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VOL 20.
STROUDSB URG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. SEPTEMBER 1861.
NO. 36
Published by Theodore Seh&h.
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nl this oflicc.
SPEECH OF HON. D. S. DICKENSljEf.
Delivered at Ithica, K". Y. on Satardiy,
the 7th last. !
Now when treason is stalking abroad,
when corruption is on every band, wjien
h.piee peer from every window, and lirk
iu every fence corner, what was Sir. iin-
coin to do ! Was he to pore tbrougball
iuu uiuMy vuiumcH auu luvue lisiriciu-t
torneys to the f-amc work to enable Mm
to arrest and keep a spy or to stop the
diseaination of treason through aSulty
jirets I No. If Mr. Lincoln bad aded
villi greater vigor I would have cooinnn-
ded hira more, ijut I may say whai is ter that President Lincoln has the right called Popular Sovereignty should not be
becoming from a fair aud geuerousop- to tmpend the habeas corpus as long as : incorporated they fought two woeks o
ponent, that when I critici-o his shrt- it takes to read that foggy resolution and'vor it. Those men holding tho balance
comings I find in the condition of afliirs uoder.-taud it. Great laughter As !of power, insisted on that particular dec
great apology for him he came in waen the scLool boy said, 'it is pretty difficult laration. While I think tho secessionists,
u"ur,uu "tiuuF, wucu uiTuu
r. . t n ... . . t . I. .. a -..
when trca-ou
was peculnnt and all the departuituts
teeming with rascality, when he did not
know who to tru-t; when naval, military,
civic, and other officers, were coma-itting
robbery and perjury. and bo knew not who
to confide in. But wherever he has laid
Ills hand upon thi wickedness he is enti
tled to the thanks of the whole people
And when the historian cornea to write
aud be written it wili staad out like a
page of fire, and be will be commenced
ruo-t where he has taken those rebels by
the throat with the .-trong hand of govern
ment power. Cheers Every miliiary
commander ha- the right to supeud tho
writ of habeao corpus in emergencies, of
which he i judge. He tolls the one who
comes to take the traitor and set bin at
liberty, Stand off unle-s your tongue is
considerably longer than my bayonet you and out gushed this refreshing, constitu
don't get tbH man. What about the lib- tional well-spring to gladden them as did
eity of the press I It it like a good ma-
ay other liberties we enjoy, but has no
Tight to commit treason. One has no
more right to commit treason and destroy
the Gorcrnment by a press, th n he has
Dy any oiuer moae. i lie rights ana iid-
erty of the press is one of our greatest and
mot sacred blessings, to be guarded with
watchful vigilance. But what does that
mean I In time of peace, to discuss all
measures of Government freely aud fear-
icsny. iui me one wno nas a pre2s nas
no more richt to overthrow a Government
by treasonable means in war, than one
has by writing treason without a press.
There h no charm about printed treason
which give it impunity. It will do well
enough to han up a ; arrot in a cage, to
say " Libcrty'of tbe press !" "Liberty of
the prer !" and we have a parrot crying
it now who n?eds caging, and some oth
ers who ought to be caged. Suppose I
was to write to Mr. A, or B. and say
these Rebels are, after all, li-ht; I hope
they will i-uccecd: I am clad they are
fighting our
;ur armies; and I hope they will
ful; I hope the Administration
it 1 T J -
DC SUCCCS
win do ovcrmrown, and 1 devise means
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sad plans to aid rebellion. That would
be treaeoa in a private letter. I would
ho liable to be iu pri-oned, because it
would be affording aid and comfort.
And if in a private letter, how much more
in an mlcrnal becesMoa press, wbicti 'pi)ey mugt fat for tbeir usurped and a
ows its dragon teeth broadcast to poi-on bused reign, like that of the Babylonian
the mind of the country and urge on the jjjDgt B divided aud fini-bed. A more
rebellion. How much more should they corrupt and rotten regency than any that
be arreted 7 I approve of every strong has ever existed, a combination which
act of tbe President. I would approve of lives and breathes and has its being in
more if he would do them Individual the lobbies of legislation and office bro
nchi is a ereat riilht and a great ble.-sine; L-pmctr whinli fesr nt. nrnrv norn whinh
and we have a right to conic and go where ,
we please, and enjoy our liberty as we
please; but if inotead of going about our
lawful business, our social and domestic
enjoyments, we go strolling fromhouse to
bouse, from camp to camp, as spies for
the enemy, we are liable to be imprisoned,
and deserve to be. The right to enjoy
"
fira as an element of domestic comfort, to
dischsrgo the thousand offices, is a sacred
riht too. and an Administration that
would interfere with that right would bo
tyrannical indeed. But suppoco one takes worn-out organizations, and consignig
his torch in tho dark hour of midnight . them to tbe tomb of the capulets, and let'
and plies it to every dwelling he can ig-ting a fresh Uuion party rise up to pros
nite, how long will he be allowed to en- j ecute this war cheers, for which 1 have
ioy that sacred risht of fire I He will bo ;
arraigned and imprisoned and deprived 1
of this liberty, which a lawful citireo might !
