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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-02

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Vermont Speaks
Three Members of Con-
CESS Elected by 5000 maj.
The State Senate ana House al.
most Entirely Union!

Vermont held her election yesterday
There was but little interest in the result, be.
cause there was no possibility Of the State
going Democratic" Vermont is as un-
movable for the Union and against traitors,
North or South, as her own green hills
Smith, the Union candidate, in the towns
heard from, only receives 200 less votes than
the Union candidate got last year.
Only two towns, SO far as heard from, give
Democratic majorities.
We have tie legislative vote Of Fifty towns
and all send Union representatives but two.
The Senate will be unanimously Union
and the three Congressman the same, by
from 5000 to 5000 mojorties.
Vermont has fought the first of the great
battles which are to be waged at the polls
this fall, to complete the work which the
glorious successes of our armies have achiev-
ed within the past few months. The hostile
forces meet in California to-day, Sept ID,
and We hope tomorrow morning to receive
efficient receive sufficient returns to shows
that decisive Union victory has been
achieved in the Golden State Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Why We call them Copper
heads.

C0Pperiead means poison. 1t means de-
ceit, corruption, pestilencc, 1t means false
hood, Nickedncss and yilencss.
We call them Copperheads because they
60 about with lies trying to poison men
against the country, because they glory in
vile and bitter things and loath the noble and
good. They never rejoice at our victories
but always at our defeats. They have al
ways strlven 10 weaken our armies by dis
couraging eniistments when the army was
raised BY volunteers, and now by enciting
the conscripts to revolt They tell the con
scripts stories which they know to be false,
foolish and absurd W hen the Union cause
looks to them strong they sneak about and
in secret intlict, or try to inaict their wounds.
If they think the chances more dubious they
grow boder
Two years and a half ago-just after the
fall OF Sum,er-the Maine Copperhelds II ct
in secret conclaye at the Preble House in
Portland and talked over the chances Of
bringing Name into jeff Davis Confeder-
acy, and the best course 10 take to turn the
current, then 50 strong for loyalty to disloy.
atty. The sixth Of last August larger
crew of Just such wicked men assembled il
what they called Democratic Convention,
and more boldly plotted the disbandins Of
our army and submission to rebellion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Hear the Loyal General.

On the eve of leaving the State last week
General Howard wrote the following letter
to an intimate personal friend who thinks NJ
confidence is betrayed in allowing US to lay il
before the public. 1t is worthy OF note tina,
Gen. Howard returned to the army twenty
five days before his furlaash expires HI
was anxious to remain, but the prospect OF
- active operations in the Army OF the
Potomac, calls bin at once to his command.
There lives no Drawer or truer man than
OLIVER Orls HOWARD.
PENNINGTON, Aug. 90. 1853.
NJ Dear Fratd 1t Willie imp ssih!,
for me to comply with any further inyitat-
ions to speak IN Maine. sjnec duty calls me
to the field. The enthusiastic reception
have me; with from eyety quarter, am con.
strained to look upon as an expression Of re
gard for me as the soldiers representative
and IN IRE particularly as a marx of loyalty
u the Government have strven to defend
Tas loyal spirit is true and deep. and
will, believe carry everything before it
believe there are 4 great many earnest mn
who have heretofore been welded 70 party
interests having boon thoroughly identified
thsrewitb-who must break loose from such
restraint rather than directly or inlirect! y
war AZ INST the Republic in this crisis.
d. MT wish to III Adile with party politics
either local or national only IN 50 lar as
the very existence Of the Government is CON
cerned. | ain perfectly wiling to stand
with my fellow soldiers to guard the Rub
lie against enemies in arms, but feel unwill-
ing to labor to no purpose. Northern ityis.
ion certainly gives aid and comfort to the
,i,ai. nj h., ii.
Every blow aimed at the government aud its
characteristic measures, keeps aiIyc the reb-
ell hop; that apathy aud paralysis will seize
the Northern heart, and dub. not some
traitors look with longing ana expectancy
to see party strife mount up to all the ter.
rife horrors Of civil war.
But VIZ have too much real virtue and
real Z 'Od sense in the masses OF our people
to permit treachery, cowardi,e, c9yet5u-ness
OF other kindred irai Of extreme seasAne,s
to prevail. The volunteer soldiers have
! cheeriully submitted to the rig rs of marital
law; ard now for a season. in acc rdanca
with the will OF the people through their
Representatives, the trial of moderate
c1nscriptioa Is imposed on the citizens Il
they have virtue, patriotism or even a broad
view OF self interest, they will not Only sub
init cheeriuly, hut will wecom. the opp9r-
tuuity u d. s. much good with 50 small a
sacrifice
The rebels are dividing Sounds of dis
cord reach us by every mc-sagc-be4rer. Oh,
that the free people OF the North were Il
unit Tor a few short months. By unity, by
an unbr1kcn front 10 the enemy, the coun
try is rendered perfectly sale, Sac against
SC tcssiun and rebellion safe ayliu.t anarchy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Our County Mass Meetings.

