Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-09-05
GRAND UNION RALLY
In PenusyIyauia.
Mass Meeting at Tunkhannock
SPEECH OF THE HON. DANIEL & DICKINSON.
In Pennsylvania

The largest gathering of freemen ever seen
In WyOmlng county, Pa, convened on Monday
at Tnnkhannock to listen to an address from
the Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson. Mr.. Dickinson
arrived at Factorville Station, in the morning
where he was received by Messrs. j. W. Wright,
P. NJ. Osterhout, and other citizens, and pro-
eecded to Tunkhannock, the shire town of Wyo-
ming County, and about nine miles Distant
They were met on the route by the brass band
which formed an escort to the village. Though
it was only 10 o'clock when Mr.. Dickinson
reached Tunkhannock. large crowd had as
sembled about Walls Hotel and as he alightcd
loud cheers rang out for one who has always
been special favorite with Northern Pennsyl-
yania. The time, up TO the hour of meeting, 2
p. m., was TO considerable extent occupied by
introduciions of those who desired to pay their
respects. Mr.. Dickinson, rs usual, was in the
best of health and spirits, and showed himself
as active and vigorou6 as man of thirty five.
Sccessionism, under the guise of "the peace
party" is trying to rear its reptile head here,
and, three meetings have recently been held in
the county under its auspices, the friends of the
Union invited Mr.. Dickinson TO come and lead
the deluded back 10 their duty. 1t must be ae-
knowledged that Secession finds some sympa-
thizers in the county. One of them is said to
have Two wives, and, rs he lives with both, per-
haps it is not remarkable that he should go in
for peace at any price. Thos. Pu.ler King, the
Southern Confederacy Commissioner at Paris,
formerly resided here, and the old red store he
occupied is still pointed ont.
SPEECH OF THE HON.DANIEL S. DICK
D, .lcHJ auI % INSON.
lh President and Ladies and Gc,dcn,cn: Amid
all the diversity OF sentin ent in our land, there
is one subject upon which we can agree; and
that is. that our Country is in most lamentable
eondititn-our Government threatened with
disruption. our constitution with subversion. and
our Institutions with overthrow. We are met
here for the purpose of discussing the great in
terests of a common country. and Of determin-
ing what becomes us in an exigency SO trying
and so fearful. ! meet you here not to discuss
Slavery or anti-Slavery. Though an old line
Democrat, brought up at the feet of Gamaliel,
and adhering with tenacity TO the principles of
Democracy through an active life, yet come
not to speak to You upon political partisan sub
jcets. | come to discuss matter that concerns
our Union, one that rises far above and shoots
deeper than party interests or issues. We have
duty, my fellow-cilizens, far beyond that OF
the fathers of the Revolution. They were OPP
posed by tyranny, and they sought TO throw off
the shackles of a despotic monarchy. They
hoped that great and free Government would
spring up from their patriotic efforts, but the
most sanguine never imagined that Govern
ment SO repletc with good would be the fruits
of their beginning. What with them was hope,
with US is fruition. They planted. and we
reaped. Their experiment has become great
success, and we are enjoying, or might enjoy,
such blessing as Heaven never vouched sale TO
mortal man. But a conspiracy has appeared;
strife and division are at our doors; and 1t be-
comes US now TO see whether the fruits of this
great and benefccnt Union must be lost or
whether they can be preserved. 1t were need
less to go back TO review dead and buried is
sues. There is a great fact staring us in the
face, and with that we have to deal 1t mat
tiers not whether the origin of our difficulties
North or South, or East or West-the question
is, How shall it be dealt with and disposed Of?
In every government, and especially in every
free govern nent. political parties will arise
And it is well that We have them. So far from
being a curse, when restrained within legiti-
mate bounds they are :. blessing The strife Of
polical parties, like the agitation of the natural
clements, purifies the moral atmosphere, and
gives life and vigor, and freedom to our institn-
tons. There are some questions too great, some
too small, for the exercise Of political parties;
and we have many duties to discharge in the
various relations Of life that do not appertain to
polical affairs; but which we should come to-
gether and discharge, as American citizens, as
brethren Of one tie, and not inqniring whether
we belong to this or that or the other division
of political parties. When we assemble around
the grave OF, q neighbor, and hear those words
that have riven so many hearts, earth to earth,
dust 10 dust, ashes TO ashes" and hear the
creaking of the cord as the remains are lowered
to their final resting place, the strifes ofpassion
are hushed in the bosom, and we remember on
ly that we are men-inquire not what were the
political views of the dead or living. AT mid
night you hear the cry of "firel You rush into
the street, and find your neighbor's yelling in
flames. 1t is found that in the terror of the
moment a mother has left her. infant in the
chamber. The flames hiss through every crew
ice, the rafters tumble the cinders crumtle.
and another and another maks the attempt, till
at last one is lost in the flames. Every eye-ball
is strained, every heart palpiptates. every mus
Gle stands out like whipcords, and all believe
he is lost, but finally he appears and restores
the loved and lost to its swooniRg mother, but
no one inquiries to what political party he be-
longs. When the citadel of our country is in