Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-04-18
Weeklg DIVINITY 9unrmaL
Weaverville, Saturday, April IS, 1868
Brady TO the "Copperheads."

TO the SSOpperheuus.'
We regret that we are unable to publish in full
the great impromptu speech of Hon. James T.
Brady, delivered in New York at the immense
Union meeting held for encouraging the most
Jealous prosecution of the war aud the forma,
tion of Union leagues throughout the loyal States,
The meeting was also addressed by John Van
Buren, in speech of great length and power.
ignoring party and politics. and calling upon all
loyal men to rally around the flag of the coun-
try, and press this war against traitors to the
bitter end.
In regard to the Presidents Proclamation
Brady says he has no objections to its constitu-
tionaliiy the President has right to make any
proclamation he chooses that the President did
not emancipate the slaves in any territory of the
United States that is under the dominion of the
United States. They are not emancipated in
Maryland Kentucky, Tennessee or Missouri 1t
was purely war measure. When our armies
advance into the rebellious districts the slave
holders who refuse to recognize the Constitution
of the United States lose their slaves by law be-
yond peradventure. The only hope for the
Southern States continuing slavery is by being
in the Union.
Brady is man Of great power and eloquence,
and the firm position he takes at this crisis in
favor of the Government is truly commendable,
as he was formerly the Breckenridge candidate
for Governor of New York, but now forms a
noble and sublime contrast with those miserable
doughfaces, weak kneed. copperheaded miscre.
ants who are ready to betray their country into
the hands of its enemies In the course of his
remarks Mr.. Brady said:
Gentlemen, differ with many of you in regard to the
causes the conduct the prosecution and the probable re-
suits of the war in which engaged But, with the
blessing of eayen whoever may censure would be false
to the Irish race from which spTang, who find here a
home and refuge from the persecution and oppression of
that deested land to which the first speaker too politely
referred did not use my last breath and employ the last
quver of my life in the utterance of prayer to Heaven
against all assaants internal and external for the preser
walton of the American Government d The
southern people have told us that if gave them blank
paper and pencil TO write the terms of compact they
would not agree to it, therefore is declared for all
ultimate results that come and spit upon the North
who takes any position except for the mainten-
ance of the Government. III the name
Of Almighty God invoke such curses as he may permit
would destroy free Government Are there such men
There are They spies and pmps and cavesdroppcIs
who admitted to circles of private society and go out
and write letters saying there was one thing wanting And
there sturdy servant to kick the nquisitve Nag
abond into the street Laughter and applAusel They
hang around the pureus of our towns and drink their a
which they very seldom pay for themseves-and then
turn up their snub and open their ugly mouths to
abuse country in which they are entertained lap
pause1 d Great apprehensOns are enter
taned lest England should interfere have prayed TO God
my bended knees, that she would loud applauseI
Let her but exhibit single manifestation in that dirco
tion, there of my that would talk
about the exception of forty-lve years of age. Loud
aughterl He would hObbe his crutch in the ardent
expectation of splitting the head of who undertook
to Interfere in matter that belongs to ourselves u
How this thing oud2 say, with your permission,
gentlemen to my friends of the Democratic party whom
cannot meet by the street. and who perhaps
would not value my opinion If didSr, how do you pro
pose to end tS The South say to YOU You are all Yam
kee propose association with you, and VIII consent
to none" Have you man with white face
upon him black face upon him who would pursue for
the sake OF society the person who spuned mY CheerS
You ask how this is to end. With tho feeble powers
that have possessed since arrived at mans estate have
struggled for that which would contend for if the Const
tuition restored continued that every right which
the South Justly claim under that sacred Instrument
But they shall make no peace They propose that
there shall be two Governments this s0i-armed Gov
ernmcnts Sir, cannot consent to any such condition.
G' No."l II In the presence of my God, in
the exercise of the best capacities know how to employ
say my friends of the South however gallant and chv
ac and porseverng may be their struggle in the field all
the human absurdy if this people who have
conquered the barren East and conquered the ocean, and
willing to conquer all circumstances of prVaton shall
own the whole OF this continent before this country
expires" loud and continued applause
That sounds like true Democracy. God bless
such Democrats as Brady, Butler, Dix, Dickinson
and John Van Buren. Down with the copper
beads