Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-30
pnnlel s. DIrllp.en On Peaoe.

/ Daniel s. Dickinson delivered an eloquent
address few days since at q Union mass
meeting held at Fort Greene, Brooklyn. He
alluded to the cry for peace In these terms /;
Good government can never exist long in
| the atmosphere of anarchy and rebellion, nor
can rebellion long live within the jurlsdic-
ton of good government. They are radical
and active, and hereditary antagonists, and
must, under all circumstances, stand as op.
posing forces they must come in speedy
conflict, and one OF the other must 20 down.
The question admits of no treaties, no ac-
commodatioD, no compromise If govern
ment can not crush rebellion, rebellion will
crush government. The question between
| them for the mastery must be like the an-
swer of the Turkish Governor of Derne to the
summons of General Eaton to surrender:
"My head or yours" If government yields
to-day and makes terms or compromises, or
proposes conditions of peace, it pays pre-
MUM for a renewed rebellion tomorrow,
with superadded insolence and increased de-
| mards.
Government can make buton proposition
to rebellion, and that is to lay down its arms,
Internationally, aud acknowledge allegiance
to the Constitution, and submit to the
supremacy of the laws. Thistle Government
will demand in this case, and should those
in this trust, of which there is no suspicion,
the people-the true source of power-will
make the demand in their own sovereign
name, and see it enforced by virtue of their
own sovereign power. And until every
vestige of the rebellion is subjugated, they
will trample under foot every attempt to
rally and divide upon party issues, and refuse
to weigh taxation, or even blood, against
national honor and existence. This desolat-
h. cd - In
proportion that it finds encouragement from
parties and presses in the powerful loyal
States. 1t will be brief in proportion as all
interests present united and unyielding
front for its overthrow.
The rebellious hordes have already ex-
pended their best energies. The national
forces have just commenced gathering in
earnest. A considerable portion of the rebel
army is composed of men too old for efficient
service, boys too young for it-of Union
loving men forced into its ranks. They are
half armed, halffed, half.clothed and unpaid.
They can not subsist through the desolale
winter, as they have through summer, on
pillage. For lack of better materials, they
must clothe themselves with Confederate
bonds as the first sinners did with fig
leaves, and use them as Bonifsce did ale for
food, drink and lodging, and although they
are as good for forage as for any thing, those
like the lean kline of the Nile, will remain in
Stdtu quo ante beLIum. These bonds are only
taken In security tor borrowed trouble. The
rifed arms will prove inadequate, aud the
rih,d munitions and money have already
| been expended. They will soon learn by
experience that the influence of dying Sc.
cession journals and defuDct organizations in
this State are as worthless as their own
shiDplasters and as unavailing as the prayers
of Bishop Polk.
That an army extemporized from such ma
teIial, starved, uncothed and unpaid, with
no Government either receiving or entitled
to its respect, dissatisfied with its usurped
leadership, dragged to act Extensively against
the Capital when their own seaboard towns
are mepaced by Federal feet, and when
the whole thing is cursed by the Union
loving citizens of the South, can not be kept
together for effective operations. Now is
the time for the lovers of the Constitution
and the . nion to strike their blow. Humanity
demands that it be speedy and terrible; that
it crush out the foul and ferocious heart OF
rebellion at single onset; that banners be
borne aloft in every revOltcd district, bear
ing the inscription: death to rebellion
Peace and protection to loyaltyW Our brave
soldiers are marching to the scene of action
| by hundreds of thousands anxious to have a
hand in rescuing our glorious Union from
the hands of the spoiler; and enlistments are
more active to-day than ever, and let them
go on in countless numbers.
Our fleets are already lowering along the
rebellious coast, to invite their return to the
allegiance they owe the Government, and in
case they are unable or unwilling to return,
to assist them with the whole power of the
Government, Our capitalists of great, and
our people of moderate means, with an
alacrity which must cheer and gladden. every
patriotic heart in the land, and leave money
mongers abroad to gape and wonder, have
laid their millions of treasure at the feet OF
the Government, without reserve or stint,
and have millions more in readiness, and
have bade it, in the name of all that is sacred
to crush the rebellion before it relaxes oil
slumbers. Heaven be praised this in'
famous, impious and ignohle crusade against
humanity is doomed The true and loya
and Union. loving have all the elements o.
success within their own hands, and will no
fail to WELD them accordingly and if they
do, woe to the conspirstors!