The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-08
Copperhead Tactics.

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During the war, whenever the notes of
copperhead rejoicing were heard, we well
knew what was portended. 1t was sure
Indication that the cause of the Union
had met with defeat. The rule was an
invariable one, that in the dark hours of
the rebellion, when the hearts of true
patriots were filed with sorrow and gloom,
copperhea6 faces were vreathed with
choicest smiles and copperheads spirits
were most buoyaut and irrepressible.
At the end, when Grant crushed Lee
and his cohorts of treason to the earth,
though pretending, for decency's sake, to
acquiesce in and rejoice over the grand
result, yet the copperheads were as much
as ever eopperheads, and at heart be-
moancd the downfall of the shareholders
confcderacy. From the beginning to the
end, they were the consistent friends of
treason, and devoted their every effort to
promoting its interests and advancing its
clanC6S OF ultimate success.
Upon the conclusion of the war, the
copperheads, beaten In the field, trans
feEred their base of operations to the TO
rum. In the halls of Congress, We find
them now attempting, by every means in
their power, to nullify the legitimate
fruits of our great victories by placing a
premium upon treason. They would
bring back into the Union, and restore TO
power, the traitors of the South whose
hands are even yet reeking with the blood
of our brethren. and whose crimes against
God and man remain unatoned for.
These copperheads, who have. been
uniform in loving treason and hating the
Union, endorse to man the message of
President johnson Vetoing the Freed
mems Bureau Bill. Why is this ? But
few short Gays ago, they had nothing
for him but words of censure and con-
demnation. How does it come that no,D
they unite in sending up hallelujahs to
his praise? The answer is plain. The
President, in the discharge of what he
may have conceived his duty, thought
proper to take issue with Congress upon
certain points of National policy, and the
copperheads fancy they see in this prob
ability of a rupture between President
and Congress. 1t is their policy to fan
the flames of discussion, so as to surely
bring about this rupture, which they hope
will end in the destruction of the great
party which saved the life of the nation.
In this, they sec the realization of their
fondest dream-tne final triumph of trea-
son. To the policy herein foreshadowed,
they are bending their utmost energies.
They hurrah for the veto of the Freed
mems Bureau Bill, not that they cared
particularly whether the bill became law
or not, but because it is part of their
programme to sow the seeds of discord in
our ranks; they "endorse" President ohm
son, not that they admire the man or his
measures to any alarming extent, but as
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jealousy amongst US. In short, in the
contest of opinions upon vital questions
now agitating the country, they take side
with the President, who is sustained by a
minority, as against Congress, which is
sustained by large majority of the mas
ses of the people.
We are glad the copperheais have thus
early unmasked the policy which is to
guide them in the coming campaign.-
They may hurrah for Andy johnson and
his veto message but the people will not
fail to discern in this manifestation of
the same spirit which prompted them to
rejoice and make merry over the defeat of
our armies at Bull Run. In the end,
they will find it the worst of all the many
bad policies they ever chalked out for
themselves. Meanwhile, let the Union
party staDd firm. Stand frm-keep cool
trust in Gcd-and all will be we'll