Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-07-04

4 would assume the rebel war debt, and put the
| the stocks Of the United States; they would pen
sion rebel soldiers and the families of rebel sol
diers, bestowing upon them equal honors ane
/ armies of the Nation; they would as nearly q,
possible reduce the freed of the South back Il
their former condition of slavery, by deprivint
tnem OF all protection and civil rights; they wOule
I harraSs and oppress Union men. both North anG
South, by subjecting them 70 yindietive lawsuits
and 70 the brutal vengenee Of rebels whom thej
And most important of all, they would proclaim
the right Of secession. and bid the Southern State
| to go If they yet wished to do so, and tell tho
| States Of the NorthWestto go in peace and form
NOrthWestern COndeder eraey, if such was their de-
sre; Ihere Is not an active DEMOCRATIC leader IL
nlng Of the war asserted that the people Of the
North were the aggTessors. and that the people q
the South were standing Justly in defense Of then
coPPERBEiD INSULTS TO SOLDIERS.
While the war was in progress COpperhead pol
iteians denounced Union soldiers rs "Lineoln
hirehngs. as mercenaries, and as fighting for pay
and plunder any not for principle and their treat
ment Of Union soldiers now IS precisely upOn that
theory. They appear to believe that adherence OF
soldiers to the Union party is for the sole purpose
Of getting ONCE and official rewards, and if it
happenes that q soldier fails to receive nomina-
ton for an office, an hundred COpperheads can run
after him and whisper treason in his ear, assert
that he has been betrayed and assure hin Ii at Il
he will but desert 10 MS enemies, and join the
ranks fthose who fought against him, they will not
but will take hin to their arms and cover him with
rewards Just as the devil offered our Savior all the
kingdoms Of the world if he would but fall down
and worship him, when IN point of fact the lying
old rascal was only tenant at will himself and
hadn't foot Of land TO give. How the gallant sol
der who periled his life for his country. and has
returned maimed and shattered from the battle.
must feel dishonOred and humiliated when he finds
hlmseh treated as a mere mercenary, and Is ap-
temptations which strain his manhood and insult
the memory OF the dead who fell in battle by his
side. Themselyes.regsrdingo Office getting as the
we're established only to proFids Suhgry poitif
clans with lucrative places, they are unable 70
conceive the idea Of the patriot soldier who loy-
comforts Of home laid all these together with his
life, as aeheerfuf sacrifice upon the National altar
.. .. A.EORD TO YOUNG MEN. ....5
And here let me address word to the young
men oI I9 hon are y9st staring IN LIE with
Beware how you connect your fortunes With de-
eayed and dlshonored p arty. indelibly stained
with treason, and upon whose tombstone the his
tOrian viii write. false to liberty, false to its
country and false to the age in which il lived."-
The Democratic party has Committed crime for
men ne torgeuulness; whose cOlOrs grow darker
from age to age, and for which the execratiOns Of
mankind become more bitter from generation to
generation. 1t committed treason against liberty
in behalf of slavery; against civilization in behalf
Of barbarsms and Its chronicles viii be written in
The same volume which records the most danger
mallBu1QL IlcLlOQS LHaL nave ever atllcteQ
government or retarded the progress Of mankind.
The rebellion was born of the Democratic party.
Eade in its lap nursed from its breast and cher
shed and sustained by it. until il perished By the
avenging sword of the nation, and il must soon Be
followed to the tomb by its guilty parent. 7ss |
The federal party opposed the war of 1872. and
lied from the effects Of 1t in a few years The
Wing party opposed the Mexican war in 1885, and
lived but six years longer; yet these parties med
tated no treason, and when the conflict began did
not sympathise with the enemy, or give him ala
md comfort, but gave their earnest and hearty
support to the government and the army. How,
hen, shall il be with the Democratic party the
parent of the rebellion, who, while the Southern
wing was in arms against the Government, the
Northern wing gave 70 itmaterial aid and comfort
md cheered it on its deadly contest.
OUTLINE OF COPPERHEAD HISTORY IN INDIANA. {
The history of Indiana during the late rebellion
3 peculiar. and different in many important re- |
meets from that of any other State. During the /
egular session Of the Legislature in 1851 the Dem
era ie members. with few exceptions. denouneed /
ne Government with great bitterness, laying All \
lame for the conflict which seemed to be an
,roaehing upon the people Of the North. and as /
erting that Indiana should not take part in II i
gainst the people Of the South. When however
he war was begun by the bombardment of Fort l
umter, the wave of enthusiasm and patriotism /
7hich swept over the land submerged all parties /
eemed to obliterate all party lines. and for time
yerWh helmed the factiOus and dislOyal leaders,
It the end Of SIX months, however, the heads of
be Democratic leaders began to appear above the
urface and vigorous effort was made to re-
rganize the party upon the basis of opposition
? the war, sgsRsndipg & no bhostiIttiss' lt.' O and
D the Union by giving them new guaran-
ses for slavery, andif that did not succeed, per-
iere Exhibited strong predictions for NottSs .I
Testern COnfederaey, and it was argued persistent
: in their speeches and papers that the interests
Indiana were exclusively with the slave States |
nd whatever could be was said to excite prejudice
nd hatred against the States in the East. --lT
The first convention held In the United States
fter the beginning Of the war was in this city on
he Sth of January, 1862. wherein the Democratic
,aders resolved strongly that the people
{ the North were wholly. to blame for the
xisting conflict. and should be compelled to- do
he South justice, which would bring it to an end.
