Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-03-11
Here and There.

March "a, 1908.
Mr.. CkronicEe:-I find myself again in
this nest, or bed of traitors. l would not
| have you infer there are none but such,
4 for there are here and there many noble
] exceptions, but this is the nest or bed
where the Statsssaan and CRISIS hatch trea-
SON. Some are disposed to use milder
| term, and daub with mortar that exhib-
its no temper, but true patriot cannot
| long remain here and read, and here, and
see, without making some exhibition (if
he exhibits at alD indicating impatience,
disgust, contempt, loathing, adherence,
or wrath. This is truly the seat of the
beast or bird, by some called Copperhead,
Blue-light, Copper-bottom, Butternut,
Rebel, Traitor, knights OF the Golden
Circle, a long string of alias; which were
l to continue would make the name lon
ger than that of any Spanish Don you
ever read of; all ending in the much
abused, misapplied term Democrat What,
Democrat in the time of his country's
peril uniting his sympathy and efforts
with his country's enemy when his coun-
ty is engaged in war for the perpetuity
of its existence crying, peace, peace,
peaee-a Democrat, seeking to discourage
the soldier of the army, and induce him
to desert, in order that rebellion may be
successful Democrat, trying to pro-
mote division and strife at home, if not
instruction and resistance, bL0ody resistance
to his Government Democrat, endeav-
oring 10 uphold 4 purse proud, soul bar
tering ariStocracy in rebellion, by misrep-
resenting, defaming and abusing his own
government-a Democrat, when his coun-
try needs men, to reinforce its army, and
money to supply its wants, withholding
both-a Democrat, like Vallandigham in
his speech few days since at Newark,
says, If the conscription bill passes con-
gress, it shall be resisted"-a ,DeHsOcr9t
cheer such sentiments this democ-
racy? Were Washington, Jefferson and
Jackson, democrats of such a class as this2
or has it been so progressive, as thus to de-
base itself since their day can see some
propriety- in the appellation OF copperhard
for the copperhead is said to be cousin
to the rattlesnake, and you know that IS
one of the emblems on a rebel banner;
no one can doubt relationship as near
as cousin between the Statesman and Crisis
and that class of newspapers, and such
men as OLds, Converse, pGAaHdighaa and
the rebels. / can also see propriety in
calling them Blue-ightS, for 1t Is said, IN
the last war, or the war of 1872, the oppo-
nents of the war, advised the enemy by
bEne-lghts of the movements of Decatur's
frigates, that they might intercept and
capture them, and are not the copper
heads, or discouragers of efforts TO put
down this rebellion doing the same thing,
by every means in their power; are not
their editorials and speeches, signals to
encourage the rebels and traitors to per-
sist in their course?
do not know the propriety of the ap
pelative copper-bohom, it is peculiar per
haps to this class of individuals in lndi-
ana-it may signify something dirty or
black, or have reference to a distillery in
which copper boilers are used, for they
are evidently the spirit of corruption and
fraud. An old democrat says, buttsT7lEts
were made to be cracked, and hopes the
business will be done effectually next
fall The term rebel and traitor, will
not stop to define, as all know now, who
they are, and wish they were all in Diris. !
Knights of the golden circle, are persons !
that would barter their country, and its
honor, for Office, if there is no prospect of
obtaining that, they will take Gold, or
ever thirty pieces of silver.
MI OuEOulClC, AAON NhAhEN VI man
ing a political dictionary when l COM
menced, but as have done it, dedicate
it to you and your patrons, asking no
copyright to be secured. do not feel
as desponding as when wrote you few
days since, for public opinion is beginning
to arouse itself, and when once aroused
with armor on, it will consign the Copper
head, Bhle-Eght, C0Pper-bottOm, Butternut,
L = Il = al IoTI.,, (r,-aI.
to the society of their examplar, who
many years since, went to his ''own
place"
Vigilance is the price of liberty, /" these
cousins of traitors are constantly at work,
their meetings are advertised in all parts
of the State-we must arouse and with |
the one plank in our platform My Coln-
try not0 and .torerer," meet them, and be
prepared for every emergency.
As ever Yours, II. w. q.