The weekly union record., 1864-10-15
Nativity of Copperheads.

The bcll-wcathers of the Copperhead rabblc
arc enumerated thus by the American Flag
Jim Crofroth is Pennsylvania, born among
the spurs of the Alleshanies, whence be would
be booted by disowning relatives. Volny f.
Howard, who succeeded in making himself the
laughing stock Of the country, during Vigi-
lance times, came from Maine. Thomas J.
iieny, who has contrived to support himself
at public expense, belongs in Indiana. John
B. Weller, who is accused of embozzling GER
tain school moneys in Butler county, came
from that State under circumstances over
which he had no control" Charles L. Weller
his half fwitted brother, came along, or, soon
after followed. Street, the illterate editor of
the Marysyille Express, who was publicly con
victed by Jesse O. Goodwin of conspiracy in
the Pacific Republic affair, and who spells the
august name of the Most High with little g"
came from Vermont. Beriah Brown, who
formerly edited freesoil paper in Wisconsin,
and who subsequently disgraced himself by the
most hmentable exhibition Of cowardice in
Stockton, also came from that State jackson
Temple, a skiufint lawyer OF Souoma county,
and of whom nobody heard until unearthed by
a traitor convention, came, originally, from
Massachusetts. Barker, notorious debauche
and formerly a monte dealer is an Englishman.
Eugene CasSerly, legal adviser Of the order of
Jesuts, is an Irishman; John G. Downoy, an
spothecary and money shaver, Of Los Angeles
was born of English people, within the terrific
ry OF Ireland; and so on through the infamous
catalouge.
Not a Southern man on the stump; aone on
the electoral ticket; none nominated for Con
gress; none conspicuous at their public meet
ings-ah apostatizing Yankees, freedomhating
Englishmen or the more ignorant class of Irish
higotted priest ridden, in eoufedcracy with
the bitterest enemies of their native country.
Mcclellan is essentially the Copperheadu not
the Southern candidate; there is not South
ern man in the State of California who does
not despise him for his iucapaciy. timorous-
ness and charlatauiSm. If be had had the
ability and courage, be would have crushed
heir people, to crafty his ambition; aud be
only retired from the adventure when he was
driven back by tiers Of threatening cannon and
ranks of cleaning bayoBets; and net until his
successor began 10 gather rcnown on the fields
which be had Shameiully abandoned, did Nc
Clellan perceive any radical errors in the con
luci Of the war. The successes Of General
zirant, not the errors Of the Administration,
rouble the TepoSe Of the GTavedgger Of the
s'hickahominy.
"CoxclLluoy. y.a-.Goyernor" S,auly went
0 North Carolina as Military Governor to
eclaim that State by ~couciliation." Andy
ohnson went to Tennessee as Military Gov
ruor, to reclaim that State by the musket and
ayonet. North Carolina stuck to the Con
,derscy; Tennessee returned to the Union.
Where's the moral asks the Flag
Oh the arrival Of John Browns family. the
itizens of Red Blaf waited upon them IN con
derable numbers, and testified their respect
nd sympathy by generous and substantial
ilts They intend to settle al Tehama.
THx Maryland delegation is unit against
IcClellan still. and swear that he cannot carry
,e;- State