The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-03-28
Communicated.
Grand Army Of the Republic.
JAcKaoN March 22 '67

Grand Army OF the RePublIc.
JACKSON, MArch 22, '67.
Editor Standard:
As have seen several communications In cop
perhead papers in relation to the Grand Army Of
the Republic, attacking and irving to SANDER the
character Of the institution and It's members, with
your permission wish TO say few words In
In relation 10 the Institution.
In the first place, 1t Is expected that the cop
perheads win rant, swear and pull their hair, aud
try to make the people believe that wonderful
things are going on II they happen to see pair
OF Yankee soldiers, as they are pleased to call
them, talking together In low tone OF voice, and
they don't choose TO tell the copperheNds what they
are talking about. Mr.. coppeThead comes TO the
conclusion that the object Is 10 make the negro
his equal, and take under hOlts Of what they are
pleased TO call the "ConSututipndl Democratic
Party"
Now e understand anything about the Grand
Army Of the Republic, It has nothing to do with
the negro, and much less with q rebel or copper
head, only as they are brought 10 mind by going
back to the tented field. when for love Of country
aud In obedience TO her call we quit our work.
shops, left our plOws, and stores aud went 10 the
tented field TO meet the traltorous foe. When by
military necessity and love of country we were
divorced for four years from wives and families,
aud compelled 10 endure hunger, c0ld, and often
ground, with nothing but the starry heavens tor
our cover, and often while we lay In this condl-
tlOn, too tired and cold 10 sleep, we would think
Of you, (copperhead) and Of the interest and
anxiety yon had for our welfare, Do you think
we have forgotten how well you loved usG II
you do, you are mistaken, tfbslr. u. tf
We remember how you held your midnight
meetings TO devise some plan to asslst your
Southern friendS IN defeating the great Union
army, and how you tried to discourage enlist.
ments, and encourage desertlOn, and when one Oi
your vile gang was draited, how anxious you was
that he should make his escape 10 Canada. These
things then had q place In our minds, and Ee
cannot but help think OF them sometimes now,
especially when we hear your leaders calling Us
| bJ the nsme Of thief aud murderer, and placing
every other vile slander 70 the name Of the soldier
that the flthy brain Of copperhead can think Of
Now let US take view Of the hated negro
during the rebellion, and zee how he compares
with cnpperhead. We find him the soldiers
friend on every occasion, and while the copper
heads In their midnight circles were plotting the
overthrow and destruction of tho Union soldier
| aud the government that sustained him, tho Negro
was sittingIn hls cabin thinking In his feeble wa,
how be might help the Yankee soldlery and
whenever an opportunity was afforded, be Wai
ready to give him al the asslslanee IN his power
even At the risk Of his life. have e0nveTsed will
numbers Of soldiers who have escaped from the
rebel bastlles at Andersonylllu Salisbury and Lib
by, who have sald that the negro was their shield
BY day. and their guide BY night. and that the
ecanty Fat0ns that were given theu by their rebel
MASTERS, were freely divided with the soldier
Now, comradA how much bread aud meat do yot
think the author Of that dirty article you saw II
the Jackson Herald Of March lath. would hayi
given you, or how far would he have guided y0I
through The mountains. or how long would yoI
have remained iree II you he'd met him and 10
pFisonf Soldier, which would you rather trusl--
the negro or Mr. Mr.. dsiirF, gftrAee
Mr.. Copperhead. j have no doubt but you Gee
badly whom yod see the boys that wore the blu,