enjoy. , And when you come to examioe, i
you will find that the President na done
no more than his duty io laying bis band (
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upon tboEe papers individually. jute:
Day Book is one of thorn. It has had
today, like every dog, and gone to its
account. lie Journal of Commerce,
which undertook to skim along under
cover with disguised treason, has been o
bliged by public opinion to change edit
ore and tack ship, and tbe treasonable
Daily News exists yet as a daily nuis
mice, but its day is not far off. The war
power is a dangerou power, but it exists
from necessity, and its exercise shown tbe
terrible dangers of war, and that it can
not be abolished with safety to national
existence. These questions are coming
to be understood. Let us see what this
Convention says about this very matter,
for their viows are important, as I have
Sh07?D V j rn. . ... J . ,
Kesottcdflhtit while we admit tbo no
ccssity of summary processes and martial
141 .T
amoDs insurgent nonu at ous the
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graar ,. ,biroD .'d wi.htf'tk.
lines of military operations, wc protest a-
gainet the doatrine tbat any power .
committed, when Confess is not in sea-
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a sjstera of passports; against the ri.'ht
iiuu ui t it u unuuLivo uunci ( ti unLHii inn
ui iuu jL-uuci-ti uuvcruuiuui to organize
U
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repress -the discussions of a free press
tuo reiuai ot mail laoiiities, or m any
. t j - . r.
auj
way except uy mo uecisiona or tno civil
inuunais, anu inai, nnany, we protest a-
T a. I .1 a ! r T"i " i . T - i t
gaiust lue uucLiiue oi rresiaeni jjinoom s
message that, the States derive their au-
I'cuuiiti vjovurumuDi
Pre.-ident Lincoln has never claimed any
1 thing of tbo kind, as subversive of the
fundamental doctrine of American liber -
tj
t Now I propose to compromise Nauoh
. i . , i
io unacrManu iucs wsicn one is not no-
st-csed of. Notwithstanding, peradven -
tare, unQonnieaiy may ve so,
I guess it
is." Most certainly ! Laughter. Nowieach side, and understood, I have no
I have read President Lincoln's messa -
ges careiuiiy and be does not say, so ot eaou otoer. uut tne Ooutbero men
far as I have seen, that the States derive i said, because theso men would have tbe
iheir powers from the Federal Govern- Popular Sovereignty plank in their plat
uient. If he does, he is iu error. That res-; form, that they would not agree. Thoy
olution is remnrkable,' at any rate, for its' withdrew from the Convention, and it ad
length and its fogaines and obfuscation. ; journed to Baltimore. They were foolish
It is as clear as mud 1 There oan be nojand wrong in going out, but they bad a
doubt that tbe rights of the Executive, ' right to como back, and sought to do. so
aud of the people, viill be uuderstood in Baltimore. Theso same men had tho
hereafter no matter whether thpy were
before. It is very well that resolution
caice into the Convention as it did. The
members were dry and parched for the
lack of some stream of living doctrine,
when this modern Moses smote the rock.
the waters of old the wandering tribes of
Israel. But all this death-bed repentance
is too late.
You will remember a few years since,
whcD Loui;J phiippe nitb his stealthy u-
f urpations, finally ranged his guns so that
theJ woud bear on tbe citJ of paHs aD
reiied on his military arro to BU;taiD hlfD.
Eeif and amy as tbe bouse of OrNean
,bfough all time of a sudden commenced
0De of tbose revolutionary surges aud
groUDrj bVreU of tbe French people. It
swayed hero and swayed there; and at
la&t it appeared that the people were go
ing to rise against their Government by
revolution in earnest. Ho first flew to
his army of defense, and guards. They.
failed him. He then fcegan to make con
cessions and apologieu to the French p-o
pie; but they cried out, "Too late! Too
latcl" and he wss inominioasly driven
from bis kingdom. These men now come
with tbrse break-down resolutions; they
are half and half. They are mermaid
proportion; half woruau and half fiab
cheers and laughter,
Laahter.1 But the '
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and all scales.
voice of the people
of New-York is like that of the Frenoh.