Hon. John P. Hale Of New Hampshire
Senator Morrill, and Hon. c. c. Woodman
are to speak in Ellsworth next Tuesday (tht
sth) in the afternoon and evening Come
and hear them with rush. You will b.
repayed for long journey.
For the next week and half we are to be
favored with good quantity of speaking by
the best speakers in the State.
Let US give them good crowds to talk to.
The traitors are busily at work, making
capital cut Of the draft Let US meet Their
lies with truth. We have the truth on oul
side, let us use it. Every loyal man must
give his time from now until the l4th, t
his country service. Ne can afford IT. IL
,oiH pay.
Talk to everybody against treason. Al
hands attend the meetings advertised above
Get up neighhorhood impromptu meetings
Everybody can talk to-day. BE atcaEe
There is a base. wicked, lying foe lurking
about to deceive the people and destroy the
country. Let us kill this Copperhead.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Who is Responsible for the
Draft ?

The Copperhead leaders boast that they have
always voted in Congress against supplies for
the army The Copperhead leaders have al
ways grumblei az inst the yolunteersystem
They have always done their best to discour-
age enlistments. They have never given a
word OF praise or encouragement to the sol
dicr in the army. They boast that they kept
the last Congress from passing bill tor rails
ing Negro Regiments, But for the Copper
heads we might now have had in the field an
army of black men who have proved them
selves the best Of soldiers. III the face oil
all these facts we say 'cho is responsible for
The dra(t?
The conscript and the friend of the con-
script will answer the copperhead.
Will the drafted men believe that the
party which has no word of reproach for
Jeff. Davis, and no word of gratitude and
honor for our brave soldier, las really any
sympathy with him. This love talk for the
"unfortunate conscript' means nothing Of
kindness. 1t is simply treason.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
The Cry of "Wolfl !" "Wolf !"

y foolish lying boy while tending flock
was accustomed to arouse the neighbo7ing
pt ople by the cry of "wolt, wolf" But at
ter the people bad been fooled "a few times they
refused to listen to the liars cry and at last
the wolf came and ate Up the lying boy.
Just SO the leading Clpperheads cry "ar
bitrary arrests, " arbitrary arrests as tho
they were something that We're taking place
in our midst every day. They blow and rase
about it when they know that there is not
the least probability that one man in a
thousand that deserves it will be arrested -
And if the wolf should come and take some OF
these yilest traitors how many of those that
they have tried to deIude would rush TO their
rescue? How many arbitrary arrests have
you ever seen? How many have you ever
heard of The talk of arbitrary arrests is
all exag.eration and lie.
Everybody knows that there has been
nothing of the kind except in very few
dangerous cases.
Coppcrheads say sour Institutions are be-
ing destroyed. We are losing our liberty.
If we ever get through this war We shall b.
the most despotc nation in the world. -
SEE how President Lincoln meets this talk
=. Nor am able to appreciate the danger
that the American people by means Of mill
tary arrests during the rebellion. will lose the
right of public discussion, the liberty Of
speech and the press, the law of evidence,
trial by jury aud habeas corpus, throughout
the inc, Unite future, which | trust lies BE-
fore them, any more than | am able To be-
lieve that man could contract So strong an
appetite for eneties during temporary illness
as to persist in feeding upon them during
the remainder OF his healthiul life. -
The cry Of arbitrary arrests is humbug -
Il is ",eJ1, teoJ"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

GOVERN OF IowA.-Gen. futile has ac-
cepted the democratic nomination for Gov
OF Iowa. Col. Stone is the Union nominee
Gen. Tuttle's card Of acceptance cannot be
very comforting to the Copperheads Of that
State. For instance he says:
For the present let us ali unite heartily in
support of the government. If the admin
is.ration adopts measures for the prosecution
of the war that do not coincide with our pc
cular views, let us make no factioGs opposi-
ton to them, but yield to constituted au-
thority. Mr. Lincoln is the legally elected
executive OF this government, and during
his Presidential term We can have no other.
The fact that we did not vote for him render:
us under no less obligation to support the
government under his administration, than
if we had been his most ardent supporters
am in favor of vigorous prosecution
of the war to the full extent oil our power,
until the rebellion is suppressed, and Of use,
ng all means that may be in our possession
.ecognized by honorable warfare. for thai
purpose. am for the Union without al
f, and regardless of whether slavery stand.
or falls by its restoration. and in favor o
peace on no other terms than unconditional
submission of the rebels to the constituted
authorities Of the government Of the Cnitet
States.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Bradbury and Vallandigham,

