Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-09
Wendell Phillips ON the Size OF /
Yard sticks

There hava b.eu lew meo speaking from the
stage of the Academy Of Music who have pro.
vcked 3 storm Ct bisses Ct such energy and
volune as WeuaeiI Phillips stirred up last
night 10 the course Of the delivery Ct his new lee
ture-"fbo ard stick, and Who Shall Make
H." The foe audience assembled unmistak.
ably dis ,pproved his pauegyric on Hon. Bcnia'
mia Batter and his denunciation ct South Car.
oina's GovarDor-Wade Hampton. a ringing
sentence: That there vas ouiy Que man who
could satzly ride the raging clements of nation
al dlscord and bring our country safely away
from the danger that menaces it. and that man
was General Grant" produced storm Ct ap
pause that lasted several mloutes. The
speaker did not touch upon the financial ques
ton, az had been aurmsed he would, but dis
Gu SD the relations OF capita! on the one side
and labor ca the other. The great question
CT the day, SAID he, wss-"Sha!i tie Uoion
Euccu nj TO the opposing forces that are ar1aycd
against III Like the great orator Of the past,
who in every one Of his 0ratlons predicted the
downfall OF Carthage, 80 1 would have it Known
that | pass away believing 10 the existence oil
plot 10 South Carolina to rule or ruin. -
Then passing Gu to consider the work in Massa
ohusetts Ga Tuesday last, he said the result
there was tie utter AMI inila!ion of the demoo.
rac2 by General Butler The people arose in
thcir might and gave to taVorlte son ITO, 600.
Had the campaign been based on finance, But
Ter would have been Governor CT Massachu-
sets to deg. The dividing line-and Butler
stands fairly upon its capital and labor;
capital dreadlng invasion AMI Drotesslcg to
dread repudialion-lsbor, hoping for more
honest money than the country has known for
this many loag year. 1t was the money.
changers that God scourged from the Temple.
This was what the ete campaign rested upo1.
Massachusetts aud her 100000 men holding
up General Butler against capital was the
srsndeat oveut that Stale ever saw. Such Q
voice, although not recognized thl3 yeGr, VIII
be heard aean ard again uotll recognition
follows its tones It is the guarantee Of the
perpeiul'y OF the Republic But the tide Of
capital sets strong, and It leads to ruin. Ii
Blaine or the distinguished son Of New York
shal! attempt to block the way With his single
strength, tho Onward march OF Grant to third
terU of Office, the slid South ccquettipg with
the sjlt money element Of the west, will GER
taiuiy bring ruin." Mr.. Phillips declared
Soalh Carolina 10 be dangerous State, led by
that Vagabond Governor who calls bis name
Wade HamptoE-a liar without character,
morally bankrupt and penniess in the streets,
who holds the hand Of the traitor in the White
HOUSE to be.ray million Of people Of their
votes. (Hissss and checrs.) 10 tho mi5s: Of
tie confusion he had aroused the speaker re.
marked that he was glad 10 see that en- this
question there was energy Of feeiiog enough to
awaken bsscs even in Pennsylvania. Resum
ing his lecture, Mr.. Phillips said. that when
Wilson and Sumner passed away, tho grand Old
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts had 90 other
statesman withio its lnit but General Butler.
Ii ever there was State buIldozed 10 this
country 10 en- election it was Massachusetts.
a1d had it cot been 80, Genaral Butler would
have beer the houored Governor Kisses and
cheers PHILADELPHIA North American.