Smyrna times., 1862-10-16
The Great Union Meeting at New
York,

week IN the Cooper Institute, New York
William Curtis Noyes presided, and made
AN earnest and strong speech, which was
Tociterously applauded, in support of the
emancipation proclamation of the President
and OF Cen McClellan's order to the army
on the subject. He was followed by Dan'l
5. Dickinson and Lyman Tremaine. Sew
eral thousand persons were present, and
there were IN all three seperate meetings.
SPEECH OF MR. DICKINSON.
We extract the following from the able
speech of Mr. Dickerson:
The Democratic Party, forsooth! A knot
OF men with some stray accidental honest
elements; with here and there and honest
democrat, who supposes this is a war with
abolition almanacs with leaders COMPOSED
OF Freesoilers and Aboitionists of 1913:
chronic tossilized Wings of 1874 looking
tor recharter of a United States Bank
crippled Democrats who have been carried
Tor lie III the ambulances of the party
Struggling Know-Nothings not inaptlv
named Hards so hard that they cracked in
seasoning Softs and shysters of all shades
and periods, and the Ninth-Resolution men
OF 1851, who proposed to poultice the re-
belll'n to death by propositions of peace,
are now the Democratic party which is to
save the country? Roars of laughter I
nat can You expect of people," said
philosopher, "when a monkey is their
God" Shade of Jefferson, where hast
thou flown! Spirit of Jackson! | almost
hear you exclaim "by the Eternal" TAp-
p!ause. The burden Of the song is that
they propose to restore the Constitution,
and obey all Constitutional authority, and
defend the liberty of speech.
Constitution, law, freedom of speech. lib
erty of the press-uSurpation, tyranny,
&C., are words easily prated, and even par
rots can be taught them. But men should
know that the instincts of Government
as OF asl individual when assaulted. are self
deten;e, Applause The father and pro-
tactor OF a dependent family who should
Iall TO employ all his energies when assailed
by murderer or bandit, and instead there
OF proceed to recite from law book. would.
II slam, rank with suicides in the sight of
God and man; and a Chief Magistrate who
should tall to protect his Government against
foreign or domestic foes, armed or unarmed
whether avowed or sient-whether WELD
ing openly the implements of death. or in
sldOuSly acting as the advocate and anolo-
glSt OF rebelliOn-would himself be guilty
OF treason, and would deserve impeachment.
conviction, and execution. IGreat APP
plause.
Those who volunteer as opponents or Or
acies OF constitutions and laws should at
least understand the subject they are dis
cuSslng-shOuld know that in times of peril
10 the nation, martial law inheres in the
very essence and existence of every Gov
erhinent as great necessity, and NAV be
ana should be asserted when necessary for
ITS life and being. A war of rebellion is 4
fearful and alarming reality, and is neither
10 DC run away from, nor quieted by recit-
ing boarding school hOmiles. It demands
and should receive every element of power
which slumbers in the bosom of the nation
When Lord Wellington, upon an exigency.
proclaimed martial law, on being asked
what 1t was, replied that it was the dicre-
o"n q NE Conn0tnding General Applause !
Inc PRESIDENT has no such power as a
caVii magistrate in the ordinary administra-
uoh OF The Government, but, in time of
Conspiracy, rebellion and war. as Command
er-ln-Chief, when in his Judgment the nub-
hc safety demands it, he possesses and
may and should exert, if necessary. az mucb
power as the Autocrat of the Russias for
tne purpose of preserving from destruction
the government cOnfded to him. II IL q
power dangerous and liable to abusn-sbonld
Always be exercised with caution. and only
III times of danger but in such . ner;od I,
c"e Governments salvation and rock Of
IelenGe' Applause The course of the
.esiienI Ia arrestIng spies and apologists
ol reOeilion-ln suppressing trcasonablf
Pfesses-ln suspending the haJeas coyDaas. and
tn laylh9 MS hand upon the aidcrs and com.
tor'ers ana abettors of treason and consni.
I~y, entities him to the admiration and
1llahkS OF every good citizen TApplause
Ac1 the assasslns whet their kniyes-le
spies ana traitors and pimps and informcr
seowi and gibber and whisper disconten
because the "freedOm of speech" is abr;d
ged-let conspiracy and treason plot at the;
Wlernal conference.-the politicians schem
ana eiongate and contract their gumelasti
platiorms to suit emergencies-let trim
ming, balancing, Joseph-Surface candidate
t1nuulge IN ground and lofty tumblino +
NVerG popular attention from the true Is
Sue-iet pestilent newspapers engaged !;
s~inulatlng rebellion and SOWING broodooo
SEEDS OF dlsunion and revolt AMONG tho moo
pie IN the name of the "liberty of tn
press, spread abroad their ill-conceale,
natred OF the Government of their father
,;sh chase 1t fails to minister to their depraveC
.,, M,,snes and when all this has been don,
sne actlon CT the President in these mea
s'ires' though probably not free from mis- r,;a
takes and errors, will be approved bv boD ,,o
est men and in the sight Of Heavag non ",,i
VIII, when rebellion shall onlv be re,,a,, a,,'
bered for the blood it has she'd and itia, -,
wrongs 1t has perpetrated, "stand the taS 80
OF taients and of time" Loyal men An,
,ne rule no inconvenience. The Presidan
na'h. mterferred with my freedom q
Laughter and great applause.