Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-25


Hon. d. S. Dickinson" Scripture Dick"
lis doing good service on the stump, in New
York, where he heads the Union ticket. AT
Utica, last week, he made great speech, and
quoted Scripture against rebels and peace
men as follows: .w ..... (
The fiat has gone FORTH and the American
people are determined to crush rebellion.
see clearly through this days business.
see this gaunt and haggard rebellion, covered
all over with crime, driven to the last ex-
tremity--its leaders in the pillory of the pub
lie oxecration-dcscrte 10y "peace" friends,
who have fed for safety see these
wretchcd men falling victims to the laws they
have outraged. | see them led to execution
or confined in dungeons where the iron en-.
ters deep into their souls. And hear a
great voice lifted, the voice of united pco-
pie, saying, Amen.
From this day forth we should set battle
i'll array against the traitors. Let the old
men counsel, and let the young men enlist
for the war. Let fair woman, at the tomcs.
tic altar plead for the cause; and let her en-
coura re lover and husband, son and brother,
to go forth and do mighty deeds. Let little
children, by their voices stimulate the woik.
When all is accomplishcd-whcn the war is
over, and rebellion subdued, ask the peace"
men to come back. ard look them in the
face and ask them if they object to what has
been done; if they object to the restoration
of the Union and the preservation ofthc Con-
stitution Then let them hold up their rat
tie box Of party, and play with it all their
lives if they wish.
1t is oUr purpose to yindlcatc the strength
of The Government and the integrity of the
Convention. This we will do or perish. I,
for one, will
In victory eNult or in death be laid low,
With my back to the field, and my feet to the foe"
speak akin TO spirit of prophesy. al
have been young, and am old, and have not
seen the righteous lorsaken, nor his seed
begging Bread
have. by the favor Of my fellow citizens,
stood in the high places of the Government.
and have been the peer, officially, of the
greatest mcn America has produced Yet |
never have felt so proud as when permitted
to invoke my fellow citizens, as now do, to
rally to the support of the Constitution and
the laws, and had rather do that office than
enjoy every place and every honor that Gov
ernment can bestow. Applause am
confident and hopeful. see the day star OF
hope in the distance. This contest will re-
suit as loyal men wish it to result. Then
where will be the peace men? If they DO
not escape to the city Of refuge soon, their
very graves will be dishonorcd If they do
not soon lay hold of the horns of the altar
they will be lost--and some of the wickedest
of them will be if they do.
The" "peace men" must realize that there
is endless punishment on earth-thcrc is a
worm that never dics-the worm of rcmorse,
SON. All from false pride. Because you
happened to say secession once, you will not
let go of it. Hold on; there arc enough
without you. laughter You will be pre-
served as specimens Of the geology of the
nineteenth century-worth more to look at
than those places ovcrrun with laya--as you
will be laughter l-Pompeii and Herculane.
um.
Why did you not come up like men to the
support of the Government? Because you
desired to drag in party and gain place. The
whole country has despiscd you and laughed
you to scorn. The country, after it has got
a government to sustain, will begin 70 think
about dividing into parties concerning its ad
ministration. You "pGace" men might as
well attempt to draw out Lcviathan with 6
hook and pierce his jaw with thorn, as tc
arrest the waves of public opinion
No one opposed the election of the present
Administration more vigorously than |. hu
now it represents the country, and stay il
up with both hands. Party men are trying
to drive me away. When they are through
| shall ask them how much they have ac
complishcd. | shall raise my voice early ar
late in all times and places, wherever | car
get crowd to hear me, and shall ftly char
actcrize this domestic rebellion, this thing
which crawls upon his belly and eats dirt
When the American people come to speak
notwithstanding the political prejudic,
which has pervadcd the country like tho
frogs and lice OF Egypt, coming into the beds
and ovens, and kncadings trough-notwith
standing this floodtide Of prejudice, it will b,
found that multitude greater than man car
number think alike, have overcome their pref
ddice, and will sweep away rebellion, and
cover with shame and confusion those who
connive at it. Courage courage Onward
against the rebellion is the word Onward
to strengthen the hands of the Administra
ton; to put down rebellion at home to re
establish law and order.
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