, 1875-01-31

the storm Of cries again for ''Philhps!" Th.
President used his most strenuous argumen
again for order. Arrangements he'd been made
with certain gentlemen to speak il the audienc.
would be patisnt and hear them through anybod,
else might take the hall and carry OH the speak
ing till niGhsfaA il they chose This not
oyer-cordlal or courteous alusion to DIr
Phillips WAS received with various demonstrar
tions, according to the various tempers of the
listeners. Il WAS rat her trying, however, to hare
the general plan ai order Of the meeting dis
turbed by an uuinvited guest who was in known
and contested anragonism with the purpose Of
the meeting; who came there, as they ell knew,
| to protest against their protest. 1t was not tho
least Interesting feature OF the occasion either,
that d good MANY Of tflose who weto in sy11pa-
thy with the meeting found themselves unable
! to sepress their desire to hear their uninvlted
guest. t.-a desire that made itself manifest il un-
mistakable waya several times But order car
! rial the day through ill the Storm however, un-
til At last Mr. Phillips rose to his feet, amidst
GENERAL CI4AMon or APPLAUSE.
But it was in vain for him to attempt to speak
III the gallery as he first intended. Cries Of
Platform! Platform" !" was too strong a hint
for thu. Chairman TO overlook, and rising, be gave
what Invitation he could By gfance and sign to
Mr. Phillips. ID the general nproar. Down he
came, swift Of foot but unhnrried, and with that
old fire In his eyes which 30 mauy recalled from
Tie old days, and that ha|f-contemptuous Gull to
his lp which is such snre Indication Of the scath-
ing sarcasm which lies in wait for his opponents.
| As he appeared upon the platform thfea rous-
ing cheers were given for Inn. which the oppos-
| ing hissss could not affect much, except to en-
hAnce the excitement. The memorable speech
| which followed has already been reported ver-
| batim in the newspapers but no reporting can
conSey Weudell Phillips clogueuca Of manner
aid tone, hia singular magnetism Of presence,
when he is at the white heat Of his earnestness-
The tone, therefore, in which he called the Com
mittee to account for the arrangement which,
pnrportng to invite and to represent the citi-
2ens Of Boston. left but, according to Mr. Phil
lips, all the leaiing men of Boston, WIS charsed
with that scathe OF cool contempt which is at
once SO stimulating an excitement to crowd,
upon whatever topic Alr. Phillips speaks. When
in that clear voice he said, II looked over the
list bf gentlemen who summoned to Faneuil
Hall the people Of Boston, and said: II this
be the voice Ut Boston, who aro tile Boston men
who summoned us to this expression Of Boston
oninion2 Who are the men that vote, aud pay
taxes, and bear the shame or the glory OF being
tho citizens Of Boston, that summoned this meet
ing2 The first name is Mr~ Charles Frapcis
Adams, Of QuincN very worthy gentle-
man '"-when this WIS uttered, this climax
reached, the turlult from his opponents became
Sd stormy that for time it was Impossible to
in his plea for order. Ttis being restored tenn
porarily; hfr. Phillips proceeded to break it
again by his stirring accusations and statements.
Every moment he was interrupted BIZ ietoit, and
question:, ana c0unter-dcCn4at1On, BY
APPLAUSE, AND KISSES, AND LAUGHTER.
The must exciting point was towards the close,
when, in direct reference to the protest against
Grants action, he said: "H you pass these
resolutions, gentlemen, I say in the presence Of
God Almighty 81 misses. and cry u "Ho don't
dted blacks and a hundred whites
will be upon your skirts before the first day OF
January" Here violent interruption of hisses.
Then Mr. Phillips coolly: II know why catae
liz ~ A..1 r. ~ .
row!" The laughter and applause here was
prolonged and. nproarious. The President ;
springs to his feet and cries, Hear him, hear |
him Order, order order" And then the same !
s, gSss xnc had jast itsGrruptsd to zach eject
this Mi. Phillips proceeded with but few inter- !
ruptions to tie close Of his speech. The |
brightest speech, always excepting Mr. Phillips,
was v!s that th Of COL Lee, WIG followed t
eat intention to STEAK, but do
want to say one thing. We hava against us !
here, We have invited the most formidable ora !
tor known in the United States. It is only q |
week since, speaking to one ct tho most distin-
go in to hear that fellow, aud, in spite Of my
reason, in spite Of my knowing that he is talking
something with which don't agree,
HE CARRIES NE oFF iii LEGS AT ONCE
This gentleman We have Invited to speak; no.
body PROPOSES to answer him, in fact, be is gen.
orally unansNerable." Laughter and applause
met the Coionel here at the outset. aud followed
him to the close Of his remarks, OF which the
above is the Keynote Of the spirit and temper Of
the whole.
The MEETING CLOSED II
shortly in good deal Of disorder, the excite. !
nent increasing instead Of abating as certain
resolution WAS read by 4 gentleman On Mr. Phil
lips side, rendering thanks to President Grant
Tor the prompt manner in which he had met the
Louisiana question. Throughout sll this tn
mutt Of hiases aud shouts OF s'Put him out!"
Is Who is it "Another Phillips mani" PhiIups
himself sat calm and collected, listening and
ookinE on like ANY ordinary spectator, but now
tid then lifting his head, and sq1lar1pg his
shoulders is ii he would like to meet ali this
'lhgle-handcd and alone, and fight it ont ]
SLen he first appeared it was noticed that he
rad worn look. aa if Of fntigne and approaching
Ige, which bis close attendance for the last SIX
months in the sick-room Of his wife might fully
lccoune for But, after his stormy reception; !
n! his crossing swords With the gentlenen who
lad called the meeting, ten years seemed lifted
rom him. It was the war-horse scouting the
I'D fields Of battle again. Fun1Iify enough, next
10y, and for davs after, the principal talk about
be meeting, the principal excltemant, was not
he main object Of the meeting By any means.
ut Wendell Phillips, and the part he had :
AIKEN III it, Men met eacL other on the atreet.
I'D, exchanging q word or Two, would say: | i
Did you hear Phillips?" and, I'd have given ! j
en- dol1Are to have heard him." ii the ques- ]
ioued WAa amongst the unfortunate Ahsene,
,hia Phillips furote, md Whittiat = lattax ths