The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-26
A Penn syIvauIn Newspaper on tn,
Copperheads tm the Legislatures.

A Penn syIvauIa Ncwspaper on thv
COppsrheads tu the Legisiature.
A friend has handed us copy of the
Chester (PA.) Republican, large and ably
conducted jonrn Al, containing an editorial
which administers scathing rebuke to
The thirty. two Conservative anti-war
Democrats,.in the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives., who voted sgainstgraht-
ing the use Of their Hall for the recep-
ton of Governor JoHNsoN and Senator
WRIcHT The miserable thiriy-tw par
tisans are fair representation of the
Coppethead Conservatism OF the North.
The editorial of the Republican is as fol.
lows:
CoPPERBEADs IN TIE LEGISLATURE
We publish elsewhere in this paper for
future reference, thevote in our State Le-
gIslature, refusing the use Of the Hall of
the House of Representatives 10 Governor
johnson, of Tennessee, and Ex-Goy.
Wright, of Indiana, to discuss the sub
ject OF The present rebellion. With these
distinguished gentlemen, we have, in
times past, widely differed on political
issues. They have ever been known as
Democrats OF the straightes sect, and can
now challenge alleontroversy as to their
title az such. They have ever been hon
ofed by their fellow citizens for the con-
sisieney OF their public lives with their
Al.
rity OF their private characters, and
above all, for their unfaltering devotion
10 the linton. Andrew johnson has al
ways received the admiration of thou.
sands Of his cOuntrymen for the remark
able merit and energy by which be has
risen from the work bench 10 the height
OF the great galaxy Of the Republics
most hohOred nance He has had the
good fortune, as il will yet be recognized
by his fellow -countrymen, 70 be hunted
out for the peculiar malice of the bad
men who hated him because he was true
10 his duty Ia times OF peril, whilst they
were false 20 theirs. He was driven
from his home rs an exile, and held up
as the desired aim Of every felon bul.
let, aud this coveted trophy OF every as
ssssins steel. His properly was coHlis-
cated--the wife of his bosom was treat
ed vita indignity, the most shameful
ana cruel, and his children were hunted
as outcasis in the world, with the jeers
Of ribald rebels 10 remind them that
their suiierings aud priyations were the
witnesses 10 their fat hers honor All
this aud more was done By the rebels in
arms against their Government and
AGAINST oar Government; and for what?
Because he would not deny bic rightful
observation-disclosures no was true 20 the
reservations he had taken In the course
OF his high and honorable career, TO sup
port the constitution of his country.
But there was yet compliment 10 be
made Of the high distinction which An
drew johnson had won as the peculiar
object of rebel malice aud rebel mean
ness and cruelty IL needed that such
men should have the sympathy of their
kind,and they were iound-as base things
may be---and we take shame in writing
il, they were found in Pennsylvania, 10
her Legislative halls, ia the shape Of
men claiming TO be PenasylVdRia DEM
ocrais Can those men whose
votes are recorded among the
nays in the list We have re-
ferred To, deny that anything except
sympathy with rebellion, aud with rebels
who had glorisd ia the persecution Of
Gov. johnson could have prompted them
TO al act Of mar ked discouriesy 10 The Ez.
ecutivs OF a State, and an hOnorVd Sea-
aior OF the United States
For the other distinguished mark Of
rebel malice, we need only say, that il
has not been Gov Wrighfs good fortune
TO be the victim Of persecution, in the
same measure as his illustrious friend.
But he had done enough in lis advocacy
Of the war TO justify In their own sight,
the hatred OF the Copperheads in the
Legislature al Harrisburg Had be not
borne bold and eloquent testimony in the
United states Senate Of his higher esti-
nation Of truth 10 his country than idel-
[ ity 10 any party or iaetiOn--had he not
| held up his stern and uncOmprOmising
adherence 10 duty Ss bright but wither-
Jog example 10 The blinking traitors who
were aiding the rebellion by seeking TO
reolgauizo party which had been ruined
~ the traitors, whom 10 its day Of po wor
had stolen into lie folds. Was not this
enough Let the vote az Harrisburg, as