The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-02
The Oopperhsads Mean D;snn,on


The evidence of the disuniou tendencies
and proclivities Of the copperhead politicians
is daily multiplying. Few OF the leaders
openly express their sympathy for such an Is
sue from present trouble, but the holder and
more honest members of the party do not
hesitate to ayow it. During the great week
of conventions at Bangor, a Ratification
meeting was held In the big tent in the even
ing, and among the speakers was Mr.. Mar
cellus Emery, the editor Of the Bangor Dem
ocrat. Mr.. Emery is an out spoken, honest
Disunionist. We find in his own paper-the
organ of Penobscot county Democracy-the
following report of his speech. The italics
and capitals are ours:
Mr.. Emery spoke most earnestly in favor of
an immediate peace. He showed
the folly of any further attempt to subjugdte
the South, and said that the hour had come
when the brave men of the North should
meet the brave men OF the South in council
and should urge upon them a restoration OF
the Union of the fathers; but that, If, in
rieto Of the seas Of blood that had been she'd
the South could no longer CONSENT TO
POLITICAL UNION WITH THE NORTH, he
would have the North say to the South, 1--WE
shall part with you in sorrow and in grief; but
you HAVE WON YOUR INDEPENDENCE ON
HUNDRED WELL FOUGHT FIELDS; the fur
Their prosecution of this war is absolute ruin
to both sections; GO IN PEACE; LET US
SHEATHE THE SWORD" Mr. Emery's
speech uas listened TO NTH profound atten-
ton.
This is frank, distinct, unequvocal The
Southern rebels-"the brave men of the
South"-may not consent to live longer with
US because of the "seas of blood" that our
soldiers have shed, in which event we will
take leave Of them in sorrow, confess that
they have fairly "won their independence on
a hundred well fought felds,' and say to
them, go in peace; let us sheathe the
swordp'
This comes from no obscure, irresponsible,
unreco gnized member Of the party, but from
its leading editor; from man who was hon.
ored with place on the State Committe of
Resolutions; candidate last year for the
State Senate, and man whose name has been
mentioned for gubernatorial honors This
disunion doctrine comes from a representa-
tive man of the party; man whose paper
has wider circulation by two or three fold
than any other paper of kindred politics in
the State.
Mr.. Emery has much to say about Peace
and peace men. He has not left us in the
dark in relation to what he means by peace
He means disunion peace. He means y lid
ing to the demands OF the rebels. He means
giving up all we have wrested from them, and
striking our glorious old flag in every slave
state. This is what he means. ALL THIS is
EMBRACED IN HIS DEMAND FOR PEACE.
And does this view represent the party of
which Mr.. Emery is member? He informs
US that his speech "ras listened 10 ,oith pro-
found attention" Il called forth no demon
strations Of disapprobation. 1t was satisfac
tory to his auditors. They listened with pro-
found attention.
We ask the people of Maine..to bear in mind
that such man, taking such views of peace,
aud believing peace to embrace disunion; such
4 man we say, endorses Judge Ho,cdrd, de-
elares him consistent Peace man, always
opposed TO the war, in favor of immediate
Peace! Can any one with such an endorse
ment of Judge Howard from such man, con-
sent to vote for him without he himself occu-
pies the platform OF disunion?
And voters Of York and CGmberland-of
the 1st District-remember that the same au-
thority endorses l.. d. NJ. Sweat; praises his
speeches; says he is sound on the Peace ques-
ton, and then vote for Sweat if you will but
remember, that in doing so you vote for man
who quietly listens to disunon doctrines with
out word Of reproof or remonsirance, and
by his silence ii not by actual words, consents
to and endorses DIsUSIoN as means of seeur-
ing PEACE.
The conclusion Of the whole mtater is easily
summed up. The Democracy of nainn MS
e-----,--s-srs l,0ugcri 10 on HE
SIDE OF AND WILLING FOR DIsUYIoN!
Judge Howard, Democratic candidate for
Governor, by the fairest and most irresistible
inference, is shown to be in favor of disunion
as the ultimate means OF securing peace.
L. d. NJ Sweat is endorsed by the advocates
of disunion; sits still and hears disunion
preached In the state convocation of his par
~ without word of remonstrance.
| The Party, is leaders and its candidates,
will consent TO conclude peace treaty with
JEFF. Davis on the basis of disunion; TO surren-
/ der half our domain to the dominion of trail
/ tors, and to strike the national flag at the de-
mand Of rebels!