The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-08-19
Real Copperheads.

Not Democrats nor Republicans. Not
loyal men, nor open traitors but that class
OF men who seem to be cross between the
dev! and traitor-those who have all the
devi'ish disposition, but none OF the manly
courage to avow in openly spoken words,
and overt acts-those, in fact, vino, in the
similitude Of their reptile namesake, crawls
on their bellies in the dirt, and bite at the
heel Of the unsuspecting are what we term
real copperheads. Such are the character
Of some Of the meaner sort Of editors that
'hfest this country at the present time.
At Milikins Bend, at Port Gibson, at
Port Hudson. and at Fort agner the colored
soldiers Of the United States, unfortunately
taken prisoners, were treated by the rebel
vandals with every mark of cruelty and
barbari'y. They were whipped to death :
they were tied up to trees and burnt to
death; they were sold into slavery, and
in every way possible to conceive Of inoie.
naties were heaped upon them, and insults
to the United States given.
After time, sense Of Justice compelled
the President to issue a retaliatory procla
nation, whereby he ordered that thereafter
for every United States prisoner put to
death, a rebel prisoner should be executed;
and for every federal prisoner sold into sla
very, rebel prisoner should be put to hard
labor on the Government works. This is
simply retaliation, such IS is allowed by
the rules Of civilized warfare. 1t is the only
safeguard nation, in time Of war, has
afianst the cruelties of an enemy. Good
men, patriotic men, and, in fact, all Union
men rejoice at the noble stand taken by the
President, because it would insure that res
pect to the Government and the federal
prisoners, that they are entitled to on tn.
basis Of christian warfare. Not 50 with a
few treason sympathizers among US. Listen
to tho traitorous howl Of tho Cha,iield
Democrat.
L'SooLSlsH.-1n another column will be
"r" = n"' "eteEIstlc OrOcf from the abolition
head OF the nation, vainly cndeavoring to es-
tao''sh his darling principles of placing the
n'gger on level with white men. This and
many other late acts Of this God -forsaken
Adm'nistration, show plainly that-the whole
civil and military power is to be used to dis
grace tho white man by making negro his
eq"al IN an respects. We have not words to
express the utter contempt we feel for tho
miserable apology Of a white man that nov
",ssraees the Presidential chair Of this af,lict-
ed nation. -"
That miserable apology OF humanity
pr'des himself on the rAiten<s, Of his skin |,
There il not negro in the whole army with
whom he can compare. He thinks he !.
white, but his heart Is Is black A. the ,ov.
ermost corner Of the pit Of perdi,ion.
In concert with him comes the editor ! :.
the Dubuque Herald, who has ALREADY l,een
d'gn'fied to lodging in United States
fort. for his blatant treason.
The lately promulgated order Of tho p,s.-
saens, that prisoners Of War taken from rho
Gontederates should be put as hard taha~ IN
retaliation for the sale Of negroes takan IN
z srHas against the Conssdersey.i - a lana. ;n.a
har5arism from the enlightened ANA CE,;s,;..
policy by which, modern nations h.ya 49,,
sa'def in their martha. rs,asions.n
Let humanity hide its Aee and b,u.h e.
shame. tAat on earth esawts sseh r,dr,sen.
tatiyss q th9 r1es. ~
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