Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-10-23
MIR. Dickinson on the War and the
Democratic Party. ,....--.


instant to endorse the nomination OF General
Wadsworth for Governor, the Hon. Daniel
Dickinson was among the speakers. OF the |
party which sustains Mr.. Seymour, Mr.. d.
said
The Democratic party, forsooth A knot
of men with some stray accidental honest
elements; with here. and there an honest
Democra. who supposcs this IS war with
Abolition almaiiacs; with leaders composed
OF Frecsoilers and Abolitionists of lS48;
chronic fossilized Wings of 1874 looking for
recharter of a United States Bank; Grip
pied Democrats who have been carried tor
fife in the ambulances Of the party; strag- |
Cling Know Ncthings not inaptly named
Hards so hard that they cracked in season.
ing; Soft. and shysters Of all shades aud pc |
RODS, and the niuth-resolntion men OF 1861,
who proposed TO poultice tue rebellion to
death by propositions OF peace, are now the
Democratic party which is to save the coun-
try! ERoars Of laughter. "What can you
expect OF people," said a. philosopher,
"wheu monkey is their Cody! .-
Shade Of jefferson, where hast thou flown? ?
Spirit of jackson! | almost hear you ex-
claim, "By the Eternal''; Applause, Mr..
Seymour, speaking apparently ca cathcatd,
informs the people what this faction. the self
styled Democratic party, proposes to do. The
bulden of the song is, that they propose to
restore the Constitution and obey all consti-
tutonal authority, aud defend the liberty OF
/ speech, and he launches into homily about
! observanccs of law, and iuvokes the names
of early and eminent jrriSts, as though it had
| sJme possible relation to the question. when
| it has no more application than the farewell
address of john Rogers to bis Children
Laughter This rebellion cannot well be
sued by summons and complaint nor brought
to trial before Justice Of the Peace or ref
erees under the Code, nor silenced by Grand
jury, nor be conquered at the County Court
nor held to bail by a Judge, nor tried at the
Circuit. nor have an eflectual sentence or
Judgment affirmed by the Surictre Court or
Courtof Appeals. t Laughter applause ]
As to Mr.. Srymours Quotation OF Lord
| Mansfields words in relation to the Gordon
riots. Mr.. Dickinson said: alt is easy to- in
/ dulge in rhapsodics over or to sentimentalze
on the beauties Of the common law, and su"h
efforts appear well enough in Juvenile law
schools. or with beginners at the bar, but
when invoked as a means of conqncring such
rebellion, they are as ridiculous as would
he a homily on moonslnne to'arreSt an earth
, quake. laughter I an apostrophe to the dcw'
of evening amid u hurricane, laughter, VI
prescription of Mrs. Wimslow'S soothing
syrup for the Asiatic cholera Renewed
merriment.
Constitution, law, freedom Of speech, lib
erty Of the Press-usurpa.ion, tyranny, sc.
are words easily pra,ed, aud even parrots can
be taught them Dut men should know that
The instincts Of Government, rs of an IN
diyidual when assaulted, are 7efdoErnce.-
TApplause The father aud protector of :
tependent family who should fail to employ
all his energies when assailctl by a murdrrc
or bandit. and instead thereof proceed TO re
E cite from a law book, would. il slain, ranl
with suicides in the sight Of God aud man
and Chief Magistrate who should fail t.
, protect his Government against foreign o
domestic foes, armed or wlethc
ayowcd or silent whether welding openl.
tie implements of death or iusidious y act
ing as the advocate and apuloeist of rebel
lion-would himself be guilty Of treason, an,
: would deserve impeachment, conviction, am
} execution. Great applause ......
Those who volunteer as eXponrnts or ora
Giles of constitutions and laws shclild ut leas
: understand the subject they are discussing
should know that in times of peril to the ma
ton martial law inheres in the very essehc
and existence Of every Government as a grca
necessity, and may he aud should be asscrte
when requisite for the preservation Of lis III
and being. A war of rebellion is a fealfr
and alarming reality and is ncither to DO ri
u away from nor quieted by reciting bcardin
a school hon,lies. 1t demands and should ri
r ceiye every element of power which stun
bers in the bosom of the nation When Lon
: Wellington, upon an exigency, pruclaimc
i. martial law, Oh being asked what il was, n
!. piled that il is the discretion Of the Con
;, handing General" (Applause,l .......-
The President has no such power as civ
@ magistrate in the ordinary administration
J the Government but, III y time Of conspirac
Il rebellion, and war, as COMMANDMENT Chic
It when, in his Judgment, the public safety d
mands it, he possesses, and may and shou
! exert if ecessary, as much power as the y
i tocrate of all the RusSias, for the purpose
IS preserving from destruction the Governme
= confded to him. 1t is "a power dansero
and liable TO abuse-should always be exc
u cised with caution and only in times of da
d ger: but in such period it is the Cover
ment' $ salvation and rock Of defense. (A
, plause.l 81, ... ..a ode
2. The conrsc OF the President in arrestil
1T spies and the upologists of rebellion, in s,l
a. pressing reasonable presses, in suspendi
= the habeas corpus, and in laying his ha
upon the aders and comforters and abettt
" OF treason and conspiracy, entities him
the admiration and thanks Of every good c
= izen. lApplauscl Let assassins whet thu
}, knives let spies and traitors and pimps a
n informers scowl and gibber and whisper d
~ content because the +" freedom of speech
D. abridged let conspiracy and treason plot
m their internal conferences; let political
scheme and elongate and contract their gu
elastic platforms to suit emergencies;
Ia trimming, balancing Joseph Surface can'
r dates indulge in ground and lofty tumble
/. to divert popular attention from the true
sue; let pestilent newspapers, engaged
stimulating rebellion and sowing broadc'
n seeds of disunon and revolt among the pc
nile in the name of the g liberty Of the Pres
y spread abroad their illconcealed hatred
~ the Government of their fathers because
fails to minister to their deprsxed wishe
! land when all this has been done, the acti
of the President in these measures, thou
Y, nrobably not free from mistakes and GIRO
u ~ =, l,,, hon ost man and in z