Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-12-02
For the Fremont Journal
LINES To. a COPPERHEAD.

An Editor, whose name will not mention
here was accused by brother Editor with be-
ing Copperhead In the next number of his
paper, hereplied: ssYes sir, we are a Copper
head, and we glory in it; and every person con-
nected with our office is a Copperhead. What
are you going to do abOut it7'' To him. andto
thosslike him, these lines are addressed by the
author. j. A. s., Go. A, Tooth OWL
Y You are a Copperheadi You loathsone creature,
And seem to glory in your right TO crawl,
Wnlie treason, stamped upon your every feature,
Proclaims you serpent, venom, fanes and all;
The fetid filth and nausedus dust Of PARTY,
Serves you for daily food, and drink and Slime;
just now you look robust, and hale, and hearty,
Your snakeship must have had a high ole timel
That was pleasant dream of yours, no doubt,
And COpperheaddOm wagg' d its thousand tails
And tho t Of leaving brave New England out,
And fencing South and West, with snakes Con
, rails; .rs.i s.- ..s.r,s - ..sr..llr $50
But Davis, TOOmbs, your brother traitors, meet
You crawling sycophants with open scorn-
With Northern traitors they're too proud to
81 treat .ziaa = 5fl a-ss ra .a
Your Southren brethrenl brethrea-inah hOrnI
The rattlesnake, sOshuned by old and young,
Displays some honor when he goes to battle,
And ere he launches his envenomed tongue,
Proclaims his presence by warning rattle;
But yOn, vile Copperheadt in silence working
Your snaky folds along your Shiny path,
Strike, (while you deem no dangernigh is lurk-
ing,)
The unconscious victim of your causeless
wrath. w 'r''ia i',H ff. '7
Judas IscariOt, when he sold his Saviour
And had received the promised bloody fee,
Was conscience stricken at his vile behavior, Z
And hung himself upon the nearest tree;
'Tis an example for your imitation
Go hang YOURSELF all honest men abhor you,
Or, ifryou dread suicide damnatioh s'' g
Justcal ON us. we Il find halter for you.
Your ancient prototype, as you have heard, p,
With rank hypocrisy invaded Eden,
And with seductive smile and honey'd word
| Begiiled poor Eve to taste the fruit forbidden;
But, like gentleman he upright walked
With hgracefUl mein amid those bowers of bliss,
Aud with bland look and tone he smiling, talked
| While you, from instinct, only crawl and hiss
You are Cepperheadl Have read the story
How our fathers. wrought out their salvation.
j Well, there were traitors then-cOw boy and tory,
| And you are but an heir to their damnatioii;
Their very names with infamy are rotten, .i.s.
As yours viii be when you return to dust,
Remembered but in scorn, if not forgotten,
The creatures of but loathing and disgust
You are a aCopperhead One Judgment day
Most men are taught to fear, but you II have
| The first when we return;--oh, we II repay,
In full, the scom of your vile reptile crew;
| Then breathe one word of treason, If you dare
So bold, so brave, behind the soldiers back
Wen leave your bones to daDgle in the air,
You crawling, Shiny, sycOphantic pack
Back TO your holes your breath is rank will
| ,a treason. 14i fs,,,.,
And honest men would wish to walk abroad
Out of our path if only for season,
! While Christian freemen breathe prayer tC
| ffa God ! ail1 ~ iH s-3e'i4 =
A prayer that he would save our glorious Union
From traitors that our homes and affairs haunt
| Back while our loyal SONS hold high commun.
ion -
In freedoms name. Vile oopperheads, avaunt
But stay one moment You would seem to hols
! Toward the body polite two-fold relation, :
y Ou are the smallpox curs'd by young and old
i Just now your putrid virus taints the nation
And, for assessor, we can but endure it, e. <
Il Although enough the bravest to appal
But Union remedies will quickly cure it
j And leave you nothing but Scab--that's all