New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19


lcndencv "a the iulneasursbc floods Of ocean ollow
the moon. UndistTbed by the most ranooryS hostii-
y In the meetings IN the Music Han IN th!, cry N
the winter Of secession, he looked calmly ~ tne mod,
aud behind the drunken Philip he saw Pnilp TIE Ang.
The huge wrongs and crimes In the annals 81 nc
race the wrs that have wasted the world and ccsoaed
mankind he knew o. be the work 81 the crOTne@ sad
ruling minority not Of the mass Oi the pe0le lhs
companion Of hi. boyhoOd and hi college el.,.m,ie,
Motley. with generous sympathy and yfid touch Nias
gave new beauty 70 the Old heroic story, bad -n"Hn
that not from the palace a Charles the Fhih npt nom
luxurious Versailles, bot fsom tie huts Of Dutch
islanders scattered aO1g the hard coast " t' H'th
Sea. came the genius OF liberty 20 rescue modern
EurOpc from hopeless dcspoti-fu Nay, with be- own
cvea saddened aud suTpri-ed Phillips that in tbs
immediate presence Of monstrou- and peril1as wrong
IN human nanTo, prosperous aud comloi table america
nngry refused 70 hear and that while Humanity lay
bruised and bleeding by the way, the polished .paiety
a the most en ghtened city tho Union passed by dis
dainfI on the other side.
WELDING TIE sCorRCE or fNvECrivE.
But while he cherished this profound faith ih the
peopc and because he Cherished IT, he never battered
the mob nor hing upon it, meek, nor pandered 70 re
passion nor suffered IT, foaming hate, or it, emitting
enthusiasm to touch the poise Of his renau soul
Those uhn we're eager to insult and derde. aud .once
him hen he pleaded for the negro wcpt ana -A'uie,
and rapturou-iy crowned him. WHEN he paid homage 10
OConnelt and made Ot onneil cause Do 1Sa. bIS
the crowd did not follow him with huzza-. he moved
in solitary majesty. and II from his sfooth -ieerh
lightning Of satire Of corn struck riersnd
lie or an hon0rod character. dogma Of thc party
creed and the crowd burst into fnri0us t.Rpfst n
dissent. he heat il into silence with uncomprom ang
orstion II tried 70 dro an his voice he Turned -
the renortere.and the raging umu calUlY said,
Howl on. speak tOthirty ihlilions here
There another power Ia BE speech sharper Ian
in tue speech Of any other American orator. an u'par-
ing nveCtiye. The abolition epp"h Wa fs.fhH'iy
Ic0nocIastic aud the method at retorlnef 40 co-e
quarters with mighty system 81 wrong cillgt %
measured by the standards of cool and polite debate
Phil did shrink from the sternc-t deDnoailon.
or ridcuc. or -corn, Of those who seemed - him
recrcaut 10 freedom and humanity however cli'inei
ttat- mil hC Ii
official dignity invested. with whatever softer acs
- accou-1 ,Amcnt endowed The idols " prfely
conventional virtue he delighted 10 shatier b,cae no
mile enemy seemed Ia him more deadly than ne
American who made moral cowardice rc-pe'tanic. lie
felt that the compliment conigrmlty "i H"Ilh'n ON
munities the strength Of slavery ana the ufn VINO
w1G retnfn III Iitive slave. With al TIE r"urcns
Of .ophistry defend his re- upon plea 81 ,"n-t'
tional obligation. was, in ms view, man " %" ~"uid
do an act ot cruel wickedne,s to-day 10 aVn ague
and possible misehance hereafter. II the pea WeFs
QUAD in the ease II one man, one innocent man Vas
20 be an from protecting laws trnin 'n"rtFe
sympathy. and from humanity. because he had hen
un~peakably wTonged. then Il was sound IN The ea~s
Of every such man. aud he Union and the Nonution
rested upon three million crimes Wa his 'hui fps'
should an offence inhuman deliberate ohc'i. nee
to law. which compelled man u do 70 ahthef Nhsh
he would not he-tatate. amid the applause 81 All me,
TO kill that other for attempting t. do u hin-i'a
such an offence be cond0Ded by courteous aslnoutoi
and hesitaDg Doubt Should the paru1litf % iifi-
hin should the learning renoNu, public -erfee %
the offender him from the pi0ry oil Paolf .eofh'
If Patrick Henry made the country ring 44t1 ua
name of the educated American who conspires N n me
Shareholders against the slave he too -lcr,d for
oboauvl No epithet il Too bscring for Jotl Brown,
who takes his life in his hand that he may break tho
chain of the slave. Shall thc gentleman. hose CON.
plianee weakens the moral fibre ~ New fRsiAl'l 4ld
la-tens the slaves cham more h0peiessiF' 70 M
vhipned Of q single word 81 personal rbaSe. Nnch
questions he did ak, but they AK then-eh g. az
today We turn the pages thar stu Gnyer Nith his
blasting words and recall TIC mortal STRIFE ~ "hirn
he stood.
