Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-09-09

ed in consequence Of it. We come then
to,this conclusion: whoever is conyegsant
with the history of the world, and at tbe
same time lover Of his country, csnaot
be lover Of slavery. The two are in
compatible, and yet this view is never
taken by those who delight to use it as a
term Of reproaeh
On the other hand, the term "Cop-
perhead' is about as offensive word as
can be used; man who can bear that
without futtering can bear hot Goals on
his bare heal, and yet the term is very
expressive as it is intended to be used.
suppose the idea is taken from the ser
pent, who would thrust out his head, in
fict wound on your person, and dart
back again to its hole, unobserved. Or
according to the fable of the snake which
the husbandman found benumbed, which
he put in his bosom to revive, and no
sooner did it receive warmth than it stung
its benefactor. The man who would
wound his best friend, OF in the darkness
of his heart betray his country, and in
that way sting his benefaetor, is the most
contemptibly mean, dastardly wretch that
can be found hence the term ought new
er to be applied. without just cause. In
a neighbOring county seat, a short time
since, met man on the street under a
full state Of excitement, because, as he
supposed, the term "Copperhead" was
applied to Democrats, and he claimed to
be a true Democrat. I told him, as I
understood the term, it was not at all ap-
IpHed to Democrats.
I referred him to the history Of our
country, and the history Of the Demo-
cratic party. 1 told him in substance,
that the traits of character of the Demo-
cratic party we're as clearly defined as the
outlines of a mans face, and as easily
told, and one prominent characteristics of
the party was ever to stand for the de.
fense of their country, ever ready to fight
her battles, never to sheath the sword
until the honor was achieved and this
epithet was only applicable to those who
would desert their country in the hour Of
peril, who would wish to withdraw our
army to the great advantage Of the ene-
my, and such we're not Democrats. He
appeared perfectly satisfied with the ez-
planation, calmed down, and went his
way.
1 say again, I object to this wholesale
slander, calling each other epithets not
characteristic Of either. If any one as
sumes the name Abolitiouist' aceor-
ding to the definition of certain sceur-
rilous persons, these it would be proper
to apply the term accordingly, but not
otherwise. So likewise if a man is in
league with the enemy, even in his heart,
doing all he can and saying all he can to
weaken the government and strengthen
the enemy, he who would secretly con-
vey intelligence to the enemy and rejoice
in the success Of the same, he who would
not give or allow to be given, as far as
his influence was concerned, crust OF
bread to a hungry soldier, who would not
"vote dollar" to recompense him for his
hard service, for fighting the battles of
our common country and defending it
from ivasion. THAT MAN is both a
Copperhead" and " Traitor" and no
epithet is too vile to be applied to him F;
but protest against using these terms
indiscriminately.
Christians and neighbors should be
very careful in times of excitement, res
pecting the use of terms, lest each should
give serious offence.
We have not eontended so long yet for
the preservation of our liberty as our
fathers did to procure it, and even if we
eOntended as long as they, it would am
ply repay. But who does not want peace?
What good man does not daily pray for
1 it2 But we want such a peace as alone
can be obtained. We don't want to pur-
chase peace at the sacrifice of honor and
liberty. We don't want an ephemeral
peace, that our sons will have to fight our
battles over again. But we want a per
manent, honorable peace, that We may
be respected among the nations of the
earth. Yet a very important thing is tc
have peace among ourselves. Nothing
adds strength to the enemy more than
disunion among ourselves Let this be
the first thing aimed at-peaee at home
OLD ABE has gone into the type-foun-
ding business and has issued a "NoW
American Script" He calls it the Con-
script.
To a gathering of learned friends,
Adam Smith said, as he was dying, I
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