Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-10-17
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BELLOWS FALLS, OCT. II, ls6
THE TRUE DEMOCRACY.
SPEECH OF
Ion. ID. =. Dickinson.

fty, Uedaesdoy Ereai'ag, Oct. 8, 1862.
A great Unon meeting was held in Coop
Institute, New York city, on "Wednesday
eninp of last week, at which the Hons.
sxrEL S. DICKINSON and LYMAN TRn.
AIN. both staunch democrats of the strict
order, made speeches. We give the
eeeh of Mr.. Dickinson, as follows:--
We have been called together, my friends,
raiify or disafiirm the nominations made
the recent Union convention at Syracuse,
Iii TO discuss the fitness of the candidates
u the stations for which they have been
opposed, and the principles upon which
ley stand before the people, positively, and
contrast with the opposing forces. 1t is
b tfne FOR circumlucution, and the more
brectly the subject is approached the better
Se issues win be understood.
When the most airocious conspiracy which
er desecrated earth found deselopmentin in
assault upon our rational flag at Sum
r, and in efforts to massacre a hslf.starved
krrison, placed there in a time Of profound
ace. according to uniform usage, for no
her offense than asserting the supremacy
their country's constitution, and giving
the breeze as emblematical thereof, the
brious stars and stripes of their fathers
ben the brave volunteers who were hur-
Ing to the defense of our nations capital,
save il from mob rule and rebellion and
phagration, were bleeding by ,raitoreus
Dds--when strong men trembled, when
Smen wept, and children instinctively
lInng closer to the maternal bosom when
klI between the loyal states
and ihe capital was cut off by rebelious
forces when the president elect of the Uni
I'D States had then recently reached the
kat of government, where duty called him,
n circutous and unusual route, and in
sguise, TO escape the dagger of the assas-
b, and when our land was filled with cx-
tement and CONSERVATION aud alarm
hen .'shrieked he timid and stood sill the
ave,' and tue coniidng masses looked
see who were the men for the crisis,
Spong the citizens of the Empire State,
lo had borne part in public affairs and
4 ere naturally looked up TO as exemplars
. such a crisis, there were two whom sub
0Spuent events have made conspicuous in
mestic history. They did moi, like the
10 characterized by the prophet Nathan,
Ne in one city (laughter) nor was the one
1feh and the other poor but neither was
- from the central regions of this great
Sfate. Both were in the full maturity OF
natural life both had been honored by
marks of public confidence; both had been
educated by that care only known TO a faith.
rs solicitude and fathers hope; botf
Sere blessed with ample wealth--the fruits
"a industrious and enterprising progenlIors
md both were qualified by circumstances
Nd fortune to exercise an important inau
nee upon public affairs in moments of per
M. In this, their country's evil day, boil
left the state of their birth and residence
and their homes of comfort and plenty
about the same time, and went abroad. On
hid adieu to his wife and children, turne'
xis back upon his broad and fertile acres
md extensive business pursuits, and wit
fkis sons and assistants repaired to the thea
4 W of strife and danger (cheers) while ye
the arm of government was paralyzed b
sllse hand of treachery, and desitution reigr
ed in the camp, and ordered forward cal
goes Of subsistence for furnishing soldier
md with his own hands, and by the aid {
~ sons, apportioned them among the need
Mpon the rebellious border. He gave, to-
fkree sons 10 the cause of the constitution
volunteered his own services to the go'
1nmentsfor the field, in any capacity whei
could be most servicable in crushing II
be.lion, (applause) was (en' irely unsoli
kd by him) appointed brigadier-gener
i volunteers, accepted commission, ar
IS since devoted his time and energies at
ple means 10 his couniry's cause, and
this hour doing service. This man
Rme is james S. Wadsworth. CTreme
BUS applause.l
About the same fisne the other individ
q designated, left his family and residen
f repose, but not for the seat Of war;
daughter, He hied himself away on q
nouble quick in the opposite direction, al
for nearly year hid himself among {
hikes and rivers and romantic woodlan
md iulsna towns OF Wisconsin. and
longue was as silent oR the subject OF Z
bouncing the rebellion, as those OF the mt
dered volunteers, whose "ghosts walk UNI
<enged amongst u.s." (Sensation.) The
we may suppose he basked and baiane'
and watched and waited, and turned a
twisted, until autumn, when small knot
defunots defeated, desperate, and despieal
politicians. who had for years hung up
The subsistence department of the democr
ic party il this state, came to bis relief,