The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-09-25
The Richmond Sentinel to the North.
ern Copperheads.

In The Richmond Sentinel Of Sept. 4th
is an article addressed to n orthern Dem
ocrats, (Copperheads, Of which the fol-
lowing are extracts:
If eight millions Of whites can defy the
Government of Lincoln, with twenty mil.
lions at his back with command of the sea,
immense military resources. why nigh,
not they assert the manhood they claim
10 possess, and strike Que bold blow for
liberty? Are they to wait forever, and
endure every extremity Of oppression and
indignily, while the South spurus the
same YOKE which they have accepted ?
Such are the thoughts which have been
gathering strength and volume ia the
North. The masses are beginning to
tire Of Mr. Lincoln's despotism, Of his
war, OF his taxes, and his eonscription.
Just now they are pausing ere they strike
the meGitated blow; but when it is struck
they will marvel at the ease with which
the work has been accomplished. What
it wants now most Of all is, not riper
stale OF public opinion, or more fervent,
consecraed hatred OF their oppressors,
but an intrepid leader. And that this
leader will soon be found who doubts that
knows aught Of history?
The North has struggle to 90 through
before she can prosper and be Gree-a
struggle not with us. but with the Gle.
ments Of faction and crime in her own
bosom. The cancer is there. and it must
be cut out--Lhe sooner the better A war
with the South does not mend the matter.
1t is not true that TO stop the war with us
is ruin to the North. We know not how
a sane man can thus argue. To attain
ihefrm ground Of prosperous society
and conservative Government, the
course Of the North is plain one. The
war with the South must be stopped, and
that as speedily as possible. But this is
only half the work. 1t is all tha. OUR in.
terests absolutely require, but not all that
humanity would teach other count ries 10
do 10 their behalf. The conservative
men at the North must pu. down and
crush out the Abolition, infdel and agra
rian element in their midst, before they
can ever hope for solid peace in their owa
borders. Short of this, there is !or them
no hope Of order, prog, ,ess VI ra.iuual iiJ
erty. Let them daily with or postpone
this duty, ard severe convulslons, far
tha French Revolution, are be.
fore them TO accomplish this needful
work. revolution by arms is the neces-
sary and proper means. Let them set TO
work at once. Lincoln may be apparently
strong, put SO vas Robespierre before the
Convention plucked up courage to oppose
him. One bold effort by the Northern
Democracy, and his power will topple to
the ground more swiftly even than the
edltce Of tyranny was constructed. Nor
will it cost much blood 20 effect it. 1t
will most certainty not cost as much as
will flow of their own blood from sub.
mission 10 single conscrpton. And,
when they get the power in their hands,
they will do well to show no pity TO any
of the leaders Of the Republican party
to Lincoln, Seward, Greeley and the
rest.
One and all, they richly deserve the
galows and, il the Democrats fail to in
tlict The doom. in any case, upon these
miscreah,s. the world will wonder, and
history record it as lamenlable act OF
folly. 1o .'p... ....