Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-07-20
ANARCHY TO BE INAUGURATED.
A Bold Scheme to Deluge the Free States
in BloodmRebels in Council at Niagara
Falls-The Chicago Convention.

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The following article from the Ne,o Korl
Herald should be read by every patriotic
man in the land, as it truly indicates
the intention and objects of the cop
| perhead faction in the coming political
contest. The Herald perhaps, more than
any other journal in the country, is familiar
with the workings of the copperhead organ
ization, and may fairly be regarded as its
central organ. There is no doubt that the
magnitude Of the schemes being concocted
by the copperheads to organize rebellion in
the free States, begin to appal even the jes-
uitical controllers of the Herald. Hence
the pulication Of the following article:
George N. Sanders, with some twenty or
thirty rebel politicians and officers, is now at
Niagara Falls, plotting and scheming in
Remaining, as they do, on the Canada side,
they are in favorable position to operate
upon the politicians who visit that locality
during the hot season. From all accounts
they are making the most Of this advantage.
They have concocted grand scheme for the
control Of the Chicago Convention. Their
project contemplates forcing a rupture and
division of the convention, after the manner
of the split at Charleston in 1860. This is to
be brought about in a way that will embit-
ter the copperhead and peace factions, and,
with them thus maddened, inaugurate sys-
tenn of riot and insurrection, not only in the
West but also in this and other Eastern cit
les. The split in Charleston in 1860 was
accomplished by the scheming of Yancey,
Slidell Davis and other leaders in the
q
bringing about a state of affairs that would
give them a plea to inaugurate rebellion
A break up in that convention was neces-
sary, or rather preliminary step in prepar-
ing the public mind of the South for the
revolution which was already planned by the
leaders. In accomplishing this result they
were assisted by the Albany Regency and
other unscrupulous politicians of the North
The events of four years have since rolled
around the rebellion, with all its evils and
suffering in the South has been Inaugural
ted and kept up; but they are at length
driven to desperation, and are in straitened
circumstances They are compelled to re-
sort to the same scheme to secure diver
sion in the North or go under 4 plot for
split and break up at Chicago is resolved
upon, to be followed by revolution in the
North, as the last hopetfor their sinking
cause.
TO accomplish this the rebel agents, reb-
el blowers and rebel plotters have been rush
ing back from Europe, and have made Can
ada their base of operations The country
from Montreal to Niagara Falls and Wind
sor, opposite Detroit, is filled with them,
all directing their efforts upon the Chicago
Convention. Vallandigham was sent back
to Ohio to play his part of the game there.
But in order to accomplish their end time
was needed. Accordingly the postpone
ment of the Chicago Convention was essen
tial. The peace faction and their organs
boldly came out for an adjournment. Dean
Richmond and the Regency became willing
agents in their hands, and the time asked
for by the rebel conspirators in Canada was
obtained. Thus the first step towards bring
ing about Northern revolution has been
accomplished by the aid of the Regency,
and the same class of Northern politicians
who played into the hands of the Southern
conspirators at Charleston. What now do
we see
Sanders and his retel plotters are actively
at work perfecting their scheme. Already
the Democratic Convention of Kentucky has
adopted peace resolutions, and done all it
could to assist Sanders in laying his wires for
the Chicago Convention. Fernando Woods
seedy peace committee assembled in this city
to add its voice and support to the plot of
the rebels The Chicago Times, Cincinnati
Inquirer and other peace papers of the West
have enlisted In Sanders cause as far as
they dare Such twaddling Journals as the
Neics and World, of this city, and .4ttas
and Argus, at Albany, have been gradually
working themselves into the same scheme,
and under the influence of the conspirators
Some forty or fifty rebel politicians, with
Sanders at their head, and few Copper
heads of the North, met at Windsor, about
the 9TH of this month, and perfected their
arrangements for operations at Chicago.
A split in the convention is the first move;
then InSurrectlon riot and rebelllOn-thuS
using the same means that were resorted to
in 1860 TO force the South to commence the
rebellion to inaugurate a revolution at the
North, in the hope of by that means divert
ing attention and bringing about division
that will enable them to delay their final
overthrow and open a road for the success
of the confederacy. That JEFF. Davis and
the rebel chiefs have been driven to this last
resort is now apparent. 1t is their last hope
for the success of the bogus Southern con-
federacy 1t is revolution at the North or
death to their cause Hence their deter
mination and the desperate chances that
they are taking.
But they entirely mistake the Northern
element. The peace politicians are equally
blind to the real results of this course. A
copperhead division at Chicago, or attempt
at insurrection and revolution at the North,
instead of helping the cause of the rebels,
will strengthen and intensity the Union feel
ing here, and make President Lincoln's re-
election as certain as the sun rises and sets on
election day. 1t is true that, through the
Regency and other unscrupulous politicians
of the North, the rebels were enabled to
bring about division at Charleston which
led to a rebellion in the South. But the