Daily Republican., 1884-02-04
WENDELL PHILLIPS DEAD.
AN OLD ANTI.SLAyERY LAND
MARK PASSES
AWAY.

Boston, Feb. 3.-Wendell Phillips
died at 8. Is o'clock tonight. His death
was quite peaceful. He realized that
that he was dying, and was conscious
10 the end. Towards the last be suf1er-
ed but little pain, but at times since
his attack he was an intense suherer,
and he appeared to welcome the END AZ
bringing him longed for relief. He was
not able to speak, and could only look
his farewell to those who surrounded
his bed, only mis- invalid wife, his
adopted daughter, his physicians, aud
those of his household. During the
early part Of to day he appeared to be
improving, and some Of his family
thought that he might after all rally
but his physicians knew that it Was
but the tlickering glow before the fading
OF the flame. At about 4.30 this after
noon he suddenly tried to rise but the
effort was too much for him, and from
that time he sank rapidly. Exquisite
pain for a few moments followed This
effort. A slight dose Of ether was AL
ministered to relieve it and he then
rested quietly until death came.
Mr.. Phillips illness began on Satur-
day last He was out on the day before.
On Sunday he was quite Ill, and had
the physician four Tunes. After that
he improved and on Tuesday received
some callers, among them Mrs. John
T. Sargent, now of New York, but for
merly OF this city, and now well known
az tho hostess of the famous Radical
Club at her house in Chestnut street.
He did not at that time regard himself
as very i'll. Other callers we're seen by
him later in the week, but after Tues
day he suffered such keen pain that
none were allowed to see him except for
a few moments at time. Like his
father and two brothers he died sud
denly, after brief illness, from heart
disease. His only sister, who married
DR.. Reynolds, died some time ago, and
ne is the last of distinguished family
of brothers and sisters. His wife has
been an invalid for thirty years or more,
and Mr.. Phillips constant devotion to
her has been remarked by every one
who has been admitted into the quiet
household. His home life was very
simple. OF late he had withdrawn al
together from public life and spent his
bes hours in his library. No arrange
ments are yet made for the funeral.
Wendell Phillips was born in Boston,
November %, 1914, his father was John
Phillips. first Mayor of Boston. Wen
dell Phillips graduated at Harvard
College in 1881, and was admitted to the
bar in 1884, having graduated from the
law school the preceding year Very
early in life he was a pronounced advo-
vate of the liberty of man, and, apply
ing his principles to the institution OF
slavery, became Garrison abolitioHist.
In 1889 he reinquished law practice
from uuwillngness to observe the oath
of tealty to the Federal Constitution.
Two years before that tine he had made
his rst notable speech in Faneuil Hall,
in meeting called to consider the mur-
der of Rev. Elijah =. Lovejoy,at Alton,
| III. For quarter of a century afterwards
he was q prominent leader OF the Aboli-
tionists and their most polular orator.
He pursued his single purpose so far
as to advocate diauniOn as the only
means of accomplishing the desired
end, until the civil war opened up
new road to abolition, " hen he became
an equally strong supporter of the Gov
ernmeut. In 1863.64 he advocated arm
ing, educating and enfranchising the
freedmen, and continued to agitate the
subject until the Fifteenth Amendment
had been adopted. In 1870 he was the
Temperance and Labor Reform candi,
date for Governor of Massachusetts and
received nearly 900 votes. He was
an advocate Of woman suffrage, prohib-
itory liquor laws and prison reforms,
and was opposed to capital punishment
He was also popular lecturer and ire
Quent contributor to magazi nes and
newspapers.