"Too late! Too late I" Cheers -The
hand-writing was again.st tbo wall whero
they were fitting, like Belshazzar at bis
impious banquet, wben bis knees smote
together, aud he was pale and trembling
j8 spotted aud leprous in every feature j
and Hnoamcnt, has been brought to tbciueau UuuSuluv luat Juu '""J ""-0
judgment of tbe people finally. It will ore than 10 any 0De 00Uiie the dQ'nora'-
be cursed by every American in the TJ-!i2ation of th, PartJ and ownfal1 ( th,e
nion when known, and a whip be put in j country. Tho Democratic party did sit
every bonest hand, to lash tbe caitiffs na-j liko llorae UP0D bor 8eveD hill8 But as
kd through thn lnnd. T am for n rnnt iwitb Rorce, so with tbo Democratic party;
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nonular moement during the Gaisienoe ,
nf t.fw r nnt. mdn n nf Rpnnl.lnna
VIBWV m( V J 1
Americans, Democrats, nor anything else
except Uuion men from tbo people,
am for throwing off tboso sbaokles
I
of
enlisted. Cries of "Good," "Good " and J
cheers It mu-t not be bitched to any
political organisation, nor any organiza- j
tion to that; it must bo made oi true Uni-,
on men
and the onlv nlntform must be
the Constitution and tho Union, and a vig-
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uruus pivscuuuvu "v uum ruuui-
linn ia nt.f rfown find thn minromnnn nf
the Government, of tbe Uuion, and the side the engineering of packing conven-! existence of constitutional liberty.
Stars and Stripes, aro re-established j tions, lobby corruptions, and the influence Cheers. It will cost a largo amount of
with justice to rebels justice to loyal cit- of anaconda railroad corporations. blood and treasure. Already havo our
izens and loyal States. This ticket I will Laughter and cheers. I do not know sons gono forward to tho battle-field.
Happort, and it will be elected. I will what has become of tbeBe propositions How many aro there already gone down
follow you in its prosecutiun, or you may for peaoe; so recently prominent. Thoy with violeuce and butchery to bloody
me, or we will go along together. The seem to havo slunk completely out of graves! You havo fornished brave sons
day of party backs is over. They have sight. Is there not any one of this body hero as elsowhore. Before this dreadful
had their share and their day has come, of patriots to stand up for them! It was war closes our land may bo one vast Ra
Jimtmn hnS h,mndrowsv and noddine ud- crime to lot thorn go out of sight so sud-N mah of weeping and lamentation for our
on her eaf but she has finally waked up,
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and are now ready lor execution, anu a-
way with them. fChcors.) "They have
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no principle, and never had. They are
- i
like the Vermont preacher I heard about.
iHe hd aSreed t0 Proach E0 manJ Sun -
days for so many bushels of rye; when he
preached his first sermon, he told them
i . , . . ' . .
he (tmK chn nil nmo.l,
doctrio. that would bca If A. d M
not for bi. rje. (Laa8bter.) Now, tbose
men claim tl ! beVnnning tbo Democratic
in rrn hv ih inW if. ,n,i
' J .-w .V uu " -u-iu u. iuu uuuuaniuu aaciiuui, paaitcrv.
P:,P - 3l...r, o ,..k .bat it wonld takeland barP; and otber i,.,,.... to dl
i. it i. nmii. nnr ni nni rn arn in, hnr 1 r t
w-.v-i.uo, uu.iutj
would resolve in a moment, to hold their1
ft V - -
Dower, f urios of rnat m sn " n hoir
,utiluuuul lue uulOD) Lneygoa lew
by steps backward, then a few steps sideways
ana snow meir aouon to no grudging and
and show their action to bo orudin" and
. . . . . n o
, insincere, and give aid and comfort to the
enemy by making up querulous issues;
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with tbo Administration, and charge upon
irgeupon
it in the origin of the war.
Wben men
are guilty and
own guilt udod
attem.pt to charge their
others, it is well to look
at their history. Those men went to Ohar-
; leston and had control of the New York
i i i t i . iu. i: . .1 i
'when
, ueieauou oi me jonvcnuon mere: ano
tho South insisted that what was
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some or tnom, wero aotini? in Daa iaitn.
