Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-04
DEATH OF REnpELL PHILLIPS.
Sketch OF the Career OF the Great Orator
and Reformer.


by Telegraph
BosroN. February 2d-Wendell Phillips
began to show signs of dissolution at 4:30 P.
NJ, snd died at 6 P. NJ. He was conscious up
60 within an hour of his death. He had been
Ill lust one " eek, but not until Thursday WAS
his condition considered dangerous by bis
physicians. On Thursday night he failed
rapidly, but Friday rsllied slightly, aud
passed q faiIly comfortable night. This
afternoon his illless took critical turn, and
he gradually fGiled, and passed quietly away in
the presence of his wife and niece. Arrange
men;s for the funeral are rot yet completed.
It will probably not be held for several days.
Wendell Phillips was born in Boston Oh
the 1lth Of November, 1911. His father,
John Phillips, wss the tirst Mayor of Boston.
Young Philiips was graduated at Harvard
College in 1881, s1d at the Cambridge law
school TWO years later. lie was admitted to
the oar IN 1881 II was at this time that,
through the agitation Of William Lloyd Gar
ris0u and others. he excitement IN regard to
the slavery question Wa spreading through
out the land and finally eliminated II the
attack upon meeting of the female anti
slavery society by the Br6ad-cioth Club.
This set the ball Of abolitiouism fairly rolling,
and Phillips Joined the movement, aud he put
his i-npulsigs nature. Ia 1889 he relirq ui5hed
his professional practice rather than act uR-
der his attorneys oath to uphold and main
tain the Constitution of the United States.
In December, 1887, il Fsneuil Hall, at a
meeting Of toe CITIZENS OF Boston, Ito notice
In q suitable manner the recent murder, IN
the city of Alton, Illinois, of the Rev. Ella
=. Lovejoy, native of New England. and a
citizen of tbs free State of Illinois, who fell
Al s4.,~, ,E In
Phillips attended the meeting, and at
> moment when it seemed that its
purpose Yves likely to be defeated he
sprang upon seat 10 the body Of the hall
and poured forth such an OUtbUTst OF
Indignant elCquslce that he electrified his
audience, the resolution was adopted by re-
sietless vote, and from that evening Wendell
Phillips wss placed in the very front rank OF
American o.ators. From thai time onward
he gave ais time, means aud talent to achieve
the overthrow Of the slave power. For 8
quarter Of a century ne lsbored III this, HIS
chosen work, aud never ceased 20 raise his
tongue or wisid his pen in the cause Of the
oppressed. In addition 60 his efforts IA the
cause Of ah.lition, Wendell Phillips was
largely idenUti Il with the progress OF ten per
arce. apd was an earnest advocate Of female
suffrage, lie also has been cue Of the most
popular lyueum spsRkers, ana has charmed
and entertained vast audiences IN different
sec-ions Of iht country. Since the close OF
the war Mr.. Phillips has beeu some what en-
rate In his political course. He was an earn
e.. friend OF he Nottingham, ard during the
struggle IF General Boiler for supremacy in
the Bay Sta Mr.. Phillips Was counted as
ore Il Ms lncst GcseEt supporters. Mr. Phil
lips WAS by Instinct aref0rme.-h= wss in his
element when leading forlora hope. Like
soma great Iaborars in this cause Of the op.
pressed, he slwaY sb0ae with q clearer luster
Ia the hour Of defeat than On the d~y Of VIC
tory