The New York herald., 1865-02-15
MISS DICKINSON ON THE FUTURE.


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~ Anna Dsc&nson lecsuvd 4 ths<,ooper Iustitsas
bar evening before an audicnos thsc simoss afisd
every seat in tho large hall Of he Insttsi> numhsr
which were ladies' Tho subeo< Of thc ~ sfo Wa n
0laneo q our Future"
A. eight O'Clock Miss Dickinson csmo ON sh' p~S
escorted by Mr. Oliver johnson, d the AN.ss1t
Standard who introduced the fair lecturer ins ewW~&
Miss DIcxIssos on coming forward, WAS
She said-0ftennmes bsrie iost Is Psosrcss s6avs&
Bull run, Bxs blun defeat defeat, hu0Assd thee
sAad graves a'leA and emansipsson followed 7hs ~
not enough; moro mist bs donc Il not - mnOe
good for tho slave as Injury 70 the inscpdeA
We have got beyond that and We have learned lesson
Of truth and nghted = beacon FIRE thss will &rais
proclaimed justice, do thsnk Of those whofo FOO ~
Of those who struggled Tor IL in the pst-of Lovejoy
claimed ficcdom-see IL be established; we announces d.
mocracylet It be 80 -urcd we have declared tAs
ill leaders OF this rebellion destroyed do -
want rumon OF ace, nor talk Of pcaca, weak ana
Terrible unreenting war; (Appiause) We want W.
that warthe 00nfscat OF the property or ths
leaders Of this most infamous rebellion No amnesty
the leaders Of the reboionno weak pardon for roSbe
cutthroats and murdefors We want warabsolute dess
mined, unreleatng war. Then, having whipped rene
mics I'LL they cannot stand, aad they cannot sit -
cannot do anything but lie down In tho dust under
feet; having done that will give thcm tcrmsgen>
rous terms-most generous terms for themselves ior -
and for tho world We will give them just suoh terms
IS General Grant gave Genenl Pemberton yioksbury
@ rqas 81 Sc
Clearest Judgmcntand we cannot put the matter into
better hands than the strongest and most absolute w
that this time given usmay IN 1T 70 diotasA
spoak OF this head, Of this viii, OF this 1udgmsna
and because tho most s.nsiblo men and women
thousand yo hundred mon ho failed TO do what an0tss
did with two thousand two hundred. This MAJ
remember that the wisest student Of human nature-
the immortal poct-sad the bcst mon were moulded o.
Of faults grant you this man has faclls, AND -
faults; but he is sublime In his IA lts has blemishe
but he brilliant in his sblemishes Ho has gone throasA
the process Of moulding and has come OF peri ct Tn
man. through all the years OF his public life, took The
ignored spat upon tramped down humanity and plaosl
must say in the future, and xindcate my assertion,
that In all this grand time, In all this grea
time, in all this sublime time there stood no mss
BENJAMIN f. Butler, of Massaohus tts. (Applausel
We have heard groat deal Of peace conferences and q
Emperors raft when the treaty Of Tlsit was ratiaed
Peace commissioners from tho capital Of the rebelioa
tod that tho President inl his sovereign capacity wenS
dowa confer with them-to confer with these rooDer
cuthroats and murderers, and who deserved no.ninS
crossed lines (Appiauso) We were told say tnas
tho President went in his sovereign capacity TO c0ner g.
terms Of peace with those rebel ambassadors Inns -
had no right to treat AZ TO Of peace. Give me,
you please definition Of tho sovereign capacity Of ans
servant of mno and yours and viii be greatly obiged
TO you We were told the President could afford %
offer these Of concession now that slavery Nofe
South Now No, 20 pds a e ss
no more OF giving up slavery than we nave Oh giving
up the slaves we have b rated The south ina. went
with their slaves but they III never FREQ them. Jea
Davis having nothing to lose in putting blacks in the
field and great deal 10 gain, will do II; b. never win
the people by false peace go back from the they
have taken. Never will the people oil this co ntry,
sacrificing their best and dearest h"peanovor shal ha
people sarting with wounds and sufern, death in eve
ry shape, permit this land-God's gift and heritage y
man-this land devoted to Freedom and justi 9, ana
bled shall this people, the Northern men and wc
men, consent that one portion Of it, one stale q
it, one square mile OF IT, shall for year,
month, a day, an hour, moment, be divided @
given over To the absolute control into the
hands of traitors alike to God, justice and humanity.
Appiause) Separation mover: compromise equally Inn
possible We must say to the South four years ago yov
stroye to destroy by the sword You shall be destroysd
by the sword. You srovo TO overthrow You shall b
Europe watch the contest, for they know that rspab
struggle their power and their thrones shall trcmbte-
their dcspotsm shall down shattered and destroyee
There could be absolute triumph OF right, a.
liberty OF democracy than by giving freedom to the
slaves History stands the portals Of the future with
uplif,ed open blank page all untouched and challenges
tho stiffness and darkness OF the night and hearing
stoalthy step approaching cries aloud who CON-
ievolIed oayonet demands, Advance friend, wiAA
proaches his lips the listening and whispers the
standing asde responds whe countersign Ia corrccs;
pass on" So history standing In those portals Of th6
FUTURE cries to this advancing nationto America "whs
comes theref" "a friend with the countersigno 10 IL
answer, and history still pausing, says, "Advance
friend with the countersgn" " aud America, advancing
responds "Lbcrty all and justice TO ovcry MANI; sl1
history-droppng her PEN touched the page, writing IN
characters OF everlasting light and goryrssponds The
countersgn correct pass on" Standing ON through
the ages and ccnture echong and echong goes the
cry "Pass on pass thou latest and grandcs and be
OF nations pass O America, 70 the throne Of -
empire Of tho world"