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The Western Copperhead Conspir-
aCy.

There have been further disclosures in
the trial of the "sons OF liberty" at In
dlanoplis, more than confirming the pre-
vious testimony, and proving that the
conspiracy was widespread, powerful
and dangerous. Horace Heffron, the
deputy grand commander of the order,
has turned states evidence and made a
full confession. He says that nobody
but democrats were admitted to the Or
der that it was thoroughly organized
as military force, DR.. Bowles being
commandments chief, and that there was
a special committee Of thirteen to pre-
pare for an insurrection- The plot was
to release the rebel prisoners, assasinate
Gov. Morton and other Union men, over
turn the state government of Indiana, and
begin there the revolution which they
hoped to extend into all the northwest
ern states, and to organize great north
western confederacy which should ulti-
mately join the rebel concern. Hefffon
further says that rebel agents in Cana
da sent half a million dollars to buy
arms for the sons. Gov. Morton lately
received an anonymous letter, telling
him that the writer and his associates
had sworn to kill him and would do 1t.
DIR. Athon, secretary of state under Nor
ton, is a member of the order, and would
take Mortons place if he should be as
sasinated. These confirmatory revela-
itons produce great excitement at the
West. They will naturally tend to di-
minish the democratic vote by disafect-
ing the loyal democrats.
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= Patriotism in the Pulpit.

Burleigk" in the Boston Journal,
(Rev. Matthew Hale Smith), says -
"Never since the war of the Revolution,
when every preacher was patriot, when
every pulpit was political rostrum,
when ministers of the Gospel prayed on
this wise, as did one in Boston; 90
Lord, if enemies will fight give them
fighting enough, and if they send over
any more troops, sink EN-, good Lord,
sink EN- and the congregation shouted
in response, Yes, sink them, good Lord,
sink them has the pulpit been as unan-
imous in regard to an election of presi-
dent as now. By almost general con-
sent, the all-absorbing theme of the ma
tional Union and It's preservation com
mand the attention of nearly ali the
pastors. On Sunday night the great
theme from a moral standpoint is pre-
seuted. Crowds I'LL the churches of
popular preachers. ..e.' ~ " ara .tcach- Hce
er's church on Sunday night was not
only crowded, but the crowd filed the
street and help was needed TO address
them. DR.. Chaplin crowded his house
on Broadway to hear his sermon on the
value Of the national Union. He was
never more eloquent, and while he de-
picted the peril that surrounded the old
ship of state, almost OH her beam ends
in the black sea ofsecession, with a part
of the crew in mutiny-who were at
tempting to pull down and destroy the
glorious old flag of our fathers-the
sympathy of the audience was too great
for silence. Rounds of applause greeted
the patriotic utterances. Rev. Mr.
Bo2le, brother to the Tammany candi
date for mayor, speaks each light fol
the Union, and breaches each Sunday
night in his own church, on the nation
al crisis Rev DR.. Thompson of the
Tabernacle breaches on the great cause
on Sunday night and at meetings helC
for benevolent and religious purposes
the national cause has an advocate il
nearly every speaker. What is true o
New York is true of the whole loya
North and northwest"
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EXHIBITION AND CONCERT IN LUDLOW
There is to be a Grand Exhibition and
Concert at the Town Hall in Ludlow,
on Thursday and Friday evenings, Nov.
II and Is, for the benefit of our sick and
wounded soldiers. The entertainment
will consist of songs, quartettes, ia
bleaux, charades, &c. The following
plays will also be performed: "The
Charcoal Burner; the comedy Of "The
Green Mountain Boys" and the farce
"Deaf as Post" The services of M.
P. Chamberlain, ballad singer, have been
secured for both evenings, and Of other
eminent singers, and also Of some good
actors, both at home and from abroad ;
and the committee having the matter in
charge announce that no pains will be
spared to make the exhibition one OF
the best Of the season. The Ludlow
Cornet Band will be present.
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CAPTURE OF THE REBEL PIRATE FLOR
IDA.-The United States steamer Kear-
sarge, Capt. Winslow, arrived at Boston
on Monday, from st. Thomas, 3lst alt.