uring the spring and summer Of 1862 the treason
bic order OF the Golden eirels was extensively
rganized in various parts of the State. and the
lct was presented by the Grand Jury in the Dis
riet Court of the United States. Thepresentrnent
as published, but the truth Of it was vehementiy
ms everywhere. and the witnesses who had tes-
fed TO it freely charged with perjury. During
le summer of this year the Union army suffered {
5 greatest disasters, under the command of Nc !
lellan, on the Peninsula, and therebes and tn cir
Lies in the Orth, flushed with victory, were ex-
ted with brilliant hopes OF hnal success in the {
.ruggle, The loyal men of Indiana depressed By !
isaster, watched the progress Of the fight with in
nse interest, and spent tn cir time in recruiting
II the armies and providing for the sick and
ounded, while Democratic leaders gave them :
lives up to eectioneering. the circulation of SLAM
erous documents against the Government, and
Dent their money laVishly IN every possible way II
carry the election. In this they were aided Z
confederate agents, with confederate funds, for
was well understood BY the government at Rich
ond that a great battle for the rebellion was !
bout to be fought at the polls in Indiana. The
eetion In October almost went By default so far ;
the Union party was concerned. and the De
ocracy succeeded by a majority Of nearly ten
ousand in the State. No sooner was the election h
-er than il was given out in Democratic papers
at the military power Of the State would be seiz-
out Of the hands of the Governor by the new &
sgislature, and that the Indiana Legion, which n
"a been organized for the defense Of the border, !:
)uld be dissolved and deprived oftheir arms. i
About the lst Of December it was discovered
at the Order Ofthe Golden Circle had been in n
jdueed By the Democratic politicians into the :
Is city, and number Of soldiers initiated. This
Gated the greatest alarm both here and in Wash D
gtOn, and the most vigorous measures we're re- r.
rted to, TO put it down and eradicate it from the
my! The princi pal witness who hrst diYulged s
existence in the camps. s5on after missing Il
d has not been heard Of since by his friends or
nily. -..s...
The session of the Legislature, in January fol-
ying was distinguished in the beginning By the e
ost revolutionary and revolung measures. The Il
,ssage of the Governor vas returned to him BY A
: majority of the House, and resolution passed :
,epting the message OF Goyernor Seymour, of P
w York Resolutions Of the most incsndiary
reasonable character followed each other in In.
lex succession was consumed BY the most violent II
4 infammAtory speeches. den0uncing the Cow l.
lment and the further prosecution of the war n
Soon the Military Bill. with which the Govern I.
had been threatened, was introduced by the q
the first vote taken upon it demonstrated the
I that the Democratic party In the House was
II in its favor 1t took from the Governor all n
yer over the military and transferred it % the n
State officers, viz: the Auditor Treasurer Sec u
ary Of State, and Attorney General, three of -
ON were members of the Order Of the Golden Jo
y II gave these officers the custody and con- ]
of the arms. the apPolntm ento general officers al
solved the Indiana Legion. and provided for a | +
= organiIatiOn which was TO be under their ex-
control 1t is true IL left the Governor the ~
oointmeut Of an AdjUtant General, but il strip :!
this Adiutant General Of all power and trans sa
red II to another to be appointed By the few bE
re officers. The bill was in every feature in h,
lation Of the Constitution Of the State, estab- = =
ling military provisional government, was in n'
ded as a legislative revolution, and had il DC
,sed would have produced an immediate and !
ody civil war. II was put ahaed Of every other
Z )rtant measure on the calender, was put on
ough from one stage to another under the gag -
he previous question, and its final assage was as
eated only By the withdrawal of the Union XII
mbers Of the House, thus leaving il without q
1rum The very tendency of the bill created
most intense excitement through the State and -
iously threatened the public peace; and had il ~
sed the House. no doubt was entertained but co
at it would have passed the Senate. III
\ a few DAYS the Legislature adjourned having :,
Js no appTopriations to defray the ordinary exc va
Ises of the State government. The benevolent
.itutions the penetentiaries, and other impOr- -,
I matters were left wholly unprOvided for and -
ras confidently predicted by the reVOlutionists
I all these Institutions would be suspended and th
wheels of Government blocked generally un-
the Legislature was called back in extra ses-
l. But in this as in many other things theywere
erly disappointed. To call the Legislature in
K would have been an act OF madness which an