The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-25
TIE coprErIrEAps souInM.


Tho burning words Of patriotism which
have come from our brave Western Soldiers,
have caused considerable huttoring among
disloyalsts at home. While they have
thrilled the patriotic with renewed hope
and courage amid the gloom of the pcrils
which bcset our country--thcy have had a
disheartening effect among those who would
sell their birthrght for a mess of pottage.
Underneath the stinging rebukes which
these Coppcrheads have received from the
troops of our gallant army, they vince and
squirm, and like the wounded snake they
will die from their own venom. They have
overreached themselves. Our gallant he
roes in the field have given them blow from
which they will not rccover--a blow, which
has staggered them. and sends them cow
eriug to their kennels.
Aside from this the hcartburning words
of devotion aud loyalty which characterize
the different addresses and resolutions from
the army. have aroused the loyal TO more
Iapprcciativc sense OF their duty, The firm
determination. the terrible cnrnestness and
the invincibo hcroism OF the armies OF the
Southwest as exhibited by profession and
deed alike, have shaken the apathy, or dcs
pondcncy, which has been gradually obscur
ng the luster of Hopes bright star, Thi'
dcspondcncy has been due alone ~ th'
Coppcrhcad element, which has left NJ
means mtriod, whereby it could weaker
and destroy the Government, and discour
age and dshoartcn It's loyal supporters.
But the friends of Frccdon--thosc VIII,
love their country above every other consid
GRAFTON whose sympathies arc with tn
Union, Internationally who are oppose
| to- armistice, compromise aud cvcrythin!
else save an unconditional surrender upo
/ the part OF Rcbellous traitors--have rcaso
now TO rejoice. They have much to CT
courage them. The traitors in arms ar
being hcmmcd in on every side their door
is approaching. The power of tho Gov
ernmont is already forcing from the Sout
"A wall of despair, rs she feels the tighten
ing grasp of AN outraged, powerful Gov
ornment No less certain is the ultilnat
defeat Of iho Satanic plottings OF Northcr
traitors. That iuiernai gang, known ~ til
Knights of the Golden Circle arc in a fai
way OF being broken up. With their ann
hilation, according to The statements {
their own members the hopes OF I'll
Southern CoulcdcraCy me gone forever
4 correspondent of the Cincinnati Gd2cH
writing from indianapolis on the 10th, give
the following account of the decline an
fall" of this traitorOus elan, in our SistC
State, indiana;
"Dr. Carter, of indianapolis, WAS before IL
L. y. Grand Jury to-day. He admitted he was
member of the X. G.. c., and said he could expos
nothing, for il would crip,n,dh himscII lie al,
said he was secretary Of the Circle.
"a lawyer of this city stated in the X. G.
Lodge last night that unless each knight of u
Golden Circle procured five recruits at once, th
is, multiplied their numbers by ave, that IN r'
thnu forty days the order would be ruined. tt
knights dispersed, the DEMOCRATIC PARrY ",
GONE uP, aud u general scattCration would cnsuc
that UNLESS TnE X. u, C,s SUCCEEDED. I'll
HOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CQNFEpERACT wER
GONE FOREVER lie called upon the IL. q. C.'S
arm themselves, for they were closely watched
and they might have 10 make the attack -