Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-02


south of the Connecticut river. The conse-
qnence was that foreign goods, shut ont from
other seapcrts, found their way there Many
valuable British prizes were also sent into Bos
ton, and added greatly to the stock of foreign
mercha andiSe there The merchants Of New
York, Philadelphia and the cities further south
were necessarily dependent upon Boston for
o supply of such goods, for which they paid
partly in bills Of the banks of the Middle aud
Southern States and partly in their own pro
msSory notes BY this means Boston became
financial autocrat, having in its hands GeS
potic power to control the money affairs of
the whole country. This fact suggested to
the New England " copperheadS" a villianou,
scheme for Gripping the Government and
building up their party upon the ruins Of
dshonored republic. They were quick to act
upon the suggestion and pat their scheme into
operation.
DEPRICATING THE CURRENCY IN 1914.
From the beginning of the war the Govern,
meut was compelled to ask for loans. The
Peace party, at political meetings, through
the press, and in the pulpit, cast every possible
obstacle in the way. Ia the spring Of 1914,
the darkest hour of the war, tbs opposition
took the form Of virtual treason The Gov
efnment was weak, and its Internal enemies
knew it; aud in proportion to its exhibition
of weakness they became bold and outspoken
''Will FederalstS subscribe TO the loan
Will they lend money to our'natonai rulers Z"
a leading Boston paper significantly a>ked.-
" II is possible, first because Of the principle.
and secondly because OF Prlnctpat and aHIpfes5.
If they lend mohey now, they make themselves
parties to the violation Of the Constitution,
the cruelty oppressive measures i'll relation TO
commerce. and to all crimes which have occur
red in the field and in the Cabiaet. 3
ANY federalist who lends mony to the Co
vernment will be called Infamous 7 The peo-
pie were then adrol.y warned that money
loaned 10 the Government woad not be safe.
" How, where and when" asked this " cop
perhead" newspaper, are the Government
10 get money to pay interest ~ Then, in Ian
Guage almost he same as that OF distinguish
ed Democratic leader in this State, a treat of
future reputation was thrown out, 20 create
disturst in the Government securities. =" Who
can tell" said the wr.t.r above alluded TO,
" whethe future rulers may think the debt
contracted under such circumstances, and by
men who lend money TO help our measures
which they have loudly and constantly CON
-demned, ought TO be paid Z"
Another newspaper said OF the Boston mcr.
chants "They will lend the Government
money to retrace their steps, bat none to per
severe in their present course. Let the high.
wayman fiLd his own pistols" And Doctor
of Divinity shouted from pulpit at Bloomfield:
" If the rich men continue TO furnish money,
war will continue till the mountains are melt
ed with the bood-tiIl every field in America
is white with the bones of the people ;" while
another said Let no nan who wishes TO
continue the war by active means, by vote OF
lending money, dare to proStrate himself at
the alter on the Fast Day, for such are actu
ally as much partakerS in the war as the sol
dier who thruSts his bay0net, and the judg-
ment of Con will await them"
These extracts give bat hut faut idea
Of the violence Of the "copperhead5" N the
New England capital at that time. b 10.
0ammatory and threatening publications and
personal menaces, they intimidated many cap.
italSts. These were afraid to negotiate for
the loan openly, fact which the ADVERTISE
mcnts of brokers, at that time, have placed on
record Gilbert & Dean advertised that the
" name of all subscribers shall be kntw only
to the Undersigned" Another made it known
that 50 the name Of every applicant shall, at
his request, be known only to the subscriber
Another assured the people that he had made
arrangements "for perfect secrecy in thG trans
actions of bis business"
The advertisements excited the venom Of
the " copperheads exceedingly ,aad they pour
ed abuse npOn the sn Scrihers aud the Govern
ment together " Money" said one OF the
most prominent among them, with great bit
teruess. is such drug (Ihe sHrcst sign Of
the former prosperity aud present luseCurItcy
| of trade) that men against their conSciences,
their honor, their duyt, their professions and
! promises are willing 10 lend it secretly to sup
/ port the very measures which are both intend
| ed and calculated for their ruin" Another
said " How degraded must onr Government
! be, even in our own eyes, when they resort to
| such tricks to obtain money, which COMMON
jew broker would be ashamed of. They must
be well acquainted with the fabric of the men
who are to loan thea money, when they Of
! fer, that if they will have the goodness TO do
it, their name shall not be exposed 10 the
world"
This last expression refers to the hopes Of
the g copperheads" of bringing about dis
solution Of the Union by means of tie Hart
ford Convention, which had adjourned to meet
again. if necessary. 1t is proper to add that
their hopes would have been frustrated, fol
that Convention was too essentially patriotic
in the designs of great majority Of ITS mem
bers TO have given the vile traitors any com
fort. 1t may also be proper to add, for The
ratification Of the reader and as q warning
to the CopperhendS" Of to day, that many OF
| those of 1914 suffered severely by the very
iistresses their vilanes had produced, and
that they were ever deteSted by all honorable
men, They were consigned to everlasting So
cial and political obscurity.
Similar enemies OF the country are now, in