She brought eight of the crew and the
surgeon of the pirate steamer Florida,
captured by the United States steamer
Wachusett, in the bay of St. Salvador,
Brazil, 7th ult. Fifty-eight of the crew
and twelve officers Of the pirate We're
tt"...,ed, without the loss of a man.
The Wachusett, with the Florida. was
to leave st. Thomas on the I'd.
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Copperheads not for the Union as
ssit was.n

There is treason in every sentence Of
vallandigham's Interpretation of the
Chicago platform. The reader of the
subjoined paragraph will notice parti-
cularly the reasons vallandigham gives
for the insertion Of the words: "Upon
the basis Of the Federal States" Those
reasons mean treason against the Union
and the Constitution
Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.l
MONMOUTH, Ill.,, Oct. q, 1864,
c. L. Vallandigham in his sneesech at
Monmouth, to-day, mace substantially
the following statement The Demo-
cratic party are in favor of reconstruc-
ton OF the Union on the basis of the
Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of
1898, Estate Governments. W. are ep-
posed to the ce,tralisation Of po,oes IN one goe-
ernmsat extending from the atlantic to the
Pacific, which would be one Of the worst
despotisms on earth. We are in favor of
a reconstruction of the Union on the
principles Of State Sovereignty (the
same as the Montgomery Rebel Consti-
tution.) AND HENCE WE STRUCK OUT OF
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM THE IDEA OF A
sss~c. = NO c..IoN zion or THE UN!oY ON THE BASIS
! OF THR FEDERAL UNIoN OF THE STATES,
and inserted In lieu thereof, upon the
basis OF the Federal States
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who hold out false lights by night to
draw the distressed mariner into fatal
breakers-then plunder the ship while
pretending to save it. The degenerate
sons of the North who cry peace exhibit
similar depravi.y. The cry of Z" fall
ure" as regards the war, will soon be
changed from the war to the effort to
elect Mcclellan. was once at a circus,
1t was announced that man would
ride two horses, it seemed marvel, but
the horses were brought up in lme-the
man put his foot on each and around
the ring he went-they have brought up
two horses for the Chicago nominee
but they are facing in opposite direc-
tions-now, in spite Of all his strategy tho
little general must be unhorsed.
am becoming tedious. Allow me to
say that in olden time the promise was
to Abraham and to his seed. I believe
that now the promise ofuniversal liberty.
and national prosperity, and glory, is to
Abraham and his earnest supporteys-
therefore, go for Lincoln.
Very respectfully, yours,
RYLAND FLETCHER.
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creants who plot to overthrow our Gov
ernment. Lay the subject before your
readers, and impress upon them the ne
cessity of being prepared for the worst.
1t is the duty, Sir, of the loyal lovers
oflaw and order to oto the polls armed
to the teeth. Let the young men arm
themselves with pistols or rifles, or both,
in every election district within two
hundred miles of the border. Let them
go thus prepared to the polls-cast their
ballots, and then remain ready and will
ling to 'east their budets," should it be
necessary. b. q. w.
Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa,
Oct %
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RUTLAND HERALD
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1854
..Copperheads, Defined.

The term acopperhead," " as used in pol
itics has become authoritatively admit
ted into the American language. 1t has
receiyed an authoritative definition. BY
this definition it will be known to gen.
erations to come. Those who are will
ling that their children should gather
from it what was the political character
of their fathers at a time when their
country was in critical peril, will vote
the Chicago copperhead ticket on Tues
day. Those who do not wish to go
down to posterity as connected with
Hthe faction ia the North" defined be-
low, will vote and work for the Union
tomorrow. The definition is taken
from the last edition, just issued, OF
webster's Dictionary.
1" Cwprheads.-A popular nickname
originating in the time of the great civil
war in the United States, and applied to
the faction in the North which was very
generally considered to be in secret SYM
nathy with the rebellion, and TO give 1t
aid and comfort by attempting to thwart
the measures OF the Government. The
name is derived from q poisonous ser.
pent called the copperhead (tr'yoa?oepha-
igs oontortrix,l whose bite is considered
as deadly as that of the rattlesnake, and
whose geographical range extends frou
A degrees North. to Florida. The cop
uerhead, unlike the rattlesnake, gives
no warning of its attack, and Is, there
fore, the type of a concealed foe"
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VIercenary Appeals.

