, 1876-11-19

| build his oWn arguments, In measure, upo
that tinality. But when Sunday comes the cs
nundrum is still past finding out, and expectanc
becomes amused curiosity rs to how Mr.. Phillip
will meet the situation. How 1dl
all such speculation of emba1
rassment! As if Wendell Phillips wa
ever embarrassed! As if he was not alway
more than ready to meet the situation,-no mat
ter what, no matter where! And whatever ma
have been the earlier intention OF his mind, Q
whether he had other intention than he disclose
in simply treating Of the contest and the probabl
! effects Of either election. Though probable /
scarcely the word to use II intend to describ
Nr. Phillips OWL feeling about the matter,
THERE ARE NO PROBABILITIES m WENDELL
/ PHILLIPS MIND
on such question as this. " II Tl1dcn wins"
he says, " 4 solid South must cohere "a natior
within nation'- danger which Adams long
ago foresaw. The solid South is simply the
slave owerdragged by Democratic success over
this South power Hayes election breaks it up
But think the most telling point WIS when he
said: 'sTheirstwo to be spoken to-day, when
] VIC can iEdulge some hope that the Ohio Gov
be one Of gratitude that Gen. Grant is now the
Chief Executive. II the Republic is safe to-day,
! we owe It to the far-sfghtcd craftsmanship
! and fearless patrotisu OF the President of the
| UMLea otalco@ fearicss, because, Ill Inc
face Of popular misunderstanding and miscon-
ceptiou, Grant is as steadfast as when he was be-
! fore the eneny's camp, cautious never to over
step the law, but prompt to 20 to its extreme
! verge to protect liberty.
| NO MAN SINCE ANDREW JACKSON
has been more willing to take responsibility
than Gen. Grant; aud I believe on this willing
| ness to assume responsibility In time Of need
has depended the salvation Of this nation. The
two names, jackson and Grant, will go
has added to the laurels of the hero;
] aud this year, If Gen. Grant succeeds
In his purpose, he will descend from his high
post with the greenest Of all his laurels on his
brow. He has, ! believe, risen to the level Of
every duty, and has never been found wanting
when called to action. take pleasure in prais-
ing his fearlessness in Wcl1-doing, for have
maintained all along that the public man who
best understands the signs of the times is the
President
Those of his audience who had good memo
ries, 1sno6terated BY the Phillips madness OF ad-
miratfon, smiled little as they recalled certain
expressions Of opinion only very few years
back that did not By any means agree With this
letter upon the Greeley nomination, from which
quoted, few wocks since, the remarkable
words Of criticism upon Charles Francis Adams.
a the beginning OF this letter, this admirer Of
Grant, who takes pleasure in praising his
fearlessness in l-dolug,' who has ttmain-
tanned all along that
THE PUBLIC MAN WHO BEST UNDERSTANDS TIE
SIGNS Or TIE TIMES :, IS THE pREs1DENr,'
pal5;, Ra.eS IN tnls Wise: .fou know am neither
for, or If I shall vote at all, do not know"
This is only slight indication of the manner OF
mind in which Mt. Phillips then and up to alater
9ase Rt SPOKE POKE of e9s ne~iyscoveFed hs5o OF bis:
Mr.. Phillips quiet way Of ignoring di~
rectlY contrary opinion of q personality or
character were surprised at this. presume the
pnna patt.sans o. tnls magnenc orator have
tsnc.s tst Wy no4 " t tssn 20 tag glowing sen
hlx IN statc of odm;r+ian ,s S % dmey gre prona
thin tb. hat 9as foegonc inclines them to
tn!nA tnat 5ne h1nS can 90 NJ wrong.
WIN mefsons IS ms II dfee Doctrine, thrown out some
sistcnru ~ ,e otb tb u s tnat ioosh con
~ pnaa .tae . statesmen, ana philosophers and di
Fines, Is perhaps FnllliNs' philosophy, though
not at;rloataGle u TO Emerson's influence, as our
"; 70 mot Even " ersonlan or other meta
attitude Of ou g IN ness
;n har ielmSsiYes enr1s ' Peak what you think now
~ n4f% T1ios, tpi, ana tomorrow speak what TO-
Contradict Lever eVeSTth;nt. II nM1q tn "oaas
Certainly NJ P5s | oa taEes iase t6Ie ,+,
q .1as coolncss, winch ought to excite
sn,.n , Mh. EaHRsox,s ADMIRATION.
;cS 4;tf IN nomcser at OF these cool contradictons,
MINI ~ ,1st,t e, e@eltG aaniraton IN the ordinary
b{ct =, -. ~ Oo1AeHs t.4eAE
dramatc ton6es na t4et Seh was hr aso those telling
Tssc th,s hraa nn1,. IN mn ,neftaceable colors:
in nn1v Ims nne ,hnr nu~ lhe south Is expert
wy S +h; t is ape to cheat the North
ali hs hooca ~ .acs 1ne soatnernes has staked
nart, t,@an Po"C,. ooAe u the
;",5rnaIs IT, PITY th see tis Other men, and
scc th;s ~ Tatn sae Spring1eld spnoea, do not
a
was pa6 nes not snomn top ten years whether he
ia this latter class las Of hf belongs
" With iRGpanse tRGppt ,tcb'xas 6sose out and cool
1, ness, Mr. Pb;lI;ns 1sss msd sp'llt H. Of readi
,ppiand h,,,, .. ~ lnat Is right; I'm glad you
a1,a hi"h-tn,,a,d ~ Ill., coca lawyer, dienilled
~ota y o9t OF thanks for his services at Geneva or
w,s. -. ~ ns- -, 'A.nes. ~ nes.-
r;n,1a ~ 1ais I .Ao Pa LED 1aERE!".
IS sf9rin@ ~ +fo user a, nsre, sllght, but effective
[or thssa Ph;iirapp aapp.eSIat'on OF the multitude,
to say rnen saas he hea the IS e spets ess
- .Io q AesoGI WnO can see through |