! those men yrere acting in equally bad, and
even worce. lhey wero gamblers oo
- doubt, to some extent, the nods and winks
j balance of power there, and prevented
their coming into tho adjourned Conven
tion. If they had been permitted to come
in, probably the difficulties might have
been and would have been heeled. But
these went on and made a nomination in
which they knew the South would not
concur. And then of their own motion
udopt the very platform which bad been
the sut ject of two weeks' controversy in
Charlestoo, and which bad broken up the
Convention there. Thero is a true histo
ry of the case. It is perfectly notorious
that some of these men bad 'corrupt jobs
and pecuniary investments, that they were
looking for investments made to be used
in controlling the expected Administra
tion, to feouro which investments partic
ular nociinationsmust be procured. They
pretend to account for tbe mode in which
this difficulty arose. I have no doubt
but many ot these boutnern ltebcls in
arms meant Secession at tbo time. But
the wind would have been taken out of
their sails,, and popular feeling would
baye compelled them to a different couree
if tbo New-York delegation had not play
ed their detestable game. And these men
are th.ey who are afraid of. getting mixed
up with and contaminated by contact with
the Administration. They will never be
trusted again by the people of New York.
Tbey may run a tiokot, some portion of it
composed of .very good men, and some of
it quite too rank with Seconsion; but a
ticket unexceptionable would nover be
supported coming from such treacherous
and corrupt leaderships. The Democrat-
io party is a great power, and has always
been true. Like Rome, as tho schoolboys 'this matter. Uomo up all yo who rally abject misery and distross, give me be
say in their oration, it originatod in tbe J to the support of this Government, come reavement, let my heart be wrung by ey
efforts of a "wolf suckled founder" it; up and sustain it like men. And they . ery emotion that oan agonizo and torture
gained the popular confidence, and shaped
the policy of this Govcrhiu'ent, and great
blessings flowed from its administration
under a Jefferson, a Jackson, and others.
But, in an evil day, tbo Democratic par
ty, like the individual who went down
from Jerusalem to Jericho, fell among
thieves, who plundered it and left it half
. . ... ,f,1J.
Dota were brought to the blocU ot tbe
auctioneer. But yesterday the name of ,
lllu
aVainst the world, now there aro few so
poor to her reveronco, because of her ex
ecrated and knavish leaders. But,
"Truth crushed to earth shall rise again,
The eternal years of God are hers; '
But error, wounded, writhes in pnin,
Aud dies amid her worshipers."
The Democratic party is strong in its
popular element, but it never was strong
enougb to carry so mucu lesiermg aeau
weieht as it has upon its back now.
Laughter. It has got to throw over-!
k.n.J Ifo Innnlta ovnal ta Anlinna frnmi
uvam no tipu. .v."--- . . ,
I in'CIltlinrt. return to 80016 imnCIDlC bC-
denly. It ought to havo been taken down
morgradually; tho peace party will take
--u m. ... ..j i j j:j ,
ooiu. j.uoy nuuuiu uuvc uuuu aa u.u , r -- - -
Indian with his dog, whoso tail he wbbed drank tho best hearts blood of our land
i ; tic L i:i.I i iLn'riiUnrj nrn ltvnl1inrr in nrunnt. It Will
io cur, on, uut u uiuu i imu iu uun mw
-
! animal by cutting it all off at once so be
cut - off a little piece every day until he
had curtailed it sufficiently. Another
thin T nhni tn T A , l.
' o J " uiuuu
nk.7. u I : o
thVliul. .i tbo 70unT"
Thoj thllZ there w. to b 7iZ
Vea.i.opg toun ed a "S and
' ,.;' ,r.i. So ".7 .1 kV. 7 luo
rinwn i : . .
UUnu auu wureuip. jjui ine peace capi-
tal has been sntmnrlflrnr. nri h0,,fL
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vhnn than -vi
propositions at
. meytre said to naie done here the other
day Laughter. We propose to meet
tbo rebels, and nut them down bv the
tbo
power and dignity of
tho Government,
for I see no other way.
