The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-23
Hon. .. s. Dickinson's Speech.

This veteran Democrat has made powerful
speech in Wyoming county, Penn. His idea
of meeting the crisis is far as possible from that
of the Bfeckinridge school of Democracy.-
Speaking Of the suspension of the writ of ha-
beas corpus he said ''lf | had possession Of a
traitor, and no other remedy would arrest treach-
cry, would suspend the writ, and the indi-
yidual, too"
The following extracts will show the earnest
and patriotic spirit of Mr.. Dickinson speech :
" But what is the tue way Of putting down
what shall term Il rebellion? And We can all
agree in one thing that that rebellion is either
right or wrong, justifiable or unjustifable-to
be approved or condemned, as u whole If it
is light for portion Of this country to take up
arms against this Government, it is right to sus-
tain such action and if they are wrong, they
should be put down by the power of the people.
Applause. There is no halfway house in this
matter-no tarrying between sustaining the
Government and attempting its overthrow
There is no peace proclamation tat will suit
the case until the rebellion is put down. APP
plause. And were in favor, or disposed to
tamper with this rebellion, or aid or counte-
nance it. | would 60 and take up arms with
them. Because, if it is right for them to take
up arms, it is right for them to have armed aid
and assistance. If they are wrong, if they are
guilty of treason, and murder, and arson, then
they should be oyorthrown by the whole power
OF the Government ; Applause, and cries of
r." good VI and put down so that no resnrrec
ton day will ever find rebellion again. IRE
nowcd applause.
When my Democratic Or Republican friends,
I Or any other man. are disposed to call the
President to account, and am not his defender,
| merely beg when they get through with him
they will merely inquire whether Mr.. Jefferson
Davis Co. have gone strictly according to the
Constitution Of the United States (Cheers
and laughter.) have the impression that in
shutting pretended government within the
boundaries OF the Unied States; that stealing
the treasures OF cur government, its ships be-
traylng Its commands; firing upon its .fortiica-
IONS organizing piracy upon the high seas,
and long list OF other and kindred aots-I have
the impression, say, that these are slight in
Engagements upon the Constitution, and may re-
quire examination. (Laugh,er) But want
to have my Constitution friends come ALONG
with me, aud when they get the Administration
all regulated and on the constitutional track,
to look atsths matter little for it seems to
me that it requires attention. | know not
whether MIR. Lincoln has observed the Consti-
tuition; indeed, for all the purposes of resisting
the rebellion, | care not. 1t is due to him to
say, however, that he has seemed to be in good
ialth attempting to put down the rebellion He
mas not done all things as would have done
them, because would have multiplied his men
by about four, and where he has struck one
blow would have struck dozen. daughter
and cheering) Therefore l do not agree with
him in that respect. When the day comes we
can have settlement with him, for he is to be
held, with all other officers, to a strict account
But would not do even that under the smoke
of an cnemy's guns