SACRIFICING FRIENDSHIP FOR HUMANITY
Doubtless his friends who knew that wellspring u
sweet waters his heart and who. Ike him. we're enled
10 the service Of emancipation. sometimes gi'' I'D ana
recoged amazed from his terrible arraignmelt tic
knew the penalty Of his course He paid chersiuy
Rrt b.torv au record that the orator vbl. b. that
I,r.lpe exiseney OF liberty. pltilessly whipped by
name the alder, and sbcttors ~ the erimc agam-s
humanity. made such compiiery N every mt ilssns
community infinitely more arlnoHs' ana 80 '''''" BAH
kind pablo virtue. aud the state.
Boz morn than this The avowed and open opponents
If the anti-slyery agitation could not c'npA
of his relentless pursuit From them he reel I'd The
blo,ys that IN turn he dill lot spare. But osFs ais
friends, soldiers OF the same army althotsh N osA.s
divisions and upon different route marching 4sn-t
the same Toe. did they too feel those shafts 81 iIe'
How many Massachusetts, man: whose nant a.. '"n-
mOnwcalth will canOnze with MS, loyal win M own
fidelity 10 the common CaIsc. hc sometimes tainted ~
recrednt and sc0urged a. las-ari' How manly leaders
i'm Ter states statesmen believe and reycrod. whS
In other WAYS than his fought me battle Of hbcy With
fru.ue.s Ia the right God gave them % arr the
right. and who 1--we in NATIONAL gratitude AnI among
.
les lips seem sometimes cruelty 20 malgh " blame
NOT th. nlaiune-. OF speech, he said 90 have lln-
bred friends. brave souls ~ God ever made "Dse
hcarhs nof as sale alter h'noted men l.,' ',oh
,ureches' he knew that his rutaless words c.' q "a
him homes # friendship and hearts 81 sympathy ne
saw the amaEcmrut. he heard tins c0ndrunal'i' nil
like the great apostle preaching INST De- knew 'uiy
humanity, and humanity crJcitrd Tongue II the
lih ewes III tie blind l,et Of the mpJtcnt l- ,qice
alone among the voices thar were everywhere heard
and needed Wa sent bv God 10 challenge every WORK.
or look " deed th5t seemed t. bn possibly % Fita
oppression or 70 comfort the opP.l>sur. Dlvhr5 cun-
mi--ioued he not. indeed o. 10 injustice 'tt tho
human heart very patient With tha hsro "L" lA Is
strenuous aad sublime coni-et- sahili 's ne
does not clearly see, and sometime, uAr'nIy
u, ges vet il all his uusparng assault deals teHEa
BLOW II malice nor Of envy, nor Of personal Gailncs
tion-tAe warrior who grasps 10 no prH's Tor ~hch
others strive, and whose u.stsh peace no tf-4s 81
Mi'tiades disturb
Wendell Philips. His life had no events. his ehes
were ifs onlv incident No public man could paf' run
Us v hoae DEATH like his. would command uni 81 IA az
tention, whose story would NOT display sp''l''4 u.s.
of special achievements, " vaIlot- 'll'H '.L ., -
II treaties skilfulv negotiated Of legislative measures
wisely adjusted; Of imposing prui,.-lom triuli - "a
devoted party following OF On inhet-e Ref-'n' i--'
catiaI such ordinary p Eteh controversy .o9
the leadership # genius and elo4uence produce but
that official participation In political art'n tn thst
rs.iar ner,1ua contact with society, wanting M
the life Of Wendell Phillips TO" s'r"nS iflr,b' as
moral ndeney over the pahc hiMa Low WI ,io
,irgtiop how fond the affection in which. az = ifte
distance and a. became the supreme reserve ~ nis
nature he was held let this scene, Ike thAi ~ nv
burial bear witness. lint during the lUns efn-',e ~
hi, Iifs he wis the most solitary Il eminent Atsfcn
figures Il. the general course OF ahAiif ne t''N n'e
n9rt lie had no share Ia the conduct Is the assca-
toas for every purpose scientific, literary charitable,
moral 0r other with which every American comhinny
abounds In ordinary society n the cab and "a pho
lie dinner at thu assembly and upon the ecrcin mat
occast,n he was a. unknown - ~ legislative hs sr
in public Offices. Partly u wa nat reserve lIly
tbaf method Il hls public speech withheld him. partly
he feJ the ak Of social coiplaisance' Ike e conl-
promising atmosphere u lei.latHre 10 or an
L. the -piit and objects Of hi- be- and parity hl' hDer
hand pre rrred To give 9here there eond be- ao rs,fn
Yet jn the political arena. hSd he cared 10 engage no
newer and tate and adaptation, by special -tady snd