We like to see such sheets as the New
HAMPSHIRE Patriot deyoting the whole
of their puny efforts to alarming the
paople about "taxes" and drafts, and
snueaking out "Vote for Lincoln is to
vote to mortgage your farms and
houses" &c, &c. We say we ike TO
see this because it supplies perfect evi-
dence of that littleness, cowardice, sor-
did view of the questions at stake ana
utter insensibilitv to the real character
and magnitude of our countrys crisis,
which would not be believed on the as
sertions of Others But such utterances
show precisely the low range OF insuen-
ces which govern too many OF the DEM
ocratic leaders of the present day, and
prove their utter incompetency to govern
the country at such an epoch. Ihey re-
mind one of the John Hooks OF revolution
ary days, who were crying "beef peet
when the fate Of the nation was tremb--
ling in the balance. The thunders OF
the peoples rebuke OF such demagogues
are In the air, and will burst before
many days.-BostOn Journal.
And the New Hampshire Patriot is
not the only sheet by any means, that is
devotlng it's puny efforts to such despic
able cries while the country is in criti
cal peril. The whole copperhead argu
ment is one continued and unceasins
appeal to cowardice and avarice, to th'
mean and vile passions of mankind
Shall they triumph over justice, freedom
and patriotism The verdict OF tn
people will decide on Tuesday.
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No SUCH MAN.-Walton's Journal says
that Mr. w. B. Austin, agent for j. j.
Hawes, Photographer Of Boston, Mass,
was arrested at the State House on Sat-
urday morning, Nov. 5th, under the new
vagrant law. He was on business with
the Adjutant General and State Treas
urer, but by the surveillance of other par
ties who were not aware of this fact he
was taken in charge. His true charac-
ter becoming known, however. through
an examination before Justice Reed, he
was speedily released and enjoys the joke
much. This shows sharp lookout on
the part of the authorities, but this time
they caught Tartar
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SsTco Warm for she Abolisi0nists."

The following letter is published in
the New York Tribune
To The Editor of the Nsw York Tribune:
Sir-I fear our people are not awake to
their duty in the coming election. 1
have. until the last three or four weeks,
been opposed to the election of Abraham
Lincoln, and have had abundant oppor-
tunities to learn the spirit and feelings
that actuate the enemies of Freedom, I'm
ion and Right. The leaders in the cop
perhead party in this section, thinking
me zone of them in principle and wish, !"
have let me into their secret conclaves,
and I write totat knoto, when | say that
the supporters of McClellon will stop at
nothing necessary to carry the election.
Among the States set down by them as
sure are ALL THAT BORDER ON CANADA
They say Vermont viii east her first vok
against The opponents of Democracy in No
vember. Ask them how such change
is possible, and they answer "Theres
time enough to colonize every waste
place with Democrats before the 8th.--
One of the leading Mcclellan men In this
county, who has for the last ten years
been the prime mover in every gathering
anu ueIllOUSbTdblOu vi tuS poi Wy CIV Los
recently returned from tour through
New York State, having spent some
time in Albany, made remark the 9th.
er evening that consider worthy of no
tice. Five or six copperheads were lis.
tening to the recital ofincidents coming
under his notice while in Albany. Said
one of them "Do you think B. there's
any hopes of our success"
"Any hopes By G. we'll carry
New York, Pennsylvania, four of thu
Eastern States, New Jersey, and almos
the entire West"
81 hope you're right" was the reply
.'but do declare it looks dubious.
Ihats because you amt in the ring,
replied b. "Tve learned more since .
@as ds0ay than L ever thought of before.
sant ten you the particulars no,0, but gun ma,
bet your life there'H be more rerolpers ut ri
polls in Noce,a6er than at any election ue epe
had y1s Mcclellan must Be elected Erer,
Democratic cote oM be yo2ed, but yon'u see tba
1t ,cW be too warn for all the Abolitionlst, I
be out"
This is the temper exhibited by tn,
copperheads here. l know that they ex
pect to carry the election by fraud il
spots. Hberecer they are strong enough. I'll
Vn'osists soiN be 5allied and bro,e5eaten an
Forced from the polls. Rebels and sympa
thizers will swarm from the Canada boz
der and overwhelm the loyal, legal citi
zens. This Is the only hope Of the mis-
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les consisting of one for each County in
the State.
