The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-05
The Copperhead Soldier Halter Appropri
ately Led.


The Copperheads of this State have
placed the conduct of their canvass in the
hands of Mr. William A. Wallace, the
State Senator of the Clearfeld district
Mr. Wallace comes from a county where
the war and the soldiers were always par.
ticularly unpopular, and in whose wilds
the refugees from the draft hid in scores
protected and assisted by the Secesh
sympathizing citizens. Mr.. Wallace, too,
has at a number Of times fairly and
squarely placed himself upon the record
as one Of the most cordial soldier haters
in the State. In common with his fellow
/ Copperheads at Harrisburg he consistent
ly voted against everything which would
assist in the suppression of the rebellion,
or do honor to the gallant men who ac-
complished its downfall Thus in March,
1868, Andrew johnson, now President
and Ex- Governor Wright of Indiana, be-
ing in Harrisburg, Col. Harry White Of
fered a resolution giving them the use of
the Senate Chamber to deliver addresses.
Against this ten Copperheads vOted, as
follows:
Nays-Nessrs Buchner, Clymcr, Don
ovan, Glatz, Lamberton, Mott, Smith,
Stark, Stein, and Wallace-10.
At the regular session of the Legisla-
ture in 1864, when the resolution propo-
sing the amendment to the State Consti-
tuition, giving soldiers the right to vote,
was on its final passage in the Senate, it
was voted for by every Republican mem
Der and one Democrat (Kinsey, of Bucks
aud was opposed by seUe" Copperheads,
as follows :
NGys-Messrs. Beardslee, Donovan,
Latta, Montgomery, Smith, Stark, and
Wallace--7.
At the special session in August of the
same year, the Amendment having been
adopted by the people at the polls in
spite Of all the Copperhead votes against
1t, bill to carry into effect its provisions
and give the soldiers a vote at the Octo-
Der and November elections was under
consideration. Upon its passage fourteen
Copperheads in the Senate voted against
it, as follows -
Nays-Mossrs. Beardslee, Bucher, ely
mer, Glatz, Hopkins, Lamberton, Latta,
u Sherry, Montgomery, Reilly, Smith,
Stark, Stein, and Wallace-l4.
At the first session of 'G5, there was
also resolution passed requesting our
members Of Congress from this State to
vote for All increase of pay to the soldiers
Upon its final passage fifteen Copperheads
voted against it, as follows =
Nays-Messrs Beardslee, Bucher, ely
mer, Donovan, Glatz, Hopkins, Lamber-
ton, Latta, M'Sherry, Montgomery, Rel
ly, Smith, Stark, Stein, and Wallace-16
In January, 1864, a resolution of
thanks to General Grant and bis soldiers
was offered in the Senate by Mr.. Lowry.
On the question of passing il to a second
reading, the yeas and nays were required
by Mr. Donovan and Mr.. Wallace, and
sixteen Copperheads voted nay, as fol-
lows =
Nays; Ncssrs BcardsIee Bucher, ely
mer, Donovan, Glatz, Hopkins, Kinsey,
Lamberton, Latta, McSherry, Montgotre-
ry, Reilley, Smith, Stark, Stein and Wal
lace-l6.
This statement of few facts is suffi-
cient to make entirely clear;
/. The bitter hostility of the Pennsyl-
vania Copperheads to the War and the
Soldiers, and their hypocrisy in nomina-
ting Col. Davis and Col. Linton, and
2. The Soldier hating character of
Senator William A. Wallace, Of Clearfeld
whom they have chosen Chairman of their
State Central Committee, to conduct the
present campaign.