The national Republican., 1866-07-23

p0uuch cepitAA was mAoe Dy cailing 6en.
HARnrsoN ahard-cider drunkard, and an old
granny living in log-cabin at North Bend,
with coon skin tackled at It's gable end.
Under the lead Of KnLY, Of Ohio, one Of the
most sagacious politicians we ever knew,
who acted as chairman Of the Wing National
Committee during that memorable campaign,
it was predetermined that no effort was to be
wasted on the Wing side in defence Of the
Presidential candidates. When those sour
rilous assaults were made upon the old
General the charges were admitted, and some
times with Embellishments. II was admitted
not only that the General drank hard-cider
habitually, but that he was drunk all the while
not only that he was an old granny, but that
he actually wore petticoats, and that he was
kept in cage by the committee to prevent
him from writing letters or being seen by the
people. That led to those grotesque dis
plays Of log-cabins, cider barrels, petticoats,
coons, coon skins, and songs, which carried
the old General in with such a rush.
Now, that the war is over, and the danger
once apprehended from copperheadism is
over, we suggest to mouth-makers and name
callers generally that the mdscriminate use
Of that epithet is about played out" No
fact is better known TO those who do not un-
derstand with their elbows than that there
were rebelhating as well as rebel-loving
Democrats during the war who lent their in
auence TO the Government and regrett ed
their last Chicago platform and the nomina-
ton Of PESpLEros very sorely. And to repu-
date VALLASDIGHAN and all such copperheads
as he is understood to be, is one Of the promi-
nent reasons for the movement referred TO.
As there was no longer any difference in
sentiment or purpose Of the two political or
ganizations in this city, we see no impropri-
ETY. in their coming together. If we do not
greatly mistake the signs Of the times, this
is the tendency Of conservative minds all
over the country.
But, say the radicals, "7he Democratic jour
mails are erulting." Well, what if they are2 They
have the right to exult il they perceive that
this movement will be likely to benefit the
country. And they have the right to exult,
even if they perceive that it will enable such
of them as have never sympathized with VAL
LANDIGHAM, PESDLEroN, the WOODS and the
BRooKsEs to get relief from the stigma those
individuals have brought upon the whole
party. The time has gone by, we hope, when
such sickly arguments MS that one must
oppose measure because another with whom
he had differences favors it, have any con-
siderable weight. Men Of brains and reAec-
ton inquire nowadays whether the purpose
for which those who have differed come to-
gether is laudable or not Their former diff
ferences are easily forgotten in the agree
ments of the present, and old party names
are as easily laid off as worn-out garments. ,
This mouth-making would be neither char.
acteristic nor complete, however, IL it did
not bring the names Of SEWARD, JOHNSON,
DAVIS, and STEPHENS into association. That,
as the lawyers say, is the dnimus of the libel.
The New York Tribune, to cover the effort
Of its senior editorto get JEFF. DAVIS set at
liberty without trial, pretends to be afraid
that it is the intention Of JOHNSON and SEW
ARD to have JEFF. DAVIS and ALExANpRR
STEPHENS put in nomination for President
and Vice President at the August conven-
ton in Philadelphia. Deacon HUFr and
wife," of the Rochester Democrat, desire to
jne." And SO il is, that after this fashion the
readers of the radical newspapers in these
days are entertained.
If the subject Of them were not too grave
a matter we should be tempted to indulge
our pen in treating these diatribes with de-
rision. The thinnest shadows are not more
unsubstantial than are all such attempts to
copperize the sentiments of either President
JOHNSON, Secretary SEWARD, Senator Doc
LITTLE, or Senator CowAS. That powder has
been shot too many times already to leave
any strength in it, for damage either to their
regulations or popularity.