The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-19

From the New York Post.
SPEECH Of Daniel =. DIckensOa--His views
Of the New York Mob aud Gov. seymour.

ing flag for Mr.. Montgomery Of Vicksburg, /
formerly editor of the Wig in that city, in /
honor Of tie spiriI and loyalty displayed by bis
vile in refusing to permit the rebel Tag 70 be
raised on her house. Fof this refusal she and
her family were banished Her husband Was
arrested aud sentenced to be banged for no other
alleged offence except that OF being Unioa
man He however succeeded IN escaping lie
is nov about 10 return home 10 start al out-Aud-
out anti-slavery psPer-hAving come 10 believe
that slavery must be eXtinguished % order 10
close this war.
public meeting was held last week at Bing-
hampton for the pre- sentatiOn OF the fAg-sn ex
celleut silk oDe-and Daniel 5. Dickinson presi-
ded. John ClapP, with al appropriate speech,
devei ed the flag u Mr. Montgomery Who re-
piled, giving his history, his purpose aud senti-
ments, and denouncing he Infamous conduct OF
copperheads.
Mr. Dickinson vas then called for. and deliv-
cred one of his characteristic addresses. from
which we make the following extracts
The recent! conservative meeting the CITY
Of New York. called b. some radical iu nafured
people riot aud mob. it vii be seen, cane
of about the time OF Lees movement INTO Penn
sylvauia and the raids of Morgan and Others into
Ohio and Indiana. There are thousand evi-
dences combining to prove that these several
, movements had an intimate relation 70 each
other, and that each one was well understood by
every other, rather by those Who helped plan
the whole. The Ominous givings out which
preceded them-the foreign recognition Their
mometer in England and France, where the mer
curry rose 80 speedily at this juncture and sim
ultansously-tAe confident and insOlent tone OF
l. the Confederate press-the mission OF the rebel
9 -. -.
placency as the movements we're ipaugurated
and progressing, and its mslignty on their tail
, ure-the mutterings OF Lee in his ngorious re-
i treat, that he bad not been received aud supper
q ted by his northern friends as he expected and
: whole cloud of witnesses besides, proves thai
n the New York movement was a part Of, and in
- tended TO be directly in aid OF the cause of r.
bellion. Ihs draft pGs mere prefeHce and had
J. really to do Nth stimulating the action
d OF the mob than the Quaker Meeting held ~ ne
4 city fer Weeks previous. The rhoie ora
gindlly dsrice Of some Of the most cick,d and
interruptions and pestileRf politicians that crei
y infested society The commencement OF the
d draft was, by preconcert, made the occasion o.
e the outbreak, because il was supposed by IN,
managers OF the affair that they could at thi
, time, and upon this occasion. better embOdl
, their molly creW-better influence the passiOni
n of the ignorant aud prejadiced, and better turn
e TO political account, and WELD in aid Of the re
" bellon, riot commenced in oustensibe ress
lance to the draft than otherwise.
the outbreak in New York originated will
&c politicians, acting upon and inhsming and en-
j cOuraging the very wors: elements that ever dis
figured society-thieves, ruffians and cut throats
J. bawds, pimps and burglars; house breakers an,
murderers; assassins and the settings and skim
mings OF lOaferdOm and the marketable lazzar
lnuf had haa sphfr al ha
lie leaders whO opened the box and turned lOos
these ofscourings, expected them TO act polti
a call, in pretended furthersnce OF great con
sentative movement-tO damn Lincoln aud hi
~ administration 10 burra for their FRIENDS, 4
clamOr for the constitution and laws-fOr free
g, speech and the wrongs of Vallandigham an
their southern brethren, while they the mans
gers, would fan this fame TO madness, and al
the true copperhead virus to the popular fury b
81 drscanting upon the hardships and oppression
ds OF legal restraints, until they might defy ia
- power OF the government and openly assist tn
rebellion
:, The thieves and robbers were willing 20 &C
J" politically with the great conservative party an
re advance the interest of their leaders and Wind
b. cate the constitution, after they had for seaso
Mt looked TO their own interests and robbed an
sacked stores and houses and carried home IA
7 spoil, but not before. They bad been accust0u
1y ed from 1 supposed cruel necessity, TO steal al
MS rob in darkness and secrecy, and they were DC
re disposed to so far neglect their own msterii
g, interest as to let an occasion pass which permit
ted them to steal in open day, from the choices
assOrtsments, With governors aud judges stand
IN ing by proclaiming their friendship, merel, {
Il advance the political fortunes Of others or
n support the constitution. HOUSEKEEPING an
n burning were necessary to successful theft an
3" robbery. aud hence the vOtaries OF burglary an
ri arson were primarily engaged in their respectiv
i'll avOcatiOns. Theft first aud politics afterEard
or their motto.
Those who had teen taught by their conser
vative leaders that il would disgrace white me-
nc il negroes were accepted soldiers az
es taught, too, that il would be unjust aud &C
c. gressive for white men TO be drafted into Oh
IA service, sought TO solve the problem by mui
dering every negro they could find old q
young, male or female; while Others, tried {
20 give practical proofs OF their conservatism al
e. of their devotion TO the constitution aud law
&c burned and demolished an orphan asyiuu
be erected by the influence Of holy charity and d.
strOyed the houses Of homeless Children.
In short, this movement Of the people va
n house divided against ITSELF aud for tina
is reason il failed to stand. IL was set on foo
by political leaders, primarily to aid their fo
. tunes aud to encourage the rebellion; il va
prosecuted by most OF their followers 70 gathf
hs supplies for themselves and the material prove
of paramount over the political interests al
tv hence, while il brought rich rewards TO iis ran
~ and file, It was barren victory TO the 'cOmmar
ders-in-chief" Ii was a great success to all bu
~ those who got il up by two years camOr again.
On government usurpstion and apology for rebellio
he -denouncing every thing unconstitutional "a
cept JEFF. Davis's rebellion and copperhead DO
itics IL was the carnival Of thieves
- Governor Seymour seems to have made pos
poDement Of the draft an issue with the geneu
- government aud Is said to have predicted ths
n if il wa not postponed all the Irish chambe
2 and kitchen maids would turn inceHdisres az
n. burn the city. do not believe the public ethe
fear the chambermads or favor the postpone
&c ment But Shatever these gentle maids ma
De do 10 others, as cannot spare our worth
It. Governor in such times as these imDlOrs then
N as my friends, not to lay violent hands on IN
commander-iD-chief or burn bis lodgings foi
according to high authority, il is better TO MARI
OF than 10 burn.
at Governor Seymour has not unfrequentiy ~
of minded the public that be has taken an oath q
20 rare solemnity 10 execute the laws That Cat
be has now fulfilled, If not before. he has CT
x tany executed the laws upon this occasion, 70
rs he has literally cfUcihed them between thieves
Although this murderous and thievng OUtDrea
will not prove available az COpperhead capital
Of the rebels, with savage ferOcity, already goa
- over vi :. thew term the blood soaked ashes o