New-York tribune., 1869-06-09
JAMES NJ. sCovEL IN DEFENSE OF ANNA E.
DICKINSON

To he Editor Of The EUeHiH0 Telegraph (PhiEd)
He who defends himself, accuses himself.
But this wise French proverb does not apply when a
mans conscience tells him to defend assailed.
who either too proud too strong in the consciousness
OF her mental and moral integrity TO defend herself 1t
the lire Jis swims mp stream" said Quaker lady OF
culture and ability to In England some years ago Miss
Anna Dickinson is a live woman, and batted against
prejudice during the war; she battles against the
sort OF prejudice and meanness wrapped In the triple
brass Of human enshness unreasonng custom, and tho
cold and Imperious spirit OF caste.
You do not hesitate to give Miss Anna +. Dickinson
credit for great and noble deeds brave blows
for the right struck strong the bateax Of Cour de
Leon against the but pretentous defenses inside
which Slavery was enshrined Now. you intimate, she
has Joined the "Isms" Well, Aboonism very
unpopular ISM ten years ago. 40 much so that Abra.
ham Lincoln said only three preachers OF Gods Gospel
In Springfield, Illinois dared mention reproach hu-
man bondage In their pnlpit Now, IN my opinion the
right of the ballot will. In five years, have as
many friends 10 America Slavery now counts enemies
IL viii be fact accomplished another victory OF that
Liberty. which ST. Beuye says is progressive con
quest" Even the polite Forney says that gaantry leads
give patient hearing 10 the woman sunragcists
You unjust. and forget gallanry oo when you
serts no arguments which are worth combating NOW
ejoquencc dchucd 10 be the power OF prsuadlng the
faculty Of Just what ought TO be said and no more
That Anna Dickinson - eloPuehi that She power III
the land no sane man denes DO people 20 TO hear her
say she has keen eye 10 the main chances No, Sir
Rather because she tells great truths with power and
ewavs bciorg- TO grentness Of mind Her
Sity aud selfforgctfulness In surrounding with the
oegauccs OF lie those NJ her own household cannot be
highly praised Her lecture Struggle Tor lfe -
show the injustice OF mans laws toward
woman than all divnes and lawyers have said or
done direction for hundred Anna Dick
inaoH thinks with DemOShencs, that the foundation OF "a
government should bo like the foundation OF ship or
house something just and true. She hates shams as
heartily ~ DemOshenes, Horace Greedy, Carlyle.
IL tho latter author who makes one OF his characters
say This world is all wrongv Then, by God Donald,
trc must help mend H. Is his reply. Anna Dickinson,
like brave true scfsacrincng woman Is helping Dletd
the ,rorid THAT this part OF the moral vineyard"
needs meuuug little, think even tile excellent editor
OF The EretiiHg Telegraph will admit, unless he outopti
misses the late venerable but now (poltcalyl departed
Secretary state sometimes called the sage ofAubnrn
But AcerO" You say, and DemOsthenos were capable
OF advising aiding, aud serving their country" Do
you remember Mr.. Editor when you aud were boys IN
a debating schOOl-when we were momentarily nara up
for an argument-with how much celebrity We rushed
upou the ancient Romans. Dcmosthencs, or Ccerot
rmember II II you do But II you will adhere 10 that
line Of argument let me be one In ten thousand 10 say
that the brave Is capable 0f ddUSing, aiding,
and ssrring country" that the path OF duty she points
our 10 every good citizen Is plain that the wayang
man or need not enter therein She is the apostle
of Casteas Grand Idea that great ls the religion OF
Power, but greater, far greater is the Religion
of Justice. Of reasoning mercy-the Religion OF
Love. Pardon me for saying IN CONCLUSION that II
you must point paragraph at somebody's expense, |
6eg OF you 10 ego for Fisk i Could or the NewnOrk
Jegature or IN You viii tho New-Jersey Legislature.
The napiacks and tlcketOfleaye men In politics may
dislike Anna Dickinson, but men who love politics ana
their country in the best and highest sense revere te
name OF Anna Dickinson Before We are old IL VIII DO
brilliant gifted, and conscientious woman she ~ beyond
the reach OF detracuon, for she Is Freedoms noe ana
FUMES" Yours, &c, JAMES M SCONELL
Camden, Nj, June 7, 1862