Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28

hOuse, tnc past TWO weeks, Dy an attuSh Va
rheumatism, we devoted a little spare time
one day in looking over and investigating
the contents Of an undsguised Copperhead
Journal, miscallod the Northumberland County
Democrat, and were surprised to find nearly
the entire paper filed with the vile slang
of political demagogues, personalities and
disloyal, if not reasonable, sentiments. The
following is the result, beginning with the
first page:
No. ANNOUNCES the remarkable fact
that the Copperheads carried all of Nebraska,
Missouri and New Jersey, and charges fraud
on the Union party.
twenty-five cents per day for dressing his
beard, or 'morc than his head is worth"
2i.-Is complimentary to Vallandigham.
3.-States that some rebels are still she'll
ing Fitzpatrick, and arc not all driven over
the Rapidan.
4.-Is complimentary to New Jersey Cop
perheads.
5.-Complimcnts Webster and the Union.
Nothing is said about General Jackson and
the disunonists.
6.-Rcitcrates rebel slandcr against Gen
Butler.
Islanders General Hamilton, of Texas,
a loyal Union man.
SIS vulgar imitation of Jack Downings
letters-abuslve of the Cabinet, and compli-
mentary to the South-the substance OF
which is, that the South can't be su5dued
and ought to be "let alone" JEFF. Davis
doctrine, exactly.
9.-Complains that the military prevented
disloyal persons from voting in Maryland.
10.-Is headed "A Political Vision" ,
treasonablc article intended to ridicule tn,
war, in which General Butler is called
"beast." Don't deny it again, neighbor.)
Ills another article In opposition t,
the war. How long is it since our neighbo
pretended to be a War Democrat
12-Is a defence of the Maryland seces
sionists.
13-Abuscs tho Union men of Missouri
and Tennessee.
14.-Is an attack on the war and Secreta
ry Chase.
15.-Is silly article entitled the "IIone
Moon Season."
16.-Is an approval of the rebel doctrin
of State rights.
lis a poetical quotation from this
renowned ibertine, Rochester, abusive {
the President.
ISIS a ridiculous perversion of som
remarks by Mr.. Seward.
l9.-Is another lamentation that the S,
ccssionists did not succeed in Maryland.
20.-An attack on the Government an
on its currency
21.-Opposition to soldiers voting.
The above is an epitomc of the first pag
t excepting the last column, designated as h
column of nonsense, which is certainly le
Objectionable than any of the other six.
e The second page is made up of twent
: four similar articles of abuse, treason, sland
, and Misrepresentation, with only about tw
r thirds of o column Of news, and scarcely
0 paragraph Of useful or interesting inform
y ton.
i On the third page there is one and ha
d columns, made up of thirtyonc small par
y graphs. Twenty three of these are of Il
/ same slanderous and malignant charact
It above referred to. Three and half lin
IS only, are devoted to the news in referen
II to our starving prisoners in Richmond
fact, the entire paper contains less than tv
, columns of news, foreign or domestic,
4 matter of useful or general information, u
connected with personalities or polite
Il slang and hypocritical cant. Such is a tr
., analysis of Copperhead Journal. And IL
= is called neecs paper. Of what interest c.
- such paper be to man who desires Fl
Is and correct information, especially in the
momentous times or what profit can su
= sheet be to his family or the rising genel
ton? Such is the character of modern Co
N perhead journals.