The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-25
MEssRs EDITORS :
H II. TARBELL, Sec.

MESSRS EDITORS:
From whatever causes it III ay arise, it is
noticeable fact, that the copperheads have
assumed a more independent and defiant
tone of late, than they had formerly ventur-
ed to manifest. Some are of the opinion,
that the near approach of the time, when the
disorganizcrs are to hold their presi Dental
convention at Chicago las added to their
zeal in behalf of their Southern brethren.
Allowing for the full effect of that influence
an influence all powerful with them-we
cannot but attribute their recent boldness
to the immunity which T0i}andigbam en-
Joys in the prosecution Of his reasonable de-
signs. If Benedict Arnold in the revolution
airy period had had the same immunities
extended to him the traitors of the revolu-
tionary times would, no doubt have Haunted
their reasonable utterances in the face of the
public-the Cow boys, who raised the red
lights at night as guide to the British troops
would not perhaps have remained silent
through the day.
Notwithstanding the inmunities which the
prominent traitors cnjoy,we hear every day
from the rank and file of The slavery propa-
gandists the most vehement protests against
encroachments upon the free m Of speech
and the press. Indeed it is a matter of dali
Iy occurrence to witness the longs and shorts
of the copperhead persuasion dragging their
coat tails in the Streets, trusting to the
good fortune to have somebody tread upon
them and thus immortalize themselves as
martyrs to the Vallandigham cause.
We fecollect to have seen, somwhere, a
pictorial representation of a visit Of the
country cousins to their aristocratic city
relations. We are forcibly reminded Of that
illustration when we notice the abject ser.
Witty with which the northern peace SneGkS
endeavor by every indirect avenue to serve
the disorganizers of the south-a servility
that is only rewarded by buffetings and
kicks.
If. it were not for the fact that we have
a natural disgust fer all double dealings
and duplicity, we might be brought to ad-
mire some Of the copperhead tactics Of the
day We shall find their orators perhaps
the speakers of workmen's and other praise
worthy associations, and even sometimes
''casting their mite" for the loyal cause.
They are just now great admirers of Gen.
Fremont the path finder (the man who
found the path that had been previously
travelled by others and why? Because what
ever votes they can induce the publicans to
cast for Fremont they know will be lost
to the loyal cause. Another portion of their
tactics is to test the patriotism of the peo-
pie upon the question of the draft. We
hear from these fellows that it is an act of
great despotism on the part of Mr. Lincoln to
call upon the people to defend their own in
stitutions, their own rights their own prop.
erty and their families. Indeed.
just now however, the copperheads have
an important duty to perform and that is to
select a candid ate for the Presidency that
will be acceptable to their Southern breth-
ereu The southern disorganizers 9TH
niger sackers of the South are just now
watching with manifest solicitude the act
ion Of their northern allies in their presiden-
tiaI nominations and five areto credit our
adviccs, rebel officers some without even the
disguise of throwing off their rebel uniforms,
have attended the primary meetings of the
copperheads when the presidential dclegaest
were being elected TO the Chicago Conven
ton.
When the Chicago convention gets
with its labors we shall have the
northern candidate for the rebels in the
field. Mr. Fremont will be the ''side bar"
candidate to sUoop in the sore heads and
weak kneed republicans, and in general to
play second fiddle to the copperheads oppos-
ed whom will stand honest old ABRAHAM
LINCOLN with all his colossal proportions of
integrity and ability.