The report of the committee was
adopted. 1t was voted to publish the
transactions of the Society and the
names of all who have ever belonged to
the Society, and copies are to be present
ed to all who have complied with the
constitution and by laws.
Hereafter all papers are to be handed
in to the executive committee one day,
at least, before the meeting.
The treasurer reports $l62,99 on hand
not including receipts from members at
this session.
We expect to have the transactions
printed before the next seml-annual
meeting. j. s. RICHMOND,
Recording Secretary.
Woodstock, Oct. 30, 1854.
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Political.

The democrats have claimed David
Wilmot of proviso fame, as convert to
Mcclellan. He is on the stump for Lin
coin. The boasted conversions to de-
mocrats are mostly false, or if genuine
they do not stick.
Mcclellan complained, in his peninsu-
lar campaign, that President Lincoln
would not let him have enough men. 1t
will be just so n xt Tuesday.
A prominent Californian, who voted
for Breckenridge in 1860, writes that
California is as thoroughly anti-slavery
as Massachusetts,, and won't give less
than 10000 majority for Lincoln.
e- The New Orleans Era says the Second
New York Cavalry, serving in Louisiana,
has cast its entire vote, upward OF eight
hundred, for Lincoln, Mcclellan not re-
ceiving single ballot. The corps served
for many months in the army of the Po-
tomac under Mcclellan.
Prof. Goodwin Smith, of England,
spoke in Boston, Tuesday evening. He
declared that while aristocratic England
is against America, the England of Mil
ton, Hampden and Cromwell is mainly
with her.
A vote was lately taken on train of
the Pennsylvania Central railroad, and
| the only vote for Mcclellan was cast by
an Irishman. Pat exclaimed ''Of coorse
these gintlemen are for Misther Lincoln;
but you wait till the gravel train comes
along"
The Boston Post is an unlucky paper
1t is continually being sold with acros
tics. 1t printed on Saturday last cam.
paign song, entitled "Shout Shout Nc.
Clellan." Reading this title with the
first letters of the outer lines, and the
acrostic stands, "SAoat, Shout ! AeClsllo,
is a Traitor and a CcVardn The acrostit
is most ingenious.
The Richmond Sentinel proposes tC
put all "peace men" to work upon tn,
fortihcations with the negroes" Ou
Copperhead citizens can now see il
what somber light they must be regar
ded by their lords and masters in Rich
mond.
Don't pair of. You have nothing t.
gain by it, and every chance of bein.
cheated. The Copperheads will tr!
all tricks to keep out Union votes
this among them. Have nothing to d,
with any man who proposes to you t,
neglect your duty to vote, for any rea
son or inducement whatever.
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BASE BALL.-A second game Of base
ball was played on the Fair Grounds
Saturday afternoon, by the Commercial
College and High School ("Marble Val
ley9 Clubs. The Commercials" who
were beaten in the first game one week
before, were more successful in this, and
scored "a against 10 by the High School
Club. There were eight players of the
former club present, against seven oi
the latter.
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CoMMUNIcATIoNs.-We have received
communication from Middlebury, re-
garding a "bit Of romance" in that
town, which has been unavoidably
crowded out Of our columns for a
couple of days past, but will appear as
soon as we can make room for it.
The same may also be said Of two or
three other communications now lying
on our table.
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THs CoPPERHRADs WILL FIGHr FOR
PRAcE.-There can be no doubt that
some of the copperheads are insane
enough to plot insurrection and revolu-
ton in the North ifthey are voted down.
In democratic meeting at the CONT
mental theater, Philadelphia, Tuesday
night, one of the speakers, Charles
Brown, said:s
"You are to be cheated out of the
election. There is no chance for our
candidates. Can you bear this? 1 call
upon you to arm yourselves now-don't
wait till after election-arm yourselves
now and prepare to resist your oppress-
ors. viii you 1ght7" About one
hundred and ninety voices answered
We will" "That is metal of the
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MILITARY ORGANIZATION AT BRANDoH.
Editor Rutland Herald AT large meet
ing tonight Of the citizens, a Military
Company was organized and strong
armed patrol was established to patrol
the streets nightly, to commence tonight.
Brandon is hereafter to be prepared for
any emergency at all times.
