The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25
THE TWO ELEMENTS.


/ 1t is now no longer questioned as to
the distinct aiiiiation and agreement be
tween the two elements, the copperhead
party Of the North and the former in
surgents of the South upon the great po-
litical issues about TO be submitted to
the people Every device Is being re =
resortcd to, every effort being made to
bring about the coalition Of these dan.
gcrods factions, to place the States IN a
situation similar TO that in existence pre-
yious to the late war. Both adhere to
the same policy Of reconstruction, enters
tain the same views, advocate the same
doctlines. Measures that are decrcd
by the Southern press receive hearty OPP.
position by journals Of the copperhcad
ilk North, 1t is the same feeling produce
ing harmony otaclion. Epch labor with
dcvilish gleo in support of their tunda-
mental principles, the divinity Of. slavery
and sovereignty Of the States. These
pnddiers in the national foundry grin as
they see the sparks fly from oft the
mass of metal manipulated in their fiery
furnace, but they must be aware that
they will fail cold and lifvloss, inert flakes
Of iron. The teachings OF four years
costly but successfal war cannot be gam
saved and reason should teach them
better logic than to attempt it,
TO intimidate, to mislead the masses
has ever been their aim All emember
with what iiondish zeal the knights
of The quill'laborod to fire the Southern
heart" Again they return to the neta-
rious business of vindicatiug their "out-
ragged liberty" by wholesale system of
talsehood and deceit, endorsed and aided
by their Northern contemporaries To
cite an instance Of the case in point we
we extract a sentence from the Selma
(Ala) Times, one of the mildest among
Southern journals, and to bring it as
near home as possible, one from the
Wayncs5urg Messenger, the copperhead
organ Of our county.
Hear the former:
"Ten millions Of people may for one year
or ten years submit to he governed by Others
yield obedience to the authority OF a govern
ment in which they have no voice and no
weight. live peaceably rs subjects where they
have been citizens. but they must ever cons,i
tue an element of weakness while so held,
shacklng the power Of The nation, and me-
nacing its peace.
The echo
"Should bare majority of the people of
the Northern States, ny elec,ing radicals to
the next Congress, attempt the subiuga'ion OF
the one-haVof Tho Northern and aifQf The South
ern people, but Withholding representation,
and debarring the South from participation
in the next Presidential election, whereby the
oue.third ,coaid assume control Of and attempt ~
wieM the destinies Of Tie tmo. thirds Of the people,
1t can never be peaceably accomplished.
Thousands were deceived by this
once they will not be so easily deceiv.
ed again. These oft mu,tered threats of
civil war; this appeal to the worst pas
sions OF men are but the promptings Of a
towards spirit. The loyal people of the
North will not endure to be. told that If
the Union candidates should be elected
in October, the North will be scene of
civil war, begun by the defeated party
ard the South. The keystone State is
not to be terrified into clecting Clymer,
and the hue and cry raised against those
who have through long years of conspi-
racy and intestine broil stood firm for
our country, the Constitution and laws,
will not only insure the speedy ex'irpa-
ton of the agitators. but make their
overlhrow.the more ignominious'