Bion Bsadoury is the Democratic candiiae
for Governor of Maine, and Clement l..
Vallandigham eff Ohio. Each is the leader
in his State of the party which contains all
the Seceesi0niSts in those States. All the
Secessionists, all the aiders and abetors OF
the JEFF Davis War against the Union and
the Constitution in those States. will vote
for them. These leaders are the confessed
disciples of the Seymours. the Woods. the
BrookeS, and the Buehandns. Their success
at the polls would he hailed North and South
as a triumph of Confederate doctrines, Of
the SajMiSsioRfsts to Confed.ra ri4e. We
venture to say that their chances OF an elec-
,ion appear to be no better than the chances
of the establishment Of the Rebel Confeder-
acy, and a recognition of its Independence
by the Federal Government
The Onion men of Ohio are rallying and
carrying on a most efficient campaign. They
have no doubt Of the defeat Of Yallanlis
ham.
The loyal people of Maine will serve Brad
bury, Vallandis hams ''other half, in the
same way.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

ton of the mail in the Free States was. by
the report of the Postmaster General for the
wear 1860, q little over $4,000 900, while
the income was $40 900 900 But in the
Slave States the transportation of the mail
was l4,7l6, 600, while the revenue from the
same was SIS 09l ,026. leaving a deficit OF
S6,ll5,735, to be supplied by the North Tor
our accommodation, and without it we must
have been entirely cut OF from this most es-
scntial branch OF government.
leaving out of view, foT the present, the
countless millions Of dollars you must ex,
pend in a war with the North with tens oil
thousands of your sons and brothers slain
in battle, and offered up as sacrifices upon
the altar of your ambition and for what,
we ask again? Is it for the overthrow oil
the American government, established by
our common ancestry, cemcnted and built
up by their sweat and blood. and founded on
the broad princidles of Right, JHstice and
Humanity? And, rs such, must declare
here, as have often done before, and which
has been repeated by the greatest and wisest
Of statesmen and patriots in this and other
lands. that Il is fhe best and freta government
the most c7u1l IN as riyuS-the most Just
in IT'S deciaoas-fhc most knient in us meas
ures, and The ,aoa inspiring in us principles
10 eieraie The race 81 men, that the sun 81
hsdrea ercr shone upon.
Now, for you to attempt to overthrow such
government as this, under which we have
lived for more than three quarters of a cen
tury-in which We have gained our wealth,
our standing rs q nation. our domestic safety
while the elements OF peril are around US.
with peace and tranquility accompanied with
unbounded prosperity and rights unaSsailed
is the height of madness folly and wicked
ness, to which can neither lend my sane.
ton nor my vote.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
The Constitution and Slavery.

The men, that .tcry the Constitution a. it
is, = declare that slavery is in the Constitu-
ton. and tina. the Constitution can not be
the Constitution without protecting slavery.
Just how much is slavery recognized by
the Constitution Oae would suppose, by
the hue and cry, that it was a part Of its
groundwork. The preamble of the Consti
tuition is ''we the people of the United
States in order to form more perfect union
10 establish justice, to ensure domestic tran
guilty, provide for the common defense, pro-
mote the general welfare and to secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and pos
terity, to ordain aud establish this the Con-
stitution OF the United Stat 5 Of America. :"
Is this American slavery? Is here its
foundation? The first object Of the Consti-
tuition was "so establish justice. Dies this
mean slavery? No.
! Slavery ha. no foundation in the Constitu
ton. 1t is only twice referred to and the
name slave is never mentioned In reference
to the apportionment OF representatives, and
Of direct taxes, it says "they shall be ap.
portioned according to their respective mum
bers. which shall DC determined by adding
to the whole numbcr Of free persons includ-
ing those bound to service for term of yetrs
and excluding Indians, uot tax d, three Eft hs
| of all other persons The other reference
to the slave is in the article which provides
that a person charged in one State with any
| crime, fleeing into another State, must be
gwen up and that.any person ..held to service
or labor in one State, escaping to another,
shall be given up
Are these references to slavery of such a
nature as to render it SO sacred and divine
/ There were slaves when the Constitution was
/ formed There were Indians then in the
States. There were men guilty of the vari-
Gus crimes enumerated. There were persons
bound out for a term of years. And with
reference to all of these the Constitution
made provisions. If it is unconstitutional
to talk against slavery it is unconstitutional
to say anything against the 1nlians rs
race or to attempt to SO reform the nation as
to rid it of all its murderers and thieves, or
to sympathiz, with poor boys who are put
out and abused.
We don pretend and we never pretended
that Congress had right to NEEDLE with
the institution of slavery in a loyal State =
But when men start up with the doctrine
that slavery was such pet institution of our
fathers that they woye it into the .constitu-
ton 50 closely that the Constitution clnnot
stand without it when they declare that sIa-
very Is very constitutional, that it must not
be hurt even to save the country, then We say
that slavery is no more constitutional than
the system of Indian barbarism. or than is
the system of committing crimes and being
punished, for all Of thes. are on the same
footing. They are all provided for in the
same articles Of the Constitution. Why is
slavery sacred and divine Institution p
Why d. Corperheads mourn 50 over its fall +?
Because they love darkness rather than light
Becaus: they are traitors.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Position of the Armies.

