The Portland daily press., 1865-10-19

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The Copperheads and President johnson.
We have had occasion to refer to the almost
universal disposition of the copperheads, IN
convention resolves, in stump speeches, ana I'D
editorials to laud President Johnsons poncy
and to put forth claims of being his only az
dent and reliable supporters. One TACT In
esq D - this connection is not to be lost sight OIL 1t
is this: that all this cordiality like Irish reci-
procty and jug handle, is on side
President johnson has, as yet manifested no
decided symptom that indicates reciprocal
feeing and we inclined to the opinion
that this tender passion on the part of the cop
parheads is about played out" The elections
thus lar, this fall, have been unfavorable to its
deyelopement. California, Vermont and
Name in their elections, revealed no tendency
in the direction Of the copperhead poiiey, OF
70 hold up and vitalize an organization that
has been dead more than four days and stink
eth in the nostrils of all loyal men, 80 s
Towards the October elections the "copper"
heads looked for indications ola new lease
: Of life Those elections are now passed
Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Iowa have
T2 all spoken and with united voice sounded
the death knell of apprehension. The new
dodge Of pretended favor towards the admins
istration has been tried on in those States and
it has utterly failed. The cheat is too transpar-
ent-the record of that party too recent and dis
tinct to be forgotten and disregarded and the
people have substantially said to modern De-
mocracy in its recent hypocritical advances
upon popular favor and confidence in these
States-"Get behind me, Satanp Their full
some aduations of the President have all been
lost. They have attempted to crawl upon the
Republication platorm-have made indecent
exposures Of themselves inthe effort and are left
out in the wet, without success sympathy
to reward their gross hypocricy.
500 The result in the great States that have
spoken, only foreshadows the coming fate of
81 Copperheadsm in the Empire. New York
will put the seal Of her condemnation upon
H the vile deception of party which attempts
~ gao topilfer its uniform, its principles andit cand
dates from its opponents, and which assumes
KS 81 strong attachments for, and relations with,
the President when, in fact, it is at war with
him all material points relating to the flu
ture policy of the government She win as
certainly follow in the wake of Ohio and Penn
syyania, as that light follows the Sun.
The events ofthe last few days are indica
tive of cheering results They show that the
President stands firm on cardinal principles,
ets andis not to be swerved, or switched off upon
any doubtful track. His noble speech to the
coored soldiers in Washington was like
bombshel in the enemy's camp His straight
forward talk to the South Carolnian delega-
ton and refusal to listen to their request for
~ the release of JEFF. Davis, as diStastefnl
to copperheads as the holy water is to the
Father of lies. =
The assumptions and pretences Of the De-
mocracy in regard to the President and his adj
mnistration are preposterous and absurd,
that we appropriate the following truthful
parallel on this subject, which we find in the
Albany Eoening Journal 1t says
The truth is, that no harmony whatever ex-
lists between the Democracy and the Pres
dent. Mr.. johnson has favored the emanci-
patton proclamation from the start, the Demo-
Gratis have opposed and assaed it. Mr. john
son urges the speedy adoption of the abolition
amendment; the Democrats, wherever they
have power,Vote against it, Mr.. johnson stands
committed to recognition of citizenship TO
the freed blacks; the Democrats would ree-
gate him to condition approaching as nearly
as possible that of Slavery. The Democrats
make war upon our system of finance, and
Mr.. johnson retains and endorses as Secreta-
ry the Treasury, one of the leading authors
andpromoters OF that system. The Democrats
denounce the administration of the War Office
with unmeasured vituperaton and Mr.. John
son puts the seal of his appreciation upon it
by refusing to receive Secretary Stanton's re-
peatedy profered resignation
The Democrats combine against Mr. Sew
ard, and Mr. johnson assures him of perfect
and cordial sympathy, and of desire that he
.e shall retain his portfolio The Democrats
efs solve themselves shocked beyond measure by
"invasions of the Constitution" in suspending
the writ of habeus corpus, and Mr.. johnson
makes haste to suspend the writ, under crcum-
stances, which, had they arisen during Mr.
Lincoln's administration, would have excited
-- a howl of copperhead Indignation throughout
the country. The Democrats demand that the
- last vestige of military authority shall be re-
moved from the Southern States, and Mr. john
son sends orders to his Generals to surround
the polls with soldiers. The Democrats insist
that no test conditions whatever shall be inn
y4 posed upon the choice of officers by Southern
communicating elections even of Congress
men shall be unimpeded-Mr. johnson can
GELS the certificates of Mayors and Aldermen
~ IN municipalities, and directs the vacancies to
be filled under appointment by Major Cen
re- are 0nD0 to