Smyrna times., 1863-07-09
Coppcrheads in the south.

The Richmond Enquirer, in little, scath-
ing article on the copperheads of the North
thus speaks of Col Wallis speech before the
Democratic Club of Philadelphia. 1t will be
seen that these men true to their record are
after the spoils alone, and for these are willing
to sacrifice the Union and all things else We
! commend the article to their attentive pcrusaL
But in a speech Of Senator Wall, Of New
Jersey before Democratic Club Of Phiadcl-
phla (Which We find printed in The Sentinc),
is passage more fully eXpOunding the Demo-
cratic plan than any other We have seen. lie
says:
'Subjugation or annibilation being alike i'm
possible, | am in favor of an immediate cesSa-
ton Of h0stilities for an armiStice; that mid
the lul Of the strife the heat Of passion shall
have time to cool. and the calm majestic voice
of reasoncan be heard. In the midst of such
a calm | am for cndcayorng TO learn from those
i'll arms against Us what their demands may be,
and inviting their cooperation i'll the name Of
| common Chrlstlalty, III the name Of CONF
nom humanity, to some plan OF reconciliation
or reconstruction by which the sections may
unite upon a more stable basis-a plan in
which the questions upon which we have DIFF
tered SO long, may be harmoniOusly adjusted;
and each section, by virtue Of the greatness
developed i'll this war, may profit by the eXpe-
rencc If it shall be found that sectional opin-
ions and prejudices are too obstinate, and the
| eXasperatiOns Of this war have burnt too deep
to settle it upon the basis Of reconciliation or
reconstruction, then know that separation and
reconstruction are inevitable.
Here is the whole plan: An armisticc, and
then inviting cooperation. During that
armistice they hope that the 'cam, majestic
voice of reason and a common Chris sanity
might do something considerable. The game,
as they calculate, would then be on the board
with the stakes 50 tempting! Mr.. Wall would
cndcayor ITO learn from us what our demands
are.
Anything in reason he would be prepared
to grant US: but if We replied, our demands
are. that YOU brln" away Your troops from eve
ry inch of our soil; that you leave the border
States free to decide on their own destiny; that
YOU cvacuatc all our forts and towns which you
now hold and make Us rid Of You and the
whole breed Of you forever, then Mr. Wall
would exclaim, What do You call that the
calm, majestic voice of r0aSon? Is that your
common Christianity? He would say, when
spoke Of the calm majtstc, &c. | meant the
Sroils: when | said a common Christianity?
meant money. Let us talk rationally-how
much common Christianity will you take?
In vain is net spread in the sight OF any
bird. We are ware Of them and we will
watch them well, and the friends Of the Union,
wherever found Our views go IA little
further than thcirs-wc hope to 50 dsorganize
and di>integratc society in their country that
they will rush into armed revolution and anarchy.
We spit upon their ballot-box. We care not
what they " demand in resolutions, nor what
helpless trash they proclaim on the housetOps.
We do not believe in their power to attain 50
much as an arnstice for two years to cOme.--
If an armisticc. indeed. were offered, and the
invading troops We're withdrawn, Of course we
should not object to it, and good use could be
made oft
But mark well. We armisticc mongers! Dur
ing that suspension of ho>tities all negotia-
tions must be between Government and Gov
ernmcnt Our lines should be more strictly
guarded than ever. No negotiations or fra
termination of parties by public meetings or
private conferences; no bargaining with the
calm Voice Of reason; no secret pocketing of
Walls Common Christianity
But almiStce there will be none, and we are
glad of it. Oar sovereign mdepnn lcnce is al
ready won and paid for with treasures OF brave
blood. 1t shall not be sold by pedlers, to be
built into Yankee platform.