The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02
Our Escape.

The cougratulation OF loyal men when
,h.v meet, has not ceased to DO an every day
occurrence, whenever tho subject OF our re-
cent election is the theme OF conyersation'-
Now rs we look back and review the inta-
nous position Of the copperheads, and the
brazen impudcnce Of their wicked statements
rs n people we cannot be too thankful that
our dear brave Commonwealth has so en-
phatically repudiated them all. We wish to
add some Of the sayings of the copperheads
of other States in order that our readers may
sec FROM what we have escaped.
Just before its suppression the New York
Day Book, the organ Of democracy, in speak
ing of slavery said;
NEGRO SLAVERY is TIE F0UNDA-
TON OF LIBERTY and the ESSENCE OF
DEMOCRACY. II &C..
State Senator Clark OF Wisconsin, in o
speech made in March, 1862, thus exhibits
his democracy:
There never has been any thing called for
by the South, and there NEVER CAN lie, that
Iwould not willingly consent to.
The Democratic Press, TaylOrvillc, H.,
speaking OF the republican party and the
army, shows its anxiety for slavery thus
In power less than year it has spent mil
lions OF the peoples money, and FIVE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND MEN ARE ExPLoYED TO
STEAL NEGROES FROM THEIR SOUTHERN
MASTERS.
The Detroit Free Press of March "a, 1862,
gets wrathy, thus:
We tell them (Congrcss) that Crom,celi
,ciR rise ia their DIdst before they progress
too far, who will bring their HEADS TO TIE
BLOCK without delay or mercy.
Ever anxious to take sides with the South,
il further says:
History will relate that we (tho North)
manufactured the conflict, forced II 10 hot
bed precocity, nourished and invited it.
Here is the way tho copperhcads support
the war;
81 say to you. my constituents, that as
your representative, will neuer rots one dol
lar, one man, or one gun TO the administra-
ton of Abraham Lincoln to make war upon
the South I'D. w. VOORHEES,, M. Q. 9TH
Dist. Ind, APP. 1861.
This is damned abolition irar. We be-
here Abe Lincoln is as much of a traitor as
JEFF. Darts. "-Ashiaad( Ohio) Dem. Union.
Tho Ashland (0hio) Union, Democratic
organ, speaking Of our soldiers, calls them
hired Hessians going 10 he sunny Southern
soil 10 butcher by wholesale, not foreigners bat
good men, as exemplary christians as any Of
our men. And the Crawford County Fo-
rum while denouDcing the soldiers says
1t 1.-THE ADMINISTRATOR has put arms in
the hands of ouilalrs, there's, murderers and
traitors.
Quito affsctionate for the soldiers we
should say, worthy rcsolvers OF memorials
and mausoleums Hero is another speci-
men Of their affection, which Geo. w. Peek,
Of Ohio made in q speech before the Lam
sing Democratic Association, March 1868:
You Black Republicans begun this war.
You have carried il on for two years, You
have sent your he'll hounds down South to
dcvastate the country-and what have you
done? You have not conquered the South.
You NEVER CAN conquer them. And
why? Because they are OUR BRETHREN.
John Ii. George, n. II. Democratic nom
incc for Congress, who csme down to Alfred
to tell US about our duties. declared:
won't do anything TO sustain the Prcsi-
dent. Congress, or any OF the PlRATICAL
CREW that have control OF this Govern
mcnt. won't do anything that can. in any
way, be interpreted as supporting his 'Odr.
One more extract and we are done, to
show the peaceful disposition of Pratt;
There, sir, is the dnmdbie aboitionia who
administers the Government Tho people
ought to rise up and By physical force, hlirl
him from The char of The Government. In the
eyes Of God and men, the people would be
justified. They should do it, and will 80
with them.-Judgs Pran's Speech in the
Michigan Legislature, Feb. IL, 1868.
We submit whether party with such ex-
ponents as the coppcrheads are producing,
might not with propricty have glorious
mas meeting, and all unto in singing good
old DIR. Watts hymn. commencing
"And are we wretches yet alive,
And do we yet rebel;
It's wondrous, it's amazing grace,
That We arc out OF hell. ;"