Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07

than Gen. Butler. Of course he was de-
lighted. Miss Dickinson defended hin
nightly, and, by her fervid eloquence, made
him heroic instead of hated. Gen. Butler
! took occasion to acknowledge this debt OF
gratitude, and told her friends that wher
| others were too cowardly to say word IL
| his behalf, Anna Dickinson had the cour
age to tell the truth and take the conse
| quences.
Now Gen. Butler is rich and honored, the
governor of the state that then tossed his
name about with scorn, while the plucky
woman who braved public opinion to de-
fend his good name when it was an unpop.
ular thing to speak kindly of him, walks
the obscure streets of Honesdale almost
penriless. It was rumored some years ago
that Gen. Butler asked her to become his
wife. I have no means of ascertaining the
truth of this statement, but if she refused
the suit of Butler it must also be remem-
bered that she declined with thanks
the offer of one of New York's
greatest editors, and this should
be some consolation for wounded pride. I
am told that she took great interest in
Gen. Buffers canvass, and was very much
pleased when the news of his election came.
She is not partisan any longer. Her in
tense admiration for the Republican party
died with Sumner and Greeley. Gen.
Buffers success and the mention of his
name, whether seriously or otherwise, for
the presidency, recalls the zeal with which
she flew to his defense in those dark days
when none named him but to blame. l
learn that she was very indignant the
other day when somebody sneered at the
suggestion of Ben Buffers name for the
presidency. and she said the Democrats
would be honoring themselves in the Sc
lection of such standard bearer. ''Gen.
Butler has the ability, the experience, the
firmness, and the proper degree of indie
pendence to make such a president as the
country needs" she added, land his pros
poets for being president eff the United
States look much better than his prospects
for being governor of Massachusetts
looked a few years ago.
Although Miss Dickinson adheres to her
decision not to lecture again, see it stated
in local paper that she is going to make
an exception in favor of the ladies of the
Honesdale Presbyterian church, who have
prevailed on her to speak shortly on tn e
subject of s'Woman's Work in the Cause f
Temperance" Why one in her straites ed
circumstances should refuse to resume her
place on the rostrum as lecturer is one of
those things which no fellow can find out.
It is probable that she would consider it a
retrogression from the stage, but if she
does, that is false view of it. More likely
she made up her mind never to lecture
again. If she did that fixes it, for it can
be truly said of her that
When she will, she will, and you may de-
pend ont.
And when she won't, she won't, and there's
an end ont.
One thing is certain, namely, that she is
in exceedingly poor circumstances and is
too proud to let any Of her friends know it.
If the Republican party had a spark of
gratitude left it would not permit that
plucky woman to be hiding her poverty in
Honesdale. She was one of the voices of
the party before the era of Jay Hubbell
and the patron saints of public plumber.