New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-08
UNION RALLY AT BINGHAMTON.
SPEECHES BY TIE HON. d. 8. DICKINSON AND


ton Thnrsdy, Sept s. for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates the Convention to be held al Syracuse
on the 10th proximo The notice was too recently
issued to become generally known bat the announce
ment that that veteran leader Of the Democracy OF
New-York Daniel S. Dickinson, was to address the
meeting, suffced to collect very respect ble body of
citizens, numbering, perhaps, over thousand, and
comprising as called for;men of every poiticalparty
al all punu.ts. To your correspondent, coming as
he lately did, from the City of NewYork, where every
one seems fully alive to the momcnous import of the
issues of the day. the people Of Bipghamton and the
rural districts of Broome County have appeared aPa-
hetic and almost criminay Indifferent 10 the vital
questions of National interest," and in face of the fact
that, at various times and places, bastard mass
meetings have been held or called, aud at
tempts made to give somethiI g like coherenee to
the cowardly sentiments Of submission which undoubt
edly exist 10 some extent among the people-your
correspondent feared that the infection was too VIDE
sIread TO admit OF any hope OF immediate regeneration
The meeting OF Thursday disspated those tears, ana
assured every spectator OF that enthusiastic demon
stIstion that the heart Of Broome County beats as
earnestly, deeply aud as generously wth tne ierVor
of Patriotism as any portion oil the loyal othei ana
tai her sops will be found in the future az IN tho
disastrous battle of Stonebridge standing bresstwad
70 the fee even in death. The name OF Mr. Dcknson
who noby casting from him all shackles OF past party
affiliations conflicting with his devotion TO the onioh
l. perforuing HeFcuean service III the cause OF the
Corerrment and who never in the palmiest days OF
his congressional came 20 near 10 lie heart Vi
bis country as he stands at the present hour, was
sufficiently attractive TO draw many who have been
openly acknowledged, or ccoyeriy sufpeeteo guiPa P
tizers with Secession; and II those who were wltnln
the sound of his voice that occaon ever forget tn
norton of his remarks directed 20 them II VIII De tion
some other reason than the want OF pungency ana
point in the remarks
At .! o'clock pm, the meeting was calied 70 otuc'
by r. c. Kattel esq.,. and DIR. Geo. Burr elected FIe-
tid-nt. .
PRAYER was then efered BY Rev. Mr.. Wright; p,
After some appropriate remarks BY the President l.
Il. Morgan, esq introduced senen 0i fesoulonsi tnc
reading OF which was repeatedly interrupted 0y ap-
plause, and which were vociierously adopted Ihe
resolutions were OF the most uncompromlslng tome
and indicated anything but disposition to temponEe
with rebellion.
Hon. ID. g. Dickinson being introduced, proceeded
after the applause which greeted bis appearance bad
subsded to apologize for his hoarseuess, which lie sad
was occasoued By speech lately made during ram
storm, to collection OF people who were 30 enlhsi-
sstc in their devotion TO the cause OF the Union, thAt
they would neither dispense for the rain, nor peraii
him to do co. The speaker sad that this vast concourse
of peope testified TO the fact the tenants Of these grand
old hills, and pleasant valleys are people not only Of
intelligence and refinement but Of patriotism; and
that they appreciate the benihcenoe Of the Govern
ment whose legitimate fuits are visible IN the inhti'
tuions OF learning, in the spires ponung he.INeL-
ward and in all the evidences OF progeas around then
which attosted past prosperity.
lie here adverted 10 bis fatguing labor for the past
few dave and remarked that he could rain forty days
and forty nights on Tie subject oi Secession. ho
should take the held and Keep uqtu tDc IAst ua'oi
il driven fiom the land.
Although IA he had asserted in the past, there hsd
bean causes Of mutual irritation between the North
and South they had nothing whatever TO do with the
present aspeci OF rebellion IL was question above
IN uar,y Issues and true man, understanding u,
wonld drag IL into the dirty field OF party politics.
When such an enemy, armed, having committed every
specie. Of niquy under the sum- hIestens the naon,
il il no time ~ ring party gong Put on party har-
nese As for him. no harness should be placed upon
his iimbs; be would burst them as Samson burst the
withes of the Philisncs. IL this Court-Iouse were
In flames and our common efforts were needed 70 ex
tin g4sh them would i answer to say. "Oh, an doe,
hfoUisf set lre 10 n; LEI il burn y NO. We should
ssve II, And will il do 20 ask the origin OF our
tionsl difficulties now thai flames theaten the fabric
Of our fathers Never. We who have all an interest
In ,s preservation should rush 10 It's rescue regardless
Of all ese except the vital necessity ior our
Tie sneaker apoke poinedly and sterDly regarding
those WHO under the cry OF Democracy, wOuhdhan'
per the hands oi the Government lie would have no
sstard Democrats nor bastard Democracy thrust down
he throat lie illustrated the patriotism OF these peace
tnong.re by a story, which ran az follows: lew
years since somewhere down in Pennsy lysnia, the
citizens undertook 10 get up celebration lhey se.
cured giledged orator, and then took notion that
live Revolutionary veteran must be added TO grace the
occayion After a long search they found man who
,ed 10 have been IN the Revelation, and he
forthwith indicted in the seat OF honor-lauded and
ouized-and finally requested to speak TO the people
Being a German, be pleaded Ignorance OF the Enghsh
language and the Marshal accordingly volunteered 10
"ebow him of, which he procoeueu 10 10 U! setlee
Of questions ~ follows:
o. 4" You mubt TecOllect Warrington
a. "Yaas; reeolekshts Washington"
Q. "Where did you see him -
A. "At Trenton"
O.. "Great victory, that, AT trenton y
A. Ysas'
o. "Were you under General Washington in that
battle >,
A. "Nol i surrendered to him; wash HeS-
sidE ~
A Democrat who would only serve.the interests OF
The Government when compelled to, he denounced as
no better than q Hessan. True Democracy, said the
neaker never Obsrncts the Constitution, has its
hands red with the blood Of murdered comp8cs. Jack.
son was the best historical example Of true Dem.
ocracy, and his eeInest oath was that the Union
should be preserved.
Although the present is the greatest 1t s not the
only crisif in tie career Of this Government In l6,
the opposing sections were arrayed as now, from
Maine 10 the Gull. Then South Carolina, the bell
wethor Of the present rascaty made her hrs atenpt
al Secession and would have sneceedei had not jack
ron giped her by the throat and stranged 1t III en-
bryo. -
Mr. Dickinson sad he never felt prouder Of bis
country than when be sees his iellowcountrymen as
now, overriding partzsn distinctions, and coming TO-
gether like brothers, saying We have common IN
terest in this Government and il must be preserved
Politiceps cannot arrest this movement.
Every man should sustain the Administrator
whether opposed TO il in policy OF not If we are not
the friends OF the Administration we shoud be friends
Of the Government and should support il In the only
manner potsibe-by sustaining the Administration in
vigorous and uneompromising policy. As for the
speaker he should never inquire whether the Presi'
dents name be Lincoln or jackson, 60 long as he bent
the energies Of his Administration to the support oi the