The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-03-06

10 add that he who is the causo Of furnish
ing us two bours OF leisure whoro but one
was enjoyed before. Is fully as much entitled
TO benefacior's praise.
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Letter from Hon. Daniel 8. Dickinson,
Of New York, read at the Union
Meeting in Cleveland.
ALBAFY, Feb. 10, 1868.
My DEAR SIR IL have DELAYED an
swering your esteemed favor OF The 5lh,
inviting me 10 address your citizens on
the 22d, the Anniversary Of Washinglon's
birthday, for / fell 30 much honored at
your invitation, and fat.ered by The kind
terms in which you were pleased 10 con.
vey II, that II has increased desire, long
entertained, to commune with your peo-
bic upon the imperiled condition Of our
J country. ] wished TO speak upon the
conspiracy which was plotted by knayes
and traitors, against the blood bought
land Of Washington, and the rebellion by
. which il sought 10 enforce lie hellish de-
crees; and wished to impale, in the
worlds pillory, the wrelohes, at home
and abroad, who are urging il forward, or
spologizing for those who do so and the
, birthday Of the Father Of his Country
would be most fitting occasion for SO
grave a discussion. But am detained
here. and hence this letter.
4 was one Of those, and foremost OF
, those, who desired 10 leave the States
where the institution Of slavery existed, to
, conduct their domestic affairs without the
interference or annoyance OF sister States
or their people; and, to this end, devo-
ted. in a high official position, some OF
the bes, years and energies OF an active
/ life. Ibid not pursue this course because
|, favored the institution Of slavery. for |
[ did not but because deemed il In har-
Z mony with the true spirit Of the Constitu.
T? tion. and calculated to allay sectiona
!. prejudiee,--to quiet sectional irritation
s and to enable our country 10 press on
It warn to that glorious fruilion whicl
It awaited her coming. So long rs the slay
d States invoked the spirit Of the Constit,,
i tion, demanded its protection for them
IS by all the holy memories of the revolu
n tion and ! can literally say TO that de
luded and misguided people:
e MY voice. though but humble, was raise
d for Thy right,
i My vote. as a freeman, siili voted the
q froe,
= : This hand. though but feeble. would arm
= thy Fight,
yl And this heart, though out-worn, has
IL throb still for thee:
, Yos, / love thoe, and thine. though the
le vert not my tand,
'ol I bavo known noble hearts and gre
cti souls in thy sons;
And wept With tho world, over the patri
al band that are gone,
~ But mourn them no longer as once.
. But, when, without any just o. reason
d able cause or shadow Of apology whatss
b ever, they raised the standard Of rebellio
y in resor. to arms, ] said, and now repea
. that the rebellion should be crushed b
the armed power Of the Government, q
: the earliest moment, by the most direc
. Il means and in the most SUMMARY manner
! in short, by all the terrible fury OF war
d We want no political palliatives. or pana
o ceas, or pain killers; no gum-elastic plat
& forms 10 be stretched or shriyeled TO sui
!. the necessities ofthe occasion no caucus
y es or conventions TO scheme for politica
! advantage no resolution. .mongers I,
! cover up and conceal the point where 10y
!. atty leaves of and treason begins but W,
q want a united and determined people, o
II all parties, ages and conditions, acting il
d concert, to cry out against and hunt thi
d Internal scource from our land, and driy,
a it beyond the boundaries OF civilization
y Abraham Lincoln is not the Govern
= ment. but lis temporary agent and repre-
: sentative. and even The most rrejudicet
q and bigoted partisan should remembe
Q that, in such crisis as the present, sup
., port or resistance 10 The Government j
J manifested by supporting or opposing il
. Administration. Government cannot b
: sustained and encouraged, nor treason ar
!, ! rested or rebuked. by giving rebellion on
blow and the Administration two. II thu
D. Administration is weak, il should be mad'
is stronger by the popular arm. II it lack,
IF purpose, its energies should be nervet
rs by the exhibition Of peoples will. ]
70 j. is deficient in wisdom. popular COUNSEL
y should aid and assist it, and stay up it
y y hands, until the victory over the moderr
' Amalekiies is completed. The question
q 10 uos "uciuch Jul Stoiiouo euiuNo "OsA'N
!, be best governed or cared for by Demo
Q crate, or Republicans, or Abolitionists, o.
II Americans, but whether the edfce should
n be preserved for the common enjoymen
= of all. or be given up to The incendiary'
4 torch, or razed TO its foundation, for th'
: qualification Of an unholy ambition
v which, failing 10 govern, would fain de
!, stYoy, because it would rather 'sreign il
u he'll than serve in heaven"
! An old-fashioned Jacksonian Demo
. crat, Of the straightesl sect, brought up a
= = the feet Of the GAmaliels Of the party
= bapiised at its fon:, confirmed at its chan
I. eel. and enjoying its lifelong communion
u I purpose to adhere to its ancient faith
i that s'Ms Union must aud shall Be pre-
70 served" and reject all the new revels
y lions committed TO the political Jo
y Smiths Of modern times, as dangerou
y and heretical. l am aware that the In
= maculate standard OF party has bee
y raised by self-conssituted leaders, an
" that all who fail 10 fall down and worshi
=, "A kha a,.,ynd of tha eaaaaoios, x,oaifers- nm