La Junta tribune., 1900-09-22
THE NEW copPERHEADlsm.

Bryan's Recent Utterances Just Like
Those Of vallandIgham In '63.
Mr.. Bryan must have been giving his
days and nights to study OF Clement
L. Vallandigham's works. That notori-
ous copperhead's thoughts are echoed
in all Mr.. Bryan's recent speeches.
This similarity of thought is natural.
for Mr.. Bryan now, like Vallandigham
In 1868, advocates surrender to rebels.
vallandIgham's most violent and
REASONABLE speech was delivered May
/, 1853 ut Mount Vernon, Ohio. He
began by proclaiming his right to
criticise the acts of our military serv-
ants" He cited as precedent for
such criticism the fact that TON Cor
win, In the face OF Congress, hoped our
volunteers in Mexico might be wei
coined with bloody hands to hospitable
graves" Mr.. Bryan, in his speech of
acceptance on August 8, 1900, at In
dianapoIis, began by proclaiming the
same right of criticism and also alleged
Mexican war precedents.
Vallandigham spoke of the suppress
sion of the secession revolt as "a wick
ed and unnecessary war--a war for the
crushing out OF liberty" He declared
the Republican administration did not
wish to end the war. II 1t had 1t could
have saved the 10000 lives lost Mt
Fredericksburg" In the same vein Mr..
Bryan spoke of the suppression OF the
Tagal revolt as "a war of conquest, as
unwise as 1t is unrighteous," for which
there was never any occasion" He
likewise intimated that the administra-
tion did not wish to end the war. "The
Republican party" he said, lis respon-
sible to-day for every drop Of blood
dra wn In the PHILIPPINES"
Vallandigham feared the war for the
Union would result in the overthrow
of the Republic. "The men In power"
he said, "are attempting to establish a
despotism." He frequently REQUIRED to
this idea. "If those in authority are
allowed to accomplish their purposes"
he said in the same speech, 1.-The peo-
pie will be deprived of their liberties
and monarchy will be established"
Mr.. Bryan likewise feared that en-
forcing American laws on American
soil would result in the Republics
overthrow He said the President had
already established despotism. "The
will Of the President" he said, "has
been the only law in the Philippines"
He implored his hearers to consider
the effect of Imperialism upon our own
nation" He declared that "even now
we are beginning to see the paralyzing
influence Of imperialism" He fire.
Quently expressed his dread Of mon
archy. He asserted that the "Repub-
lican party has accepted the European
idea and planted itself upon the ground
taken by George I'LL"
OF course, Mr.. Bryan's statements
now are a. false, his fears now are as
baseless, his predictions now are as
unwarranted, as were valIandigham's
statements, fears and predictions In
1853. The Republican party estab-
lished no monarchy then and does not
even dream of establishing one now.
william Mckinley is doing now Just
what Abraham Lincoln was doing then
|-compellIng rebels to obey the laws
Of the United States.
On the other hand, Mr.. Bryan and
his party are now encouraging rebels,
lust a. vallandigham and his party did
then. That Mr.. Bryan should now use
Vallandigham's arguments Against en-
forcing the laws OF the United States
h altogether natural. Tho excuses ana
arguments for secession and rebellion
are always the same. Chicago Intsr
Ocean.