Yours in haste,
CHAs. D. PITTS, Sec'y Of the Meeting.
Brandon, Nov. 5, 1864.
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The ELECTION IN NEW YoRK.-General
Butler has assumed command of troops
in the State Of New York under Gen.
Dix. He has issued an order declaring
that a sufficient number Of troops have
been detailed for duty in that District to
preserve the peace of the United States,
to protect public property, and to pun
ish incursions into our borders; and
that SO far from being there to interfere
with the free exercise of the duty Of
voting at the present election, the SOL
diers are especially to see that there Is
no interference with the election, unless
the civil authorities are overcome with
force by bad men,"
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~ Charles Windsor, the Mercantile
Bank teller. is found to be a defaulter in
the sum of S2l400O, and has probably
gone to Europe. He lived on Staten Is
land, drove fast horses and speculated
largely but as his wife was reported
to have handsome fortune in her own
right, nobody thought of his being dis
honest. The bank will not be at all
crippled, as it has surplus of nearly
half a million dollars over its capital of
81 100000.
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GEN. STANNARD.-Gen. Geo. j. Stan
nard has been officially notified that he
has been appointed Brevet Major Gener-
al of Volunteers, by the President, for
gallant and meritorious services in the
battle of Chapin's Farm. A promotion
nobly won. r
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tg The Washington Chronicle says
the Government is still willing to COM
pensate Marylanders whose slaves have
been emancipated by the new Constitu-
tion of that State, but it will depend in
a great measure upon the future conduct
of the slave owners whether the pecu-
mary aid will be voted by Congress.
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RIPLEY FEMALE CoLLEaR.-The enter
tainment given by the ladies of Ripley
Female College, in aid of our sick and
wounded soldiers, netted, with their
private contributions, the sum of seven
ty-eight dollars. A very commendable
work.
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PERsoNAL.-Major William Austine, A.
A. Provost Marshal General, has APP
pointed John s. Adams, U. s. Veteran
Reserve Corps, Acting Inspector Provost
Marshal Generals Bureau for Vermont.
vice Geo. w. Debevoise, relieved.
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The LEGIsLArURR.-The Senate ON
Friday passed the Militia bill, then re-
considered their vote laid it on the table
and made it special order for Thursday
morning next.
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RETURNS FOR ELEcroRs.-We are re-
quested to say that the blanks for re-
turns, lately sent to the town clerks of
this county, were intended to be filled
out with the votes of the several towns
for presidential electors; and town
clerks are desired to nj, them out and
return them accordingly, Immediately
after the election.
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RUTLAND MILITARY CoMPANY.-This
company are now fully organized, have
received their arms and are ready for
any emergency. There is room for
Others who may wish to join it, and the
young men, especially, of Rutland should
require no urging to enroll themselves
among its members.
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The PRETENDED INDIANA FRAuDs.-
Col Wass of the Sixtieth Massachusetts,
regiment has written letter denying
that his soldiers voted at the October
election in Indiana, as charged by the
coppehreads
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Among those who fell in the terrible
battle ofthe 10th of October, in the Shen-
andoah Valley, was Charles Parmenter,
Esq, of Windsor, who went as substi-
tute furnished by Hon. Justin S. Morrill,.
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true ring, " cried Mr.. Brown-"you must
arm yourselves and fight"
The government allows such traitors
to go at large, stirring up seditiop and
bloodshed, and yet the opposition SOL
emnly declare they have no liberty Of
speech.
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RAILROAD AoorpENr-The night ex-
press train north on the Vermont Gen.
trail was run into by a freight train fol-
lowing it, at Sharon station, Saturday
night. The cars were badly smashed
up and several passengers were bruised
but no limbs broken.
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BURaLARY.-The house of Hon. An
drew Tracy of Woodstock, was recently
entered in the night by two or three
robbers, but before getting any booty they
were frightened away by brave servant
girl, who met them face to face, and told
them they had better I've. And they
thought SO 700, and left.
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PROFITABLE SHEEP. = Mr.. Lewis I.
Winslow Of Chittenden, has realized
from the produce of two gradeeheep
the past year, the sum Of t48, and has
the sheep left on hand.
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9 Vallandigham wrote the material
plank of the Chicago platform. Let loyal
democratic voters think of this when
they vote on Tuesday.