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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
A NATIONAL PARTY.

"Fellow-citizens, in conclusion, let me ap-
peal to you to support the Democratic party
the only national one now in existence. -
(Speech Of Captain Brockaoay, august 30,
1865.
The speech from which the above extract
is taken has been extensively circulated by
the Copperhead party in this county, and
this is fair specimen of the whole speech.
IF the orator had added, that it was the only
party represented in the late rebel army,
that it was the only party to which Bounty
jumpers, Deserters, Canadian refugees, Ske-
daddlers, &c. belonged, the only party that
favored the rebels and opposed the war, the
only party that furnished arms and funds to
the Confederacy, the only party that sent
traitors from their Northern homes to join
rebel marauders and guerrillas, that furnish
ed an ex-secretary of war, an ex-secretary
of the interior an ex-President and an ex-
Vice-President to the Confederacy, his hear
ers might have had much better idea of
the true character of the party.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
III Negroes are Democrats
they can vote.

Several years ago family of respectable
coIored people resided in St. Clair township
named Bradley. The father of the family
was Democrat, which faith entitled him to
a vote, and annually he was marched to the
polls and voted by the leaders of the Demo
cratic party in that township. On one oc-
casion, Bradley was in Bedford, the leaders
discovered it, fearing that they might loose
his vote, horse was procured for him, and
he was hurried forward with all the motive
power the horse could command to deposit
his Democratic ballot The same men
who voted Bradley then are now trying to
dupe you into the belief that negro suffrage
is the issue. Why these fellows would vote
the dirtiest negro in existence if he voted
the Copperhead ticket, yes, they would vote
old Nick himself to secure success. Could
they induce the negroes, the ignorant ne
groes as they call them, to vote the Copper
head ticket, they would be the most ardent
advocates of negro suffrage. But that s
what's the matter, they can't do it. And
now we would ask, did the voting of Bradley
degrade any body in st. Clair township ?
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.

A great many Democratic papers are ex-
ulting over what they consider division
in the Union party upon the Presidents
Policy in the reconstruction and reorganiza-
ton of the Southern States They Seem
to have forgotten that the President
long ago announced the fact that his
policy was an experiment and not neces-
sarily fnality. The Union party, as is its
custom, has spoken frankly upon the sub
ject commencing what has seemed to it
good and expedient and condemning what
seemed amiss. 1t is by such means alone
that the President and cabinet as well as
Congress can be informed of public opinion.
If Copperhead papers can find any eonsola-
tion In it they are welcome to all they can
get. While lauding the President for any,
thing they choose to think looks like lean
ing to Copperheadism, they would do well to
refresh their memories and that Of their
readers by publishing the names of the whole
democratic delegation in the Pennsylvania
legislature, who voted against resolution
rendering to Andrew johnson, then Military
Governor Of Tennessee, the use of the Hall
of Representatives, for the purpose of ad-
dressing the citizens of Harrisburg. If they
should conclude to publish them, we suggest
that the name of William A. Wallace,
Chairman Of the COpperhead State Central
Committee be put in the biggest kind Of
capitals. 1t might be suggestive to Andy
about this time.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
THE SAME OLD CRY.

Soldiers remember that the same cry of
NEGRO suffrage and negro equality that
is now raised so yehemently by the Copper
head party, was used last August by the
same men against the Amendment giving
soldiers the right of suffrage They profess
sed to fear that the amendment would give
negroes the right to vote and used it as an
argument against the soldiers among their
ignorant and bigoted followers. Their cry
means no more now Their record shows
that they viii give the negro the right of
suffrage wherever and whenever they can
make political capital by such course.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
WHY SOLDIERS SHOULD VOTE THE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

