The weekly union record., 1864-10-29
The UNION RECORD.
OReVILLE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER %
The Model of Copperhead Sedition

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which Copperbead sedtion is fashioned, by
iDstituiing comparison between q prociama-
ton of the traitor of the Revolution, Benedict
ArBoId, and speech Of the COpperhead Gov
ernor of New York, Horatio Seymour. The
comparison shows the position OF the traitor
Arnold and that of the Copperheads to be
dentical-Arnold denounced Washington and
the Continental Congress as tyrants and the
Copperheads denoGnce Lncoln and the Federal
Congress as tyrants. A striking coincidence
is that Arnold wished to do just what Little
Mac pretends to desire, to wit "to lead a
chosen band of Americans to the attachments
of peace, liberty and safety!
Benedict Arnold, on the Goth day of Octo-
Der. 1850, issued the following
Proclamation to the Citizens and Soldiers Of
the United States:
You are promised liberty by the leaders of
your affairs but is there an individual in the
enjoyment of it, saving your oppressors? Who
among you dare to speaE or write what he
thinks against the tyranny which has robbed
you of your property, mprisons your sons.
drags you to the field of battle. and is daily
deluging your country with blood
Your country once was happy, and had he
protfered peace been embraced the last two
years Of misery had been spent in peace and
plenty, and repairing the de.oation of the
quarrel that would have set the interests of
Great Britain and America in a true light.
and cemen,ed their friendships
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to the attachments of peace liberty aud safety,
the first objects in taking the field
What is America but laud of widows.
orphans and beggars? But what need of
argument to such as feel infinitely more misery
than tongue can express? | give my promise
OF most affectionate welcome to all who are
disposed to join me in measures necessary to
close the scents of our afiction, which must
increase until we are satisfied with the beralitv
OF the mother country. which still offers US
protection and exemption from all taxes but
such as We think proper 10 impose upon our
selves. BENEDICT ARNOLD.
Oct 20, 1850.
The traitor here makes eight points against
the Continental Congress, and Washington,
the Commander in Chief
First-Ihat freedom of speech and of the
press has been taken away.
Second-That property has been appro
priated.
Third-That illegal imprsonmen,s have been
made
Fourth-That odious conscriptions have
been imposed
Fihh-That peace, which might have been
had, was refused
Six,h-That the first objects in taking the
field have been abandoned.
Sevenrh-1hat the country has been dpuged
with blood, and made land of widt VS. and
orphans.
Erghih-That i, is necessary to join him, in
order TO close those ffilctions aud return to
prosperity.
Now we defy any man to make ont more
complete model of Copperhcad harangue in
1864. Take any of the set speeches. we care
not which. Turn, for instance, to that made
by llorato Seymour in Milwaukee His
points are as follows, and We use his own words ::
First-"The freedom of speech and of the
press has been denied US"
Second-"lt is your property, the property
OF Northern taxpayers. which is coDfscated." p"
Third-"Men have been torn from their fam
lilies and locked up in prison, and women, too. "
Fourth-"Men are told that they must leave
their homes and devote themselves to the war. "
Fiflh-"The policy of the Administration
has placed hindrauces in the way of the Union. -
Sixth-"The Administration has entered
upon settled policy dangerous to the welfare
of the country"
Seventh-"ln Gods name, are there no
means by which We can save the lives of
husbands and brothers?T
Eighih-"We nominated Mcclellan that
we might restore prosderiiy and peace to the
people