New-York tribune., 1890-07-14
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
KILLING \ COPPERHEAD.
HOW LADY CANE TO EDIT . THE CoXsACKIE
UNION
TO the Editor Of Tho Tribune.

UNION
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR; This il, the age Of rcmini-ccncc and from my
own somewhat unique experience during the War Of
the Rebellion. ] incline 10 give something the details
OF which have never been fully known even to the
inhabaut OF the small village on the banks Of the
Hudson in which they occurred
The CoN-aolic Union7 Our weekly village sheet,
and public spirited citizens sustained it from just
sense Of village pride.
cur own family opinions had root in the actv" mind
Of widowed mother and then. as now. these were
further fashioned by daily reading Of The New York
Tribune
The management Of "The Union at that time
-avor,d strongly OF what Wa, then termed cooper
hcadi- m" and morning early the history ot the
war an editorial OF strength 20 d. >uIc bD FIJI Of
venom and hatred Of the cause appeared leader IN
response 20 call by the President Of The United states
for 5000 troops. It TOO much for further
fDrbcaaucc. and obtaining consent, pcnncd Tie cdltor
letter stating that this too much for LOYALTY
10 bear" AID requesting him 20 discontinue paper
untl II should become devoted 10 The Union when
would again Gladly uppolt It. In reading over my
letter today after a lapse u almost thirty years
not hamcd of II nor sorry that wrote IT, athosh
the publicity suffered for month after va, exceed
incly trying AT the time tran-p,red that mine wa>
only one many loyal lctcr- OF which the editor Wa
in receipt about that time, but since was young ana
without masculine defender hc made me hi target,
copied NY letter IN his nest issue and fired iul
vollcy al the legion OF which the tangible r"prc-
sentative Each of H. buldcd differently than We in
tended. Hi, piper scarcely dry OF the lh brof'
TWO young without previous personal interest IA
me, went from store 10 store with petition i' the
eject that Ulc~, the editor apologize ip- ha l-HIt'
ctc. etc.. We Will withdraw our piroua .' Z" Tie
ic-t ol ms rccpllcctipu every bH~.nc-, o the
yIlasc-Wi;h one exception, and that pollt .'l -En'd
h, name. sun not satisfied, thee gentlemen drove
into the country aud secured name, 10 Their pctt'n.
Letters aud visits to me from people whom had
never met With tlanh- from pen and tongue for nay
cA preston of loyalty, exchange rang the change,
some with fidelity {, the Union o1 course, and the
other, droppine Tie main question and stopping 10
personalities ever, lcat of Jay pulse was for tlc star
and stripe. llt the publicity Wa- 80 dl,ta-tciu that
while stood up boldly ior myself outwa9dy nv trGl}
] would have given world # had simply swaI owed
the grievance.
However. so the third is-uc Of "Thc CoN-acac
UuIoa~ after tAr appearance Of uy letter nearly t"o
caluuu, were devoted 10 tIc Na.coI'toF ~ Tn"
editor. Acknowledging tnc many ,ommun ol'.'n5 ot
ll.c character received from DIS Subscriber, h' add,
ul..ru. &, mine: We publ she'd the letter and our
comments. ANA thee went up from ttr Ai'Ii'" o.!
Of t.- pl." oue l'u-. l'pd, deep howl - Itt'.' ll
tI" same FA..a.'t't occurred ihi- in iri'i h.' I'd
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