Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-24
Another Great speech

Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, lnade another patri
otto and stirring address before m immense
meeting of the citizens Of New York, Mt tie
Cooper Institute on last Friday evening. The
noble old patriot neither flags nor tires in bis
devotion to his country, We regret exceedingly
that we cannot lay the whole of his lengthy aud
powerful speech before our readers. Itis one OF
his best elorts and received Tremendous al
plause and appreciation from his fellow Country
men
lie thus phys his respects to the 'peace men
Of the natioa =
'You are peace man in n loyal State, aud are
encouraging one Of the most wicked, one OF the
most causeless, one Of the most damnahle rebel
lions that ever existed among men. Apologzing
for ii when you see your soldiers marching for
ward to the defense of the National capital you
have seen them hurried in their bloody graves
you have seen them murdered and stricken down,
and still you apologize Tor them aud are opposed
to war Yea, am opposed to war, so much so
TINT l would, if possible, bring out the red
artillery Otlleaven to crush this rebellion. Great
| cheering. Honder is the mother whose son wen.
few days since and wps slain in the battle field
Peace man look at her, while the blood Of her
son is dripping from your fingers end Why was
her son slain ? Because you were encouraging
rebellion and treason. But yesterday u young
! bride was called upon to wreathe II widows
wreath with her bridal wreath. And you were
the cause. Why! Because you were holding
out aid and encouragement to this aeGursel re
belliOn Your hands stained with the blood
of her husband Look at that little group Of
children there, surrounding widowed mother
at these she looks, and at these she lrrmbles,
and the little children fall back lest the murderer
Of the father shall be the murder OF the children
also Raise your hands to Heaven and aid on
this rebellion further if you can, infamous wretch.
l care not for political organization | care
not who acts in this NATTER or who refuses to
act; that man who goes with the stoutest heart
aud strongest arm, Whatever may be his political
designation is my brother To-day. [Chcers
I Whether he acted with me Il l1rg ever viii
/ again, care not, If he aets in this grclt emer-
gelcy. When the ship Of the Constitution t.
/ assuiled, when the red ightnings are streaming
down her masts or when she creaks and groaui
in every joint; when She is threatened on ou'
hand by foreign enemy who anuoys, and OF
the other by domestic traitors; when she is at
her wits end then let us go forward, take
s,rong hand hold Of the helm and while thu
sails are parting let every mau do his duty. Tb
how Of promise arches itself in the distance
telling us that there is no danger, to speed us oI
our errand Of mercy. God speed her on he
erfand go OIL! ! she is safe go on the battle
is ended Cheers. And he who has tough
with me and has finished his course and has KEEP
the taitb has done better duty than all the miser
able political organizations in existence. And
Il were better that they were SWEPT off into th'
ked Son like the locusts of Egypt, that one hair
9i this Government should he hurt. Let al
y hohest men band themselves together 10 hunt
is out this monster rebellion. Let them come will
q the true generosity Of true American hearts |
is great crisis in our country. And if thi,
: country is destroyed, if ii goes down in bIoot
y and tears, it is the last OF Tree government Of
a earth"