Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-23
TORIES AND coPPERHEADs
Their Fate Should be Warning to
Slackers and Disioyalties Now


Slackers and Disloyalties Now
The State Liberty Loan Commit
tee, under direction of Mr.. c. l.. Dav-
idson, State Chairman, is preparing
a catalog index of the adult popula-
ton of all the counties in the state.
These cards will not only contain the
individuals names and addresses, but
will contain record of all war actIv-
tiles If the person has been pro-Ger-
man or has refused to contribute OF
his money or time and effort to the
winning of the war, his unpatriotic
record will be made on a yellow card.
These cards will be preserved after
the war is over, in the archives OF the
Government as each individuals per-
sonal history. The yellow cards will
indicate a person to be Stacker and
will in all probability be an absolute
bar to any of his descendants to be-
come members of patriotic societies
founded on the war.
At the close OF Revolutionary War,
in which after seven years of con-
f1ict and hardships our forefathers Sc
cured their independence, there was
a class of persons who were very
much in disfavor with the people.
These were the Tories, men who had
either openly aided or secretly SYM
pathized with the English govern
ment, and thereby prolonged the war,
and REDEEMED the snow at Valley Forge.
Some of them went to Carada and
England to escape the hatred in which
they were held, while those who re-
manned often moved to new localities
to conceal their identity and records.
To the end of their lives they re-
GREETED their attitude during the war,
and the poole of today have no con-
ception of the contempt in which the
name of Glory" was held by the loyal
people.
During the Civil War, which pre-
served the Union formed by our fore
fathers, the government of Abraham
Lincoln was greatly harassed and him
dered by men in the north who oppos-
ed the war, and did all in their pow
err short of opened armed action to de-
feat our armies and slay our soldiers.
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with our dead, and postponed the day
of Appomattox. These men came to
be known as Copperheads, from the
poisonous snake which bears their
name.
The soldiers of the south who had
fought bravely for four years were
honored by their own people, and re-
spected by their foes, but the Copper
heads were severely scorned by the
people of the north and despised by
the people of the south. They found
the path to public Office closed to
them; and their success in trade was
greatly hindered, and their standing
in society was not happy one. To
this day the name of Copperhead is
one of approbrium throughout the
land, synonym for treachery and
disloyalty.
When the war for Democracy shall
close in victory for our nation, the
United States government will pos
sess a complete and accurate record
of every man in the country over 21
years of age, as to the course which
he pursued during the war. This rec
ord will embrace every utterance
which he made opposing the war or
dIscouraging our soldiers; every dis
loyal act which may have been per
formed; every refusal to assist the
government with his time or money;
record as plain as that which we are
told Will be produced at the judgment
seat of God There will be no escape
from it, and condemnation placed on
the Tories of the Revolutionary War
and the Copperheads of the Civil
War will be heaped with tenfold sew
Gritty upon these recreants in the war
for Liberty and the rights of mankind
Their descendants will mourn that thew
can not be eligible to patriotic so
cieties. heir pathway to public hon
ors will be closed Business oppor-
tunitles viii not be open; society will
be cold and hostile, and to their diving
day they will regret that in the time
OF their country's peril they came not
to her rescue Like Philip Nolan they
will be without country Those who
refuse to buy Liberty Bonds when
they are able to do so, who will not
contribute to the Red Cross, the Y.
M. c. A. and other patriotic purposes
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