Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-05-01
Am EIoquemt Nyon,an.

The people of Hartford, Connecticut, appear to
have been carried away by the oratorical pow
ers of young woman, Miss Dickinson. She is
anltive of Phil Idelpha, about twenty years of
age, extremely good looking, and speaks exclu-
sively upon political topics. She has already
appeared in Massachusetts,, New Hampshire and
Connecticut and is expected soon in this city.
We take this extract in regard to her fom the
Hartford Press March 18th IN Y. Post.
"Hartfbrd for once has been astonished. With
some curiosity to hear what woman could say
about politics, people went last night 10 T"uro
Hall. The speaker, Miss Anne Z. Dickinson, of
Philadelphia, was almost unknown to m0st who
went except by a vague runOr unheraled, ex-
cept that just at night her positive coming was
announced IN the Press. Yet the hall, which
was comfortably filed at the beginning of the
address, was packed az we never saw ii as the
evening went on. And the avdicnce which be-
gan to listen in quiet, half critical manner, soon
lost control of itself under the wichery of sue h
a spell as Hartford audit nee was never under
before.
"The person who produced this uncqnall ef-
feet is a young woman hardly turned twenty,
who advanced upon the platform in quiet
mannera figure slight, yet contract, with the
brow aud eye of Eyangeline ii 10 the sad fore
a
and a manner singuarlv graceful and still com
manding. She began calmly to speak, with the
pei feci self possession OF one sure Of her foot
hold, in voice of great clearness and melody,
with an enlInciatiOm perfectly distinct, and a
pronunciation oflhe test vowels which marks
the highest refinement of cultivation.
"She spoke rapidly, her ideas evidently out
running even her lightning-like uiterance,
memory and imagination both crowding her.
We Sholl attenl NJ M hint ovan of hnr 1ocfura
1t was at once rapid, mastery sketch of the
war in its inception continuance and prospect
i've end, exhibiting knowledge and careful cs-
innate of men and measures which constantly
astonishcd her listeners. And as she went on
mingling argument, invective pathos, sarcasm
irresistible appeal, We felt that she had The PAS
sion of the South and the brain of the North OH
fire with inspiration. 1t was Porlia making a
statement, it was Pythia prophesying it was
better than either, an American woman, culti-
waited, trained endowed, devoted TO the nOblest
cause since the Christian era began
"DO we exaggerate? Every one who heard
her will say that what we have written above is
cold and inadequate. In certain powers as a
speaker we have never heard her excelled. Only
one man whom we have heard-George Thomp-
s0n-at all equals her in the ability 10 carry
climax successfully To the dizzy heights where
born orators alone walk with firm step and Sc
rene eye. Her peroraton we have never heard
equalled Wihfgure dlaing, face impassion-
ed eve flashing, she poured forth that wonder
ful illustration and appealI and the audience,
breathless, almost translated, hung upon her
words, and, when her voice ceased but slowly
regained their self possession, and broke forth
into cheering and the most extravagant demon
strations of delight, which continued several
minut, 8. Then the stage was speedily crowded
with those who soughtto TO express their gratitude
and pleasure, and she suffered perfect ovation
of congratulations"