, 1863-10-27
Gbifaga Qribu1re.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER e7, 1868.


TUESDAY,, OCIUBER 81, 1868.
TEE SAME OLD SNAKE.
The Copperhcad wcatler-cock is begin
ming to turn with the shifting breeze.
Hitherto its arrow has pointed ueasonward,
peaceward and Southwark. But the
October tempest that swept over the land,
is turning it round to the North aud to-
wards war. The voice of the people fell
like bolt from the clear sky into the
Copperhead ranks, and now they are max
ing haste to escape the doom which is
awaiting them, by ostentatious displays Of
loyalty and clustering announcements
t1at they are in favor Of war, of sustain
ing the Administration and maintaining
the Union. The proofs are multiplying
daily. The n. Z. World, which, pno1 to
the election, vas w],ite-robed disciple of
peace and an humble admirer Of ]. Davis
and his followers, since the election lifts
its holy eyes with horror at the thought
TINT Vallandigham expected to be elected
upon platform Of peace Horatio Sey-
mour, who huggcd to his bosom the
"uoble' thugs Of New York, hot from
blazing ruins and reeking with the blood
Of innocent men, who from his guberna-
to1ial chair dictated instructions to the
Chief Magistrate and Commander.in-C Chief
and opposed his puny strength to the will
Of the nation, now roars as gently as
sucking dove, and, at the command Of the
President, issues his Proclamation calling
upon the men Of New York to yolun-
tcer for the maintenance of the Union
Val1andighsm, who waited and watched
over the Canadian border for the army
with banners, headed by Major General
pueh, and the rebel Buckncrs hordes, who
were to escort him to the Capital Of Ohio,
yandc1s from Windsor to Halifax, desert
ed by the kuaycs who upheld him, be-
traycd by the friends on whom he most re-
lied. No man but the most shamcfaced
traitor will to-day claim Vsllandigham as
lis friend. One day he was the standard
bearer Of party; the next day, the party
kicks him aside like cast-oft mistress. A
few evenings since, the chie(tains Of Mo-
zart and Tanan,any held meeting Of their
followers in New York. City, the strong
hold ct Co2perhcadism. The Woods and
the Brookscs were there, and sounded the
old rallying c,ies Of "peacef and "down
with the negro" But the Thugs were
strangely reticent, and the leadersfelt their
sccptres slipping from their grasp. They
looked on with blank amazement to sec
men who had enjoyed the spoils Of office,
men who had butchered and burned, men
who stood ready to raise the flag Of seces
sion when the signal was given, now in
favor Of war for the Union.
These are straws showing which way
the Copperhcad current is turning, and we
venture the prediction TINT in brief space
Of time the Chicago Times, hitherto stepped
in Copperhead malignity and deyilish ha-
tired Of the Government, which at the out
break Of the war was forced to hang out the
American flag, and neyer since that time
has uttered word in support Of the
Government or its soldiers, will be blatant
in its demands for war, and insatiate in its
desire for the crushing out Of rebels. And
we further predict that the new converts
to loyalty, when they rise from their stools
Of repentance, will display some Of the
most prodigious efforts in bayonet christi
anity and enter upon the work with zeal
which will astonish tic men who for three
long years, through veal and woe, sunshine
and cloud, hare unfinchingly stood BY the
Republic.
We VAIN the people in time Of the som.
e1sau1t the Copperheads are about to make
and that behind the fimsy veil Of loyalty
to the Union is the same hatred Of Free
dom, the same idolat1y Of man sellers, thu
same opposition to the Government. Lee
no man be misled by their specious jug
gley. Once in power, they will throw
aside the veil, and betray the honor Of th'
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