.
They had strings to their bow. They meant first 10
try what remedy there was IN the drawn sword Ana
Providence had permitted us Abraham Llnc0ins DE,
or an honest man 10 sueceed NM We shouu hae uu,
both strings OF ther Dow "hen we cut the one O open
rebellion. The continuance OF four or eight years OF
AN honest Executive woud have placed this question
beyond resurrection. But with the advent OF Andrew
johnson there was opened door OF winch the SOlth
other method Of continuing the light inside the ranks
soldier that fights you III your own UNIFORM Is an
infinitely dangerous foe than the soldier marshaed
under separate c0iOh on the other SIDE Oh the 1ed Ana
that Is the reason why this renewed rebellion Of asSasns
open rebellion OF lool. Because IN the nrsd pace
Northern sentiment tolerate Democratic Rebel M
lie is neither mObbed in his house, nor IN MS editorial
quarters, hunted out Of the city But the public IN
ls6l would not Democratic cOmrade OF Jefferson
Davis Then he stood out III MS own cOOrs ana the en-
aud frenzy of nation at wa traInpled out
Rebels in But YOU cannot count on duS sucn I.e
ing to-day To rdDple out the organized reDehoh III zen
when was in Washington about two months ago
had IL from authority inside the ku-hluA hlah-Ohe
who had right 10 spek-that thelr OfgaIa9h %as 40
perfect, there could not he one crime cOlIlou III nS
single Southern state, where, the Government trusted
10 IT. punishment by the tribunal Oh JURY; tII o 10
cation secret association, was not pOwfll9l enough 10
pack the Jury and secure an dcqulttal 30 thdt ths
largely spread and deepy-rcoed secret oieanzdodd
like the NasODs OF 20 ago. can utterly defeat anu
defy civil And the moral WhC theAe lcPeitant