The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-11
THE GATE CITY



The CopperheaA CasecARsn.
So Question and answer have in al sge
been adopted rs the best means of i'm
parting information when it i dssirabl'
to place it in form adapted to the com
prehension of the meanest capacity. II
I answer this purpose this form has beer
adopted by the Copperheads. We have
before us now, work entitled the "Cop
perhead ~Catechisin," which our reader,
will see BY reading the following extracts
We make from it, contains the articles Of
their faith, and by the careful study Of
which the young Copperhead will have
implanted in his heart the great princi.
pies which will lead him to honor, and
obey those who rule over him, provided
they are of bis own party, and live quietly
and peacefully with all who will allow
him to have his own way:
What is the chief aim of Coppefhead
in this life ?
The chief aim of a Copperhead is to
abuse the President, vilify the Admins
tration and glorify himself before the peo-
pie. ~ss9es y.es
What is the purpose he will serve there
by?
He will thereby give assistance to his
"frends" in the ful6llment of their de-
sires.
Wherein does Copperhead glorify
himself before the people
BY the assumption of an ardent devo-
ton to the Goddess Of Liberty, and BY
the liberal display of the language of de-
parted statesmen.
On what foundation do you rest your
belief in Geo. b. Mcclellan?
On the knowledge that his ways are
the ways OF Peace, and that his paths
have been paths of pleasantness to the
Secesslonists, IN allowing them to escape
from the wrath to come.
What is the first article of their be.
lief?
Thou shalt hate the Niger with all thy
heart, and with al thy soul, and with all
thy mind, and with all tn y strength. This
is the FIRST and great commandment. And
the second is like unto it.; Thou shalt
hate an Abolitionist like the devil. On
these two commandments hang all the
Copperheads.
What is Peace Democrat?
A Northern man with Southern princi-
Piles.
Who is Gov. Seymour
A "friend" who promised to test the
legality of the Consumption but was
drought up" by the Habeas Corpus.
Who is Vallandigham?
A politician who overstepped the mark
and found himself beyond the border.
What is the banner Of Peace?
The flag of three stripes and but few
stars.
What is standing army?
One that is "all quiet on the Poto.
mac
What is loyalty?
Fidelity to the supreme command, the
adherence to which is foreign to the Cop
perheads.
What is the Naturalization Officer
"A III uAOA DCuOCIdtlc tOteTs
are conveniently raised.
Why areCopperheads jubilant overCon-
federate victories?
Because they are like angels visits,
few and far between.
What are you chiefly taught by this
Catechsm?
| am chiefly taught by this catechism
to perpetuaIly praise George B. McClel-
Ian, and to eternally hate the niger; To
faithfully follow in the Copperhead faith,
and to oppose with pertinacity all those
who hold contrary political opinions; To
be ever alive to my own interests, and to
know nothing about war for the Union
To be firm adherent to the doctrine OF
State Rights, and to every other doctrine
which may give cause of annoyance to
the Administration These and sundry
other points of belief ! am taught firmly
to hold and in testimony of my faith
and assurance to be heard as sound Cop
perhead, say, AMEN.