Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-10-23

of the Union party held in New York City,
at which Daniel S. Dick inson. Lyman
Tremain. and other prominent Democrats
spoke. As Mr.. Dickinson has long rank
ed as the most determined. uncompromis
ing Democratic leader in New York, the
hardest Of all the "Hard shells. "his opin-
ion will be regarded with good deal of
interest, and we copy the following extract
containing all he says on that particular
point:
have no new light upon the subject of
this rebellion, or the manner in which it
should be treated. / stand to day where
stood when Sumter fell (cheers )-deter-
mined TO see my country'S flag vindicated
to see the supremacy of tho constitution
established and upheld--to see sovereign
, law acknowlegded-to see the rebellion
crushed-to act with those and those only.
who would go to all lengths to break
it down--to act against all who would be
its defenders or apologists--to act with
those who. in pursuing this rebellion.
would stop only at the outposts of civili-
zation and Christianity in efforts to destroy
it (cheers )--to employ every means, NOR
al. and material known to cut it up and
cut it down the most effectnally. and at the
earliest moment (Great cheering.) /
devoted seven of the best years of my
life in efforts for the settlement of this
accursed question peaceably-that it might
be taken ont Of the field of politics North
and South, and be left alone to work out
its own preculiar problem under the mis-
terious dispensation of guiding and
benefcent Providence. Now that it is un-
necessarily made the pretext for wicked
and causeless rebellion by the Southern
people, care not how soon see its end.
! (Great cheering and waving of bandker-
chiefs. "Them's my sentiments. With
no abolition proclivities, in a political
sense, but the reverse, would not have
gone out of my way to look up slavery in
this conflict, or to avoid slavery, but
would have treated it like any other ele-
ment, taking it when it would give us
strength or weaken them. and employed it
accordingly. / have never seer moment
since the outbreak when / would have
touched the institution for itself alone. nor
when l would not have cut it from its moor
ings in an hour, if it would have aided in
disposing of the rebellion. and would do
the same now. (applanse) l hold the
war power broad enough to cover the
whole question. and confess. in time
when our Government is trembling in the
balance before the world. l like to see it
exercised when it is well, and boldly, and
thoroughly done. u !.
Let those who take the sword perish by
the sword. is my doctrine, and let those
who raise rebellious army against the
constitution, take Just such aid and comfort
as material law and war power in their
utmost rigor can mete ont TO them, wheth-
er it be hemp. or steel. or lead. or con-
iscation Of property. If slaves are prop
erty. they are subject to the same rules as
other property, snd should be treated &C
cordingly. There is no charm upon the
subject, there should be no mysti6cation a
bout it. early saw that rebellion, iflong
continued would end in EN- ancipation-
that from a necessity emancipa ton was to
enter into that question. for as the rebel
lion progressed and declined, and was on
| its last legs, it would at the last moment
Ii berate the slaves in its possession, if e.
vents had not practically done SO or eman-
cipation had not been proclaimed by the
federal government. l would have pre-
ferred practical and real acts in the premises
as occasion demanded. under martial law
} as such, to theories or paper proclama-
tions, for hold the war power abundant
and legislation unnecessary; but the Presi-
dent having determined on proclamation.
1 I = ~ofo rroI 10, hax Ia
work in the last few months of the old
year, or the first of the new. (Great ap-
: plause) But. if the proclamation weak
, ems the rebellion and strengthens the Gov
ernment--as hope and believe it will
/ am for it and all its consequences. and any
and every other measure which will con-
, duce to that end.
! The institution has been overworked,
and can no longer form practical capital
} on either side. of which politicians Of both
shades will please take notice. 1t is to
r pass away during the present struggle. es-
J pecially if long continued. and as an ele-
! ment of mischief and disturbance. and as
{ Just retribution to those who have taken
up arms against the Government in its
name for vile political ends it has my
permission to start at the earliest possible
moment, and to make the exodus COM
] plete one. One such Government is
: worth all the slavery that ever existed
since Joseph was sold into Egypt
} (Cheers) If the rebellion wishes to avoid
these results. and to invoke the constitu-
tion. let it acknowledge its supremacy. en-
brace the olive branch extended by the
President. lay down its arms and close its
work of treason and murder. The cry
that released contrabands are coming North
is for political effect. and to procure votes
from alarrsed laborers. When slavery is
no longer recognized in the Southern States
the colored race will not struggle for the
cold climate Of the North to compete with
our laborers. bat those no,o mh us ,cil
seek more congesial cline. in the sunny
South. sshere the climate IS more agreeable
and the labor and productions better suited
to their s0ants, and tastes, and habits.
M .>-----
i TRoupLED WITH HuNoR. applicant tor
exemption on account of physica disabili
Ilty. informed the examining physician
that he was troubled with heart disease
The doctor told him to run up and down
the stairs leading to his Office once or twice.
The applicant did so, when the physician.