The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-09-14
TRUE DEMOCRACY.
The Union Must and SHAT be Preserved.
DANIEL s. DiCksNS0N'S SPEECH.
In Cortland Comfy, N, Y. on Tuesday,
September 3M, 1861.

| IN Gorf'dm Comfy, N, T.. on Tuesday,
September 3rd. 1861.
For the advantage ofour Democratic readers
who have been dou odering in the dark in this
secession business. we print below some ex-
tracts from Mr.. Dickinson speech, who was
one of the thorough Hard She'll. or Brcckin-
idge Democrats in New York during the
Presidential campaign. Let t.ese "Peace ="
men read what Dickinson says, and ponder
well whittier their steps are tending:
TIE UNION BEFORE POLITICS.
but there is all attempt going on now in
order that scurvy politicians may ride into
Office upon 1t, or have al organization that
tAey can manage 1t is not the Democratic
party repudiate ii for demo cracy up and
GOWN, and round about and diagonallv, and
IN every other sense but it is set of self
constituted meddlers; the Mrs. Cunnnehams
OF Tue Democratic party, who are in labor
win lheir bogus baby that they may claim
the Democratic inheritance. They EXPECT to
ihansnrate party because the President of
the United States is not conducting this war
according to the Constitution. They have
and out constitutional chart, upon which
they ask him to travel turning his toes to
the true constitutional angel, and taking every
step according to the Constitutions expect
those administering the government to 90
according to the Constitution bu. have NV
own views of what is the Constitution and
what the rebellion, and what the duty Of the
administration IN putting down the rebellion.
and have an idea what would do in nut.
ting 1t down, if had charge of it.
The Constitution is great landmark and
not bil OF particulars. (Cheers) Eevcry
power gwen by the Constitution directing a
thing TO be done, always implies the power
to do It. II the Constitution erects a govern.
ment, 1t prcsnpposcs the maintenance of that
government by all the usual and ordinary
means within the reach of that government.
and III times of war, and in times of rebellion,
'lcre IS power arising from the very neces-
SHY OF the case that controls the whole qucs-
Ton, and when you hear the small.bcer poll.
llclan praling on the idea of demonstrations
ahty ask him in the first place whether he
thinks 1t exactly constitutional for men to 90
INTO the United States Senate, and in the
House of Representatives, and in the army
ana navy, and one day swear, Il do swear,
IN the presence of Almighty God, that will
observe the Constitution of the United States.
and Will discharge the Office or duty of Sen.
v,
INN II after having taken that oath. and
while 1t Is yet warm on his lips, if it is uncon-
sltutional tor HIM to try to raise a rebellion
and when he has answered that. tell him
that II there is perjury in hell it is that kind
OF perjury. cloud and continued cheering.
say that the Administration, any admins.
tralon don't care whether it is one Of my
choice or one of my opposition, has the right
to do everything by mplica ton, according to
the laws OF war, for the maintenance of our
government, and if they do not do it, will
oe one for dealing with them and calling them
traitors themselves.
NOW, 1t Is supposed that there is no war
power except that which arises out of and Is
prescribed by written constitution. There
IS power upon which the Constitution stands.
That lies beneath the Constitution and rises
ABOVE the Constitution, and is on and under
'he Constitution it is the great law of self
preservation, for communities, nations and
states as well as individuals. 1t is Older
lhan this government 1t is as old as civili-
Iatlon 1T had no rise in the Constitution.
IT arises IN the very necessity Of the existence
of civil government
THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
Away with all your stuff about the neces-
slty OF having written garanty for everything
The President may do to preserve the govern
ment. say it is a part of his oath to stand
by ana save the country, and employ such
means as lie believes will do it; and if he
does not do it he deserves to be impaached -
lhls is The law of all nations. and always has
been But there is the law of habeas corpus,
and that has been invaded, and the President
has violated it and has not allowed some
traitor TO be released. and has suspended the
writ. lie has done exactly right and did
say while ago that in some cases, If could
not have arrested the trcachery would have
suspended the individual with it, and have
i. not changed my opinion much since. What
an idea IL would be Here is u rebellion in
baltimore or in Missouri, and traitor in
league with the enemy and by his conduct he
Is about to cause our armies 10 be sacrificed
our very government in danger its exs-
tence is imperllled-the lives of large num-
Der Of persons sacrificed. lie is known to
be a traitor-morally known. lie has been
tracked out, and ascertaned, and he must he
brought up before a judge and examined
and II there is not legal, technical evidence
against him he must be Discharged and if
government don't like it they must appeal
and get 1t up before court at some future
time, that may sit and may not, and enter
upon litigation as protracted as the chance
Gerry suit in Bleak House.
| LIBERTY OF TIE PRESS.
The law Of war acts right up to the neces-
sites OF the occasion, it brings men right
| up to time, and treats them practically and
according to the emergencies Of the occasion.
But to suspend the Liberty of the Press.
Oh how bad that is,--to have the Press
suspended Qaughter.) The liberty of the
Press You say anything to them on the
subject of the government Liberty Of the
Press is the first thing you hear The
Press has liberty enough; and here let us
shake the wrinkles ont Of this belogged and
Petulossed question little. The liberty OF
the press is a great and sacred right and
blessing Bnethe liberty Of the press is no
greater right than individual liberty, anG!
than a thousand other rights. The liberty OF
the press is to be enjoyed so long as it does
not aid the 1pS ~ IN Of he .