Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-23
TOW WANDA:
THE coPPERHEADs AND LORD LYONS.

The British Minister to this country, Lord
Lyons, in bis dispatch to Earl Russell of the
17th Of November last, recently published by
ghe English government, exposes the treason
Gble purposes ard plans of the leading demo
Gratis OF New-York city. We are surprised
that publicity should Lave been given to this
letter Had Earl Russell reflected, he would
have suppressed it from the volume Of Diplo-
matte Correspondence. He would have per-
eieved that it would irjure his allies here and
Bring upon the democratic party the suspi-
cions and odium of our loyal people
The English Government is by far the most
uufrendIy to Us of the government of Europe.
1t is in her ports, that piratical c. aft ..ke !Ao
Alabama end Florida ars f.tei eas % prey
upon our commerce:
The governing classes Of England entertain
towards the growing power of this Republic,
the most intense Jealousy and hatred. They
seize with vidity every fact that threatens its
strength, or gives hopes of its dismemberment
field, or the supporters Of the war ere defeated
in on election either event is hailed with joy
by the aristocracy of Great Britain, as eV-
idence of our weakness, and ,cf the d!ssensions
and derisious of ous people. Encouragement
Is given alike TO the rebels and their allies,-
the Copperheads. TIE ports Of England are
harbors Of refuge and safety to any pratical
craft that carries the Gag OF the Coufederacy;
and in the parlors of her ambassadors are en-
tertained the chiefs Of the democracy, where
intrgues against the Union are hatched ard
discussed.
But We must return to Lord Lyons, and tc
the disclosures made to him of the disoyal por
pose Of the leading democrats of New York
His Lordship arrived in New York from Eng
land, on the Stn OF November, and writes that
he fouua lie conservatives in high feather
over the ial elections, especially the election
of SEYMOUR governor of at State. They
hoped" writes his Lordsh;p, THAT the Pres
ident YOU'D accent the elections Is s datern-
iration Of the viii Q. tlc people against The
war, and would secA 10 terminate it, and not
press it to extremity; that he would endeayor
to effect reconciliation with the South, and
renounce the idea Of suhjugating the rebels"
Precious yiauE, these New York Democrats!
They had cou1ted: the votes Of the re0p.t
with loud professions Of loyalty claiming TO
be for the most vigorous prosecution of the
war, ard assailing the Administrator for its
want of energy end vigor. No sooner is the
election ever, than iucy assure the English EN-
bassador, aud through him the English Gov
ernmcnt, that t. cir victory was achieved in
tie interest Of peace and compromise will! the
rebels They confess TO Lord Lyons that they
went TO the people with lie in their months,
end that it is necessary 10 keep up the decep-
tion until they get the Executive government
in their hands. We quote again from bis
dispatch -
AT the bottom thought preceived desire TO put
er TO The war, cv> At tn ri.k of losing the South
States altogether but it plain that il not
deemed prudent to this desire Indeed some hints
Of dropped before the elections were III received
!hat strong dration i'm tie conira- sense was deem
ed necessary hy tie democata 'oadc,s At the present
momc. .ereIore, the cI- ot The conservative party
CO .Oud!y ar vigorous prosecution OF the war
nr. rerroach the government with sickness well a.
with the want OF success IL its military measures"
Truly, is not this beautiful disrley Of The
hypocrisy and faIsehood Of the Copperhead
6emocracy3 IL their intense hostility to the
war, they are willing to see the Union dissolv
ed-WiliiDg that the flag OF the Republic shoe
trsik in the dust, in tie presence of the slave
holder rebellion, hut it is not deemed prn
dert to alow this The patriotic .-.ssc
must be deceived. Loyalty is avoaad when
tfeachery is Intended. Or ,hc stump tht
eopperLead leaders acclaimed for more Wig
orous prosecution of the war in secret, they
plot and intrigue with cur enemies at homt
ard abroad, how best they can bring disaster
on our armies, and dishonor on the country.
We have commented on a part only, of the
hypocrisy and disloyalty, developed in th
communication of the British Embassador t.
his government at homo. We will review
the subject in our next, and call attention to
the main object Ct the democratic chiefs, il
their interviews with Lord LToNs.
B9r Our article last week, exposing tht
plot to divide the Republicans of this County