An exchange thus sums up the arguments
that may be urged as potent reasons why the
soldiers, particularly, should vote the Dem
ocratic ticket.
lst Did we not oppose the war for the
preservation of the Union, and refuse to
vote a man or dollar to support it?
I'd. Did we not oppose the various drafts
which were ordered by the President for
the purpose of recruiting your ranks and
saving you and your comrades from being
destroyed by the rebel army?
Sd. Did we not advise our followers to buy
revolvers and to resist and shoot down the
officers Of the Government while trying to
enforce the law?
4th. Did not many of us run away to Can
ada to avoid aiding our country in her ex-
tremity?
5th. Did we not shoot down officers who
were endeavoring to recruit your armies?
9th. Did we not denounce the war which
you called glorious attempt to save the
Union, as a damnable crusade, and the sol
diers as Lincoln hirelings, Lincoln dogs,
murderers, &c.
7th. Did not many of us wish that you
might all be shot and never again reach your
homes?
Sth. Did we not create riots In New York
and other places in favor of the rebels, and
organize secret societies throughout the
North in favor of the same?
9th Did we not declare that the President
of the United States was tyrant, monster,
a usurper and wish some bold hand would
take his life?
10th. And did we not finally by our
reasonable language, succeed in bringing
about the murder of Abraham Lincoln?
After such showing as this it viii indeed
be struage If the Union Soldiers refuse to
vote the Democratic ticket.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
THE PRESIDENT AND THE COP
PFRHFADS

On the eve of an important election, the
Copperheads find it necessary to sdulate
President johnson, aud we should not fail to
commend their conduct if it were not so ex-
tremely hypoeritical The patriotic zeal
with which Andrew johnson opposed the
secessionists entities him to the ardent sup
port of every loyal citizen. But the support
of the Copperheads is only the homage that
treason pays to patriotic virtue. They tried
the same game in Maine the other day, far
out-doing their brethren in Pennsylvania.
They eurled their hair after the Ethiopian
fashion, sang John Brown dirges, spelt ne
gro with one &c, and were beaten to the
tune of TWENTY THOUSAND Their
tricks don't seem to help them any. They
are trusted neither by the President nor the
people. Their situation just now finds illus
tration in the following fable A wolf
caught skunk and was about to kill him,
when the skunk appealed don't kill me,
I'm a wolf f" ''You a wolf. let me hear you
bark. II can't bark exactly right, I've
got bad cold. . But your clothes don t
leok like wolf s. '0h mine were sto-
len; these were my big brothers down
South. - But you haven't wolf S ears. .
mime were trimmed The wolf half con-
vinced was about to leave, when he suddenly
stopped, snuffed the atmosphere and ex-
claimed, "You may bark ike wolf, wear
the clothes of wolf, show the ears of wolf,
but no wolf ever had such bad smell about
him as you, and the skunk died.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
THE DEAD DEMOCRACY.

Never put new wine into old bottle" Is
a scriptural injunction of the highest wis
dom. The American people after overcom-
ing traitors in arms and their aiders and a.
bettors at the ballot box, cannot be guilty of
the absurdity of giving the control of the
issues born of the great revolution into the
hands of the corrupt, effete, ossifed Demo
cratic party. Let the dead past bury its
dead " The Democratic party belongs to
the era Of Kansas raids, Lecompton Consti-
tutions, the auction block and the whip. It
went down, with the fall of Richmond, new
er to rise again. Let US bury it away from the
sight of men. A wise and patriotic people
can never in the hour of their triumph be
guilty of so gross an anachronism as to re-
store this party to power. Having shown
during long course of administration, their
utter incapacity and unworthiness in the
management of public affairs; out of pow
er having failed to appreciate the heroic
spirit of the people, let the Democratic par
ty acknowledge its follies, retire from the
political ring, and leave it to the party which
conducted the country in triumph to the
close of the conflict, to lay deep the founda-
tions of lasting peace. The guardianship
and administration of conquests are never
committed to the vanquished OF the uufaith-
full. Our Revolutionary fathers took care
that the future should not be controlled by
the tories or the cowboys. The great Re-
publican party, vital with energy, instinct
with patriotism and love of freedom, the
great party which achieved the victory, a
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
The Trail of the COpperhead
How we know him.