J
I will illustrate
our position by a
our p
story, not a new one, Where are the groat spirits the Clays, audacity to state to this court and myself,
A Revolutionary sol- the Websters, tho Bentons, of the nation! ! sir, that you do not drivo tho Rockine-
but new to you,
dier was walking with his espontoon, when
be was attacked and bitten by a ferocious
doz. He ran the doir tbrouph with tho
sharp end of the instrument and killed
' i t r ti i .
mm. men came tbe owner.
scarcely
'What
.less ferocious than the dot.
made you kill my dog?" "Because he
bit me, and threatenod my life." "Why
did you not keep him off with tbe other
end of your instrument!" "If he came
at mo with tho otber end," said the sol-
I i i . T
uier, "l s
bould." fGreat lauehter and
applause. So if Secession had como to
.us with peace instead war, we might havo
met it with peace in return. We are
for liberal propositions of peace, but they
are with loyalty and not with treason;
with fidelity and nor rebellion. Would
tbey who stand up and ory for peace burn
that Capitol, destroy the archives of tho
country, dishonor the flag, murder citi
zens standing in its defenoel Oh! no; wo
would not do it ourselves. Why not do
it yourselves if you would encourage oth
ers to do it? It would bo more manly,
and not less wicked, either in tbe sight
of man or in the sight of God. Ho who
encourages it who winks as it, and apol
ogizes for it is mischievous and no lees
guilty than he who stands in arms against
hi country. Would you creep like a
savage, shielded by darkness, and shoot
down tbe scntinal who is standing in obe
dience to duty to guard tbe rights of bis
country7 Is it rightly done? No, we
would not do that Then do not apolo
gize for the infernal villians who do it,
nor the devilish rebellion that inspires it
Cheers, and a voice "That is right.'
Would you lay plans to devastate this ! wbo is in command, whetbor it be Lincoln
Union, to destroy it, to make us a by- ' or Jackson, Republican or Democrat, who
word among the nations of the earth, to are tbe crew, but, seeing it is our ship,
overthrow tho Government of Washing- 'under our flag, preserve it, whether it be
ton, which has cost so much blood and so called by the one or the other empty
many teara, and has brought such great name; let us rally around her, let u go
and manifold blessings! No, we do not ! on board, let her be manned, weigh an
exactly say that. Then why apologize cbor, hoist all sail, cut her loose, let her
for those who do it! These are fair prac- steer into the broad ocean, to cruise on
tioal questions that are addressed to eve- in this great errand of mercy tho free-
ry one who is sympathizing with rebel- .
lioo, and can be answered by every citi
zen of the land. If I made such miscre
ants propositions of peace, I would drop
them a line to begin with, with a noose
at the end of it. And my negotiations
should be through cannon of tbe largest
caliber, and ot tbe longest range.
Cheers. This is the only way of doing
it. It is dividing tbe country into two
parties, the ono in favor of sustaining the
Government, and tho other willing, if not
to aid in, to wink at its destruction. J
Who is on the Lord's side! Let us as- ;
certain. There is no half-way plan about
that do not, let tnem range
.
tbemselves
oil tor treasonable peaoe.
We want no cowards in our lands,
Who will our colors fly
We call for valiant-hearted .men
Who're not afraid to die.
This is no play spell, no parade day, no
general training, no political Convention.
The surges go clear down to tbe very
trembling foundations of tho earth,
ana
tbo battlements rook under tho agitation.
It is tho great struggle for free govern
ment on earth. This is the last resting-
Dlace for liberty. Who is disposed to
tamr)er wjth such dancer? I will see all
0i:tiflai nartie8 cast down on the Dave-
f " t
rneut of perdition beforo I will consent to
it. Cheers. I know that I owe all that
I am to our glorious Constitution, whioh
permits men to rise from humble stations
to the highest houors of tho land. No
otber Government permits it. And soon-
cr than permit myself to wink at this at
tempt to subvert it I would cast falsehood
and curses on a venerated mother's grave.
The enemies of tbo country, open and se
cret, must come to judgment. 1 shall try
.them, not before politicians, but betore
an indignant people, and shall have them
nrrnirrnnd vlinrn t.linV will OflSt foWOF B8-
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DeTSlOnS 0U tU18 QUCSlIOn lOVOIVlOg
tbo
children. Some ore now languishing in '
rebel dungeon. The parched sands of
-ir:,5nin nnil olndfiH of Missouri hnva
viuia v.v.....6 . r. - - (
cost a large sum of money; bat if it leaves
a Government and tbo old Stars and
Stripes, it will not b'e maintained too
. J '. . - to " Vu
take 0e h U 'T' "
" j ra" "
U .in Y ? h.LVw" , V'f
V " .' . . . ? . most
near are involved in thi iiin Von nn
ne.er di.M.Tu.. bW.
n
oan nover hnd a stoppmg-plaoo, when
once you havo rewarded treason, by por
muting it to succeed.
