The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-25
Hon. J. J. Perry, of Oxford, and J. T. Gil
man, of Portland,
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin


There is story that the first Quaker ever
killed by an Indian on this continent, lost his
life on this wise: He belonged to PENIS colo
ny, and for long years the drab suit and broad
brim hat afforded perfect protection against
savage weapons, because they we're known,
even to the Redskins, to be the emblems of
peace and good will. 1t came to pass, how
ever, that Quaker having TO 60 some dis
lance from his cabin to his field, and not hav-
ing sufficient faith in the protective power of
his peace principles, took his gun with him,
and as he was crossing an open space, an In
dian behind tree, seeing his drab suit, but
also seeing the gun, and considering the latter
gave the lie to the former. deliberately popped
him over. He lost his life by assuming false
position.
1t seems to us that old "Father Taylor" the
smooth old Quaker who presided over the late
copperhead convention, has placed himself in
an equally equivocsl position. He talks of
peace and non-resistance, and exhibits his drab
and his broadbrim, and INDUCES In his ''thees'
and ~thous," but the position he assumed gives
the lie to his dialect and his regalia. His Qua
Att kaAb - IofttNN oftt via btbtCtits OF
blood-the blood Of our sons and brothers
slain In quclling rebellion sympathized In by
those whom be represents.
We are glad this old broad-brimmed figure
head Of treason Is getting his deserts. The
Quakers ignore him, and denognce his course.
Not one In the state, probably, regards him
with favor. They say he is sly aud slippery
old fox; that because OF his slippery qualities
and his oily tongue, he was selected for the
New Bedford mission, TO negotiate railroad
bonds with the rich Quakers OF the whale oil
city; and there are men Ia the State who know
not only how suceessfulhe was in transferring
those bonds 70 Quaker pockets, but also how
successful he was In lining his own pocket.
Ii was pretty good dodge OF the COPPER
heads 10 get him TO preside over their conven-
ton. but the special game they intended to
subserve by that trick, has been PLAYED out.
Every flock may have back sheep. The
Quaker fold has its Samuel Taylor, and his
garb Is worn probably TO cover up as much
self, sanctined deviltry as ever was found
slowed away beneath one coat of ordinary
size. The old fellow recently visited Lynn,
where he has been accustomed to peddlc his
wares, but he received the repulse his treach-
cry to the peace principles of the honest sect
he disgraces has richly merited. From the
New Bedford Mercury we clip the following,
which shows how be is regarded by the Quaker
fraternity which he visited
We learn that Samuel Taylor, of Fairfield, Me-
PRESIDENT OF the late Democratic Convention IN that
State visited the city of Lynn on the i7tb inst re-
manned two nights, when he was obliged to leave
ne cause Of his departure the feeling excited in
containing extracts from Samuels copperhead
speecn On taking the chair of said Convention Our
reaoers nave seen la our columns specimens of the
speech remarkable not only as coming from pro-
les follower Of George Fox and William Penn,
Du. - .ne 9nguage Of a man heretofore reputed to
possess good common sense He found II as tinpro6t
sole 70 axe MS shoes to Lynn, as it is said to be to