The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28
Another Great Speech.
Dau'l .. Dick kiuSOn on the sMrs. Cum
ningham Democracy"
Ezsrocts fIom has Speech at hhiea, New
York, Sept. 7th.

4 Now, / know there has been . Conven
ton held lately. heard OF it. But d.
not call it Democratic. And will tell yol
why. For. although it was called to orde
; by Peter Cagger, and managed by Dear
Richmond, and the resolutions were offered
BY Sanford +. Church, ii was not presided
over by Wm B. Ludlowl-and that is nee
essary to its regularity. Therefore. l say
il is not binding on this party. To be SUR
it was presided over by very respectable
gentleman. who made speech upon thu
occasion. And | was exceedingly glad
for he is highly esteemed--to hear tha
be was true on Gen jackson. J. Maysvile reae
veto--that his opinion Of tile tariff Of 183C
was souud-that he wss in favor OF the re
moval of the deposits by General Jackson to
che Sub Treasury of Mr.. Van Buren's Ad
minisiration. And if he had given his
views on the discovery OF the art of print
ing, the invention OF gunpowder the ap
plication of steam. and the telegraph, he
would have pleased me more. for these mat
ters were quite material and applicable
Now. as to the Convention. The mana
gers would not accede TO the proposition
made by the Republicans to hold Joint
Convention. and ignore all party during the
war. Although they called every body that
would come in and meet with them, of all
political shades. they refused i. on the
ground Of principle. You must know that
these managers never depart from principle
except for interest and are greatly concern
ed about principle. l do not believe one of
them slept one wink that night after the
Republican proposition, fearing the loss Of
princ,pte! Let US look at their resolutions.
The State Committee few days since full
minated kird of decree to the faithful
what they call in Russia ukase; what the
Pope. j suppose. would call a bull. And
this Committee is great on principle, saying
that while they were in favor of the war
and in favor of the Union. and were great
big Union men, too, that you must always
wherever you go, hold out to armed
rebellion. liberal propositions Of peace =
You might point bsyonet at a rebel, but
you must put proposition Of peace on the
end of it. Aud il you fired a cartridge.
you must at least wad your gun with
proposition of peace, and SO ram it down.
That was their great principle-they must
stand upon that principle, and they there
fore could not meet the Republicans, nor
IaaYa SaAss iaisxsst. ~ general Cnnyenti0p.
with liberal propositions of peace.
What should the Convention at Syracuse be
CailS0. Call IL TIE ME- SOu.
vention! Its managers want 10 inherit the
estate of the Democratic party; Mrs. Cum
ningham wanted to inherit the estate of Dr.
Burdell, and in due time. to enable her to
inherit. produced a bogus baby--and SO has
the Convention. So the little big men went
all around into their county caucuses. shut
themselves up in close rooms, where none
could see in. showing they were ashamed
Of themselves. They passed pattern reso
lutions for peace. according to those rules
and regulations Of the State Committee. and
went to Syracuse to prove their fealty. y
When they got there a change came over
the spirit OF their leaders dreams. Those
liberal propositions of peace that had been
SO material few weeks--yes, a few DAYS
and hours--before were all begging. And
they undertook 10 take the fence position of
a rooster on windy day, trying to keep
balance. and doubling on which side to fall
off. if either. Their liberal propositions of
peace seemed to have oozed out suddenly,
like Bob Acres's valor. Do any of you
know where they got the medicine that
cured the peace disease so suddenly?
think could guess it. if ! were to tryl
What about the liberty of the press? 1t
is like good many other liberties we enjoy.
but has no right to commit a treason. One
has no more right to commit treason and des-
troy the Government bv a press, than he
has by any other mode. The rights ard
liberty of the press is one of our greatest
and most sacred blessings, TO be guarded
with wa,chiul vigilance. But what does
that mean? In time OF peace. to discuss
all measures Of Government freely and
But the one who has press
mas no more right to o7er,kkaw Govern
men, by treasonahfe mesns IA war, than one
has By writing treason without press.-
There is no charm about printed treason
which gives it impunity. I. will do well
enough to hang up a parrot in cage, to
say Liberty OF the press!' Liberty of the
pressi" anu We have parrot crying il now
who needs to be Gagged. Suppose L was to
write to Nj. A. or b.. and say--,heSe reb
els after all, are right; hope they will sue
coed: am glad they ara fighting our ar
mics; and hope they will be successful: l
hope the Administration will be overthrown,
and devise means and plans to aid rebel
hon. That would be treason in private
letter. l would be liable to be imprisoned.
because it would be affording aid and com
fort And If in private letter, how much
more in ali Internal secession press. which
sows its dragon teeth broadcast to poison
the mind OF the country and urge on the re-
bellion. How much more should they be
arrested! approve Of every act OF the
President. would approve Of more if he
would do them.
You will remember a few years since,
when Louis Philippe. with his ssealshy
usurpation. finally ranged has guns SO that
they would bear on the city of Paris, and
relied upon his military arm TO sustain him
sell and his family as the house of Orleans
through all times--of sudden commenced
one OF those rev. olutionary surges and ground
swslis OF the French people. Il swayeI
there ani it swayed there; and at last il aP-
Pesred that the people were going to rise
against their Government by revolution in
earnest He FIRST Aew to his army Of de-
fence and his guns and guards They fail
ed him. He then began to make concessions
and apologies to the French people; but