The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-04-24
SPEECH OF TIE non. DANIEL S. DICKINSON.

Mr.. President and Ladies and Gentlemen
1t is almost two years since attended a
meeting in this very square to discuss public
affairs and the condition of tho country. 1t
is two years this day since our national flag,
our great emblem Of hope and promisc-the
Stars and Stripes-was insulted by an infer
nal Rebellion. Loud applausc.l Iwell ro-
member when tho nows reached tho city. 1t
was dark and fearful night--thc storm was
dcccnding in its awful density. well worthy
of such nm occasion ~ that. The iiend spirit
of the storm clapped its hands, and it seemed
as though the evil genius of destruction was
brooding over us. Two years have now
elapsed, and the sun is shining gcnally upon
us, the air is warm, the germs are shooting,
the buds are swelling, the lawns are green,
the birds are singing, and the popular heart
is rcdolcnt with hope and buoyant with
promise. Loud cheers. Rebellion still
exists, but how does it exist? Charleston
the hootcd of secession, the foul point and
nucleus of Rebellion, the ccss pool of conspi
racy.-[ Loud cheers and laughtcr] tho heart
of all that is infamous and wicked in this
mattcr-if she has not already fallen, it is
but question of time. Great applause
and cheers. And the owls and ravens who
have croaked for blood will soon know
that ashes and desolation cover the spot that
has so long menaced the integrity of the I'm.
ion! Loud applause. 1t is said to be the
heart Of this great movement, and so it is
and the foul and Shiny blood it has sent forth
through the political veins, had 1t not been
resisted by loyal health, would have corrup-
ted the whole mass. But, thank God, from
the time our Stars and Stripes were insulted.
from the time our soldiers were butchered in
Baltimore, while marching to the defence Of
the National Capital-from that time to the.
present, the loyal feeling has been abroad,
and it will vindicate itself and prove the in.
tegrity of the loyal people. Applause. II
But no would not discuss the causes-ho had
taken the question as he foundi it. When
this rebellion was organized, the spirit OF
party was hushed away, honorable men and
all came forward to vindicate the integrity
of tho nation and prove themselves worthy
defendants OF Revolutionary sires. Loud
cheers. IIc stood upon that ground, and no
deled all the artillery of Heaven to dslodgc
him. [Great applause "That's it " But
there were fcw miserable politicians who
took unto themselves seven spirits more wick
cd than themselves. and entered and dwelt
there. and tho last state of politics was worse
than the first. Laughter. There are three
classes of those who menace tho government.
One cass have arms in their hands another
class have politics in their heads, and another
class with treason in their hearts loud cheers
and laughter, and they are oil acting to
gsther. [Choes and applause.l Ho cursed
them all us one. and on them oil invoked
maledictions. He denounced them in the
name of the Union and Constitution and of
free Government. lie wasa Democrat Of tho
strairhtest sect. but he did not inquire who
administered this Government. Cheers.
Il will be time to inquire that when this re.
bellion is over. Listen not 10 him who cries |
"I,o here 7" or "Lo there :" and attempts to |
excite party prdjudicies, and to climb up the
filthy and slippery step-stones Of party disci.
plinc. Inquire only who Is for tho country.
who is on the Lords side. We want men
to-day that will put down this rebellion wo
want men whose material and moral muscle
shall stand out like whip cord. and who will
give their lives for their country. TChcers.l
Iie had recently heard of great political
conference between Lord Lyons and some in.
divduals who had crawled into tho Demo
cratic lion skin. As far as Lord Lyons wns
concerned respecting a Government who con.
siders government and conspiracy as the
same, who called those who stole and those
who were stolen from "belligerents" alike,
who fit out pirates TO cruise not merely on
the commerce of tho United States, but OF
the world, he did very we'll. But against
these zoos of tho Democrat party, who are
against the peace OF the Union,
he had no respect. They are Democrats. An.
drew Jackson was Democrat. He wished
they would put themselves into communica-
tion with his spirit for q little while, and IL