Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-12-18
DR.. Phillips Lecture.

wendell Phillips and HIS Time" was
the subject of DIR. Geo. A. Phillips lecture
at the Congregational vestry last Friday
evening; aud lecture more heaiihful in
tone or elevating in influence we have not
heard for long time. The following Is
a brief outline OF the Doctors address:
Wendell Phillips was born in Boston, Nov.
~, 1911. He entered the Boston Latin
school in 1922 and was graduated at
Harvard in 1881. In college his favorite
study was history He entered the Har-
ward law school for a term Of three years.
and WAS admitted TO the bar in 1884 OF
all the young men Of Boston at that time,
there was hardly one whose social rela-
tion>, education and personal character
better ntted him for success as an asp,rant
for such public honors as Massachusetts,
was accustomed to bestow upon the most
gifted of her sons. But if he ever had any
ambitions of this kind. he had the will and
courage to crush them out. Looking from
his Office window, Oct. 81, 1895, he SAN
standing" gathered In Washington and
State streets to break upa meeting of anti
slavery ladies and snake out that infa-
nous scoundrel Thompson" and bring
him to the r-kette before dark" The
mob disappointed in getting possession Of
Thompson, "snaked out" Garrison Instead
and Phillips saw him dIsgged through the
streets, his person we'll nigh dcnuded Of
clothing, and a rope around his body ready
to strangle him withal, from which fate
he was rescued only by ruse of the msyor.
In view Of that spectacle Wendell Phillips
was born again. aud from that time he was
an avowed Abolitionist. Garrison was the
editor Of the 'Liberstor." an anti slavery
paper and the attack upon him was an
attack upon the liberty OF the press. The
men in Boston high in standing had no
protest to make upon this outrage upon
the freedom Of the press. save noble
William Ellery Claiming, who was lv-
ed that the freedom-loving people Of the city
should have an opportunity TO express their
sentiments; and he made preparations for
public meeting to assemble iu Fanruil
Hall, Dec. 5, 1887. DIR. Jonathan Phillips
was called to the chair, DIR. Claiming made
an impressive address and Geo. L.. IiilIard
followed in a well considered speech Now
uprosc James +. Austin, attorney general
of the state, Who eulogzed the mur.icrer>
OF Loyejoy who died, he said "as In,
fool dieih' MIR. Phillips vas present and
replied. his speech Immortalizing his name
a. an orator He said Sir for the senri.
ments he has uttered on soil consccrated
By the prayers OF Purtans and the blood OF
patriots. the earth should have yawncd
aud swallowed him up" These singing
words were greeted with the most tumuit-
nous applause. Thenceforth Wendell
Phillips became the sturdy and eloquent
defender Of The anti slavery cause and
when the War of the Rebellion broke out,
he was equally Jealous and eloquent IN de-
Tending the cause Of the Union. During
his whole life he had the courage Of his
convictions and was a true as steel to
what he thought TO be right He died at
Boston Feb. ?, 1854. one Of the first men
Of this or any other nation. His death
was followed by memorial meeting in
faneuil Hall and by appropriate action %
the part Of the legislature and city govern
ment. After the funeral the remains were
taken from the church 10 Fsncuii Hall
whittier they were followed by a vast
multitude intent on do,Es homage 10 him
who only a short time before was maligned
standing"