Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-06-13
coPPBRHEAD OPPOSITION TO THE
GOVERNMENT.

this Rebellion has been of such long dura-
ton is, because class of men in the North,
closely welded to party, has opposed the
Government and withdraw the support
which should checrfully have been thrown
in the scale in favor of the laws and good
government These men are named Cop
pcrheads, because they have abandoned the
principles of true Democracy that animated
the political actions of all the great men of
the Democratic party in by-gonc days
Would Andrew Jackson, if he were living,
be found acting with the class to which we
all,.lc2 Would Jefferson sympathize with
the efforts to break down the only free 60
vcrnnent in existence! No. Yet these
llustrious statesmen were Democrats, and
held the views now entertained by Dickin-
son, Butler, Brewster, Holt, johnson, and
scores of noble Democrats who are battling
faithfully for the country.
The Copperhcads have earned degree Of
niamy which will cling to them for many
generations, even up to the last hour of the
the Republics existence. While our Gov
crnmcnt, which is peculiarly dependent upon
the people for support, has looked anXiously
to the North for unity, and for the oxhibi
ton of sentiments whereby it can conduct
the war against the rebels effectively, what
has it seen, what does it see2 Partizans
who would lay the honor of their country at
the feet of England or any other power that
would assist their schemes, misleading the
people; opposing enlistmcnts organizing
in secret oath-bound organizations to oppose
the enforcement of the laws, and threatening
even the personal safety of the President
These men talk loudly of the infringement
of the rights of freedom of speech-which,
in their vocabulary, means the right to
preach treason on every street corner, and
excite the ignorant to rise against the gov
enment-while they hold Vallandighan,
Indignation meetings. at which they rant
more outrageously than even the notable
Ohio Congressman himself.
In their latest assumed indignation, these
men resemble the new masters of Benedict
Arnold, who, after he had by flight escaped
the punishment 50 richly due his crime put
him forward as an exponent of the "peacc'
policy, and tried to use him as stoo
pigeon whereby other '.patriots" might b,
attracted to the royal standard In DC
tober, 1880, Arnold issued a proclamation
which sounds very much as if it had re
Gently been composed by one of the WOOD
and Valiandigham school of politicians
In this paper he thus addresses his old asso
ciatcs -
You are promised liberty by the leaders Of you
affairs, but is there individual in the enjoyment o
it, saving your opprcssors Who among you dar
speak or write what he thinks against the tyrann,
which has robbed you of your property, imprson
your sons, drags you to the field of battle. and
daily dslugng your country with your blood?
The copperhead theory is that only tn
Republican leaders-their "oppressors"-
enjoy anything during this war time. The,
speak of the tyranny" of the Administra
tion which is conducting a "relentess anc
bloody war" Like those Of Arnold, thei
appeals are designed to draw men ava,
from the support of the country to caus,
them to look with suspicion upon the gov
ernment which is endeavoring to save tn,
existence of the Union. The traitor add
ed -
Our country once was happy, and had the proffcr
ed peace been embraced the last two years o
misery had bcen spent in peace and plenty, and re
pairing their desolation Of quarrel that would hav
set the interests of Great Britain and America in
tue light, and cementcd their friendship.
There it is again. Peace" has been of
tcrcd, say the copperheads, but it has beer
rejected by Lincoln and his minions," ant
the beautiful little scheme in regard to whicl
certain Democratic orators are so eloquent
has failed of acceptance. Nothing could b
more entirely in accord than the languag
and spirit of Arnold and of those VIII
initiate him in these days. We quot
again
give my promise of most affectionate welcom
to all who disposed to join me in measure
necessary to close the Of afliction, whic
must be increased until We content with til
liberality of the parent country, who still offers
protection and perpetual exemption from all tax,
but such as We shall think fit to impose upon oursev
So said the traitor, tempting the poor 10y
"ietsi uo cat"ii tcnIPlco' inc cdNlouT, Wic
he offered Him all the kingdoms of tn
earth. This same sort of exemption fror
taxes" is offered now by Copperhcads, VIII
favor the repudation of the war debt, an,
who falsely urge that the present state G
the finances is caused solely by the conduc
of the Administration, in a measure making
it responsible for the war which has bee
forced upon it by the treason of the Soutl
There are many points of unity between tn
infamous traitor of the Revolution and tn
men who are in their infatuation swift
going to the same destiny in history whc
he reached 1t would be well if they woul,
be warned in time, before it is too late, an,
before they gain name of rcproach a
bitter and as we'll deserved as him. Miner,
Journal
Ex-nnyor Wood Disnvovs his New
York speech.