The Canscrpts are rushing forward and
fast filing the ranks Of General Meade :
army. just the position of Lees army Is
not known. II is mos: probable that it is
now somewhat scattered to facilitate sub-st-
ence. Descrters from it continue to come
into our lines in squalls and take the cath Of
allegiance. They report that Ice must com
mcnce active operations this month or dis
band his army. Lee is undoubtedly to be
largely reinforced and the entire rebel
strength is to be concentrated in another
movement Of this army before many weeks.
Everything is progressing well in the siege
Of Charleston. Fort Sumter has been cum
pletely demolished. The other forts will BE-
easily destroyed. The harbor Instructions
-torpedoes and the like-arc the mos, for
midabe barriers in defence of the doomed
city. But with the skill aud care of Gill.
more and Dahgren, every obstacle will b.
overcome We are well planted on Morris
Island and can at any time she'll the city. -
Beturesard attempted to disloJee us from
this fo)tholl by sending shell into our
camps. Gen. Gilmore returned tie esmpi
nent by sending II shell into the midst Of
Charleston, showing that the city is at oar
mercy If they are obstinat in surrenderies.
or if the obstacles should prove diff ii, to
be overcome, Charleston will be reduced 10
ashes.
BRAGG and Johnston's armies have not
been heard from. They have und,u 5,elly
gone up.
1t Is acknowledge North and South that
the rebellion is virtually played oat in the
West and Southwest.
The arming of the Contrabanls is pro
crossing finely. The negroes airs rushing to
our lines in Mississippi by hundreds aud
forming themselves into regiments.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

CoPrERHEADs READ TINS The following
is an extract from the speech of Alexander
H. Stephens before the Legislature of Ge1r-
gia in 1861, when the question of secession
was pending;
i" What right has the North
assaulted What justice has been
denied and what claim founded
in justice and right has been
withheld E? Can either of you to-
day name one single act of wrong,
deliberately and purposely done
by the Government at Washing
ton, of which the South has a
right to complain ? l challenge
the answer.
No one answered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Read This !

The Richmond Wing says there are but
TWO means by which the Southern Conleder-
aey can be saved from destruction, and states
them thus
- These are either Foreign Intervention or
a DETERMINED AND SUCCESSFUL OP-
POSITION BY THE CONSERVATIVE
MASSES OF TIE NORTH to the aboli-
tion faction which has control Of fae Goraa-
0lent at HasA.agioa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

DoN'T WANT ir.-lt is rumored in Wash
ington that in view of the capture OF Charles
ton there are indicat ons that Gen. Butler
Will be sent out to command the military
department there, his services in Baltimore
and New Orleans pointing him out as the fit
man for the place. Don't want any Butler
IN Charleston, because we don't want any
Charleston TO put a Butler into. We want
the Internal thing pulled mp by the roots
and the hole filed with ashes .-Tllarticrd
Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Truly yours

INFORMATION WANrrp Report comes L
US IRON Bangor, from Democratic sources.
that while Bion Bradbury was in New Or
lean last winter, be was employed as CLERK
OF the Courts or some other Office under
Gen. Shcrley, Tor which he received fat
salary Ii viii be interesting. perhaps. to
the Maine Copperhcals, to know whether
their candidate soal has been furnished b,
touch of "abolition'' monev-wActhcr Il.
has handled - tie price OF blood Il P0r.
land Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
What we all understand.

Who denounce this war, which
our Sons and Brothers are car
rying on, as " wicked, unjust, un-
holy and hellish?'
The Copperheads.
Who ask to have our armies
withdrawn from the field, and to
have the nation given up to JEFF
Davis
The Copperheads
Who burnt the Orphan Asylum
and committed other atrocities,
too black to mention, in New
York
The Copperheads,
"friends and constituents of Gov. Seymour
Who, under the cover of night,
burnt the town of Lawrence and
butchered the helpless women and
children !
The Copperheads.
Who met in convention at
Portland-passed fourteen reso-
buttons - saying everything a
gainst the Government and not a
word against JEFF Davis =?
The CoPPerheads.
Whom did these Copperheads
nominate as their candidate for
Governor !?
d.