The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-03-25
Lecture by Miss Emma Webb, at the
Brooklyn Atheneum.
Rounds Of Applause !!
From the New York Newq.

lecture, etttlei : W oIds tor the Hour.
some time ago delivered by Mi. Anna
Dickinao,, the female Abalitiani,t, at
Co"nCr Institute. and at the Brooklyn
academy OF Music Miss Webb is LADY.
poa-essng in addition 10 many progresses
ing chasscteFi-tics of person. finely in
teIlec'ual appearance. She VAS dressad
In 3 rich MORE antique dress bat was 9th
er~i.e very plainly aud modasiiy attired.
n. F. Ws'ng Esq, Of Brooklyn, accom-
panied he, on the platform, and introduc
ed her as 81 American lady with Amer
can princip!es.
Tie fair lecturer vas received most en-
Enthusiastically After the applause had
subsidized, she spoke in substance "a fol.
lows:
MISS wEBB's ADpRK>s.
She said that she had studied politics ;
-h- had been forced to grapple with these
IN ~omany matters. j had heea her mis-
fortune 10 hxve an equal number OF dear
!-sr friend. on both sidea o. tai, unnaiu>
raj shedding Of blood She had weighed
he argument With the same tender regard
~o valued friends who are in dispute
No tnat,er which side wins. ,he angel of
cath sill. triu nphsnt On the banner Of
victory. (Appauss) The tread OF our
armies ia not only on the graves Of brsye
men, but also upon the hearts OF Amer
An women and children tremendous
,p,iau.e We are throwing down the
n"nnmepls of our fathers labos and
-r.cring the despo,sm Of ,he Old world or
he rufus, (Applsuse AMI eheers) Her
-4ft had been outraged by The daily re-
,nr'. Of booishai which came from the
..,sfie,d She would never have forced
or opinions upon the public -, had no.
san for lecture delivered h young Ia
Il in Brooklsn (Mesnine &iisa Dck,n-
on TIE lecture Of tia lsiy has en-
i-ev"r-.i 10 weave around the horrors Of
= ..r romance. instead Of painting
pr.. bloody scenes % their fsue colors
ipnt~r.p
TIE office of All war i 10 sly Al! youth
nd innocence Whatever NAV be the
..ri,n-- nf tie politicians on both sides
h-rt is ~ -vr 'hAt does no' Keep for the
,,iya,p soldiers 10 are th- innocent vic
rs These suti'-i. WHO share none Of
n. ',j-n~ 81 The var mus endure the
soI,.,i?- ana =, DOWN their lives on the
,.',t II orh.r mems ambition (RApestei
rnt':s of applausA.) Was our country
old ~ 70 require regeneration Mns,
a confess the failure Of the government
which the good meE Of the revolution es
,.hllshed upon their blood aud graves
She could not understand whv the nation
should have new bir' h Of freedom And
vet the "gifpd lecturer Ml-s DickIn-
SONY woud insult the memory Of George
Washington by endesvofing TO make the
people relieve that the nation he es'nh
i>hed was not founded on freedom. (AH-
r,'ause.) The president >eerns to consider
il hi. special function to give the nation =
new birth. (AppsuSe mingled with hiss
IS. followed by cheer,.) She believed
hat The administration Itself was revolu-
lion, Cheers Che could not TOO much
Admire he s.niiditv ard patriotism Of the
peopie (aughter,) an! their gentle viz
'urS
The eloqnan, lady then proceeded 70
nt;ul glowing rjcturs Of the revn'ution
s"A returning 10 he pre>eh, era 81 Aneri-
..sn hie'osv said that there were some
.a."r.e ~ TINS country who considered the
,e.!ro al mankind. Nss ni"kenSon had
-@'f that this usr for tie freedom If be
negro wa hoIier anil nohier than he war
IF the reyoluion She Miss Webb
thought VIXEN she read Miss DickpHSon's
lecture that instead Of beiug entitled
g words for tie hour" il should have been
ca'ied fdelrsion. Of he hour Carly lie
hat said that 800 coo. 600 paid down for
tha liberty Of the blacks in thu West In
dies was equivalent TO contributing the
same amount for The injury and slavery Of
the whites Time and experience h,ve
proved The truth Of this IDEA. Tho wnr>
shining of snakes By the negroes of EIayti
is Just IS common as among the natives Of
Central Africa. and these are the gods
winch emancipation has tested ur in the
West Indies. ('ppause) and seek to eel
ny in this country. (Cheers.)
THE I-r;nrer showed tha, characterization
hal tnined The prosperity Of The fertile
W., India jsl.rds. TIE resuI, Of total
in this country would be the
sane The negro csn only he happy
aud us-fuI being when he ia snbSarvien, to
the white rsce. Applause Slavery is
The norma condition Of the negro =
Cheers Negroes are in Africa what
.reenhack- ar. in the Omitted States -
4 p'au--. TLey are legal tender
[Ghrer- They vera never intended for
ANYTHING el.e Continued applause =
When tho influence Of the white man Is
from them, they soon return to
the ~or.hiping Of snakes and other such
ood-. hev sink to barbarian, and will
in il N spite Of al procamatlons that rnay
ha ISSUED by ANY one man Cheers -
And vet va have been told that this war,
/" tree he negroes is 3 eublimer sight
,ran to. WAY Of the Revolution. The idea
that e-tabli"hei this government vas
white and not black. The cheering that
his sentiment ELECTED was perfectly deaf
enrn@ Size quoted Senator Douglas
:. 'a'"anenr thai this nation uas founded hv
a hi,a men FOR white men on'v and their
Dps'er,iv If Mics Nckenson bad esid
Thar esther he cpnetitDlon or sholtiOnism
'-u.t lie She would have uttered Whist ev-
4ry hods knows - he the truth ZAP.
pause Before sbolltioni~m sprang Nd
he negroes were happy and the country
ro.perans Bat when Nj Se~ard in