How we know him.
Our loyal people viii have no difficulty
in following this reptile and spotting him If
they will only
REMEMBER, that the leaders, one and
ALL ardently sympathized with the traitor
Gus rebels, and that they now plead for
those in the custody of the United States
with all the carnestness Of their souls.
REMEMBER, that the stars and stripes,
the emblem of our nationality, was sooffed at
by them, torn from appropriate places, and
supplanted by the red white and red, the
emblems of organized treason.
REMEMBER, that the Star Spangled
Banner, Red, White and Blue, &c,
were forced to give way to the favorite airs
of the rebels. Yes, who does not remember
how night was made hideous by the sing
ing of Maryland my Maryland, y ''The
Bonuy Blue Flag, &c. 4?
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
How Meyers was going TO resist the
counting of the Soldiers Vote
in 1862,

The soldiers viii recolIect that the Bed
ford Gazette of October "a, 1862, contained
in regard to the counting of the soldiers
vote, the following extract: THEY
[the authoritiesl WILL HAVE TO
MEET TWO THOUSAND STALWART
MEN FROM THE HILLS OF OLD
BEDFORD, EACH WITH A RIFLE
ON HIS SHOULDER AND AT LEAST
FIFTY BULLETS IN HIS SHOT
POUCH"
What sight it would have been to be
hold the skcdaddlers, skulkers, &C., march
ing out to resist the authorities ! These
fellows love you very much now don't they,
Ell? They have no bullets for you now but
hope to induce you to take their ballots.
VIII you do it?
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
Not a soldier on the ticket,

These counties all gave majorities for
Mcclellan last year, and are all moderately
certain to elect the democratic tickets this
year yet in all these, where it was possible
for the democrats to show their regard for
the soldier by giving him Office, not sin
gle soldier was nominated by that party. 1t
is only in counties that are doubtful, or where
they have no power to elect that they nom
mate soldiers.
On the contrary, in the Republican coun-
ties fair share of the nominations has been
awarded to the soldiers, and in some coun-
ties such as Huntingdon and Somerset,
where a nomination is equal to an election,
every nomination has been given to soldiers
There is not a Republican county ticket In
the State that has not several soldiers on it.
This is the crucial test of sincerity and the
Democrats, by refusing to nominate soldiers
where they have the power to elect, have
shown that no soldier shall get Office
through their instrumentality, where they
can help Pittsburgh Gazette.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
CONSISTENT.

The Doylestown Democrat, owned and ed
tied by Col. Davis, the Democratic candidate
for Auditor General, has an editorial in de-
fence of the infamous Captain Wirz, who
starved our prisoners at AndersonyiIle. Ii
asserts that the Military Commission before
which he is on trial is ausurpation of power
and that the prisoner has not been fairly
dealt with. Pennsylvania soldiers who sur
Vived the horrors of AndersonyiIle should
make note of this.-Ec,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
COll11crIeeGd teachings muir.
deFed Josiah EsGM gla2glHga

The shock which our people received at
the announcement of the death Of the much
admired Lieut.. Baughman will never be
forgotten, but our people
REMEMBER, that the life of Lieut.
Josiah Baughman was taken, while perform
ing his duty, in strict accordance with the
secret teachings of the Copperhead leaders,
and that if the creature who murdered
him were to-day arrested and lodged in Jail
for this heinous crime, he would be feasted,
by the treason worshipping portion of the
cnmmunitF.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29


There is ne difficulty in cipherlng out who
the Copperheads ere, if our people will only
REMEMBER, that every barn burner,
who, in the deep darkness of the night,
stole up to and applied the torch to the
property of Union men, is a rabid Copper
head.
REMEM BIER, that the heathenish in
cendiary, who under cover of darkness,
prompted by the spirit of the devil, stealth
ily kindled the fro which consumed the
house of God, if living to-day, is traitor
and Copperhead-
REMEMBER, that every deserter who
fed to Canada to enjoy the protection of a
foreign Government, is and ought to be a
Copperhead.
REMEMBER, that every skedaddler
who secreted himself for months in the
pine clad hills of the old keystone State,
is to-day living, breathing, blathering
Copperhead.
REMEMBER, that every skulker who
found his way to the caves of our rugged
mountains, with loads of we eApons, who
threatened death and destruction on all
hands, and then ran away from his shadow,
is blatant Copperhead.
REMEMBER, thar eyere man who has
desired the success of the rebellion, who
aided, abetted and countenanced it in any
manner, shape or form is Copperhead
leader to the extent of his intelligence.
REMEMBER, that those who secretly
met for the purpose of organizing resist
ence to the draft in Napier and St Clair
townships, are to-day, true to their instincts,
in the Copperhead ranks.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29

