The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-01
Rebel Bullets and COpperhead Ballots.

The Vlrulent demonstration OF Fernando
Wood in House Of Representatives on Sat-
urday showed the increasing uneasness
which has prevailed in copperhead circles
since Grant and Sherman commenced their
brilliant campaigns. He denounced the war
more fercely than ever before, predicted final
disaster and defeat almost as if invoking
them, and renewed the tender of his misnam-
ed peace policy. So abhorrent we're his SEN
timents at one point that he was loudly hiss
ed-an event said to be wholly unprecedent-
ed in the House. Mr.. Wood probably glo-
ries in his treatment, and every rebel and
every friend of the rebels in the land will
give him their liveliest sympathy. That the
part played by these copperhead agitators ls
clearly understood and appreciated by the
rebel leaders, is manifest from very striking
article in the Atlanta Georgia. Register, the
following extract from which ought to be
read to every voter in the northern states:
Ex-President Pierce, Seymour of Connec-
ticut, Vallandigham, Reed, Wood, Richard
son, and hundreds of others are as hostile to
the war as they were to black republicanism.
These men are doing US and indirect service
They are not openly and avowedly our friends
nor could We reasonably ask this of them
But they are not our bloody enemies. Unit.
ed against Mr.. Lincoln and his acicked poll
cy, breasting the powers of an overwhelming
majority, firm to the traditions and prece-
dents Of constitutional liberty, the noble
band of patriots is striving to erect break
water that shall arrest the surges of the un-
loosed deluge. If they did no more than re.
sist the concentraization of Mr.. Lincoln,
that far they are worthy of our respect and
sympathy. If they hold up the banner of
state rights, that far they are advocating
sentiment entitled to our admiration.
Such is the course they are pursuing, and
such course ought to have our cordial ap-
probation. Step by step the same convic-
tons and the same temper that have braced
them in compact unity and fiery valor, to
denounce ultra federalism and New England
fanaticism, will inevitably bring them upon
the right ground as it respects our indepen-
dence. We confess our faith inlther politi-
cal principles. We confess our confidence
that eventually these men will see the whole
truth and embrace all its conclusions.
We can gain nothing by deuouncng them.
We may lose much by presenting hostile
front to their peace movements. Live with
them under the same government, We never
will. But, meanwhtle if they wiN use the
ballot boz against Mr.. Lincoln, achilst zoe
arM use the cartri lge boa, each side will be a
helper to the other, and both cooperate in
accomplishing the greatest Work which this
, country, and the continent hare ever aoitness
/ ed.
Mark the ingenuousness Of the writer
He does not claim that all these violent op
ponents of Mr.. Lincoln are consciously
friendly to the rebel cause, and he says tina
he and his rebel associates will not live will
them under the same government. But h
plainly points out the fact that they are al
doing rebel work at the present time, ant
using the ballot box at the north to the sam
end With the rebel cartridge boxes in tn
field. He has " faith in their political opin
ions '-hecause he sees that they logcal
tend to the support of secession, and thei
maintenance at the prerent moment gives ali
and comfort to the bloody designs of JEFF
Davis. Well may he express the hope tina
these copperheads and their followers ma
yet see the whole truth as it is seen b
the rebels. and may L" embrace all its conclr
sions," by themselves breaking out in ops
rebellion. The position taken by Woo
Vallandisham, VOORHEES, and others drectl
encourages this traitorous hope, and it
high time for those who have heretofore bee
committed to their support, but who have n
real desire to contribute to the ruin of thei
country, to repudiate and withdraw from
these dangerous men.-Boston Journal.