Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-05-03
COpDerhendisiss as IL is--Mr. COG-
frOth's Tears Ovation to
Hstaiigan.

Whether Indiana Copperhealism has improved
since 1861. when it numbered thousands OF
sworn c0nIplratOrs within its ranks-men bound
together by sacreligiOus oaths 10 oppose the Laws
OF their country by force of arms. AMI to implicit
~ obey the commands OF usurpers and traitors
can be determined BY the honors paid TO Milligan,
one OF the foremost men in preparing the conspira
cy which was intended to overthrow the Govern
menlln the northwestern States AM hand those
States over to the rebels of the South.
On mere question rs % the uris iiction of the
COur! before which he was tried and found guilty
OF conspiracy and treason, he was released from
the pcnitentiary, rs other criminals hId been be
fore him, who were convicted by civil courts hch
were subsequently held to have lacked jurisdiction
t, punish them. lie was not declared innocent
BY the Supreme court Of the United States, for
that question was not. sn1 could not De there in
vesiigated; nor is there the least doubt in the
minds Of those who have read the evidence, that
he was guilty OF the offences with which he stood
charged. That sIch a villain should be permit
ted - quietly return TO the bosom Of that society
whose destruction he had contempt plated, would
have been q marked proof Of the for5eIring elem
ency Of the people, but that he should be the ob
ject ofovations and fIitery from party which ap-
peals to the voters of Indiana for support and 30
litiei power. ia striking evidence that the con
spirators OF 1851, occupy a stronger position
in tlc COpperheai purity thin ;hey did at th t Pc
held from the front to prevent instruction and
bloodshed in the loy-l North.
Among the most conspicuous OF the Mi'ligan
worshipers who welcomed the convict on his sd
vent iDtO Huntington. was Mr. CoffrOth, the Cop
perhead caniiiate for Attorney &c eril of the
State OF Indiana This man, standing as he does
~ the representative of his party. who never
known g. make welcoming address to return
ing regiment or company OF soldiers, nor to any
one soldier who had distn gnishei himself In the
service Of the country, united with tho draft re
sisters, Cana ia ruuswlys, Knights Of the Golden
Circle, and Sos Of Liberty. in honorng Milligan
for his crimes, and whinei AMI wept and blubber
ed when detailing the petty punishment he hld re
ceivei, as il delivering funeral orltioE over the
dead body of the most worthy AMI eminent public
beneiastor. Could more wsnton insult than this
be offerei 10 the thousands Of private soldiers who
fought for their country while Mlligan was pre-
pairing for n rebel insurrection behind thom and
arranging his plans 90 precipitate rebel horde uo-
on their homes. TO outrage and impSG erish the
families they had left and 10 cut or the soldiers
themselves from their supplies. compel their sur
render, and consgn them to the sh,m5lcs OF An
dersonvilel Can there be found parallel 80 TIE
unblushinc impu1eEce OF such party and such
candidate in asking the votes OF those sarae sold
heads Of men, who bent every energy To sustaining
AMI reinforcing our armies when they were up
holding the flag of our Union on the holly conses-
ted battle fields OF the SOUTH Is there q true
soldier in lniiinl who can cast his vote for Mr.
Coffosh, without sense of humiliation and
shame, or without repro aching the memory Of his
dead comrades whose lives we're sacrificed for the
cause of which Milligan I malignant and &C.
tive enemy!-inf. Jour.