The Portland daily press., 1864-08-30
The Oopperheads preparing for Mischief
Rebellion and War threatened at the North.

Rebellion and War threatened at the North.
Whatever may be said or thought ofthe mas
ses of the Democratic party, or however much
II LOYALTY and patriotism may be conceded To
them, it Is perfectly demonstrable that wicked
bad men-nen of evil purpose and gifted with
vast ability for mschiei-control the party
organization, shape its ends, and will, should
| that party unfortunately acquire power, dc.
eide its policy and control Its administration.
Desperation and madness have seized them
We have long believed them ripe and ready for
the vilest work of treason, and we are now,
fortunately, not left to guess-work to deter
mine the form that work is designed to take.
Democratic Governors pronounce the draft a
terrible afiiiction," aud forthwith Democratic
Conventions resolve to appeal to the force OF
arms TO resist it, and call upon their party
| friends to "prepare for such contingency
Such language is fearfully suggestive.
! Are we told that this is mere talk, and that
the authors of it are really too patriotic to take
up arms against the Government that shelters
and protects them? Are they not OF The same
party 20 which the Southern traitors belonged
till within three and half short years? Are
/ they better than their former associates? Do
7 they not hold the same essential doctrines I?
Are the Democrats OF the North to-day any
better than were the Democrats of the South
| three months prior to the election Of 1860?
These men-the Southern Democrats-took
up arms to snbvert the Government immedi-
ately after that election; are the Northern
Leading Democrats SO much better that they
may not take up arms after the election of this
fall?
We are no alarmist, and would not needless
y appeal to or arouse the fears of loyal men but
the indications Of wicked and bloody designs
on the part of the copperheads are too appar-
ent to justify disregard OF them. The New
York riots OF last year were the work of cop,
perhead democrats. They were not found too
patriotic or too humane to murder innocence
in the street, to Stay the babe at its mothers
breast, or to immediate parent and child ia the
smouldering ruins of their own habitations.
What has been may be; and wise men, and
particularly q wise nation, will not forget this
maxim.
Blu. what are some of the signs OF the pres
ent hour? A few days since We published al
account of the discovery of reasonable plot
in Indiana, showing that the Copperheads OF
that State had ordered large quantities of re
volvers and fixed ammunition to be distributed
smong the antagonists of our government, for
he purpose of controlling the Presidential
election. Names and places were given, and
the Governor at once set the police to work on
the matter.-The result of their investigation
was, that the Provost Marshal OF Indianapolis
and his assistants made descent on print
ing and book-binding establishment of thai
place, where they found thirty- two boxes, the
contents consistingof 400 large navy revolyers
aud l35 900 rounds OF fixed ammunition for the
same. The Great Seal OF the secret order OF
the "Sons of Liberty" al official list of mem
bers OF the order in that city, and several hun.
unreasonable organization were also brougn,
to light. Besides these things a large amour
OF correspondence of an important aud signlh-
cant character was discovered. Important
letters were also found and seized in the office
of Daniel w, Voorhees,, member OF Congress
from Indiana, duplicating him in negotiation
for the purchase Of large number OF rifles.
Mr.. Voorhees, denied to Gen. Carringford
that any such correspondence was found in
his Office, and called upon hin for an explana-
ton. The General, since Mr.. v insists upon
an answer has cheerfnlly given it, and publish
ed list of the discovered correspondence.
The following extract from Gen. Carringfoids
reply shows the character of the delectable cor
respondence referred to:
The correspondence Of senator Wall OF New Jersey
under his frank endorsing proposition furnish you
with 1900 stand Of uari6aldi rifles jus; imported
for which be coud youch, in tas Office wherc these
papers were found.
The correspondence OF c. L. vallaudigham from Wind
G. w. assuring YOU our Teope will fight and that
he Is ready and axiug point on the Lima road al
which 10 meet you was ia the o;eo where these papers
found.
The correspondence Of JosepS Ristine. Auditor Of
State, declining that 'he would like 70 all Democrat
"a ate In bold aud open resistance 20 all attempts to
keep united people by force Of steel and that
.this a against Democracy aud our only hop
the successful resistance Of the SOUTH in the
Office where tarse papers were found.
The correspondence Of j. Harlestv, who wants
have nat three hundred thousand ready, do
not know how may need them in the Office
where this ritual 9as found.
The eorresrondenee of J. Bingham WHO asks you II
you think the South has enough to keep Ihe
Union forces at bay. and says that you must have
sources Of information which he has not, in the
Office where these papers found.
The e-pondeBee Of John G.. Davis informing you
that certain New York journal is wonderfully exeTris
ed about secret anwar movements and temble In their
boots in view Of the terrible reaction which Is
await them. was in the Office where these papers
found.
The correspondence Of W S. Walker who keeps out
Of the way because they trying arrest him Tor Off
chatting in secret societies ineosiug the oath Of the X.
Erl0r In That af fha In tho nG4r
where these papers found
The petton Of c. l.. yalandigham D. W VOORHEES, and
Benjamin Wood Ia favor Of two Republics and united
South, was in the Office where these papers found.
Among the correspondence is letter ad-
dressed to yallandigham by several of the
above named gentlemen and others OF Indi-
ana. In his reply, dated Windsor, C. W.,
May IL, 1864, occur the following character
lstic illusions:
Grant has been badly worsted By Lee aud no mistake
IL is who has fallen back six eight miles, and L
who has advanced from West to East l. il not and
er has been facing Northcard, but Eastward.
Yours G.. l.. v.
sherman, too. brought dead stand, first having
been driven back.
The grand Commander" Dodd, appears
10 have been the most active of the "Sons of
Liberty" as his letters aud addresses were oil
constant occurrence. One design which ap-
pears sini them all, is to get control of the
Democratic party of Indiana. In one of his
addresses he has the following jubilant con-
clusion:
"Councilors' The work fairly begun.
Shall We not now gloriously 20 on Shall in
duence be felt, Shall our principles triumph Who
shall say nay, Who shall resist the conservative
mass Of great people in the maintanance Of their
rights in the security Of their HERITAGE Who shall dis
pute 600 0t0 Of able bodied men, planting themselves
upon the organic laws Of their creation the right
remove their peIjured hrengs when their safety. liberty
and government demand IL, The man who believes that
the American people besenslaved by admiuistra-
tion commits not only treason, but follyhis crime
Is great, but his weakness is intoleraben
The object Of this Internal plot is too obvi-
Gus TO be misunderstood. IL contemplated