The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-09-20

Speech of Honorable Daniel =. Dicki,
son. in Cortland county, on Tuesda
september ., 1891.
We come here, not as Democrat
not as Republicans, not as Abo
itionists, not as Americans; but w
come here as the people. Seein
That the enemy are at the gates {
to- citadel, seeing that armed rebe
lion is threatening us, we come to
gether to stay mp the hands OF III
Constitution and cling to its pillars
swearing in our faith if these insti
tntions fall, as the people we fol
with them. Cheers. The quee
ton is not "Who is at the head O
this administrationl' and ehall no
inquire whether his name be Abrs
ham Lincoln or Andrew jackson. -
lie is the peoples representative O
tho government, and, for those VIII,
like him and confide in him, il i
their iu'y to do all they can TO sus
tain him; and those who do not. il il
their duty to do much more. =
ItCheers.
| ehal. not adopt your politica
principles, il you are an opponent o
mine-as many Of you are--and
don't ask you to adopt mine; but
ask you to 90 with inc in great ant
common duty, which concerns us ul
alike: to shield the government frs
from rebellion and destruction; anG
then, II there is question who shall
govern it afterward, we will discuss
that on another day. Cheers
go Tor the preservation OF this gov.
ernment, and | 90 to cleave him
down, rs Saul did Agag, who under
takes to destroy it; and it is Of little
consequence to me whether the ene-
my OF the government is in arms, or
whether he is aiding the armed;
whether he is rebel or an aid to
rebellion; whether he points the fatal
weapon at the bosom OF his fellow
man, or whether he aids or encour-
ages another to do it; whether he
applies the torch to the capital OF
our country, and attempts to burn it
to ashes and destroys it's archives.
or whether he is an apologist. and
connives and encourages it under the
tongue Of peace.
The very existence Of the institn.
tlons under which we live are threat.
rned, and there are but two sides TO
this question. One is in favor and
the other is against il. There can
be no doubt OF thc result nf this mat.
ter If properly prosecuted and we are
embarrassed more to-day bv attempts
TO connive at the rebellion within
than We are at the rebellion i,selt.-
For shcro is strength enough, and
r"w"r nn"neh - 'nS~ o"d money
and material. and detcriniuart, n TO
crush this rebellion to the very earth,
where ii deserves to be crushed
There ia no other way to deal with it.
The administration has unqueS,ion.
ably mt forth il best Efforts. am
not the chosen defender OF the al
ministration. | am its political op.
poncnt wheE | act politically; but in
emergencies OF this kind intend to
rise above political considerations
entirely. l.oud cheering
TILE UNION nEF T. Ilrlcs.
| change 10 poiit cal opinions. !
Say political opinions have nothing
To do with the question, one way or
the thcr. 1t is not who shall govern
and tenant the capital. 1t is not who
shall govern this great state and ma
ton. 1t is "Shall it be preserved
for any party to govern!" (Cheers.
Now none shall escape from that
issue; there are no slippery and filthy
stepstones by which political office
seekers crawl away from that, either
MP or down. 1t is a question of OK.
istencc - our existence and / e who
is not for maintaining that existence
is Tor destroying it. Tho admins
tration has come in with thousand
emearrassments around them Ger.
rnptlon and treason in every depart
ment to tic very lips; military Off
GERS betrayins their command-navy
officers stealing their ships-oficers
in the mint and in the custom.
houses, and in every department,
stealing its property or turning it tc
the enemy; and new administration
with new Cabinet coming in as 8
party administration, having oaly tho
confidence of a part OF tho people
hai all kinds of embarrassment OIL
its hands. But 80 far as they have
done what | commend, | commend
them for it. II they have not done
all | would myself have done under
like circumstances if they hav,
been remiss, it is the province of tn,
people to Gull them to account, anC
ask them to administer the govern
ment 80 as to put down the rebellion
at tho earliest moment. Now, tn,
sin that mostly besets the American
people is politics. Everything i
politics in this country. Like tn
frogs and lice, and locusts of Egyp.
it comes up in tho bed and tn
knaading' trough. Politics is wha
ale was to Boniface: we eat, an,
drink, and sleep on politics laugh
ter and spplause]; and il | wish (
find q traitor to heaven and earth
and find q name TO curse the knavt
| would call him q mean, managing