Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-26

Government" Tie ol.j,c of tile leaders
throughout all of this was not to destroy
a few harmless ..sociali,ts." but to subUert
and destroy the Government They had
employed the best interests and the best
Influence of France to invest a name with
significance and to acquire Il power 10 tight
an imaginary evil, and when that power
was Outlined they used it TO crush their
allies in the bloody streets of Paris IS Well
as throughout the provinces. Have the
magnates Of the republican party been en-
gagged in studying French politics! They
have borrowed from that country the name
and office Of Prpyost Marshal. Have
they hit upon the term Copperheod and
directed their little whining. pulling jour
nails and small shnulderstrap missioaari~ to
destroy ali conf renee and trust in the good
faith of the American people towards each
other, and to bring deluded aud infusiat-
ed sol,lery into the North to wfe k their
vengeance upon an imaginary evil! Is
this scheme of designing politicians to
throw "a cloud over their own reckless, un-
scrnpulous conduct, and if failure comes,
to attempt to bury in that cloud, their
own awful responsibility by attrihuting it
to fire in the rear?" Are the leaders OF
the republican party who have Coined the
name, and are trying to invest il with in
rxplicable importance. ambitious to rival
the fame of Prime. Louis. aud Monry. and
Fleury. and Maupas, and lie Roy ST. Ar
maud! Ii such be their ambition, may the
God of Heaven and the American people
thwart their ambition. Give such men
power and they would use the liberties If
The people as a swift galiping horse upon
which to ride into imperial drspousn.
But as this tibet has been applied to me
as "Chief of Copperheads," without any
definition attached, think it but fair and
just that | should be permitted to give it
before the public distinct aud proper
definition. As applied to me and a. far
AS know, as applied TO every democrat,
it means, unconditional, uncompromiseng,
never changing loyalty to The government
of the American people as originated hy
IN. wisdom and cemented by the blood of
their forefathes, embracing there the de-
pa,tnents Executive, Legislative and Ju.
dicial, without giving TO either undue
prominence over the other. With this
definition am willing to accept the term.
If to cherish everlasting hatred To tyranny
in all Of its forms constitutes copper
head. | am on.. Ii to believe that mur
der and war are only ju-tif,l lie on the
ground Of self defense to the person, or 10
preserve the liberty Of the people, or 10
maintain the integrity of the government
means copperhea'l, | am one. Tito strict
" observe and carefully able by ali laws
enacted by the constituted authorities I'M
til pronounced uncohstitutionl by the
properly organized tribunals Of the govern
ment. make me copperilead, ! am one.
If TO conscientiou~ly believe that hnnora-
nIe peace il at all times better than unnec-
essarv war means copperhead, am one.
will say further that | am and always
have been within. to sustain and uphold
ths government in all legal AMI eonstltu-
tional measures for preserving the govern
rnent and putting down Z enemies, wheth
er rebels abroad or traitors ut haut. !
admire and 81 mpalhize with that patriot
ism vhlcb actuat-s tie soldier 10 eli 7 Ills
life on the battle fell for the good Of his
country. claim the right Under the con
stitution to criticizs and approve OF or mud
fault with the acts Of all pubic officers Sc
Iected 10y the people to conduct the affairs
Of the government Without this right
the name OF free government is hut a mis-
erabls mockery AMI the rights OF the PEG
ple depend upon the exercise O lrrespoiisi-
BE. despotic power.
| have in this communication nothing
to say of the ACTS Of the the exc utIve d
partment Of the government. The views
which | had come TO entertain OF civil war
drawn from the history of the past lead to
the belief at the commencement of this
struggle that il would require millions Of
men and money 10 put down the rebellion
anl subdue the South. The history Of
over two years of desperate and bloody
war shows whether those views Were cor
rect or not.
Changes Of various kinds were freely and
Indignantly made against me during the
iafe canvass for Chief Justice. de-
nonnce them as false, and am willing that
my record of the past and such of the tu-
ture as ,fall come before those who know
me, shall stand as q comparison between
my traducers and me.
One who is not ia favor Of The constitu-
ton OF his country is disloyal and dan
gerous citizen One who makes war up
on the constitution Of the United States
for the purpose Of sutverlng and destroy
inc the government is IA traitor within the
me ming of the constitution. He net on
" levies war againat the government but
adheres to its enemies and gives them all
and comfort. NJ NJ. CoTHREN.
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