Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-09-26
TRUE DEMOCRACY.
" The Union Must and
Shall be Preserved"


DlyyEI . nJrEJySay.S SPEECH
' ~
IN CORTLAND COUNTY ON TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 8, 1861.
We come here, not as Democrats, not a
Republicans, not Us AbJlitionists, not "a
| Americans hut we come here as the people
Seeing that the enemy are at the yates o
the citadel seeing that armed rebellion i
threatening us, we come together 10 say NJ
the hands of the Constitution and cling t
its pillars, swearing in our faith if these in
stitutons fall AS the people we fall with them
| lCheers) The question is not "Who is a
the head of this administration ?" and
| shall not inquire whether his name be 4 bra
! ham Lincoln or Andrew jackson. He il
| the peoples representative Of the govern
meat and, for those who like him and con
J nde in him. it is their duty to do all the,
can to sustain him; and those who do not, i
is their duty to do much more. Cheers
| Those who believe that he and his admins
tration are adequate can rejoice in the pride
of their strength and those who believe he
is not adequate should come forward aud
whip their horses and call upon their Her.
cules and put their shoulder to the wheel
| shall not adopt your political principles
If you are an opponent of mne-as many
of you are--aud don't ask You to adopt
mine; but l ask you to 20 with me in a
great aud common duty, which concerns lis
all alike; to shield the Government first
from rebellion aud destruction and then,
if there is question who shall govern it af-
forwards, we will discuss that on another day.
,Checrsl | 90 for the preservation of this
Government, 90 to cleave him down, as
Sau, lid Agag, who undertakes To destroy
it, and it is of little consequence to NE
whether the enemy of the Government is in
arms, or whether he is aiding the armed
whether he is 4 rebel or an aid to rebellion;
whether lie points the fatal weapon at the
bosom of his fellow men. or whether he aids
and encourages another to do it; whether he
applies the torch to the Capitol of our coun-
try and attempts TO burn it to ashes and
destroy its archives, or whether he is an apol-
ogist and connives and encourages it under
the tongue of peace. | have learned what
little reputation enjoy before the public bv
standing by the Constitution. and intend
to stand by it as long as there Is one single
shred Of the Constitution left, and whether
it is aSsailed by opinion or arms. BY North
or by South, bv one class or another. care
not. He is the foe to the Government who
assals it. and mn foe. and dare him u a
trial of the strength of the Constitution and
the Union before the people.
The very existence Of the Institutions under
which we live are threatened. and there are
but two sides to this question. One is in
favor and the other against it. There can
be no doubt of the result of this matter if
properly prosecuted; and we are embarrassed
more TODAY by ATTEMPTS TO cunuiye at the
rebellion within than we are a, the rebellion
itself. For there is strength enough and
power enough of men. and money. and ma
terial. and determination to crush this rebel.
lion TO the very earth where it deserves 10
be crushed. There is no other way To deal
with il. The administration has uuouestion-
ably put forth its best efforts. am mot the
chosen defender of the administration. lam
its political opponent. when | act politically;
but in emergencies Of this kind intend to
rise above political considerations entirely
Loud cheerine.t
THE UNION BEFORE POLITICS.
| change no political opinions. | say po-
li;ical opinions have nothing /, do with the
question, one way or the other, II is not
,ybo shall t,nan, and coys-n tho cori,nI Il,
is not who shall govern this great State and