Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-05-01
Copperhead politics bearing fruit.

cultivated this deadly hostility to the
government for party reasons, were
themselves so mad as to intend armed
resistance TO the government. Their OBJ
ject in stimulating the passion of the ig-
norant and depraved was to get votes
against the administration. They knew
very well how false and mischievous was
their denunciation of"tbe Lincoln despot-
ISM" and how absurd their pretense that
the country is in more danger from its
Legitimate government then from the
traitors in arms against it. They had
no faith in their own vehement assertions
that the war had become war for the
negro instead of war for the constitu-
ton and the Union. In fine they were
well aware that their arraignment of the
administration was grossly and wickedly
unjust. and that the tendency of their
followers to reasonable resistance to the
government. They have denied tina.
they had any such sedition proposed
When admonisbed of the danger and dis
grace they were mourning, they assumed
tone of injured innocence, and declar-
ed they meant only legitimate partizan
opposition TO the administration, not to
the government, and that they should not
hold themselves responsible for any ex-
travagances or excuses committed by
the more violen: of their associates.
But they are responsible, and the peo-
pie should hold them to that responsible
ty. The sleek and unimpassioned wire
pullers of the faction are the real crimi-
mails they have goaded on their credu-
lous followers TO open treason, to the
murder of officers of the government
while in the performance oe their duty,
and to violent assaults upon peaceful
loyal citizens and upon Union meetings.
The ignorant and brutal fellows who
have been thus misled are the least guilty
parties in the case. They have simply
believed what has been told them by
their newspapers and stump speakers,
and are acting accordingly. If such
men who read approvingly such disloyal
and malignant sheets as the Hartford
Times and New York World do not take
up arms against the government, it is
only from lack Of courage. IF they be-
ieve what these papers say of the adj
and its measures they ought
10 resist them to the death, and consider
themselves martyrs to liberty and the
constitution in so doing.
The first lesson of these reasonable
at the West addressed itself
mpressively to loyal and patriotic men
n the democratic party, and it calls them
o repudate apprehension and the cop
do I at once-to do il so
bsolutely aud with such hearty indigna-
ion as shall show that they have no
olerance for this pestilent treason.
10 what extent copperheadism will
ipen into overt treason it is impossible
predict. But the government must
cal with summarily and with unflinch-
lg severity. The armies of the Union
lust not have this reasonable fire in the
ear. Any undue tenderness and for
earance will only encourage the sedi-
ons and increase the evil. And all
yal men should unite in drawing the
mes straight between the friends and
he enemies Of the nation. We do not
slleve a majority, or even respectable
inority, of the democratic party is dis
yal. But copperheadism is now ex-
biting its real nature and aim SO unmis-
kably, that all true democrats must
axe it known that they refuse to toler-
e it, that they repudiate it, and will aid
suppressing il, or else bear the infamy
encouraging armed resistance to the
yernment in the loyal states. Some
the democratic leaders in Indiana see
danger they have incurred, and are
Eing to calm their belligerent brethren
d persuade them TO submit to the laws.
lie Seymours and Touceys and cations
Connecticut had better take warning
IN the events in Indiana, and make an
mediate effort to neutralize their dis
al work, or some of their too honest
lowers may expose themselves to the
ter. If by their false words any Con-
,ticut man is led into treason, and ex-
ties his ofense on the gallows, the
,p damnation of bis taking off will rest
IN the cowardly leaders who have
red him to reasonable deeds. All
n will justly hold them responsible
the natural fruit of their crafty and
ldeht disloyalty.-Springfeld Rep.
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