The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-24
Comprehension Declining.

Gg Copperheadism isquailing before
the patriotism Of the soldiers and the
PEOPLE. Il can still froth from the filthy
mouth, and exude from the dirty carcass,
Of HENRY CLAY DEAN. or howl despair
insly in the Constitutional pla,itudes Of
MAHoYY, but lis lalons are cut and its
fangs extracted Snubbed even by the
rebels, proven impotent in the legisla,
lures Of Illinois. Kentucky, Indiana and
New Jersey, il has completely tizzlel out
in the person of john VAN buren,, in
New York. Prince JonS was conceived
to be one Of the most venomous. but
Prince JonN recently made speech to
the Democracy Of New York City, and
that speech shocked MAHoNY's traltorous
soul, for he was there and heard il.
Prince JonN, among other things, said
This ,c0r mast 90 on, aud those acio attempt
to stop It toiN be carried array by the torrent !
srefer peace. That ce cannot hare Those
whom we are dealing with lciH not haze it, and
consent are on n fruitlcss Grand"
JonS is very sensible in this, and his
conclusion is not the less worthy OF res
pect because he did not, like loyal men,
arrive at it sooner JOHN, short time
ago, was sure that the SJuth could be
induced TO make peace. JOHN and his
friends made efforts TO that end, but met
an insolent rebuff on all hands. He now
declares that peace is impossible without
dsunion. and that is not an alternative lie
dare accept. He therefore concludes
that there is nothing TO be done but to
prosecute the war, and he says so, and
the New York Herald re-echoes Jons's
conclusion. Not only is john for a Wig
orous prosecution of the war, but, oh
shocking to Mr.. MAnoNY's nerves he
regards the Union as Of even more mo
ment than slavery He said that in or.
der to save the Union, lie was
Willing to resort to any means recognized
by civilized warfare. Strike the manacles from
the saoe and fleoaie him TO the position of moral
rational. intelligent, and if need be, POLITI-
GAL being.
Oh, what heresy What a repudia-
ton Of the text and spirit of Copperhead-
ism How it grated upon the ears =
how it shocked the senses-how it griev.
ed the soul-of DENNIS MAnoNr. DENNIS
was there, DENNIS went to hear treason.
DENNIS heard loyalty, an DENNIS was
thrown into convulslons Of despair
What, prosecute the war ! What, place
Union before Peace What, regard
country as above Slavery Oh, no /!
Tha, could not be Democracy in New
York. 1t was not the Democracy of
DEHNIs frends in tie West-it was not
DENNIS own Democracy. Save the
Union by striking The manac.es from the
Slave, and elevate lin not only to the
position Of moral. rational and intelH
gent being, but also, make him q Pc.
LlTICAL being Oh, horror Of hor
rors and yet such sentiments as
this were received with Immense APP
plause. DENNIS WAS dumb founded
COMPOUNDED and astounded Iltook him
j." few days" to recover his mental. and
probably his physical equilibrium. and
then he directed himself to the task OF
prot sting against the presumption oil
N. Y. World. part Of which is as fol
lows:
Il have waited for few days to hear or
see THE presumption contradlcted by some
New York Democrat, and as it has not been
done, l coDcnds that however individuals
here and there may dissent from Mr.. Van
Buren,, the nissses vi the Democratic party &C