Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-07-07
GRAND C0PPERHEAD FlZZLE
900 Original Copperheatis,
TEN VETERAN SOLDIERS.
500 Dcscrfers, Bounty Jumpers.
SiaeoidFtfters, TI0lsfl,ta37y E.xffcs,
Runners and iSTsHF1re7.s
turn out
They invite the people and can't
feed them!
Hunger, Thirst and Disgust drive them
away from the Hill early in
If'e icieokc GLfdi4- 3ciItds tl tUith "a
dllpr0p7i0te eiSlt0lfe D01tce.''

ne grand and imposing Copperhead cele-
bration, which was tobe on the Hill, chris
tened by the soldiers Copperhead Hill, z was
pltiable failure. The immense throng ex-
pected didn't come. The apology for band,
the awful fuss, and the oily CANNON, all put
together, couldn't stir up the sluggish natures
OF those who nave omore patriotism than to
sympathize with the enemies of their coun-
try. And we are not astonished that they did
not come. What have they to rejoice
over? How can they rejoice over rebellion
which while it lived, claimed them as its fast
friends2 If they can, it is more than frail
humanity generally does.
They sent out committees to visit every
family within ten miles, they en-
ployed at an immense cost notoriously dis
loyal band, and they tried to impose upon the
country brave defenders by the most seduc-
tive arts, and yet, with all these efforts and
array they have met with signal failure
They exhausted their small stock of provis-
ions and left numbers go away hungry, while
others almost thirsted and the remainder were
so completely chagrined that when the Union
men began to return to town, about four
o'clockin the afternoon, they found the streets
almost entirely deserted by Copperheads.
They had skedaddled to their homes to avoid
the approach of those whom they had malign-
ed and ehdeavored to intimidate for four long
years.
We are currently informed that the whole
affair wound up with grand ''snake dance y
Ont SOLDIER, DEAR SOLDIER The last
few days have witnessed some ludicrous
scenes The. ''war is over'' you know, the
veterans are coming home, and the blatant
Copperheads have to meet them. Yes, those
fellows who have been want to call the brave
men who have encountered every peril such
chaste names as 'LincoIn's hirelings,n Tin
coins pups ''cut-throats,'' "mrrderers,'
''despoilers of the fair South,'' sc. have to
meet the men whom they have constantly
libeled and slandered. Well we have seen
some of them receive the bronzed veterans in
about this manner: Johnny, dear, how are
you? Welcome home, my boy!' while quiz
etly whispering aside Wonder whether he's
all right, if he aint | must fix him all right.
He Immediately button-h holes Johnny, assures
him that he is his best friend, and that the
Democrats have always been his best friends.
Johnny says he is a Democrat but no Cop
perhead." Whereupon The Cop swears that
he has never been Copperhead and that the
Democratic party is all right. Occasionally,
however, they catch Tartar. We heard the
following good one few days ago:
One of the blatant is reported to have said
in regard to MAN who had lost leg,
That's the way / like to see these Black Alb
olitienists coming home. Itdoes me good TO
see them hobbling about. wish they had
lost all their legs
A few days afterwards, veteran who had
passed through many ordeals of fire and
sword, and who had lost leg while bravely
leading his men where the bullets flew ''thick
and fast, encountered the veritabIe Cop,
who, when gently reminded of his outrageous
assertions, turned all colors ike a peacock S
tail, . and protested that he said that he
meant men who fought for niggers.
II fought for niggers, shouted the vet
eran.
The Cop seeing that he had ''put his foot
fairly in it, said, ''But | didn't mean the
common soldier, meant the upstart officers. y
The veteran with terrible oath thundered:
s'The ID you say; | am not common sol
der, and ] viii shoot any id man who
holds such sentiments Suiting the action
to the word he drew his pistol and-the Cop
whipt up the lines and skedaddled in man
ner entirely eclipsing 2.4oon the Plank Road,
The "vet' has had an ''eye OUT for that
Cop ever since.
The RETURN or THE 13STH These valiant
men who have for three long years breasted
the storm of battle returned on last Friday.
They were most heartily received by our
people Officers and men bear the marks of
severe service but few months in our geni-
al atmosphere win entirely change them.
They complain very much of the manner in
which they were treated by the railroad man
ayers of the Huntingdon and Broad Top rail
road. They were furnished with nothing but
the most rickety trucks while there was no
want of room in the passenger cars, Major
Dickerhoof was rendered seat in the ladies
ear but most respectfully declined, stating
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