The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-04
FACING THE MUSIC.

OocaslonS sometimes present themselves,
and circumstances do now and then occur,
which, notwithstanding the manifest SYM
pathizing proclivities of the Copperheads
North, for She Rebels South, compel these
Copperheads to face the music.
We can well understand how grating it |
is to their feelings, to be thus cornered.
But they compose party, which has
good deal of "method in their madness"
and to keep up appearances, to maintain
the delusion which they would fain prac-
tics upon the public, they are sometimes
obliged to "face the music" to Gown up"
and to confess the truth.
Such an occasion has recently presented
itself in the House Of Representatives Of
the United States, upon the presenting of
Gen. Schencks' resolutions, copy of
which, with the remarks thereon, by the
0. S. Gazette, We give below.
If these resolutions be true, and an
unanimous vote of the members of the
House Of Representatives declares that
they are true, it follows that 'the present
war against armed insurgents" (Rcbel-,)
''was brought on by wicked and wholly
inexcusable rebellion"
That This Rebellion should lie put
down, and to prevent a recurrence Of such
a rebellion in futllrn, the cause wtriuh led
TO this one," Chat is slaue'y) must be per-
manently removed" And IS
fThat in the struggle now going on for
the safety Of our country, there is no mid
die ground on which any good citizen, or
true patriot can stand-neutrality or in
difference, &C." is a crime when the
question is between loyalty and treason. y
Now, in the face of These solemn, well
considered Resolves of the Democratic
members themselves, We here ask, in al
candor, hote it is possible for men to &C
as Bayard and Salisbury, and the Demo
cratic members of Congress generally hav
acted in refusing to ''yote dollar, or
man, for the suppression Of this wholly il
excusable rebellion p And hosO can thes
Coppefheads justify themselves before Ii
world, for their persistent opposition t
and abuse of every measure ofthe FEEDER
Government designed, and intended "
suppress this wicked and wholly ainexcr
able rebellion Pr Butswe have nothing
do1with, nor are We the custodians Of t
honor and character Of eopperhead poll
clans; to the friends Of constitutional !
erty, to the world and to God, they {
responsible, and we leave them, where Il
responsibility places them but to
resolutions, &c. ~
'sCoNoRrssIoNAL UNAN1MITY.-In desI
of political craftsmanship, of party tramm
needs and organizations-as marked
violent now as at almost any previous t
the House of Representatives has fo'
two resolutions which all can support;
received two of a declarative character, wi
no one opposed. This.fa alsne is sutfici
ly singular to render them worthy OF pr
nense. Their character enhances that wo
In series of resolutions introduced
Mr.. Schenck, ofOhio, was the following:
Resolved, that the present war aga
armed insurgents, banded under the nam
the southern confederacy, was brought
by wicked and wholly inexcusable re
lion, and all those engaged in, or aiding
abetting it.. have incurred the name of pu
enemies, and should be treated as SUE
This was agreed to. :
The next resolution in the series aft
that 'This rebellion should be put down,
preyentarecurrene of such resellio
future tie cause which led to this one l
be permanently removed Broad and
prehensive as is the construction of w
the resolution is susceptibleyit was Pc
unanimously. +.
The last reseletion-"T That in the strs
now going on for the. safetyspf our COT
and for the government, there is no m
ground on which any good citizen or
patriot can stand neutrality or ipdifer
and. anything short of hearty supp
the government, being crime whc
question is between loyalty and treas
even this passed the House unanimous
The resolutions are broad, to be sur
they support great structure, and, '
hardly believe that some members
House were present whsn they were