Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-05
Daniel s. Dickinson on the War.

Daniel 8. Dickinson on the War.
Daniel S. Dickinson Of New York has
been for years the most prominent. decided
and unswcrving leader OF the Democracy
in the Union, except Mr.. Douglas. Since
the rebels began their assault upon the
Government he has stood by it as firmly as
he formerly Stood by them. In q speech
delivered at a Union meeting in Wyom-
ing county. Pa, recently. he declared his
views SO manfully. and uttered sentiments
so noble, that we feel compelled to present
as much Of it as we can for the edification
and conviction fthe Democrats hcreabouts
who follow Jesse d. Bright: 7
WHAT SECESSION HAS DONE FOR THE FUGITIVE
.tr "a. SLAVE LAW. "a
And now repeat that the only, practi
cal cause of dissention was the fugitive
slave question; and that appertained to
States that could only bcsdrawn or drag
ooned into the folly of secession. Gen.
Butler has had this question on his hands.
AS long as the Constitution was acknowl-
gcd, all conservative citizens admitted that
it was the duty of the Free States to res
tore the fugitive who was fleeing from the
service of his master. Gen. Butler found
the restoration of the fugitives impracti-
cable in many cases. The master had
thrown off the Constitution. What was
the result? He was obliged to receive
hundreds Of contrabands and retain them
l do not know what he is going to do with
the question; but I-suppose he is going to
do with them something as the Irishman
was going to do with Widow Malone S
pig. "Did you steal Widow Malone's S
pig. Patrick? asked the priest THAT l
did" "What made you? Think, where
you will stand. you hereto. in the great
day. when shall be there, and you will
be there. and the Widow Malone will be
there. and the pig will be there" "And
will your reverence be there?" Yes
"And Widow Malone there?" "Yes."-
"And the pig there?" Eyes" "Well,
l should say, Widow Malone. take your
pig" Laughter Now do not know
but General Butler is going to take as long
credit as the Irishman did. But, when we
have Constitution, and when they ac-
knowledge its force. have no doubt but
every just citizen will be for seeing it COM
piled with. a ett
1 tf NO COMPROMISE.
We have seen by the action of the Bor-
der Southern States that it is not their in
tention to permit this Government to be
subvertcd. Every crime known in the cat
alogue of depravity, from treason to lar
ceny. has been committed in attempting
to drive them into Secession. How can
these men be sustained by any one, with
hands dripping with blood--not only with
the blood of Northern but of Southern
citizens: and why? Because a Northern
candidate was elected. who had four years
to serve. whose election they might have
prevented-whose election they connived
at. they will hazard whole eternity, so
far as temporal existence is concerned, to
crafty present personal pique and feed
mean ambition. JVhoerer sustains them.
IwiH not. Whoerer cries peace, wdU
not. Whoever cries compromise. ,cW not
(Grcat cheering.) am for peace, but l
am for making peace with the loyal citi-
zens Of the South-the loyal citizens of
Kentucky and Missouri too, who have sent
that modern Nebuchadnezzer, Claiborne
+. jackson. to grass. (Great laughter
They ask in repetition. can you coerce a
State? l say no; you cannot? You
might as well coerce the sun to shine or
the stars to twinkle. Can you cocrce a
neighbofhood to be honest? No; but you
may punish its criminals. No one can
justify armed rebellion in opposition to
the Union and the Constitution of his
country.