The Portland daily press., 1865-04-28
pi.bolical Spirit Of ooppsrhsaaism.


CoppeaheadIsml We do not speak Of Pc
mocracy, or of the Democratic party OF i''
members any further than it and they app.oso
such diabolism as is refereed to below.
people who have exulted or now eAui' o''i
the dark crime recently committed against
the nations chief. and through him against .ne
nation itself and every good loyal cit zen pc
loupinu toit. will not suffer in reputation ~
haino branded as eopperheads; and unless the
Democratic party purges Itself OF all sucn per-
sons snd of the spirit which they exhibit, It
will share their reputation in the estimation OF
all good men. To show that such fends do
infest and disgrace the country that shields
them, we copy the following well-authenticat-
ed item from Western paper:
In the little town of Marietta, Indiana, the
copperheads, when they heard of the great
crime, loaded and fred an anvil repeatedly,
shouted, danced, sang. and in every possible
manner gave expression to their demoniac
Joy, after which they constructed an eftigy OF
President Lincoln with rude representation
Of the bullet-hole In his head. which they car
ried about the streets, big ruffian following,
and ringing bell. The etigy was afterward
burnt"
In the language Of the Springfield Repbuk-
can, it makes ones blood curdle to read Of
such fendish demonstrations as are here de.
seribed. Humanity seems to be ignored, and
in its stead we find 'deviis incarnate, Kissing
hot from hell. No such monsters have ever
appeared on the earth beforehand these In the
midst of civilized and Christian people, in
the nineteenth century. Devils themselves
might well stand aghast at seeing themselves
SO surpassed in malignity. We cannot believe
that In all rebellion there will be anywhere
made so shocking display" y
How comes 1t about that such dabolism
should crop out in civilized, christianized
community? Has there been anything in past
party teaching of which this and Booths deed
of blood, are the legitimate outgrowth-the
logical result? Have we had, in the teach
lngs Of political leaders, men OF intelligence
position and influence ANY thing that would
naturally inspire such deeds of darkness In the
ignorant, narrow-minded dupes who follow
their leadersp Have malignant newspaper
writers indnlged in expressions, recommends
tons, suggestions or hints, that would inspire
the evil-miRded to deeds such as these,-deeds
which, If possible, are more diabolical than re.
bellon itself? Let US see. We think it can
be shown that, during the late Presidential
campaign, such an inspiration as we have hint
ed st was furnished to stimulate deeds Of
blood and assassination. The La Crosse wis
consin) Democrat, during the month OF Au-
gust, said:
"Thema who votes for Abraham Line In
now is a traitor. Lincoln Is q traitor and muir.
derer. He who pretending to war for, wars
against the Constitution OF our coudtry, is a
traitor, and Lincoln is one of these men. He
who calls and allures men to certain butcher v
Is murderer, and Lincoln has done all this.
Had any former Democratic President warred
upon the Constitution or tri1ed with the des-
TIMES OF the nation as Lincoln has, he would
have been hurled to perdition long since. And
II he is elected to misgovern for another four
years, we trust some bold hand will pierce his
heart with dagger point for the public good"
On the 21st of October last, A. P. Gould, Of
Thomaston,-a man run by his party for Con-
gress-in letter to political meeting, which
was subsequently published in the Argus, Of
this city, referring to the election Of Mr.. Lin
toln, which he assumed In the same letter could
not be accomplished except by fraud or by
military force, said:
"But il the Jac,bin revolutionists succeed
IN the coming election, by force and fraud, as
they must, if at all, and attempt to carry theil
principles aud purposes into v4vvutivu, thvush
1t may be through much precious blood, the
fate Of Mdrdt and Robespisrre Gwaits them.
people accustomed to freedom will not long
submit to them" ssas A- 7a1r4
What but assassination and approval OF It
can be expected Of men who read and accept
such stuff as this? The Springfield Republi-
can well says, sit Is time now that the lines
should be sharply drawn, and that the leaders
and presses of the loyal opposition should de-
nounce and expell from the party the treason
able and murderous copperhead element, quite
too long tolerated for the reputation of the
party and the peace of the country And it is
quite time that tolerance OF traitors and as
sassins should come to an end everywhere"