The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-10-29
Tle 9altadin'n.
RICHMOND, IND. ..-.OCT. 20, 1864.
LINES TO AcoPp1RAeAD.

OCT. 20, 1864.

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An Editor in Southern Illinois vi q. accused BY
brother Editor with being Coppsrhead. In the
1unItsr Of his paper he replied: "Yes sir we are
and glory in Il; and ever person con
nected with office is cspperhead. what are you
Going TO do abcn.t7 To him, and to those Ike him
these linss an stiressed - the antaor, Company
cIerk, Co. q. i3lth Regiments fodissA voFfteer In
tautry.l 49,
You are Copperbead. ynu loathsrne creature,
And seem 20 glory in your right 70 crawl,
While trcascn starnp'd upon our every feature,
The fotsd 9th and nauseous dust Of Party
Servo yos Or daily fscd, ss3 dapk, afd slime;
Your snsEssSip must have had Z zhiEh old time
sTha. was !. pleassst d.ran Of yours, 70 doubt
Add CopperhcadEdo DOM wsRxd its ~ sand tails
At thoughts OF leaving brave SeH Eng9 Ind out,
And fencing South and West. wi.hs ntes for rails;
bst Davis, Toomb., yoar brother tsaitors, meet
ith Northern traitor they've 'oo proud to treat
Your Southern brethren! brethren in horn
The rattesnakc 40 shun'd by old and young,
Displays honor when lac goes 70 battle,
And ere he launches his enYenomed tongue
Rae me- rs s. waning s; ra
Your snaky folds along your Shiny path,
strike while he deems danger nigh is lurking, }
Tn unconsc ous rictus Of your canseiesss wrath
Judas Iscariot. when he sold his Savior,
And had received the promised bloody fee,
Was conscious stricken at his vile behayiDy, =
gAndb hung himself upon the uea-est tree;
IT'S example for your imitation
60 lang yourself all honest abhor you.
Or, il you dread suicides dirnnation,
just call on US, we II find halter for you!
Your ancient prototype, as yo,! have heard.
With rank hvpocrv invaded Eden,
And with seductive smile aud boneyed words
Beguied poor Eve TO taste the fruit Forbidden;
Bot, Ikea gentleman. be Upright walked
With evac, full suien amd theSe bowers Of bliss,
md yi1h bland look and tpEe he. sailing, talked,
While Sov', from instinct, OILY crawl aud hiss.
You are a Copperhead. have re ad the story
r How fathers wrough: out their salvation,
Wen, there were TRAITORS then-Co~ boy aud Tory
And You are bat an heir 20 them damnstion;
Their very names with nfsny rotten,
A yours will be when you return 10 du At,
Remembered but in scorn, II not forgotten,
The creature of but ioathirlg ASd disgust!
You are Coppehead--ene judgement Day
Most n,en are taught to fear, but you'll have two,
The frst whe" aSe return oh. wen repay,
In full, the soo-n OF your vile reptile crew,
Then breathe word of treason, il yog, dare,f
So bold, so brave. behind the soldiers back,
Wen leave yupr bones 10 danCie IA the air,
iaa crawling, Shiny, sFcophant'c pack!
Back to yor holcs yoer breath il rank with treason
Aud honest men would wish 10 walk abroad;
out Of path! il only for season
While Christian ireeUeR breathe PRAYER to c-od!
\ PRAYER that lie Wtlld our gioricns Union
FROM traitors that our homes and affairs haunt,
Back while loyal lr,id high oommuu ION,
In Freedoiu's name, vile TupPerhe@i, avaunt!
Bnt, stay one moment. Yon would 20 hold
Toward the body poletc two fold relation
You the small pux, cursed by young ami old,
just your putrd virus saints the nation,
Aud. for q season, can bat endure il,
Although enough the b-avest 10 appai,
But Union remedies will quickly cure it.
And leave you nothing but sc&b-that's ALI