The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-19
Special Report for The Epe,.ipg Telegraph.

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Special Report for The Evening Telegraph.
One of the largest and most intelligent audiences
Of the season assembled at the Academy of Music
last evening listen to Miss Anna K. Dickinson's
fine address, known as "My Policy" Miss DicKin.
son came upon the stage at quarter past o'clock
her appearance being the sign for prolonged and
enthusiastic cheers. Mr.. G.. H. Needles in simple
and appropriate language, introduced her to the
audience. Miss Dickinson spoke with more than
ordinary tervor, and was frequently interrupted
with bursts OF loud applause, She had thoroughly
1ppreciatVe audience and her address, in every
respect most successful one, was the subject of
hearty congratulations among her numerous friends
and admirers. We herewith publish her speech in
full
MoncuEe d, Conway somewhere tells the
story of young cavalier, who at ball became
enamored of mask. He followed her from group
to group, from room to room tho mask still eluding
hs pursuit, till alone, far from the music, the
light, and the crowd, in dark and solitary cham
her, he unmasked her with kiss, discovering
something, what his quiyering lips could
be brought to describe, but a creature not of
flesh and blood, and unutterably loathsome to
behold.
So, twelve months ago, in tb midst of the music
OF triumph, and glare of victory, this gay young
cavalier CT nation stood enamored of a mask,
as its best beloved 1t followed this mask, whittier.
soever it led till away from the light the triumph,
the rejoicings of vctory-away in the gathering
gloom of doubt, and fear and forebodng, the mask
has fallen from the in the White House, reveal
ing something so terrible and hideous that lips
fail to describe what eyes compelled to
behold.
Twelve months ago, man standing on the grave
of maFtyred President, stepped to his place, and
lie A IN tha
with unutterable grief listened through Its sobs,
and watched through its tears, while this gave
to it and the world promise of his future career.
A promise to annihilate Rebellion uproot treason,
and bring to swift judgment conscious and leading
traitors
A promise to maintain the policy OF his illustrous
predecessor, which policy was TO bestow amnesty on
the masses of white Rebels, and suffrage on the
masses OF loyal blacks.
"A promise that loyalty should be honored, and
treason made odious.
A promise that so far as he was concerned all men
should have tair start and an equal chance IN the
race of life.
A promise that merit should be rewarded without
regard to color.
promise that traitors should take back seats in the
new Union circle, and that loyal men, whether white
or black, should control It's destinies
A promke that the cause of the people should be
Of,caste, aristOcraey and slavery.
A promise that justice should be established,
sequality secured, and freedom maintained.
How have these promises been kept? Shall we
ansWer2 There isa French proverb to the effect
''When the saints day is over-farewell the saint"
IchaEge this man with the breaking of every
promise, the non-fument of every pledge, the fal-
styling of eVegy declaration he at that time made.
4, charge him with betrayal of trust with degra-
ati FfO wit IF
charae him as an enemy alike of his party his
country, end his God.
What has he given us in exchange Tor
these promises, these pledges, these oaths +?
Has his step kept step with the march of the people?
Have his heart and conscience been enlightened yet
further with the heart and conscience of the nation
Has he advanced with the onward sweep of the re-
publicP In brief, has he given something higher,
nObler better, in exchange for that he offered US
twelvem0nth ago? Let the grief of his friends and
the rejoicing of his fees answer Let the insolence
of Rebels and the mourning or loyasts answer, Let
the renewed spirit of treason South, and the out
ragged Indignation of the North, answer. Let the
President himself answer, he tells us that in ex
change for ali this he haS given us that aDomnable
and rotten thinr-"My Policy"
1t is useless to rocapitulate the acts of almost
year agouseleys to speak of the steadily growing
doubt and pam of the people throu IN the mouths OF
the summer and autumn following his elevation to
power. Yet it was those acts Of hiG, his at
that time that laid strong the foundations and made
secure the cornerstone upon which was upreared
the edifce that threatens the welfare security and
even the life Of the nation 10 day.
Had We not then withheld hands. his hands
would have been powerless for evil. Had we not
said, 'Wait," he would not have had time to con-
summate his iniquiJy, Had We not slept With the
precious harvest of the war under our care, the
enemy could have stolen in and sowed tares.
Slept! My friends, are we awake now3
Said one to Cromwell, while he was fighting ior
the liberty OF all England, "If thou vert to meet
the king in battle what woud'st thou do" "It
the King should meet me in BATTLE" was the reply,
- should kill the King" Because ! believe the