Uwls will boot
the windows of your churches; ruin, dark-
ness, and denolution, will brood over you.
Such assemblies n tUe will hn rnn.nri
by hostile troons. under tho anarchv
. " " w v m v U4W
which will ride rough-shod over you.
They have been wafted away like the
DroDh'ets of old. Mv fathfir tafW
thn
A 1 J "1 I
chariots of Israel and horsemen there-
ofl
Would to Heaven that wo had tho
voice of a Clay, of a Webster, to cheer us
'on now. How they would drive the re
bel to his hiding-placel Henry Clay
would make it cower and tremble like a
deer at tbo wolf's howl. And the ma
jostio Webwter what dark clouds would
rest upon his portentous browl And the
logical and tbe statistical Benton, who al
ways stood up for the Union, with his
sarcasm and logic, would make them
wither like mown grass. They are gone.
They rest from their labors. They sow
our country's glory, but not bor shame.
Pe aco be to their ashes. A voice: "Fre
mont?" Fremont! Yes; doing his duty
like a aoldier. Tremendous and long
continued cheering. I never supported
him as a politician; but I support him as
a General. And God speed him. I
have no doubt he will do his full duty;
and if he does, I will labor unceasingly
to stay up his hands, and cheer him on
ward in his discbare of duty. I shall in
quire no man's politics now who endeav
ors in good faith to proteot the nation's
honor. And be who dose not, I bold to
be no patriot, no Democrat, no honest
man. A voice: "A tory.'' Worse than
a tory; a traitor. No; our Ship of State
happily exemplified hero to-day, upon
these grounds (pointing to a ship which
bad been brought in tho prooession by
the boatbuilders of Ithica) although sho
has been arrested in her successful course.
let us all rally around her, not inquiring
dom of mankind carrying the Stars and
Stripes to every sea under heaven car
rying peace and goodwill to all men.
Let her
"Sail on into the sea,, O ship!
Through wind and waves right onward
steer."
Oh. my fcllow-citiiens, let us all devote
ourselves to tbe service of our country.
LAmenJ -tilery one oan do something
in his ophero. For myself, I am enlisted
for thin great war rage how it may
terminate how it will. Give me poverty,
stripes and chains, give me shame, give
mo destitution, give mo want, give me
man, make a wanderer in tho earth, sod
give me an ignoble death, rather than
permit my country to perish. C beers., i.
booncr than that should be dono, in tbe
language of Emmctt, I would raze every
house, burn every blade of grass, and tho
la-t intrcnehment of Liberty shall bo my
grave. jno, my tellow citizens, let our
watchword be, our country, our beloved
, nnnnfrcl A nrl T will oxnlnim tcilh nn
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"tjn, my country, may bod proteot her
from evil!" Immense cheering from tho
audience of then thousand, who had be
como filled with tho sentiments of the
speech, greeted Mr. Dickinson as he re
tired. fJjA lady made hor husband a prea
sont of a silver drinking cup, with an an
gel at the bottom, aud wben sho filled it
for him, bo used to drain it to. the bot
tom, and she asked him why he drank
every drop. "Because, ducky," he said,
"I long to see tho dear little angel."--Upon
whioh she had tho angel takon out,
and a devil engraved at tho bottom, and
be drank it off just tbo same, and she a
gain asked him tho reason. "Why," re
plied he, "because I won't leave the old
devil a drop.'
Greai a'ctivity prevails in tbo Navy
Yard at Washington; l,bG5 men aro em
ployed. Shot and shell and all Hinds of
ammunition continue to be forwarded to
proper points-in immense quantities. Tho
manufacture of Dahlgren rifled cannon
progresses without intermission.
TnA steamboat in course of oonstruo- j
tion at Pittsburg, renn , ror noo. ooau
B.1U of T.e e has beeD e,zed by b
United estates autnorities unaor tuo eou-
i nn nt. Pittsburir. renn . ror non. uonn .
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United
fisoation act. Mr. Bell has paid about
five thousand dollars on tho contract
A Counsellor Monpulssed.
