Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-08-06
How Copperheads Treat Soldiers, and
How the Rebels Regard the Mob.


We have several times heretofore spo-
ken of the intense hatred shown to soldiers
by the Vallandigham mob of New York,
and quoted instances of the murderous
cruelty practiced upon them, when the
cowardly rioters could catch one alone, oil
two or three unarmed. To-day we give
our readers another specimen of the same
Copperhead venom which seems to flow
with especial volume anil virnlence wher
excited by blue coat and musket. Two
members Of the 1lth New York regiment
called the "James L. Brady Guards. >
after the celebrated Democratic patriot
and lawyer. while wandering on Slater
Island. last Monday. picking berries. were
set upon by some of the Fernando Wood
Democrats, and beaten till they were
thought to be dead. Their names were
John Walsh and John Cook Both haC
served two years in the army in Hawkins
Zoaaves, the New York regiment which
so kindly assisted our Goth boys on The
retreat down Hat,eras Island. Here is 9
description of the injuries inflicted upor
them:
Walsh was horribly bruised and stab
bed. His abdomen was ripped open. sc
that his intestines and stomach prot.u1ed
and his skull was beaten in; yet he ling
cred until yesterday morning, when death
put an end to his suiferings. Cook recciv.
ed six stabs, and it is doubtful whether
he can recover. His case is almost hope
less.
These soldiers had not done anything
to the mob. Their occupation and the
cause they served were enough to provoke
the Vallandigham Democracy of Staten
Island to kill them.
How well the rebels appreciate these
friendly services, how certainly the rebel
cause was intended to be aided by the
mob. the following article from the Rich
mond Dispatch Of the 18th will show
THE NEWS FROM NEW YORK.
We have some intelligence from the
North this morning far from welcome anil
much more important that foreign inter-
vention. The peace meeting in New
York, so bitterly ridicrled by the unthink
ing-those safe parallels bv which the an
ti-war people of the North were working
into open resistance TO Lincoln's Govern
ment-have borne their fruit. The white
flag has been suddenly lowered. and the
red battle flag now waves in New York
over streets wet with the gore of Lincoln's
hated minions. This grand movement in
New York is but the precursor oil a series
of similar outbreaks.
Already have riots followed in Hart
ford, Conn, and Newark, n. j., and in
a few days we shall hear from the West.
These demonstrations may, and doubtless
will. be put down by the iron hand of
the military. but there will be no enforce
ment Of the draft after quiet is restored.
These people hare elected to die in the
streets rather than submit to the hateful
tyranny of Lincoln. and have proved
in earnest in pouring out their
blood
They have shown spirit which Lin
coin, too glad to sec subside, will never
again rouse. Already he is covering be-
fore it. and tslegraphs to Governor Sey-
mour that the draft will be suspended in
New York. When he shall have had
time to gil the city with troops, this prom
iss may not be expected; but he cannot fill
all. or even half dozen of the large cities
of tho North with sufficient force to en-
force the conscription. He has not the
men to spare, ana we may very safely
conclude that the days as well as the sol
diers Of the Union army are numbered
There will be no addition to its strength.
and it is confessed on all hands that the
present Yankee force under arms can new
er begin to subdue the confederacy. Let
as have more of these outpourings-a few
more great cities on the mourner's bench
--some more cutting and sackiDg of houses
and hanging and mutlating of men. IL
sares tie Confederate troops a deal of
marching and fighting. and lops off many
a dreary month Of this war. The sacking
and burning has been heretofore at the
South. Our compliments to our Northern
"bretbren." and may they enjoy their
turn.