Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-02-06
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Copperhsads in Congress Their Platform.

Conservative members Of Congress met ysster.
day evening in the Capitol-John L. Daw-
son. Of Philadelphia. in the chair. The meet.
ing unanimously adopted the following i'm
portant rraolatioas, sGss~d by Hon. James
Brooks, of New York: 'ell 4.
WHEREAs Gold and silver are paid to our Ministers.
Consus, Embassadors and Representatives to nations
In foreign countres and gold and silver are received
from people 4 Custom Houses in payment Of duties
| and
WHERRAs. People are taxed to pay capitalists their
interest in specie their investments in the public
debt, therefore, I'
army and navy Of the United States should be paid in
gold and silver, or their equivalent.
Resolred, That the chairman of this meeting be in
strcted 70 prepare amendments to the army and navy
Resolred, That the Presidents Proclamation Of the
Sd December, 1868, is nexpedent revolutionary and
Were anything necessary to convince the
most sk-ptical that Copperhendsm is the
meanest kind of treason. these resolutions fur
nish the proof.
Those members Of Congress who disgrace
the high position they occupy, should be met
with such scorn and contempt as hereafter to
prevent such wrechcs from aspiring to posi-
tions Of honor.
The renegade James Brooks, of New York,
OF the famous n. Y. Express, enjoys the infa-
my Of being the parent Of these resolutions.
Hon. James Brooks, and the whole traitor
clan who voted for them, knew that there is
not gold and silver enough in the country to
pay the officers, soldiers and sailors. They
know that all Federal officials are paid in
Treasury Notes. They know that Treasury
Notes constitute the principal currency in
use, and if Ministers, ambassadors and Con-
suls representing the Nation in foreign coun-
tries are paid in specie, it is simply because
Treasury Notes will not pass in foreign coun.
tries; that the duties on imports are alone
collectable in specie, and that all other taxes
are payable in Treasury Notes that the OBJ
ject of paying the interest on the e'public debt
in specie is for the purpose of sustaining the
National credit. They also know that vast
amount of the public debt is not held by
capitalists. but BY poor people. They know
that it was absolutely necessary to issue
Treasury Notes, in order to carry on the war;
But what care they for National honor
What care they for countrys If the traitor
hounds can but sow the seeds Of disaff.c.ion
in the army and navy; if they can but make
the officers, soldiers and sailors believe that
they are wronged, and induce mutiny and
insubordina;ion. or get them to vote for q
traitor, COpperhead Democrat for tho Pres
idency, why then they can allow the South to
20 in peace, and their tools may then raise
mobs in Northern cities, and burn and plum
der and kill and main and destroy and COM
init cxcesscs that would shame Satan and his
imps. -.I 1870.
Their preamble ingeniously sets forth that
tertaix parties are paid in gold and silver,
thereby attempting to convey the idea to the
officers and sailors and soldiers, that they are
unjus:ly dealt with. If the object is honest
the intention to do equal justice---why did
ployees and Government officials, should
also be paid in specie: Why did they not
recommend that the President and his Cabi-
net, the Judges of the Supreme, Circuit and
District Courts, the thousand of clerks in the
public offices, the workmen, mechanics and
ariizans employed in the navy yards, forts
and Notifications, should also be paid in coin
Or if the interest upon tho public debt should
not be paid in coin, and ambassadors and |
Consuls should not be paid in coin, why did
they not recommend change in that re-
spcct: But that would not suit their hellish
purposes. They not only seek to create dis
affection amongst tho soldiers, but they de.
sire to destroy the Government by destroying
its credit. IHaxk God, tie a6Gcer., soldiers
asd sailors ks0U these traitors. AID scW not
be led astray. OF course, such band Of
conspirators regarded tho admirable Proc'a-
nation Of the President ipexpedient, rcvolu-
tiouary and unconstitutional. They regard
anything and everything incxpedient that is
at all likely to restore the Union without the
curse Of slavery. They have already seen
the effect produced by the ProclamatioN, that
that rebel soldiers are marching into our lines
in squads, surrcndering their arms and taking
the oath. and bring tidings that the Procla-
nation is acceptable to tens Of thousands in
the rebel ranks, and that as soon a. they can,
they will leave the tottering, crumtling cause
of treason and slavery. They see State ai-
ter State preparing to take position once
more in the Union under the Proclamation
but this does not suit these worthirs, for it
closes the door in the face of their old
friends like jeff. Davis and Judah p. Benja-
min. is
They wish to see these braggadoeios once
more on che floor of tho United States Sen.
ate. These craven hounds have 80 long
kissed the big toe Of Slavery that they are
now entirely out of their elements. This
Government never will be respected BY other
nations, or respect itself, until few scores Of
Southern and Northern traitors are hung. III
we had our way We would hang the Northern
traitors first. For Of all the con, emptible,
miserabls wretches spawned upon the Garth,
&h~~s-s. mana - 1nvv vsnua ~ villa noae ao
criminal, none 80 mischisvous as Northern