The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31


Unvciling OF tho Monument Erected to
His Memory by tho Bar Association OF
New York.
BNaHAMT0N. N. r., May 30. 1872.
The decoration services and the unwilling and
dedicatng OF the monument to the memory OF Daniel
s. Dickinson were to-day conducted by the Grand
Army OF the Republic, In the presence OF an i'm
mense concourse OF people. Lyman Tremain
and General O. H. Van Wyck were the orators.
LYMAN rREMAIN's ADDRESS.
Mr. Tremain said:-
GENTLEMEN or THE BAR ASSOCIATION, SOLDIERS
OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC AND FELLOW
CITIZENS:-On marble slab placed at the
trance TO the tomb of Napoleon, in that splendid
may be found the following touching sentiment,
quoted from the Emperors last will:-"It is my
banks Of the Seine. '' among the people Of
France Fra c,,o whom o ! have SO long loved" II
ee as m eo s
expressed his sentiments upon the subject, am
sure he would have said, 1T is my desire that my
Chenango, among the, people Of Blnghamton,
where I ,o have SO long lived, and whom
had been consulted, as to the time and
occasion for unwilling the monument which his
erect to his memory coSdent he WonS
have selected the very day which, by the common
consent OF the American people, has been set apart
honors upon the memories Of those who iel In the
great conflict for preserving the American Union.
Of the name and memory OF Daniel 8. Dick
ans eoUa ~ We If s truly
preston to those feelings OF respect and regard
dce psos IA the rank y NJ D pIo
fessiOn at an early period in his professional
career and, Notwithstanding his diversion into the
ment position, as a lawyer, during his life. Nor
was his political life any less successful than his
that he possessed those qualities f that ftted
him FOR useful service IN the political field,
for time, from his professional pursuits. Under
the second constitution OF New York seat in the
Senate Of the state was position OF much dignity
The State was divided into only eight Senatorial
districts. and the Senators were members Of the
cial tribunal in the State. Many Of the most emf
nent statesmen Of New York had earned their
Those charges of official corruption which we
hear in these days, so often made, were at that
unknown. Before the expiration of his term as
Lieutenant Governor, Mr.. Dickinson was appointed
10 s III oe was
made November 80 1874, and In February following
he was elected by the Legislature for full term
deal with questions Of the most absorbing
one other within the gift Of the people. Among his
Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Buchanan, Benton, Dix
Seward, Chase, Douglass, Cass, Houston, Mason,
Mangum, Walker, Clayton, Berrien, Davis and
statesmen OF the nation. Mr. Dickinson was able to
maintain q prominent position among these j.
powerful and effective. He was held I'm high esti-
nation, even by his political opponents, Of which
and characteristic letter which he received from
Daniel Webster.
THE THRoEs or REVOLUTION.
1t was during this period that violent and angry
controversies were constantly developed between
the Representatives Of the North and the South on
the slavery question On the one hand were
rayed Mr.. Calhoun and his disciples, maintaining
that the constitution OF the United States carried
slavery with all its Incidents into the Territories
as soon as they were acquired and became subject
to the jurisdiction of the Union, and that no laws
could be passed by Congress- nor action taken by
the people or the Territories, to prevent its intro
duction. on the other hand were the friends OF
the Wilmot Proviso, insisting that 1t was the duty
OF Congress to prohibit the introduction of slavery
into the Territories, and that slavery the prod
uct alone of local legislation. Then thore were
the friends of the popular sovereignty doctrine,
Territories should decide for themselves whether
slavery or freedom should prevail. Then, too,
| there were those who desired to extend the Mis-
souri, compromise line to the Pacific, dedicatng to
| freedom all the territory north OF that line, and
It to the people to say whether slavery
the protest from the Southern Senator's including
Jefferson Davis breathing suggestions Of the disso
luton OF the Union, which, alter full debate, was
refused place upon the Journal OF the Senate.
Having sworn to support the constitution Mr.. Dick
inson felt obliged to maintain all the pledges and
| terpreted according to its plain purpose and
meaning He loved his country with intense de-
voon and with all It's faults he believed this gov
eminent the best one on earth. He foresaw that II
forcible collision should arise between the two
could sO forete IL desired THAT his coun
dgs Should 81 blood be and e saecs the of 'ASS e
which would ensue, and the Union be spared
from the perils and commissions OF civil war. Ami
free and powerful North, he felt justified in going
to the extreme verge OF concession and Cancellation
to save his beloved land from the pcrs that sur
STANDING THIS DAY ny MS HoNoRED GRAVE,
speaking In the presence OF those who were
justice, his republican simplicity of life and
manners, his reverence for the teachings OF the
and his innate love for the principles of justice,
liberty ana equality the appeal can safely
be made to you, his neighbors and intimate ac-
qualntances, TO answer whether single pulsaton
OF his heart ever beat in sympathy with the system
of African slavery. The position OF Mr.. Dickinson
lar He had been associated in the Senate with
Jefferson Davis and many other chiefs Of the
new confederacy, and strong and friendly per-
sonal and political relations existed between
them. He had been o lifelong member of the
honored Old democratic varty, and he saw the lead
tons IN the conspiracy. In that hour OF supreme
peril what to him were personal friendships social
ties or political associations What were party OBJ
legations or the cords arising from the pleasant
memories connected with the past These
broken In pieces as easily as Samson broke the
green withes with which Delilah bound him. He
could see nothing but the impcriled nag OF his
country, and hear nothing but the grand music or
the Union summoning patriots to the rescue: For
all that he was and all that he could expect be, he
was indebted to the American Union. Patriotism
was interviewer with every fibre of his heart. ~
formed part of his religion 1t spoke to him It's
sweet lessons from the pages OF the Sacred Volume
which he perused aud loved. Hc read !. IN
she paintve song Of the captive Jews, Gods
chosen people, who wept when they sat down
by the rivers OF Babylon, and as they hanged their
harps upon the willows sang Glow shall we sing
the Lords song In q strange landfu When the
country electrified by the Intelligence That
THR TRAITORS HAD ATTACKED SUMTER