Lawyers are quibblers and hair-split'-
' tora, and it id refreshing to have them
- uv, u'j, m mcir own iraps.
e'li ocouio, a it broogbf
T' K,'"!k",sbi"n S" Company,
T ' ' P""T J'
ior me prosecution:
Counsel. "Now, Mr. Witness, wo want;
you to tell tho exact truth and nothing
but the truth. Wo want bo opinion, nor
surmises, but only what you aaieall?
Know. JNon.
, rest, sir, and lot us bs?e co canUoox
! on.
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Rookinnbam coach
! Counsel. "WbBt. sirl ha?a you the'
ham coach, when tbo court and myself
mn mnfn;nn Ar;;nr.
. u.w VUI7 U1V1 UlUlit UIII1U1C WUW
Rockingham coach!"
Witness (very coolly). "I baye tha$
audacity precisely."
Counsel (growing red in the face).
"Now John Stokca, I ask you on your"
oath mind you, sir, on your solemn
oath do you not drive the Rockinghar
coach!"
Witness (as calm as a Hammer's morn
ing). "No, sir; I drivo the 'orses, anrf
they pulls the coach."
Tbo counsel ordered the nest witness
and permitted John Stokes to retire.
Pat Meets a Secessionists".
A sou of the Emerald Isle, coming
cross a huge rattlesnake, the follow solil
oquy took place:
"Och be jabers! an is it there yez are,
ye devilinh traitor. And ye're in favor
of Jeff. Davis and secession; ye're from
the South, ye spalpeen; ye're a spy and
a blackguard, ye traitor; and ye're io fa
vor of the flag with yer own beautiful im-
ago entwined around tbe staff; but I'll btf
after sbowin' yea which end of the glo
rious stars and stripes predominates in
this neck of timber!" and suiting the ao
tion to tbe word, ho brought down as
sprig of shillaleo on tbe head of tho rat
tlor with such force that ho no longer re'
mained an" advocate of Southern rebel'
lion.
Picked Men.
A volunteer applied to be enrolled in
a Southern village, when be asked to seer
what kind of looking men had already
enlisted. The lieutenant paraded his 'ar
my,' and a tough looking set there were.
"Why," said the countryman, "I
thought you only enlisted 'picked men?'"
"So tbey are," said the lieutenant,
"picked out of the gutter, every man?"'
Another Railroad Disaster.
Another terrible railroad disaster
occurred at tbe West, upon the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad, and like that upon
tbe Hannibal and St. Joseph railroar
was probably caused by the devilish mal
ice of traitors. The train on tbo Ohio
and Mississippi road contained a portion
of the 19th Illinois regiment. While pass
in over a bridge near Huron, Ind., it fell
through, precipitating six oars into the
chasm, killing and wounding over one
hundred men. It is thought that fifty aro
killed outright.
Tne indications are strong that the
bridge was tampered with by malicious
or traitorous persona. Tha bridge was
sixty feet span, ten ft high and was late
ly inspected-
A gentleman in Lansing, Michigan,
to has kept an acoumto account as pos
sible, estimates that, of thirty three bat
tles and more important skirmishes since
tho war began, tbe Union men havo been
victorious in twenty two, tho rebels iajive,
while in tho remaing six, neither party
can claim a victory. The number of pris
oners taken by tho Unionists, is about 3,
200; and by tbe rebels not quite half as
many. Of the killed, it is impossible to
obtain auything like accurate knowledge
of tho losses of the rebels. The Undn
loss is something over one thousand and
the rebel loss is bolioyed to be ovor twice
that number.
"Can God do everything, pa?"
askod a little prodMgy. "Yes, my son."
'Could ho make a two year old colt in
two minutes?" "Certainly, if ho wished
to." "Well, thon, be would not be two
years old, yould ho?"
fiSTGen. Lyons' Will giyes all hia
property, ome S30,000, to the Govern
moot. His labor, his possessions, and
his life, have all been laid upon the. al
tar of the country which he lorod,
IgrA prize fight took place on Satur
day at Troy, N. Y., between two women.
It lasted three quarters of an hour, and
is said to have boon a bloody affair. I&
was gotton up by two brutes in male at
tire. Ono of tbo women was badly beat
en, both eyes being swollen, and the oth-
er woman bad her thumb dislocated and
nnr iihjiii iimh ri T7 nrni7fln
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Tho subscriptions to the national loan
m the city of New lork,;;acBounted, ai
the close of last week, to 000,000.