Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-09-13
L1nrnr1 or rnn Press.

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N'''N Tor Johu " bieoA'hiluse' pu' ''r' p''N-
ihson is also patriot While he ahates not
cue i,t or title Of his party attachments, he
can, nevertheless, find room in his large, noble,
loyal heart To love his country aud stand by its
laws in the hour of peril lie eau, too, find
within the compass of his patriotism ample aud
,bstantial reaso,,s far sunnortnc the President
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lRhlle, ~ sAvage.y luleted ny rehels huu ""i-
tors. Mr. Dickinson, unlike traitors aud SYM
ratlisers with treas,n Ioes mt feel his sensibl
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nee shoeked nor ms r'su'S "s 're'"'"u
abridged III the least by what is popularity anu
conveniently called the "ahrdgement OF the
l.i.,r,,. ,c ,l., ,s.s. - ,.hor that luo,tv rms
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iht' ncehuoNsheH' ana downright trrus""i "u'
on the 'ntrary, lie ayows himself strongly III
favor nf even a more summary method of dis
st,.. ~ ,.o,, ;,c,,,,ot sao,..t,,, rress,, 40 be
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term IL 'n'h the government Is "'sp'se" 10
adopt
Ibe snbnressinn al a hostile rress carries with
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o'her loyni c'U1eh ul 'he uhlou ahu III " re-
cent Siepcn nclofc ten lnouSNnu people Ut Una
ga. New York he Thus lisposel Of the rebels'
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NhAt about the ineliy oil the press. IL Is
Ike good many other liberties we ENJOY nut
has no right 10 commit treason. One has no
more right 70 commit treason anu ieslrey the
Government by press than he has by any other
node. Ihe rights and liberty OF the press is
one OF our greatest ana most sacred blessings
to be guarded with watchul vigilance. But
what does That mean IN lime oil peace, 10
discuss all measures OF Government freely and
I tearlessly. But the one who has press has no
more right to overthrow Government by ttea-
sonahle means IN war, than one has by writing
treason without press. There is no charm
about printed treason which gives II impuniiy'
Z 1t will do well enough to hang up parrot in n
cage to say, " Liberty OF the press Liberty
OF the press anu we nave parrot crying II
now who needs oaglng, aud some others who
- ought 10 be Gagged. suppose was to write TO
4 Mr. A, or u, anu say-lhese Rebels are, atier
all, right hope they Will succeed; am glad
i ihcy are hshling our armies anu nope lhey
d will be successful hope the administration
ii will be oyerthrown, and devise means aud
! pans % au Ieuel'''4' mat WouH ne treason
! n,isaned hecn,,se il voull le otIordmg id nnd
P comfort. And if in private letter, how much
IS more N an internal secession press, which sows
u.s. Ven ~ ny 5i'u u
G much more should they he arrested? approy,
II Of every strong act of the President. l would
h apr We Of more ii lie would do them.
y Mr. Dickinson is equally c0gent and decided
If in his views iu relation to the suspension Of ih'
wr,t or J,bs,,s corDyy bv tho pre.i1.nt Ron,
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ii Mr. Lincoln has been much complained o
that he las gugppn1pl tho hnhpnq nj