First volume in a collection of the foremost U.S. radical of the nineteenth century and one of history’s great orators Wendell Phillips. Phillips was an early member of the First International, joining in 1866. Of particular interest in this volume is Phillip’s speech on Harper’s Ferry, his eulogy for John Brown, and his epic lecture on the life of Toussaint L’Ouverture.

Orations, Speeches, Lectures and Letters of Wendell Phillips. Volume One. Edited by James Redpath. Lee and Sheppard Publishers, Boston. 1884.

Contents: Biographical sketch of Wendell Phillips, The murder of Lovejoy, Woman’s rights, Public opinion, Surrender of Sims, Sims anniversary, Philosophy of the abolition movement, Removal of Judge Loring, The Boston mob, The pilgrims, Letter to Judge Shaw and President Walker, Idols, Harper’s Ferry, Burial of John Brown, Lincoln’s election, Mobs and education, Disunion, Progress, Under the Flag, The war for the Union, The Cabinet, Letter to the Tribune, Toussaint L’Ouverture, A metropolitan police, The state of the country. 562 pages.

PDF of full book: https://archive.org/download/speecheslectures00phil/speecheslectures00phil.pdf