New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-26

iseum ia Rome, or amid the pestilental breath OF
the CampagDs the poor Italian psasautry, whose
intellect and manly viigor bavs Tor centuries
been dwindng away, viii raise themselves little
nearer to the proper stature OF men, when they
recognize upon some hafhidden stone those ancient
letters as z. O. r." that decorated the magnificent
flag Of Rome in its pamiest days. Yet you South
crners, because you made up. your minds that you
must have a new despotism Of your own, turn youi
back upon all the glorious associations OF our flag
insult it, revile it, and try to trample 1t In the dust
/ say to you that it never will occupy position In
any Southern temple TO indicate that 1t belonged 70
twenty eight millions Of psopio who were 80 dsgraced
and defeated by 100000, that that remains the
bistering. scourging, whitening testimony OF the
cowardice and treason Of the North. When Julins
Cesar, at that period which has often been the sub
ject OF debate among schoolboys but ever trlte IN
the reference, and even fresh In tho example, Tell
beneath the ponlards that penetrated bis manly
body, he bare the wound and the insult allke-ths
insult with less composure than the physical sffiic'
ton; but when he beheld the cleaning dagger IN
the hand Of him whom he had loved and known "a
his friend. in the bitterness Of his heart he ex-
elaine: "Et tn Brute" You, On, Brntus. my
conqueror died within him. and no wrapped the
folds of his mantle about him and fell ut the base OF
Pompeys statue. 1t lie solemn aud q grand CIR,
cumstance in history, which even the mature age Oh
worthy man will not fail to admire. But let me
say TO you, Sir, OF the South, as well az Oh the
North that You propose picture far more fearful,
far more instructive, far more melancholy than this,
| when you proposo that America, in the pride and
majesty Of her successive triumphs, feared for hcr
power by the great, beloved for her munhcence and
charity by the humble, that Young America shall
lie, her heart pierced with million Of dsggers, and
in the last moments Of her existence, out OF her
closing eye she shall detect the instruments OF death
in the hands Of those sho gave birth to and nour-
ished with much fondness upon the bosom OF
her illimitable love DO you think that such
| Mo rasarvaf tha of history and the
observation of nations have no such idea. i
have no such idea. cannot basphemously or i'm
pudeuty arrogate TO myself anything like prophecy,
but have no more doubt than have that tho blood
is coursng through my veins that IN reference 70
any struggle between the North and South, even
under greater Disadvantages than have occurred we
may say 10 the North, in the Language OF the dram
atist that In the lexicon reserved for brave nation
Z" there il no such word as fail Applause And
we NAV saw too each ore OF us, in the language oil
the sane great author, in reference TO this predc-
ton, The stars have said it in their own vernacu-
lar. and prophetic souls confirm the shining sym
bols." Enthusiastic applause.
! SPEECH OF T.. N. DICkERS0N.
F.. ". DICKINSON WAS next introduced and said:
! LADIES AND GEsTLEYEs: This is the hrat time
for fifteen years, with one exception, that have
had the pleasure Of appearing before an audience OF
NV fellow-citizens aud am almost ashamed TO say
that that one exception was In devoung an evening
10 advocating the election Of James buchanan as
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innocent OF any intention 10 do my country wrong.
NV Judgment was mistaken, and not my heart.
When last left the rostrun thought had taken
q loag farewell 10 the faces OF brave men and lar
women and rpped for the last time that grateiul In
cens. that electric spark that comes up from IN as
sembled multitude 20 make the blood flow faster, aud
the heart feel warmer. thought then l should
never again enjoy that pleasure. l thought then
that should leave that Geld to scuryy politicians
forever. Bat i did not foresee to-day. l did not
L. al. Han mil. az
American liberty should be shaken from is turret
70 its foundation stone by bands Of armed traitors
without, while iis siils and foundation should be
gnawed at by rats within. lApplsuseI 1 Thought
there were men enough iet IN the country
10 divide the spoils and fill the Offices
without my assistance; and that tho man was
Tecreant 10 his duty 10 his fellow-citizsns who
did not choose TO participate in that business But
now, fellow-citizens, when we see that Inheritance
that has been handed down 10 IN from our ancestors
and thors lorious institutions under which we have
lived and the nation has grown 30 great, and upon
which the eyes Of the whole world fixed in ad-
miration and hope, which have been the sanctuary
for the oppressed Of all nations, and which, they
persist, carry down with them into tho grave Of
eternal right very vestige Of constitutional liberty
upon the earth. When | SEQ these institutions
threatened as they now are, | think should be
doing my duty neither TO myself nor 10 my country
| il / were 10 keep silence. Looking NJ my
little children, to whom am bound, i'll can, to trans
nit that priceless heritage, looking IL the graves
Of my fathers from whom ] received IL, looking AZ
the whole world, which ia gazing upon o. now, in
hone or in fear, snd some in hatred, thought that
II came here tonight and by my precept might
possiL,y heip some wsvering man, or by my exam.
MA might deter some who thought their duty led
them the other way, | should be devotiug small
part OF the day to some useful purpose lAPpiausc'
have always been Democrat. have never voted
FOR any man whose nnme was not upon a Democratic
ticket was brought up a Democrat. Members ofmy
family have occupied high posltlons IN the Demo-
cratic party and in the country; and from my earliest
recollection was accustomed TO be taught Inc doc
trnes that we call Democratic, and TO believe them
az believed my religion l stand here tonight
without any suspicion OF being the advocate OF am
party except the Democratic party. stand here
tonight TO bear my feeble testimony against that
assumption which seeks 10 brand with infany the
name Of the Democratic party by assoeiating it with
efforts that tending 10 destroy the great temple
of constitutional liberty in which we live. APP
plause. know perfectly well the gentleman who IL
candidate for your votes for Governor OF this State
know him personally, socially, aud politically. We
have stood together in the distant frozen regions OF
Russia, and casting our gaze in Imagination over the
intervening ocean, We have longed again TO come
undor the banner Of 'our country, aud 10 breathe
again the air Of freedom that is essential TO the
happiness Of every true American have known
him well, / admire his courage, l respect his good
qualities but | despite the position which he now
occupies and condemn him In that Applause
Men of Connecticut, 1t is passing strange that or
any other man from New-York or elsewhere should
stand here to appeal 10 your devotion to your ma
tive country. Why is it that you, men
Of New England, who are peculiarly American,
citizens, who have little Of the foreign element in
your population who have 80 much enterprise intel
lgence energy, education, intellect. and of every
quality that makes community great and prosper
ous-for say here that although am not a New
England man, there is no such community upon the
face Of this round globe New England for all the
qualities that distinguish and grace mankind Why
is it that you should have to ask to here to-