The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-06-02
TREMENDOUS WAR sHEEcH OF DANIEL s. DICK
INsoN, DELIVERED IN ALBANY, IN REPLY
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The Following extract Of q speech delived
in the city of Albany, N. Y, by Hon. d. S.
DICKINSON, in reply to the Infamous and dis
graceful letter Of Gov. Seymour to the VAL
landigham "indiguation pow wow," held in
that city on the le,h Of May, is a telling
blow against those who sympathize with that
arch.sympathizer and exponant Of treason in
tho North. 1t is a mastery effort, and CON-
ing as il does, from one Of the leading Demo.
Gratis Of the Empire State, carries great weight
with it, and shows that within the hearts OF
loyal Democrats there still burns the golden
fro Of patriotism which tho efforts Of Seymour,
valandighsm, Wood q Co., are inadequate
TO extinguish:
From the ALBANY Journal.
ExrRAcr.
Liberty Of speech is one thing. Liberty Of
treason is another. The liberty speech is
sacred; but this does not include tho right to
act ss a Spy and convey intelligence to the
enemy, which may destroy thousands OF the
lives Of our soldiers-endanger our army and
leopard the sxistauce of Government. Ap.
plause.1 Swords and knives are free: but this
gives no QUE the right to commit murder
Fire arms are free, and exempt from seizure
on execution, and yet no one has right to
discharge them at bis ncighbor. Fire is free
but the one who should employ it to destroy
the dwelling Of his neighbor would be the
subject of an "arbitrary arrssl"-in his Gown
house" if lac should be there found there
"in tue presence Of his wife and children
il he had them. And these "aibitrary ar.
rests" in criminal law are of daily occurrence,
and in martial law Of not unfreq tent occur.
renee 10 all wars. especially such war OF
rebellion as this, with spies and trait rs hatch
ing treason and aiding rebellion all along the
border. Any lawyer who cannot discriml'
nate between civil law and martial law should
be treated Tor simplicity on the brain. [Shouts
Of applause and laughter. The functions OF
martial law and the authority upon which il
rssu, were freely stated by me last fall in a
speech made at the Cooper Institute. II il
dangerous power, but its absence would be
moro dangerous II Is liable o abuse, but nc
war can be conducted without it--especalc
such war as this. Whether 1t was judi
cously exercised in this case, aud whether the
paltry fellow was worth arrosting, / do moi
know, and do not for ell present purposes
care. All we oan enquire Of Is, does the
power exist, and il it docs, was IL exercised 10
good faith I II it was, oven though Goo
Burnside was mistaken, he is TO DO eocour-
aged for bis watcbfulness and com ncnded 'o'
his vigilance. TApplause.l Two great and
hasiy and noisy meetings have been held, one
10 New Yo,k, at wbish Captain Ryndcrs and
others spoke, aud even the ls'o Thomas II
Sey nour. Of Connecticut, preached, laugh
teri aud one at this Capitol, where his Capi
,ol. where bis Exccllency Governor Seymour
administered upon the wiopgs Of v"llandig
ham by letter. The Governor says this arrest
is full Of danger TO our komes. Who is il
danger in his home, pray tell No on", IN