Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-03-27

necks from the hangman's halter, and their
property from rebel confscation. They did
not seek the stool that sordiL men, or liti-
| cal kDayes or timid men, find ready for
them or the line separating right from
wrong, or present duty from criminal re
missness, or patriotism from treason. Not
Mt ali. Said the genuine copperhead John
Il. George, while a candidate for Congress
and asking for votes
i" II the South need any assistance, ,ciH
90 ont and assist hea.....I tc0ni do a fhiag
to sustain the President, the Administration,
Congress, or any Of the Piratical crew that
have control of this Government. / cont
do anything that can be interpreted as IN any
loay supporting NiiS tcar.....l am personally
acquainted with Jefferson Davis. have
seen letters from him.
This George is the leading Democrat in
New Hampshire, and gave tone to the re-
cent struggle there. His remark is but a
sample of those made in that contest, and
is a fair specimen of the uttered opinions Of
copperhcads all over the Union. These men
are open and bold traitors. They are the
allies and consistent friends Of J,f. Davis.
They accept the doctrine Of no neutrality,
aud have declared against tho government
and for the reasonable rebellion.
But there is cllss of men yet undecided
as to whom they will serve. They a re the
"political walters on Providence, or of that
kind that desire to enlist on the side that is
fighting against the government, and have
not the courage to do 50, or they have not
sufficient Union feeling to be active Union
men. and to enable them to conquer their
pRjudices,a Now there can be no halt
way house. Men must from necessity have
an influence for or AZ inst the Union. They
are patriots or they are not. For men to
bubble about this measure or that, adopted
by the Administration to save the Republic,
is worse than idle talk and trifling. 1t is
I positively criminal. Very many questions
arising during this rebellion, and forming
part Of tic policy Of the Administration,
have not received the united support Of all
/ Repu 5licans, but they are. and were, willing
( to let all these questions be tried by experi
ence and in the meantime they are render
ing the most hearty and earnest support to
the government in putting down the REBEL
ion Some good men, Republicans too, did
not quite like the Proclamation at first. but
I like true men they were willing it should be
testei. If II Is the "Pope's bull against
.ha comet it can d. no harm. II it shall
operate to Tic advantage Of the Union 50
much the better. With all true and loyal
men these are bat sub rdinate questions, to
the great and controlling onc. that patriot,
Ism and duty, alike demand an earnest aud
aud cordial support If tao goysrnmcnt.-
Men are, a second time, bccomiu. July
aware of the necessity Of coming to a deeis-
ion. In the great upheaviug consequent
upon the fall IF Sumpter, mems patriotism
got the better Of their prejedces, aud in the
free States. they rushed t. arm, aud t. the
forum, to assert their love Of country and
their courage. Sill later, the polls attestal
the ealing Of the people. The Democratic
party was divided, a portion casting their
votes fur only outspoken war men. TacFc
seemed to BE- an impossible gulf betxeea
those that had once acted together in the
same party. Bat the evil dry cane, aud
another election shew tia: the enemy had
been active The vote Of the two sections
Of divided democracy had been reversed
fully dem 1astratlng that with many, preja-
dice is stronger than love Of country Alter
this sitting process, the dalanc, mus; be 10y
al men, and must continue so. Let ali such
then uni.c to all and defend the Union and
the Administration This is oar daty, aad
is the evidence Of cur patriotism