Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-05-14
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Another Shameless Demonstration
'EsF by the Copperhead Democracy. o.
The fact has, been noticed that the dis
loyal elemeit atEthe North hasbeeh ftath=
er quiescent of late the rebukes in -yari-
ous forms, but especially the defeatsrin.
Rhode Island and Connecticut, as vel. as
throughout the West, having taught the
Copperhead leaders that it was not wise
to provoke too far the ayowed and indig=
nant loyalty of the land called upon to
scan their acts. In truth, SO apparent.
was it to some of these treacherous lead
ers that they had made horrible mistake,
that they hastened to demonstrate that
they were ultra-loyal (; that they were
sayagely in earnest in schemes for prose-
cutting the war. Driven to this course by
the exposure of their conferences with
the British Minister, all know, of course,
that there was nothing of sincerity in
their purposes, that they were merely
playing part; and that although COM
PEELED for the, time. to bend before the
storm of public indignation they had.
conjured up, that at the first good oppor-
tunity they would again manifest their
disloyalty, their readiness to betray the
interests of the country to the traitors i at
Richmond, ,--,-,.e
The most revolving feature in this
whole matter, where all is sufiently OBJ
jectionable, is the unblushing ,hypoCricy
of the gang, their vanished pretension,
their deadly treachery. Ensolent and
covering by turns, defiant or creeping on
all-fours, as they seem to think their
schemes may be best subserved, it is
hard to deal with such; and the country,
therefore, should watch them, guard
against their evil purposes. and with
more care, too, perhaps, than it observes
in dealing with their guilty confreres-
respectable by comparison-who, with
arms in their hands, seek the blood of 10y
al men in open fight
We have been reminded of all this by
the late action of s'the Democratic mem.
bers of the senate ''and Assembly of New
York, " who have lately closed their leg
islative labors at the Capital of that State.
Having been defeated in all their special
endeayors to give wicked faction q great
and controlling influence, they. on quit
ting the scene of their dishonorable la
bors, issue au address" to their constit-
uencies. and to some points in this same
address" we propose to call the atten-
ton of our readers, that all may see
where a base and dishonest faction. halls
from at the last accounts. And first, in
regard to an exemplifcation ofitheir mar
vellous impudence.
All remember that in their conference
with Lord Lyons the. .Copperhead leaders
were ready to recognise, as condition
of 'tpeace," the separation of he Sqtes!
Fancy now these same dishonest politi-
cians, scared away from the prosecution
of their shameless intrigues, accusing our
rulers at Washington of the same crimin7
al intentions and this upon the bare
faced pretext of levelling an assault at
the Abolitionists. We quote:
"But the incapacity and imbecility shown
by-thoss in command of the war presents
an aspect of calamity less appalling than
the idea that the same weak hands and
peEverse minds shall undertake The accom-
Pttshment Of a peace upon The basis of a per-
ma'e'at separation of these States"
We say. fancy the parttsans of Fernando
Wood, the man who proposed in4he.outset
of our troubles general breaking up of
the loyal states-to begin with the seces-
sion of the city of New York-fancy these
men failing in their attempted intrigues
with Lord Lyons, in the interests of Sc
cession, now coming forward to express
their fears of the action of our rulers al
Washington in bringing about what was
justly charged upon themselves. The;aus
daeity of this attempt, at change of front
absolutely transcends belief; yet there it
is in black andwhite; something that must
forever shame all attempts in the same line