The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-08-22
GREAT WAR SPEECH
HON. DANIEL 8. DICKINSON

An immense mas, meeting of the Democracy
of Wyoming County Pa, was held at Tunk-
nannock on Monday, to hear M address on tho
present National question, from the Hon. DAS'L
s. ID, RINsoS.
We gave our readers day before yc,tcrlny, the
dying charge Of SrErHES 4. DouGLAs to his
countrymen on the duty Of defending the Con-
stitutiOnal Government of this Union against
armed rebellion, regardless OF party considom-
tions.
To-day wo add the following pungent extracts
from the out -and-out speech OF tho stanch oil
leader Of the Brrcknridgc Democracy in the
last election.
We need not refer, in support OF these two
decisive indications Of the position Of both wings
OF the Democratic party, to the numerous minor
instances Of contempt for the in-olent dictation
Of caucus wire pullcrs on the part Of the Demo
Gratis Of this state, Ohio Maine, Vermont
Massachusetts, and others. II will no longer do f r
such men Us CAGGER, RICuMoNp and GuEEN,
to pretend to bc the Democratic organization, in
opposition to all the really influential and re-
preventative men, as well M the maasc, of the
party. II they are wise they will retract their
advances towards the rebels before the Con-
vcntion meets; otherwise they will find them-
selves u caucus without party, buried for ever
under the odium Of having BETRAYED, disrupted
and destroyed the mighty political org nilation
entrusted to their guardianship but not to their
NE. But to Mr.. DICKISsoS's speech
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND LADIES AND GESTLE-
MEN Amid all the diversity Of sentiment in our
land, there is one subject upon which we can
agrcc and that II, that our country is in u
most lnmcntablc condition-our Government
threatened with disruption, our Constitution
with uhvcrsOn, and our institutions with over
throw. We ARE met here for the purpose ol dis
clissng the great interests Of common country,
and Of determining what becomes us in AN OK
igency - trying and 80 fearful. | meet YOU
here not to discuss slavery or antl-slavery.
Though an ol line Democrat, brought upat the
| feet VI Gamalicl, and ndhcring with tcnacity %
| the principles Of Democracy through an active
| life, vet come not to speak to you upon polti-
cal partisan subjects ] come to discuss q mat
ter that concerns our Union, one that rises far
| above AMI shoots deeper than party interests or
Issues, We have a duty, my fellow citizens,
far lcyund that Of the fathers Oi the Rcyolu-
tiOn. There arc some questions tOl great, some
too small, for the exercise Oi political parties;
and We have many duties to discharge in the
various relations of life that do not apper-
tain to political affairs but which We should
come together and dischargc,as American
citizens, as brethren Of one tic and not
inquiring whether We belong to this or
that or the other division Of political parties.
WE ARR ALL AME RIoASs.
When the citadel Of our country is in flames,
when the edilice that Washington and Frank
lin and their associates erected is In flames,
II becomes us, whatever may have been pol
A M "a
other considerations, and 10 keep this citadel
from destruction. (Cheers.) ] cannot afford 10
turn away from my duty because political
opponent is acting with me, nor Ia stay back
from dutybecausc political friend deserts me
No; | must go on and discharge a great duty
! hold it 10 he the first duty Of every citizen, Of
every party, to aid in restring-if restored it
can be--this great and good Government
(Cheers, and cries Of That's true doctrine. y
THERE CAN III so PEACE Win REBELLION.
And we can all agree in one thing that there
b,llon is either right or wrong, justiliabc or
unlustiiiabe-tO b. approved or condemned, a.
whole. II is right for portion OF this country
to take up arms against this Government, 1t i,
right "a sustain such action; and II II they are
wong, they should he put down 10y the power of
the people. CAppause) There j, no halfway
hou-c IN this mattcr--nO tanying house hctween
sustaining the Government, and attempting it,
overthrow. Ihr,s IS HO psdCr pI'ppstiiDH Hnf
nriH sHt he cons until h' rebsi'ion Is .rirN tm
,L,rH. (Applausc) And were ! in FAVOR, or
dill osod to tampcr with this rebellion, or aid or
cornicnance it, ! would go aud take up ame
with them. Because, il il il right ior
them to take up arms, il is right Tor them to
have armed aid and assistance. It they are
wrong, II they are guilty Of treason, and murder,
and arson, then they should he ovcrthrown by
the whole power of the Government. (Applau,e,
and cries OF good, y and put down so that no
resurrection day will ever find rebellion again.
so SECTIONAL QUESTION INVOLVED.
(Ronrwed appause) Now | believe am one
Of those who, in former years, thought that SET
tioual discussions put in jeopardy The wcll-bcing
OF thr Union. believe now, as thon, that there
never was a sectional controversy that iustiicd
this, Or any armed rebellion. Ibelicyc this re-
belliUm did not arise out Of sectional agitation.
but from blind, wicked, reckless ambtiol.--
And believe 1t IL the duty Of every man, wo-
man and child to raise an arm against II to crush
II. Our Constitution Is never TO he put down.
II we can sustain our Union, ii We can uphold
| Out Constitution, It 10 not by compromising with