The Union and journal., 1863-10-23

Yours truly, u. $3.50. q. PEARL.
DEAR JouRSAL:-C Can you conceive oi
our delighted amazemcnt when We ascertain
ed, by the sight Of your we'll known face on
Friday last, that you had not only escaped
utter humiliation from the attack Of "Cop.
perhead" in the Democrat of Tuesday, the
9th, but that you had absolutely survived
that assault uninjured? We were tortured
by vague fears, as our apprehension pictured
YOU, in your lamentable, "loosened, launch
ed" condition, drifting hopelcssly away to
be seen of men no more; forgetting to make
due allowance for the exuberant fancy and
metaphorical tendencies of tho literary genii
who vegetate beneath the fostering influences
of that valuable paper.
Truly, wc OF North Berwick arc under IN
immense weight of obligation to this same
Maine Democrat. Can we ever forget
"lives there man with soul so dead as to
DO capable of ever forgetting-that 1t was
through tho radiant columns OF this high
toned and yirtuous sheet that we were first
made aware of that presence, in our midst,
which has transformed the common land
rather clayey) soil of this prosaic neighbor-
hood into classic ground, dear, hencelorth
and foreyemorc to the lovers OF literature
and OF song, as the spot rendered famous
through all coming time, by the earthly 30
iourn of that curiosity in natural history,
that "bright, particular star" in the litera-
ry galaxy "a copperhead poet! We are
confident that this brilliant orb would never
have been brought before the gaze OF an ad-
mirng public, through any other medium
than the Maine Democrat. We shudder to
contemplate the loss to humanity if it had
not existed. .
Two short weeks have scarcely elapsed
since the ravishing strains OF this innocent
and mclodious warbler burst upon our auricu-
lar organs, and now another effort OF cop.
perry genius comes to us through tho columns
of this weekly illuminator, second to the
former in but one respect-the absence OF
capitals at tho commencement of the lines.
But for this unfortunate omission, we think
il might secure for its author place beside
the "poet" on the 'starry heights" suppos-
cd to bc i'm reserve for such rare and finely
attuncd natures. In keen and withering
sarcasm, in dazzling corruscations of wit, in
originality of thought and brillancy of OK.
preston, we unhesitatinsly pronounce it
fully equal to tho former production. Pos.
sibly it lacks somewhat Of tho elegance and
refinement OF style which characterized the
former oirusion, but what fancy so wild as
to imagine that t,co such gigantic minds
could bc produced in one age, and within
the limits of one small town, equal in all
respects to each other? Either achievement
is worthy of being handed down to future
ages, rs an evidence OF the standard OF liter
airy merit attained to by the contributors to
tho press of the nineteenth century. The
sharp and piercing irony conveyed in the
irvoritc illusions, by tho author Of tho prose
article, to royalty" "scions OF the royal
blood" &C., is terrible worthy OF Dean
Swift, "or any other man'-but, we arc
happy to state, nobody is hurt. We are
overcome by the learned allusion to history.
Is it true that "as royalty in age strength
ems, brains weaken? If there be any
.sroyal blood" in "Coppcrhead's" veins,
from what remote age OF antiquity does he
date it? We pause for q reply. .f
With regard to the magniiying properties
of the bottom of glass, Us compared with
other portions, wo have nothing to say,
choorfully allowing the Democrats contribu-
tor to be better informed on this interesting
subject than ourself. Possibly, too, he may
be qualified to explain some slight peculari-
ties of articulation and manner which were
noticeable in the appearance of the distin
guished Abbott, upon the late occasion OF
his "goldcn words" in this town. We no.
ticcd an apparent shakiness about tho lower
limbs, thickness OF uttcrance, and a ton
dcncy to frequent oaths, which suggested ir-
tho words of the immortal William,
"To what base uses do choice spirits come. "
We are informed that the orator aforesaid
became man, upon tho particular moment
of his joining the copperhcads. IL this
sublime and radical change could be effected
in certain members Of the party, resident in
this cntcrprising locality, it would be q work
worthy of enduring honor, and one which
would challenge the wondering admiration
n world. But for the entire absence OF the
"raw MATERIAL" which fact renders the case
a hopeless ono, We would invite the atten.
tion Of missionaries to this field Of labor.
We would respectfully inquire tchere the
clouds were, whose "threatened rain, on
the evening of Ex-Gov. Washburn's address,
is supposed to have had such damponins
influence on the spirits OF that famous Band,
immortalizod already by tho astutc literati
OF North Berwick. SO far as we arc capa
bic of Judging, tho evening was remarkably
clear and fine. We were about to review
the brilliant report of this address OF Mr..
Washburn, the vast cOncoursc OF Democrats
and the slight sprinklins Of Republicans
who composed his audience, but want OF
space forbids. We would, however inquire,
Mr.. Editor whether yOu have over studied,
simply as an abstract science, tho individual
and collective characteristics Of these cop
acknowledgements, and il SO, can you give
us any information on the following points,
viz: ....,t.. ... .
lst. Is there anything Inherent in the
principles of the party, or the Constitutions
of it's members that renders 1t an absolute
i,npossiJihiy, for them, upon any occasion or
under any circumstances whatever, to speak
tho truth2
ID. Is there anything which ncutralizcs
all shame Of lying, and destroys every YES.
tige OF honor and common integrity? Hero
is an opportunity for research in ethical sci.
ence.
F, We arc happy to learn that thsro was not
shadow Of illcgality Eat the polls. 1t is
truly refreshing to know that "right pro.
vailed against might" on this important oc.
casion. We had been laboring under tho
impression that respectable mon, who had
resided in tho town for years, had right to
vote, and that town paupcrs had ot,-also,
that one vote was all man was entitled to
cast, il it wus ever SO coppcrish. We were
likewise unaware. hitherto, that the fact Of
having served in the Federal army against
armed traitors arl rebels, was sufficient to ]