Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-13
The Journal on the Democratic State
Convention.

The fret article under the editorial head 10
the Journal of Friday morning, June l2. bears
the title of "The Copperhead Convention -
That is the term by which that paper, in 40
cordance with the usages Of its party, chooses
to designate the Democratic State Convention,
which assembled in this city on the day proceed
ilg. And il deslguates oil who participated In
that great oulpouting of the people of ohi0as
Copptrheads"
lis well understood in what sense the JjuTnGl
and kindred prints use the term "Copptrhead." ="
With them II means a rebel, q traitor and
sympathiztr with rebels and traitors II is
thus published to the world, for the " aid and
comiort" Of those in rebellion against the
Constitution and laws Of the country, that
great portion, Ond IL may be, ma
jority Of the people of Ohio, are not only
their warm sympathiziDg friends, but their
aiders and abetters. This PROCLAMATION Is
evidently made from settled design to afford
oil the aid and encouragement possible to
"rebels in arms,"by assuring them that If they
perseyere, success must crown their efforts, be-
cause they have the support of large and in
creasiug party in the North, which will soon
assume tae reins of power and grant all they
can ask or desire. The Journal is careful to
remove all doubt shat could arise in any ones
mind as to the meaning 1t attaches to its favor
ite term "Copperhead," and as to its object in
making it's charges Of treason and completely
with treason against the Democrats and con-
seryatIves of Ohio and other Northern
States. IL says that pursuant to the orders
issued from their Contederates In Dixie, the
Convention 1.-The Democratic State Convention ]
nominated VALLANDIoHAM as their gubernato-
rial candidate" The hypocrisy and malice Of
this charge are unquestionable. |! lie made by
those who know 1t to be false, and whose object
is two fold-to fasten upon the minds Of their
followers and dupes the impression that their
neighbors and personal friends who happen to
differ with them in politics, are to be hated,
avoided and psrsecuted as rebels and traitors,
and to assure the rebels In the South that they
have ouly to fight on and never 10y down their
arms; for a large and growing party In the
Norlh which will soon be In the ascendant,
stands ready to obey their behests aud to ac-
knowledge the independence of their Confeder-
aoy.
The motives which prompt the leaders and jour
nalists Of party to make charges like these
charges which they know and believe to be ut
terly fahe and roundless-agaInst one half or
more Of the people Of great law-abiding and
UnIon-loving State like Ohio, are apparent to
every thoughtful man. They seek to SOW Ill
will and dissension In the community, and to
excite mobs and civil war In the North, that
they may have an excuse for depriving their
political opponents Of the common rights of cit.
izeuship, for inaugurating "reign Of terror"
and establishing military despotsm-such, Os
they allege, has been established in the sout1,
and which many Of them recommend as worthy
Of imitation by our national authorities But
these "snakes In the grsss" who, under the mask
Of loyalty and pretended love for the Union,
are seeking to rob us of our liberties and to
complete the destruction of the Union already
begun, would do we'll to take warning In sea-
son, or they will be crushed beneath the tread
of an aroused and indignant people.