, 1877-02-02
Interesting Lecture on National
Politics by Wendell
Phillips.
The Solid South and Large Cities Are
Enemies Of an Enlightened
Government,
Tie Tripartite Presidential Commission
Denounced Severely.
With Tilden a. President, the Republic
Has Gone,

All puLNEuhH &uu4GIcG knttlUICll III VHlGh
Hall last evening to greet tho great apostle OF
Abolitionlsm, Wendell Phillips, It was crl.
tivated audience, and WIS largely composed of
clcrgymcn, ph5slcisns, lawyers, merchants, and
professional people In general, who werc accom-
panied in almost every instance by tho fenato
members of their household. Al Mr.. Phil
lips appeared OH the platform, escorted by tho
K0v. Robert Collycr4 who acted rs grand master
Of ceremonies, anil amidst prolonged applause
introduced tho orator Of tho evening. On tho
restoration Of silence bIr. Phillips advanced to
tho reading desk, aod in quiet, rather dilactto
sort Of manner. commenced hls lecture, Of which,
the following ia brtcf synopsia:,
THIS is tho centennial year. Wo have fussh-
cess SO far of our system of tlovcrumcnt. Wo
may call On tho world to wftncas tho grandeur
OF the work. Wc have done what no race ever
Had tho courage to attempt, We layo founded
without condition. urccco had her republics.
| They were tho republics Of \ racc. Rome had
her republic resting on q stratum OF htnyery.
" s n D' sro o o. ss ad to os istm sSs a
! crnncnt baaed on the universal man. Tho
founders Of our Government looked With af1-
ietJ upon ita launching. Enelenl thought we9
te Century, anl history resor,s a. ci.a2ei, % viii.
out Bishop aud a State without a. King. Tho
duty OF snrh an hour Is not culogy OF tho
fathers. Humboldt enys tho finest fruit Of the
,Icr ~ Tia fotiera IL n s",v tiat ~ "rc cnnac
Of Keeping what t1ey % gave US. II " We p proyo
wanting, X there IA not force and brains enough
to preserve tho Government which the fathers
xmsu ~ IL vI1 'as "nat 'cs iou"'co "a'
The fathera n ' r. ,oun1,nr tb,t oovc,nmcnt vcrc
Obliged to ignore the wisdom Of the past. Tho
broad line between hereditary wealth. md labor
Ga tGa1 ,Ms s ~ m tnr "nto;i mi nes
main H Wcrs " ohpnlished Rnci Waa ma NV r,rw w. ~
3 sauc' Mas ne'syea IN aga
;n.nccttnm "" ~ ~. n,,hi, t,op ,,ni1; r,n1
iss,Ics. " '"' p''''s ''o p''''' ~ ''s"'
oeratic Toay the ertert Il iow mt,c use
o,,r cLaracter I IL con,so,cnrc NJ thn rcmora1
% ,ncnts Go ~ the nntion arc ~ n;rtulnrct @ wv Wa
raa,s hsnco ~ '"' ''As'o" "'' A''o""es" H"o
'sA'' As"e' ,. ,.,n ,.,,
Amsrlsan history, stslin9 81; ;|s b. eide with
washington nna Lincoln, WI bo uiysscsm - =.
MIant. Loud applause and sumo hIsses.l Tho ~
mss Is mesS elo1usnt ttah appiause. lnS
tSe taet lhat wsi, slandered Ly te pFess aud
' anandoneh " MS party, ho assumed tho rGspou-
siH!lllies q hls position VIII w purity ot iln-
% Gon asa ~ tne hrnheas 81 Jaeks3h a. Inc frcs! @
- - - IL. ~ s&.n - e.Ss ANS
negro 's ~ 70 taKe au astttc part " tf!c march
9! INC niletcentn century, ~ Tue southern
ntates sh ,cfe M - larger pragft'9h t new t1 in
n M nse 80 duri1E .tG past o ycs!s, ana You % sannot
~ 10 acG that to neero ID subjected 10 mimi
uat!on. lhe stasaees o. & caea sontIlssn State
!laEaso uiquesliohably TINT their HhIte inhabi-
tanss ILL., ase aetefnlnca 20 epntess h1m.
| lAo Wh!to masi ol tile soatn = On trial In tho
70 cavalier. Thu South W. tle ciiivalry ot tho
nlpetcenth ccntary. she !Iteq yer !, lae, anu y
went down Rt Appomuttox. Ihla kn!ghthood
was given oaek lts land anu iiic. Unsolicited Il
presented ,tseli 70 tAc door ol the nation, and
said that she would accept tho situation, II re-
stored to c!tlzonship. She !les bho Is pcrjure0.
ller statute books prove 1t. bhe Inns got her
| poaitloh OIL 1atsc pretenses. sho doca not give
70 TUG nIgfo Wtat she promiset! hin,; White
tncn ot tho North arc, too, Oh trial: Wo sum.
tn1nel the negro ~ ND U.s.. Abraham Lincoln
44!d Y was military necessity. The question is,
Has tho nation the courage TO project tho Vic
tm IL nia1ci Last winter De1ubcrnt1e Con-
Errss asked tho trealcnt what llo Ind done to
protect citizen at THO othor ctd
| M tho world. Ilo frcsiicnt salu Ito
lad sent lrigate, What had wy done to pro-
tcet the ncXT1 Ia south CArol!na5 Tho Eranoest
praise 70 olu ltoHie Was based on TUG projection
given by Aer to oil her citlzcns. 10 bs liotHhn
cltRen meant something that llad power. II nh
Amcrlcan citizen u well protected In South
CaF0l!na as III Japant There sfoul! be NJ other
gucst!on beiore iho An'gtican people. Tho dii.
fcusty Is, the average public sentiment doesn't
seefis to comprehend tue quarrel going on. Wo
| seem 10 fhltlk that 4ozen yetrs llye haruon-