Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-11-11

messenger was nc their head. exertisg
great influence in arousing the spirits Of
the heroes which had been so suddenly
checked but checked only TO rise aran
With renewed vigor. With the assistance
Of a quart of "Jordan'8 JeSt," they were in
duceo to lvance with the most
friendly demonstrations towards the cop
PEI heads"
Now commenced the war mot UPON
'copperheads," !" oh, no the time had not
arrived for the commencement of open
hostilities upon them-but oh, horror
war of extermination was waged upon the
inanimate objects that were strewn around
and were incapable of resisting the mighty
powers that were swayed so furiouslv
against them. They first wreaked their
vengeancg OF wheelbaryow unnoticed by
decent men, but which was handled with
out mercy by the GAINESVILLE corps de ar
,oiej" next their patriotism (?) was p-ac-
ticed upon an old -four barrel and then
they attacked the little blocks and chips
which lay around (of course saying moth
ing TO nobody;") then-oh oh (indeed
| cannot describe the bloody scene, and
words fail me- but 'twont do to
drop the glorious (?) ulject when have
just arrived at the heat of the contest
Suffice il to say, they continued the strug-
gle so long as there remained fence-rail
shingle, ldth, block, edgng, stick or in
fact any thing which they could pick up
and dash down again without fear OF being
hurt in return. Thus proving to the world
what every body doubted--that Mig
gerheads" could fight, and bravely, too
Yea. they always said that they were the
bravest people in the world but the fact
has been hidden for the last century or
two. But since these acts baye been wit
messed by many of Beccaria's noble sons, "
we must coule out boldly and ack uowlelge
the fact that in personal courage they are
not behind the age. Though they aided
the British in the war of l9l2-l4 and or
posed the Mexican war, we must give
them credit for attending to "matters' on
last Tuesday and, if | was to go back to
the days Of yore, when we, or our fathers,
rather, were struggling for independence,
or little back Of that period, might
point them out TO you parading the streets
of Boston in martial style, bearing the ef-
flgy of oliver, the British Stamp distrb-
utor, in triumph and, if | mistake not,
they mustered courage enough TO enable
them to behead il before Olliyer's own
door Messrs. Editors, will you not agree
with me, that they are brave and patriot
ic! You certainly will when you read
that. by the time they had conquered this
host Of blocks and fence-rais, their eour-
age had all oozed out at the palms of their
hands, and, after giving three "rounGs"
Of faint screams for Curtin. they retreated
IN laN oil y, ! yI,5y
on the field and we thought we were re-
lieved of this dread enemy, when 10 they
made their appearance again, marching
directly for the battlefield.
The reason of this mysterious resppear-
ance OF these iarincible visitors was, as near
as can guess, about this: After marching
away, out of reach of the missiles which
they imagined the "legions" of 'ence-rails
would hurl after them, they came to a
dead stand. When they discovered that
they had not said word 10 the copper
head" and that their struggles had been
entirely against "dogS that couldn't bite, "
their courage began TO rise" and they
again thought OF the "relic of olden time )"
which was still shining on the breast of the
young man. Just at this juns.ure Il lack
bird tiapped its wings over their devoted
heads, and sung opt ''conquer-ee a con
guer-ee," then, thinking this good omen
of an easy victory. they wheeled to the
right about" and marched to tie "JioodJ
less battlefield, where neUer a hero fell, u
and, (surpriSing fact y one Of these mule
catchers" humbed himself by casting his
whip a "copperhead, :" when, to Lis dismay
he found the comprehend" were all
there" and ready to resent an insult
Then for the first time he thought himself
better gifted for making excuses than for
making war told the "copperheads" that
he didn't mean Democrats copper.
heads % They were then politely told that
! the words we're (now -a-daysl synonymous
when they shook hands with the Demo
Gratis and again fell into a disorderlv re-
! treat but not without another grab" for
the little "byou, aud another failure--t this
time by the monkey-messenger who re.
ceived a blow from the young man which
made him bow genteely.
With martial pon.p they tread the earth
Like Bony's legions from naughty France
i They quit their homcs-leave joy behind
They've noughtto cheer their troubled mind
Yes, they leave the lov'd land Of their birth,
And into wars bloody field. advance.
The soils made sacred wher'er they tread,
Whether Scotia's hills or Ireland's bogs I;
Where fell the heroes upon the plain
Thrice sacred the ground whore they wer
slain
Blessed by Mars. Those who on the field hav,
bled
Were patriots and heroos--not AcCuiiy an,
his dogs F
Who went about killing "copperheads,
aud failed to accomplish their heinous de
sign.
Wicked hearts are always soheming
and cowardly souls are always failing. -.
, but must end my long epistle by calling
upon ''copperheads" TO stand firm. Th,
honr is not far distant when these fana
} Tics wnl be made ashamed of their devil
= ish career. Yours with respect.
YoUSG NEsToR.
a~Postmaster General Montsoner,
: Blair, in n late speech, asks: "Wher,