The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-27
CoppERnEAD POLICY.

programme is elucidated in the following
brief sentence of one of the organs of their
allies down South, the Richmond Ex-
aminer:
at is the interest Of the Democrats to
do their very utmost TO weaken the
Federal army aud discredit Federal
finances"
And the Examiner justly argues that
while the Coppsrheads pursue this course
to promote their party interests they do
at the same time give most efectual aid
and comfort to the rebel cause. Every
lick they strike for tteir party is blow
in behalf of the rebels, for everything that
weakens or initiates against the power or
credit of the Administration strengthens
and encourages the traitors Of the South.
"a 1t was supposed by the American
people some years ago that William II.
Seward was an opponent of slavery and
was slightly down on the slave power of
this country, and some people thought
that Mr.. Seward himself had given some
ground for this opinion in his frequent
"irrepressible conflict harangues. 1t
was known, too, that Thurlox Weed WAS
the right hand man Of Seward, and i. was
understood that he shared the sentiments
of his principal. 1t seems now, however,
that the people were entirely mistaken,
for Thurlew Weed is almost daily issuing
his pronuuciamentos to the country in
most bitter denunciation Of anti-slsyerv
ideas and of all men who ever entertained,
promulgated or acted upon them.
Indeed. Mr.. Thurlow Weed goes so far
as to charge the war upon the anti slavery
men and its prolongation to the practical
adoption of their ideas in the conduct Of
the war
With his present views we can we'll
understand why Weed bent his influence
in behalf Of Gov. Seymour's election, in
a covert way, and il is plain also that be
has the same motive for playing the same
game against Lincoln that he then played
off against Wadsworth. But we confess
that we are at loss to understand how
Lincoln and his friends can be blinded or
duped any longer by professed friend,
who is doing more damage to Mr.. Lin
coins prospects than any half dozen Cop
perheads in the United States; and we
doubt not doing SO willingly and of NAL
ice aforethought. Weed is to-day work.
ing more directly IN the interests of Gov.
Seymour than he did during the Guber-
material canvass which resulted in his elec-
tion. And the pretence that he is carry
ing on this warfare against the policy of
Mr.. Lincoln's Administration out Of mere
hostility to Gov. Chase. who is no longer
. member of the Cabinet. and is not in
anybody's way, is mere shallow pretepce
which ought to deceive no one. He is
too old aud too practical politician to
waste bis powder on an enemy already
hors dn combat 30 far as the present bat
tie 10 concerned.
He is attacking the policy Of the Presi.
dent as set forth in his Proclamation, and
in his endorsements Of the Baltimore plat
form, and he seeks to cast odium and az
cite opposition to that policy BY represen.
ting it as the peculiar policy Of Mr.. Chase
and the Radicals. And he is to . certain
extent using prominent friends Of the
President and prominent and influential
journals of the country to promulgat.
and endorse his mode Of warfare on thu
policy of the President and the part,
which supports him.
Weed, like most old and successfu
politicians, has lost all regard for consis
teucy and all faith in principle or homes
ty, and seeks only his own ends and thss'
Of his clique. either to wreak his venpe
ance on those who have thwarted hi
schemes, or to exhibit his own persona
power and influence for the terror Of hi
old friends and the admiration of hi
new allies.
D~A letter from Chsrlesto,. q n