The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-08-25
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The following ia an extract from the speech Of
that eminent Democratic politician, the late Dan.
iol s. Dickinson, delivered at the great raIihoa-
ton meeting held at the Cooper institute in the
city Of New York. Oct 8, 1862 Az MIR Dickinson
wac = life long Democrat, and in position to be
perfectly posted On Mr.. Soymuurs record, the
picture he draws may be especi.lly refrgahing
just now to those conservative soldiers who at
their Convention at New York, committed them
selves so unTesVedly To The support Of the Dem
oeratic nominee for the Presidency.
When the most atrocious conspiracy that ever
dosecrated earth, found development in an az
sAult upon national Gag at sumter, and in ef-
forts to massacre hnlf-starved garrison, placed
there in time Of profound peace according 10
uniform usage, for other oifense than asHert-
ing the supremacy Of their country's consttu-
ton, and giving to the breeze, as embamatic
thereof, the glorious stars and stripes Of their
fathers--when the brave volunteers who we're
huryiug 10 the defense Of our nations capital 10
save IL from mob rule and rebellion, and eonHa-
grafton, were bleeding by traitorous hands-when
strong men tremhled, whom women wept, and
children instnctiyely chung closer 10 tho mhtorn-
loyal States and the capital was cut off by REBEL
ious forces whom the President elect Of the Uni
to1 States had thon recently reached the seat Of
government, whore duty called him, by circuit
ous and unusual route, and In disguise TO escape
the dagger Of the assassin, and when our land
filled with excitement and CONSERVATION and
alarm--wheu "shrieked the timid and stood still
the brave, and the confding masses looked about
TO see who were tho men for the crisis, among
the oitizens Of tbs Empire State, who had borne q
part in public Rifairr, and were naturally looked
up TO az exemplars in such crisis, he tHorAto
SEYMOUR HE'D himself away upon the double
quick in the opposite direction and for nosrly
half year hid himself among the lakes and riy-
ors aud romantic woodlands and inland towns 81
Wisconsin; aud his tongue was as silent on the
subject Of BE- nouncing the rebellion as those Of
the murdered volunteers, whose ghosts walked
mreyengcd amongst MS" There we may sup
pose be basked and balanced, and watched and
waited, aud turned and twisted, until autumn,
when a small body Of defunct, defeated, desperate
and despiseabe politicians, who had for years
hung upon the subsistence department Of the
Democratic party Of this State, came 70 his rolef
w entering the field. Thoy borrowcd without
leave the honorcd name u Democracy under
which to poipetuate their covert treason as The
hypoerite
"stoe the livery Of the court Of Heaven
To serve the devil in"
Their disgracefnl and disluyRl record stands
out az the doiugs q men too stolid IN political
deprsyity 10 be gifted with ordinary instincts,
and two regardless u the popular will TO be mind
fuI Of shame; An4 the defeat they experienced at
the hands Of the people should serve ~ a warn
ing 70 trlmners ard traitors and parricidss and
ngrates through all fatar. time. Tits move
ment drew the secluded one from his hiding
place, and he came forth with all the courage u
him who, In conflict with his wife, being driven
under the bed. aud while remaining tbus en-
sooncod, declared that whether she consented or
not, be woald look out through knot-hols Ia tho
clapboards, 80 long as be bad the rpint II a nsan !
He entered on The political canvas, and on Tie
zsth II Oct 1881 few days befJFs the election
made q specuh. the burden n which WAs an ap-
poiogy fgr the rebellion, aud condemnation
# the administration for having mtt8d cut the
ngof u martial law 70 tbors IL Arms ssainst the
government. Though Astounding with iiimsy de
guises and sophisticAl gensrhBtss, it contained
one point worthy not only d notice, lot 4 tho
.sscresi reprchsnsioH, and here +: "litis true
tia. slavery must be abolished 10 save this Union
then the people = the South should b. allowed
10 withdraw themselves from that government
which cannot give them the protection gusrAn-
tsed b. lie TERMS Rhaii plses iAip glorious
Cni0a this heritage u human hope this ssy
luul fortqe worlds weary pilgrim ihis refn ~ Dor
he oppressed II lie cas- thin tbs scale u bsiug
beneath he black, And hlosisd and bloody. the
eorrap, and eerrupsine, The staitiasd and ssplii-
fying institution u slAsrtyf No soousr thsH
49, tEss UHisa seYeFed, let bos Only the institu-
tisn perch, yheneysE ard wherever Il can be
found bnt ist tie inhGbhanons that have known
il perish sitt il, shd b. known - mere forever.
And YET IL returning fagissye from Patrio'ism
proelalHas a. bis creed, b eject II nm Ia terms
dat Il either slavery o. TIE unisa Muut ts aes-
tFvysd II sho1Aa b. liss uaioa And iho haue Of
tAss naAn IL E0sNts9 Seymour