The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
EVENING SESSION.
Wendell Phillips the Corruption Of Com
gress.

!
This society had brilliant reunion last night In the
theatre OF the Union League Club The attendance
was very numerous, and the number OF pretty
dresses and preter faces among the fair portion OF
the audience quite refreshing. AT first the pro-
ceedings threatened 10 be OF a cold and formal
character, as every one was as still and formal as
the passengers OF the Mayfower; but under the In
uence OF the speeches. the music and the songs the
restraint gradually oosened, and in the intervals
between the addresses ana the music the buzz OF
conversation became
QUITE ANIMATED,
and now and then the gravity OF the reunion WIS
relieved by q hall-suppressed laugh. On the whole
the evening agreeable and entertaining, but
little more entrdin would not have deprived 1t OF
any charms The proceedings were opened by
Aaron NJ Powell advancing TO the footghts and
reminding the people that they had not come to
formal public meeting, but to a reunion
OF friends ana sympathzers in great
cause, and stated that short addresses would
be delivered by Wendell Phillips, Julia Ward Howe
and other wen known friends. After this little eX
\ PLANTATION the chairman introduced Miss Tinnle
Lasar and Miss Louise Finch, as two young ladies
who would contribute to the vocal entertainment
OF the audience. The ladies sang "The Swallows
with excellent taste and Judgment the voices,
though somewhat thin, being very sweet. As
PROOF VI sIHCtfIiJ VI tHc IiLoH LEAGUE III tHtu
advocacy OF equal rights for tie colored race seve
raj colored men OF very ebon hue we're present and
moved about perfect social equality with their
white PINK and yellow brethren. These representa-
tiyes OF the man and the brother seemed TO enjoy
their elevation hugely, and 10 bear their
BI.UsHING HoNoRs
with good humor, now and then exhibiting magnif-
cent rows Of ivory, as something said or done
tlckled their fancy.
WENDELL PHILLIPS came forward and sald-There
used TO be q maxim great while ago that pune
tualty was q great virtue, and, being q worthy
characteristic had suitable reward, but this is OF
the case in puolc life; on the contrary, punctuality
brings with 1t It's punishment. As am the only one
Of the
must speak first and break the ice-a by no means
pleasant undertaking. This peasan: meeting is
only disguise; music and frollc ore brought
in to cover the real object OF the meeting.
Tor The great struggle. AT this moment parties are
struggling like great ships IN a tempest, tossing
and underneath turks the danger to the republic,
Prince Albert SAID q remarkable thing, though he
did not say many profound things in his life: I'm
/ this age
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENTS
established, but the Prince looked deeper Here
| III this country we have 10 decide whether
money and cqaes and their iauences Of sorse
\ than hereditary aristocracy. Our forefathers
thought they had aia deeply the foundations OF
\ thought that though men might be worth millions
they would die ana their property be redistrouted
! OF association Men may die, but corporations live
on. Vanderbilt may die tomorrow, but the New
that characterize it today. An English paper
wondered What crime man IN in Kew York with forty
millions could not commit with IMMUNITY, and with
| influence Of wealth every one bows downothe
courts the government Itself feels the influence OF
turn we can only sec the ignorant, miserable
masses heaving In almless agitation, feeling their
the Cause but daily Du their neil AN" disconent n
creases Who shall tell them the means
The instinct or the En2lisIl-speakiDg races natu-
rally Incines us TO seek Tie AID OF the press in APP
pealng 10 the m3llons. Daniel Deioe was the first
TO discover the immense power and influence OF the
press, aud 10 see The use II would be 10 him In his
contest with that coterie OF ccusins-the English
Parliament suppose no finer collection OF epithets
car be iouHd out u WEBSTER Unabridged than tue
New York press hare heaped on the head of the
aE as but Sn se Sy Sd seS St aSs
AngloSaxon race. The dinlcuty Win the
Few are abc TO THINK, we are covered, over.
whelmed by an avalanche Of words. sometimes. IN
We have met here tonight for The same purpose
thar FOR twenty wears we met together IN boston
tional Importance; but we need
HELP IL OUR WORK,
and we expect our friends TO give vi the means 10
carry our agitation TO successful end You ore
here tonight much In the position Of the pig
the fable, and come In TO be eaten,
we invite you TO walk In, 10 come and
sacrifice. We hope you VIII give us the
Oh TO make the machine 20. Some men ere puzzled
10 explain the OF the corruption OF Congress.
viii explain IL You have all heard that old nut
sery rhyme mat Isaiah still finds WORK for Idle
hands TO do;' and when you go 10 Washington, II
you are man VI any observation, you see This at
once The men Who are ia Congress, no matter
how they got there, are always possessed OF some
ability, ana when these men have nothing to do
salan speedily finds them employment About
dozen men work hard No matter upon what sub
jecf on inquire you viii always end by knocking up
against one or these men; but the other $40 do
thing bat come down 10 the debates and there |
lounge QUIZ these arc the men whom the rings
TO control HE legislation OF the country. We want
an agitation 10 keep them up TO their work, so That
the deyil may not be able 10 tempt them. II you |
want 10 keep them pure you must stir them up. |
GIVE us little yeast, that may leaven the cor.