Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-19
Distinguished msa Of Every call.
lno eathsr
Who Was Ever the champioa Of the
Wronged and Oppressed = 6sorgs
William Curtis Eloquent euIo-
gy On the Dead.

distinguished gathering OF ladies and eta.
tlemen in sympathy With his philaa.
thropic acts. Among those present
we're members OF the City Council.
heads OF the departments, ssvsral sx-
Mayors, Goveror Robinson and stad, the
Governors council, Justices Of the Supreme
and Superior Courts and Municipal Courts
and various United States Government
officials and Judges OF the Federal Courts.
The old abolition party was represented By
Elixur Wright, l.. NJ. Aloott, Rev. A. a.
Miner, Samuel Longtellow, J. H. Hissih.
son, Abbey W. May, Rev. James Freeman
Clarke, Julia w. Howe, William Lloyd
Garrison, H. b. Blackwell and J. q.
Whittier. Other represep tstive personaeoo
were Rev. Edward Everett Hale, Mrs Joseph
Cooke. Rev. Phillips Bro. ks, 7. b Aidrich,
W. d. Howells, Z. T. Whipple, President
Elliott VIM. Endioott Jr., X. III. Dana and
Robert L. Winthrop. The exercises opened
al three O'Clock with an organ voluntary
followed by a quar,ette, Loyal TO the End"
Several addresses were made, the chief
being that OF George William Curtis, which
Was one Of the finest efforts OF that great
orators life. He reviewed the work for
cause OF freedom done by Phillips and his
lsbors in other philsrthroplc helds In au
eloquent manner, and closed with an ex.
ceedingly brilliant estimate OF the deed
champions place In history.
Mr.. Curtis Address.
After reviewing Wendell PhillipS con.
nec:i,n with the anti slave'y movement
Mr.. Curtis concluded as follows:
When the war ended, and the specific
purpose Of his relentless agitation was -
complished, Phillips was still In the prime
Of life. His comprehensive philanthropy
had made him, even during the anu'siav-
cry contest, the unhring advocate Of other
great reforms. His powerful presentation
OF the jusiice and reason OF the political
equality OF women, at WorceBter In 1887,
more than any other single impulse.
launched that question upon the sea oil
popular controversy. In the general state.
meut OF principle, nothing ha' been addsd
to that discourse; in vivid and snsctive
eloquence OF advocacy IL has never been
surpassed. All the arguments for Inds.
pence echoed John Adams In the Cont.
mental Congress. Ali the pleas for apply
ing the American principle ot repfessn.
tttion to tho wives and mothers ot
American citizens echo the clio.
auence OF Wendell Phillips OIL Worcester.
His, also, Was the voice that summoned
the temperance voters OF the common.
wealth to stand up and be counted; the
voice which resolutely and d. .hnitely sK.
posed the crime to which the busy Amer.
ican mind aud conscience are ut last turn
ing, the American crime against the la.
disns Through him the sorrpw OF Crete.
the tragedy OF ireland, pleaded with Amer
ica. 10 tho tsIrible expsEisncs Of tha &C:
and refined society seemed TO be the ram.
part OF slavery, he had learned profound
distrust OF that conservatism OF prosperity
which cbiils human sympathy and narroWs
the cor science. 30 the vast combinations
of capital in these later days, with
their immense monopolles and imperial
power. seemed 10 him sure 10 corrupt the
government, and TO obstruct ind thfsaten
The real welfare OF the people. lie felt,
therefore, that what 10 called Lbe respscta.
bic clABs, IN often really, but unconscious.
ly and With q generous purpoEe, not justiy
estimating It's own tendency, the dangerous
cla,s. He was not n party politician hs
cared li'tie for parties or for Fsrty lssdsra
But epy political party which. In his judG.
ment, represented the dangerous tendency,
vas party TO be defeated 10 the Interest
Of the pssce and progrsss OF all the pso-
pie.
and effective part In
Couseuttons shss shake AsJe0s,
or In the discussion Of great national pol.
iciss OF foreign relations, Of domestic coon.
