Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-10-05
Extracts Of speech OF Daniel s.
Dickinson.

| Of Daniel s. Dickinson, at u great meeting
in New York city, on Friday, the 10th ult
lie bad uever voted su opposition ticket,
in whole or 10 part, 10 bis life. And when.
ever the Democratic party had been divided
he had always attached himself 20 that
portion OF it that he deemed most natiuusl
No bastard Democrsty for him. und no
spurious Democrats either; and he would
drag oil such ftom their hiding places. He
| would tear the veil frou the faces Of their
| MokaDnas and show them up 10 all good
| TINE To tbe popular Indignation. (Cbperp.)
II New Iork was on fire and the destructive
element was raging. the Ere engines arriving,
and the fire bell giving out The danger 90
every hand, who, under such circumstances
would wait to inquire whether the housr oB
| hire was that of a Democrat or Republican,
or to what political party the inmates be.
longed liza great ppstilsnce WAS dpvasta.
ting the land--it the people were oil being
shovelled into common sepulchre together
and CONSERVATION reigDed on every SIDE
would they undertake TO ground political
parties on it? No; they would act together
! ana pray to heaven to avert the common
calamity. But they were threatened with
| an evil ,enfold more dangerous thau pesti.
lence. hre or famine. The government Of
Wasbinet eton- the only great free government
! on earth-was threatened with destruction.
| A great army was 10 the Geld to put IL down.
| A mighty rebellion. with ali the elements of
war. was thlrstng for its overthrow nud
! right IN the midst of these dangers, they saw
scurvy politicians attempting TO aid their
enemies, ut whom the slow unmovIng finger
OF scorn shall be pointed, and who shall be
scoorged from the temple of liberty with II
| scourge of cords. The great patriotic heart
OF the people must rise above the miserable
considerations of party, md act together.-
ana Th0erer attempts. under any name, or
deTg"dtton. or any preience Whdfsoerer, TO
encourage parties al his time. rs an enemy TO
tie country and rery iihie better than an open
traitor. (lmmeuse cheerng) The r-beinon
has already gained on its terrible proportions
from the aid and comfort ard encouragement
1t bus found IN the treach-ry of a mscreant
press. 1t bus found AID md comfort in
compromise, and in other attempts to aid 1t
OF Que name or another
The party sympithIZlDg with rebellion tell
you that the President of the United States
haa violated the constitution. But they say
nothing fHer s,cn President MIR. Cuniede
rate President DAVIS Oh. no; he has not
violated the constitution. but Abrahum
Lincoln has. How? iu attempting to dis.
pose ol ard pu, down on Internal rebellion
tCheers) In doing this the President CON.
mitted, IN the eyes Of the peace party an
objectionable $40. lie would tell them that
the President Wonld have doUe great ser.
wee u, along with snspPnding the habeus
corpus act, he had suspended some ur the
pesce party and apologists of the rebellion.
(Cherrs anu cries Of That's good A." Better
late than never, however. daughter and
cries OF "Tbat's SOY II the President had
done less, he would have been open to
impeachment. 1t was his duty tn seize every
traitor"us spy. spotted aud leprous who was
attempting t0 break down the constitution
aUd TO punish them. In ordinary times the
press had right to discuss freely the mea.
snres OF the government, and that was what
Was meant by the liberty of the press 1t
Was one thing To discuss the principles Of a
government, and another thing to sap aud
destroy government And when the press
attempts to npologiss for and stimulate
rebellion, 1t was guilty of treason, and the
duty of the President Of the Unted States
was to put 1t down. (Applausp)
lie bad seen this accused serpent Of re.
beilon from the moment IT was hutched and
now he would hive to see it-God grant it
crushed into the very earth Enthusiastic
applause They who aided II directly or
indirectly. were as guilty Ms those who we're
he, am opposed to war--so much opposed to
1t that would, it possible, bring out the
red artillery of heaven to crush this rebellion
(Good But yesterday u young bride was
called on to ~reathe bpr bridal huwers with
WIDOWS weeds; and you. peace men, are the
cause OF her sorrow. Raise your blood red
hands u you can. You Infamous wretchps, aud
aid this rebellion further (Cheers) lie
cared rot tor political men or deeds 10 tins
great emergency. Let every man do his
dnty. Let the wall OF children go on, AMI
ie, the moan oi womans prayer be heard IN
Heaven The bow OF promise arched itself
IN the distance. God protect the ship of
State IN this her hour Of peril. She is safe.
she is safe The battle is won Aud be who
has fought with me, who has finished his
course, and has kept the faith. has done bet.
ter than all the miserable political organza
tons IN existence. The people aud press of
Great Britain are attempting, out of pure
envy, to annoy this great republic, but they
VIII mud, when the spirit of the American
people is aroused that IT that was 10 become
the question. they would cut the fast anchored
isle of Great Britain from her mornings
(Cbeers) trust better spirit will prevail.
! trust that Great Britain will learn the
difference between an Infamous cut.throat
rebellion and one Of the great Powers of the
earth as Tree government. Whenever she
does lha, and does Il manlully and thoroughly,
! um prepared To acknowledge the obligation
We shall owe her, bat when ] see her
attempting 10 give every back door aid and
comfort To domestic traitors. | intend to
arraign her before the judg ,spnt OF the
civilized world.