The State Election took place in Maine on
the 18th. The majority for the Republican
candidates is about $4,000, Mr.. Cony being
re- elected Governor.
Franklin Sterns, the well known Unionist
of Richmond, is announced as candidate for
the Legislature.
The New York Republican State Conven-
ton will convene at Syracuse on the 2eth.
The Reverend Charles Finney, the cele-
brated reyiyalist, has resigned the Presidency
of Oberlin College on account of advanced
age.
The State Board of Education of Connect
cut viii insist that the law shall be enforced
which forbids employing children under fif-
teen years of age in any business, unless they
shall have attended school at least three
months of the twelve next preceding any and
every year in which they shall be employed,
under penalty of 525 for each oiense.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
eOPPERHEADs TOADYING THE
SOLDIERS.

when the devil was sick, the devil monk would
be,
When the devil was well, the devil monk rca. he
The Ccpperheads in their distress are anx-
iously looking about them for few soldiers
to keep them in countenance, and it need
not surprise any one that scme are found
weak enough to yield to their Establishments,
and to believe in their loud professions of
patriotism. Out of pity for suppicating
friends, now and then soldier condescends
to act as President or Secretary Of Cop
perhead meeting We are glad to note that
the instances are extremely rare Not ma
ny are deceived by. the promises and profess
sions now made in the hour Of gloom and de-
spair; promises they would hasten to break
on the first success.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SUI
FRAGE,

The opposition is extremely anxious that
the Union party should announce itself In
favor of negro suffrage in the reconstruction
Of the Southern States. Tbs Copperheads
and rebel <ympathizers with the late rebel
lion are impatient of any delay in hurrying
back the lately rebeIlious states, as their only
hope of restoration to power lies in Goa
lition With the men who have just ceased
their efforts to destroy the Union. The
men who preserved the Union at risk of life
and fortune don think that rebels and reb-
ell sympathizers are just the parties to be
entrusted with power at present. They
think it better not to be in too much of a
hurry, that they who fought through four
years of bloody war TO get out of the Union
may profit by short probation, say long
enough to exhibit at least some. slight indl-
cations of repentance before they are even
received into the fold again, much less rein
stated in power. Great questions of State
policy require time for consideration, little
patient waiting now may save years offuture
strife and even future wars. This is the po-
sition of the Union Party. They wish the
Southern States restored to the former pla-
ees as sister States as soon as compatible
with security to the peace and prosperi-
ty of the country. They will not ask that
any particular class or party be granted
special privileges, but they will ask that the
national debt be secured from reputation,
and that the loyal men of the South shall
rule the South and be secured in all their
rights. As soon as this is done, and no soon
er, they will consent to admit the Southern
States to such rights as, under the Constitu-
lion, belong to States.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
DEEDS.


On the 9th of January, 1864, Mr.. Lowry
offered the following resolution in our State
Senate -
ResolUed, By the Senate, that the thanks
of the loyal people Of Pennsylvania are due
and are hereby rendered to General II. S.
Grant and the officers and soldiers serving
under him, for the series of gallant services
and glorious victories resulting in the liberia
ton of the faithful Union people of East
Tennessee from military despotism more
calling than ever was that of Great Britain.
On the question, win the Senate proceed
to a second reading of the resolutions (? the
yeas and nays were required by Mr.. Dono-
van and Mr.. Wallace, and were as follows.
viz -
YEAs-Messrs. Champneys, Connell.
Dunlap, Fleming, Graham, Hoge, House
holder, johnson, Lowry, McCandless. Mich
OILS, Ridgway, Turrell, Wilson, Worthington
and Penny, Speaker-l6.
NAYs-Messrs. Beardsdale, Butcher. CIV
mer,, Donovan, Glatz, Hopkins, Kinsley,
Lamberton, Latta, McSherry, Montgomery.
RELY, Smith, Stark, Stein, and Wallace.
80 the question was determined in the
negative. Here stands the name of eyery
Democratic Senator recorded against vote
Of thanks to General Grant, who brought
the war to successful close. Among the
opposition We and the name of William A.
Wallace, the present Chairman of the De-
mocratic State Central Committee, who is
to-day protesting srch love for the soldiers.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
CHEERS FOR DAVIS.

