Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-06-11
GAHLHP0HIs.
THURSDAY. JUNE II, 1868
EAs a last resort. the cOpperhssd

existence. As evidence OF this, we
need only refer to every Democratic
sheet in the North that affiliates IN the
slightest degree with Vallandighsmism.
The New York World threateB that
unless the Administration permits the
copperhesd Of the free States tesaaunt
their treason with impunity, blood will
soon fow on Northern soil, and civil
war break out at home. The New
York Express talks fiippantly Of "the
insurrection In Ohio,' and whilst open
ly beseeching the friends of the Admin.
istration to persuade il to change its
course into that imbecility and weak
ness which Characterised the Demo
cratic reign Of Buchanan, covertly
urges its leaders to stand by State
rights, &C., in other words, to oppose
bitterly every measure for the suppress
sion of the rebellion by armed force.
Gen. Burnside's famous order has
given food to these venomous reptiles,
and furnished a pretext for renewed
hostility against the Administration
Wherever a corporal's guard Of the
"faithful" can be drummed together,
these seedy politicians, as devoid Of
principle as Of money, are found busily
engaged in stirring up the passions of
bad men, who, through ignorance or
blind political zeal, see nothing. nor
care for nothing, save and except the
Democratic party. This class of poll
ticians have no interest in common with
the people. Plunder and profits of Of
fee are their sole objects. Most of
them, the Administration could have
bought at low figure, but declining
the purchase, they became its bitter
and relentless foes. Then add to this,
that class who are at heart opposed to
any form of Government calculated to
benefit the lsboring classes, and who,
owing to their sympathy with treason,
are only less dangerous. because their
armed hostility and implacable rancour,
are sufficient to open the eyes of men
possessed Of any reasoning powers at
all, to the fact that the downfall of the
republic is their aim.
These two classes are indefatigabIe
ia distorting every measure and every
law adopted for the safety Of the nation.
They artfully dilate upon the unequal
operation of the conscription law, and
of the tax bill. They excite the preju-
dices of the laboring white man against
the negro. by asserting the war to be
solely for the purpose of making the
latter not only free, but the rival Of the
former in the struggle for labor and
support. They fill the minds of the
coYetous and avaricious with dread of
the tax collector. They distract the
coward with dread OF the draft. In
every case the officers Of the law are to
be looked upon as the enemies Of the
people, and the power which appointed
those officers, as an enemy still greater.
1t is the imperative duty of every
loyal, law abiding citizen to set his face
against all such Jacobinical proceedings.
These malignant and wicked leaders, if
suffered to carry out their plan, may,
by thus operating on the minds of the
masses, raise up most formidable op-
position to the Government. Failing
IN their efforts to destroy it by depre-
cisting the currency, discouraging en-
listm ents, or procuring the Intervention
of Europe, these miscreants are now
busy in fostering the idea that Presi-
dent Lincoln is tyrant, and bent on de-
priving the people of their liberty and
most sacred rights.
Vallandigham's arrest has furnished
new fuel to the fame which Mahoney,
Olds, and a few other blessed martyrs"
raised months since. His case is cited
as proof of the design on part of the
President to tyrannize over a free
people. Even within the Hall of In
dependence. in Philadelphia, but few
days past. eonvocation of copperheads
was held for the purpose of magnlfying
the arrest Of that brswling traitor VAL
andigham, into studied violation OF
the Constitution, and rights of Amer.
can citizens. Yet in doing so, these
black-hearted traitors uttered the foul
est treason that could faA from the lips
Of man, even whist rsving against the
invasion of the right of free speech
Not only SO. but fearful of being heard
BY some officer of the Government ain
eitisen's dress,'' the speakers were care
fns to have the speeches written Of, as
If conscious that. the treason Of the
heart might be established BY the lips.
The efforts of this malignant class. W III
q, IL. a,a nrove frn;tless That coz;