New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-20
riss Dickinson nj ,i,c Cooper Institute.

There YVES Il very large and respectable audi
enae at the Cooper Institute last evening 90 bear the
distinguished young lady eloquent, Miss Dickinson de-
liver an address on public Affairs. Mr. Theodore Til
ton editor Of The LdpoHdett presided. and after M
Inouncing that Miss Evans would lecture Thursday
evening in that hall he introduced the fair speaker
who was received with enthusiastic cheers. She said
that eighty-ninc years ego tie Revolutionary struggle
commenced tie shot that echoed round the world was
fired on Concord Bridge but that contest was declared
TO be only for white men. Massachusetts spilled the
lrs blood The free soil Of the North, and she spilled
the rst blood the slave soil OF tho South and when
that blood flowing over her feet she said that II
should wash away the stains az Slavery. fCheers AS
in Italy the firing Of guns h cmpuyc Ia bring dead
bodies "a the surface II the water 80 here the firing Of
guns had brought our pecnlinrities TO the surface
Miss d. then gave rapid sketch of the progress 81 the
Rebellion. and said we did not danger until We
met with defeat at the battle OF Bull Run CsHnons
radical aud wLaiocr stands ~ the way is sure u be
battered down. Cheers. To-day we complete three
years OF this warfare this is the anniversary Of the
~ Massachusetts soldiers In the City Of Bt
more. We have fought many battles, lost many lives
and made multitudrs of cripplcs. After all are We re-
formedf She then gave sketch of the murder OF our
troops at Fort Pillow aud inquired with emPhusis-ls
this time TO offer amnesty and pardon u lebelsi Lot
leave oil State making and President making, and 70
10 work IN earnest in effort 10 crush the Rebellion
e have depended too much on our own strength, and
tbe weakness Of our enemies. Freedom never be
SEfcFl eau never DC 700 iitDh. lihteIbl
Gen. Butler said that Of tho 1900 persons
in Louisiana who took tho oath Of allegiance.
majority were poor whites The leaders Of
the Rebellion have broken faith with U.s. and not 20
be trusted bhc then dealt erely with Gen. Banks,
charging him with cruelty 30 the blacks aud virtually
degrvng them 81 almost all the advantages OF freedom
Miss Dickinson dwelt at considerable length on the
unjust treatment Of the rolOIed troops saving, with
great force that their treatment was disgrace 10 The
country, ana a GlsAOpor 10 flag. Banks was
tanned IN Office and upheld by the Government while
Gems. BnrIside, Hooker, Sieo, Fremont checrsl and
he whose WORK Is beyond praise, and whose deeds
mand the admiration OF an loyal minds--Gen Duiler
loud and iumu;uous chcorngl-are not so feyoraby
considered by the Government. Wien This war IL
ended We shall want new sources Of wealth We can
md them by cultiYhting the lands Of the South by
painting schools and Churches ana houses mot hoyel)
Throughout the south. Let us have mills all along
the southern Waterc0urses. IL viii benefit 900 900
We must elevate the blacks or the whi,cs Will ,ink
DO You speak Of amalgimationf That ha. been the
basis OF southern society for than igv yegr and
II rb1 Oh inc Outh choose 10 continue II nfter the Wnr
X over u Is none Oi our business. While Miss ID was
comm. Itihg on the Rebels IN Congress gentleman in
The audience cried ont Hang them n in concluIin1
Miss Dickinson referred 10 her rccert vjs,, M tbe
capital ana gave graphic sketch OF tho saye
lis chhlhs iheIe, Who, Willie in the net of lheratn
himself wa felnanded back into Slavery 10 suffer
stripes aLd chalhs She also gave a vivid and touching
picture OF Tue negro color bearer whose arm was shat
erso Dy nussst pan IN battle. Though Frustrated
le knet on the bloody ground and held mn fbe so and
tripes gith his unframed arm for honts I'm terrible
torn OF re ana shot ard shell that fell ike hail about
i'm. When The battle ceased Lo cravlad over the |
eld 10 the camp and with his diving breath said 20 his
comrades, Boys have brought back the old flag and
never tonchhd the ground" e'
When the lecture closed there were Ispd and 10