omy and finsncc. without keen rsproeeh
and fierce mi.conception. But DEATH"
says Bacon, "bringelh good fams." Thsas
II H. oral integrity remain unsoilsd. toe
purpose pure, blapeltss the life, and pe-
triotism A. shi ling 10 the sun, conflicting
views and differing counssls disappear, ana
6fmly liked upon chADctsT snd actaA
achievements good iams fesn secure
Eighty years ego. In this city, how IN
spsribe was the denunciauon OF Jobs
Adams for bstrsyipg Aud running bis party.
for his dogmali,m, his vanity. and emh'
tiop. for his exasp' rating practicabilltyi
he, the Colossus Of the Rsvolntion' And
Thomas JtfieTson-I may truly ssy what
the historian rays OF the 6arscen motbsfs
and Richsrd Cpnr de- Lion. tbst the mothers
OF Boston hushsd their chi den With fear
Of the political devil incsrnate OF virginia.
But, when the drspery OF mournins
sbroudsd the columns spd ovsrhunf
TIE arches ot Fsneuil Hall, Daniel
Webster did not remember that somslimss
u hn Adams whs Irprudsrt. and Tnomss
Jsfsr rson sometimes unwis. He rsmsm'
bsrsd only that John Adai..s and Toomas
J. ffsTpon we're Two OF the greatest Of a uer.
icsn ps,rio,s their fellow citizens Of
pvsyy p.rty bow ed their heads aud ssid
amen. an not here 10 declare that the
Judgment Of w.pdtll Phillips was sivsys
,oupd. nor his rate of men siwsys ju.k
nor his policy sI.sys approved ~ toe
event. lie "Dnld have toHned sucn
Ir,ise. am rot tsre .to sulofiss the
a rrsst American psirioi; aDj no Amsri-
car ljIe-no, not oD.--offers 70 future gsn-
eysiioDs ~ bis o0uniryman mors price
le,s example Of ipdsIible hielity 70 coe-
scisnee and 10 public duty; sod no Amsri:
csn more uuly ihsr BE purged the nst oah
nsme Of iis shsrnf. and made the AmefIcao
afg the flag of hope for mankind.
A~~ng Her Bebssss Gbtt1vea
HIS ustiys city will cherish him, and mate
fnlly recall the unbendiDg Puritan sseA
that dveIt In form % grscious snA ~.
baus. The plain houss 10 which hs livse
-ssyeyely plain. because ths welfare ef NJ
sunsyipg and the sisse were pfe!sffed to
book. and picture, and every far dsyies q
AT: he house TO which ths North Btaf le1
~. ,,sm , blins fugitive, spd which The nm
fertunsts and The frisndIsss knsw-ths ~
dispt figure passing swiftly tbrosgh thee
streets, plain - tbs house from Whieo y
came, rseal with royalty bsyoDd tess 81
fjnss-the csasslsss charity uatol1-the
strung sustsinisg bsaSt OF prtxsee ffteo1:
sbio-ths sasped domesttc encssoo " =
10 ust NOS here b pamed-ths elc4eepee
~bicb. ike ths soog Of OrpheuA VII 49,
f,om liyipg memory Into. Q eoeeoes
,sls--,bnt great scene Of his youth y
FsneuiI HsIl--ihs surrender of amettSoe-
the mighty saiistion and tbs mighty III.
umph with which bis name b ewsy3
blepded--ihs copsecSstios of . HE btoeee
With God In sympathy With nea-thsse.
aIi ,hsss, xiii live among ycus tmnosSsI
traditions, heroic eyen 10 year Deeoee
bis. tosy. Bot not yosss slone. ~ ye@
BY. spd only the large eaaIsnss . ~
Gm.rjesp cbsrsctsrs and rsseers feoens
tbe vjds rrpuhlia sill c01Seno tbe beaecso-
To. Of life like this, end eleely s9e thos
m nth p>Yfsct fsith. sid boee noo0teo,
Anerics woun SILL stssd aD1 M to do.
t.pt res~ratious bail - the irsp!rsttDa q
her pstionak life must ~ tbe Sobltoe Do.A
eourses. tha slIsnbfscIBR honOity. ne
spotIsss integrity. he sbsolotsly usssse =
devosion Of greet poser! 70 81
md. which ssfs the glory d WssAsi
PhfliIps.
Ma Ru,E,s thibks there y . Eysae fatsre
for Amersnsr srt--but be beDdiv ysspsas
the eroYmons dewand ovsy bece ~ y :
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