Last fall while the Copperheads were can
vassing the county, prior othe election, they
would in all the fervor Of their souls burst
out violent cheers for JEFF. Davis, this fall
they cheerfor Wm. n. FL. Davis. Itcould mt
be anything else but Davis. their party is SO
wrapt up in that name, that while the name
af Davis is spoken it win bo used as synony-
nous with this later-day Democracy.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
The CO211se3'EseNES cote ira q
body 10 eGcEssEEe the SOt-
dierS from the right
nf Gak6faaxrSro

The soldiers who are now fattered and
petted BY the Copperheads viii please
REMEMBER, that the Copperhead
party in body voted to exclude the soldier
from the right of suffrage, and that they
kicked men out of the party, who had the
manliness to disobey the order of the lead
ers and vote the soldiers this privilege.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
The Soldier vote thrown out but the
Pauper vote counted.

The Copperhead leaders threw out the en-
tire soldier vote last fall to secure the election
of Meyers and Findley, but they made
strenuous efforts, successful efforts, to get
the pauper vote in. Soldiers, how do you
like to be put beneath the paupers in privi-
leges? Remember that the men who did
this are fawning and smiling upon you to de-
ceive you into the belief that they are your
friends. Spurn them as you would loath-
some disease. Out upon the soldier who
can vote the Copperhead ticket.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
There are no grades of Copper
headiSm,

There is no excuse for acting with trea-
sons champions known as Copperheads, it
will be
REMEMBERED, that the individual who
indentifies himself with the Copperhead or
ganization is as much responsible for the
party as if he were a principal actor.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
Meyers aUOre a COpperhcWd
badge.

The soldiers who are appointed officers at
Coppcrhead meetings viii
REMEMBER, that the men who are
now fattering them, wore, during their
absence in the army, the Copperhead badge,
the emblem of sympathy and treason. The
Gazette under date of May s, 1868, says:
" We soore, p0ben IN PHILADELPHIA, Demo
cratic badgc,-a head of liberty, cat om Of a
copper cent Aad, mo,o, ,ce gre notice that
zoe eciH roear aclbateUer ornaments ace please ;"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
The COpperIleaCIs cOnteIla.
plated general aSSaSSina~
ton.

The law-abiding people of this County
cannot fail to
REMEMBER, that hundreds of pistols
and other deadly weapons were imported
into Bedford county. and carried by the
members of this same party, to shoot Union
men, for no other reason than that they were
in favor Of suppressing armed treason.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
The COpperhe0d BaY3abNrn-
org

The loyal men of Bedford county before
casting their votes on the 10th of October
will
REMEMBER, that the barns of Union
men were burned, their lives threatened,
and their families intimidated because they
asked the Government to assert the suprem-
acy Of the laws, and we're willing to give
to it their assistance.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
CODperheGJS 1'ssas the cOssas-
ty i9s debt $4,000.
The tax-payers Of Redford com

The taxpayers Of Bedford county viii
have no trouble to
REMEMBER, that tho Copperhead
managers of the monetary affairs of Bed
ford county have become indebted to the
State of Pennsylvania in the sum of SIC, 900.
REMEMBER, that s755.24 was added
to this debt in one day because the Copper
head county Commissioners refused to make
provisions to pay it.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
All the old leaders of the
Democratic party now
active Union men.

The Copperheads who now hang to the
old organization because they do not desire
to turn will
REMEMBER, that every truly loyal
man has been driven from the party. We
cite a few prominent names, Hon. John
Cessna, William NJ. Hall, Esq, John w
Lingenfclter, Esq, Moses A Points, Esq,
Henry j, Bruner, Esq, and there are any
number of Others which we can name
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
PauperS can vote but soldiers cant

Last fall nineteen paupers were voted from
the Bedford Aims House, while the same
men who marched them to the polls like
cattle, voted to man against the PROPOSE
ton in favor of soldiers In active service vo-
ting. Paupers were good enough, but men
battling for the honor of their country had
to stand out in the cold.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-29
The COpPerheadS curse Min
listers of fhe GOSDeE.

The religious people of this community,
who have been here for the last four years,
will not fail to
REMEMBER, that ministers of the gos-
pei were reviled, condemned and prosecuted
because they prayed for the preservation of
the institutions of our fathers.