New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10
The Soldiers Empty sieeve-Iecture by
Miss Susnnpah Evnns mt Cooper fnsti.
tutc-The Duly We Owe to the Soldier.

Last evening the largo Hall of Cooper Insti
tnte was crowded to listen TO lecture by MiGs Susan
nah Evans the "Cambrian Oratress" upon the ''Sol.
ders Empty Sleeve the proceeds Of which we're 10
be devoted 10 Mr. Charles StratOD, who lost both arms
during the charge on Fort Steadman. Mr. SNaton was
present and sat on the platform by the side Of Miss
Evans. After some vocal ard instrumental music by
the wilkins Gloe Club Qith brooklyn Lieut.. Dayy
introduced the speaker with a few appropriate re
marks Miss Evans said that the soldiers empty sleeve
suggested thoughts which the poet and bard Would
make memorable In song and story through all coming
time The first thought suggested was that OF Patriot
ism. The like had never before been witnessed. when
the first shot fired at Fort Sumter 1t struck the
body polite, and from the workshop and counting
room armies Of noble men c0ntended "A 10 which
should be foremost IN the strife The second thought
was Courage. There was Grani whose cOur'
age only cqualed by his modestyi Sher.
man. who marched through Georgia like Moses
through the Red Sea. only his pillar of
Another thought wac. the duty owe 10 the soldier
The veterans have returned. The men who sit 10
quietly at their desks though they never had any.
thing be proud Of have endured the long and weary
march crossed rivers. climbed mountains stood 10
hour after hour through the thick hail OF lead and iron
stOrmed high rampas IN the face OF storms OF shot and
sbel--Yct fcw would dream they were than Ordi
nary mOrtals The speaker thought 7, every town or
village county or township there should be- erected
monument OF hall, or chureh-somehng 10 the memory
Of tne fallen, and, the living survivors drop or to
place their names upon H. The speakers suggestion
wns loudly nppliGGcd The soldiers empty sleeve fug
Qe ted fourlhiy the work Le had accomplished. We
never had real freedom lLtll now AM Inc soldier has
given II 10 MS Once II would not be safe for any man
10 travel through the SOuth and let II DO known he
came from Northern State, and II was much his
life was worth 10 even mention the peculiar institution.
The soldier had made IL cafe for Beeeler or Gsrr.sOn
,o preach without fear Of molestnIion in any town in
south Carolina There never freedom Of the Press
In tie South until now. The speaker then vent
On 70 shOW what the black sOkiier had done,
aud made a noble appeal for TIE granting of
the right Of suffrage 10 the Southern buck nan
In DE name OF Justice. OF right aud Of liberty
The epeaker then went into elaborate details OF the
duties the soldier owed himself and society and passed
m 10 consideration Of the relations Of England and
merca during the war. She called attention 10 tho
esnlutions of sympathy from the workingmen Of Man.
,he,ter and Lancashire. when word would have
aped the blockade OF the ports stored with cotton for
want Of which their children were dying with hunger
rhe Queen too she claimed as firm friend Of America
md one who kept ministry in cheek who would have !