Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-27
Hon. D. S. Dickinson's Speech.

This veteran Democrat has made powerful
speech in " yomng county, Penn. Ills idea
OF meeting the crisis Is far as possible from that
OF the eckinrdge school Of Dem0crley.-
Speaking of the suspension of the writ Of ha-
bcas corpus he said "Il ! had Possession q
traitor, and no other remedy would arrest treach-
cry, would suspend the writ, and the iuIi-
yidual, too.
The following extracts will show the earnest
and patriotic spirit of Mr.. Dl kiusons speech
" But what Is the true way Of putting down
what shall term d rebellOn2 And we can all
agree in one thing that that rebellion is either
right or wrong, Unsuitable or uniustfablc-to
be approved or condemned, as whole Ii is
is right l0r a portion of this country TO take 40
arms against tins Government, !: is night to sns
tain such action and if they are wrong, they
should be put down by the power Of the people
, Applause. There is no halfway house 10 this
matter-no tarryng between sustaining the
Government and attempting its overthrow -
There is no peace proclmOtion tat viii suit
the case until the rebellion is put down lAp.
4 plause And were ! in favor, or disposed 10
tampcr with this rebellion, or aid or coun.a-
nance it. would q and take up arms With
them. Because, il it is right for them 70 take
t up arms, 1t is right for them to have armed aid
and assistance. II they are wrong, Il thoy are
guilty Of treason, and murder and arson, then
/ they should be oycrthrown by the whole power
OF the Government Applause, and cries ct
good and put down 20 that no resurre1-
ton day Will ever find rebellion again. Re
newed applause
When my Democratic or Republican friends,
or any other man, are disposed 90 call the
President to account, and avn tot his dercnder.
| merely beg when they get through with him
they will merely inquire whether Mr. jefferson
Davis Co have gone strictly aecorliu, t. the
Constitution Of the United States Cheers
and laushter) have the impression that in
shutting pretended government within the
boundaries Of the United States that stealing
the treasures OF our government, IT, shire Be.
ilaying us commands, firing upon rs fortified,
tiors organizing piracy upon the high seas.
and a long list OF other and kindred acts-I have
the impression, say, that these are slight In.
Engagements upon the Constitution, and may r.
quire examination. (Iaugher) But want
To have my Constitution friends come along
WIN me, and when they get the Administration
all regulated and on the constitutional track.
70 lOlk abthIs matter little for il seoms n
me that u requires attention | know not
whether Mr. Lincoln has observed the Consti-
tuition indeed for all the purposes Of resisting
the rebellion, ! care not IL is due to him 20
say, however, that he has seemed to be in good
laith attempting to put down the rebellion. lie
/ mas not done all things as | would have done
them' because | would have multiplied his men
10y about four, and where he has struck one
blow would have struck dozen daughter
ana cheering.) Therefore | do not agree with
ma IN that respect. When the day comes we
can have settlement with him, for he is to be
ned, with all other officers, to strict account.
Bul would not do even that under the smoke
oil an Cnemys guns