Year: 1863

indeed, ii is the very object and motive ot
Democratic action at the present time 10
maintain the govern ment against all who
would destroy it, whether North or South;
and at the same time, Democrat, or "cop-
perhead," !" il you please, will oppose, with
his influence, voice aud vote, whatever
policy he may regard as unwise, that may
be pursued by the administration of the
government for the time being, and whatev
or action on their part which he may regard
unconstitutional, unwise or Illegal. Dem
ocrat regards and will continue 10 regard
the constitution and framework OF the gov
ernment as one thing which is 10 be main
tanned al all hazards, at whatever cost, ard
by any sacrifices; and at the same time he
regards and will continue 10 regard the
present administrators of the government,
that is 10 say Abraham Lincoln and his cab
met officers, and his and their suborninates
and instruments, as very different thing.
to be opposed at pleasure, 10 be resisted
when they oversiep the law Of the land
and 10 be expelled from Office and power al
the first opportunity.


A Democrat, or "Copperhead," If you
please, is in favor of an honorable peace
based on a complete restoration of the
Union, under the Constitution, as it was
framed and handed down to us by the faith
ers; and TO this end he would make the
enemy feel the weight, the losses and the
dislresses OF military governments, and the
pains and penalties of state of civil war
while he would hold out the assurance that
constitutional protection Of individual and
political rights should follow the restoration
of the Union and the return OF an honorable
peace. In other words, a Democrat would
throw aside all the extreme measures of
mad aboIitionism, and of mad secession
ism, and carry the spirit of reconciliation
wherever the armies and the flag of the
Union may GO. Union, restoration, peace,
nationality and fraternity among all the
members OF The confedefacy, without re-
gard to local institutions and peculiarities,
and without regard to geographical lines,
are what he places above oil other consid-
era,ions.


! have thus been explicit on this point,
in order that democrats may not be inumi-
dated By denunciation or influenced by
meaningless expressions. We are ready
to face our opponents on the merits OF this
national storm which they have raised; and
we are now to be led OF driven aside from
those merits by any subterluge whatever
We will face even their music of civil
war and desoation and national ruin /; yea,
we will play that music TO them upon the
sharp of a thousand slringsp before the
| next presidential election Every democrat
is now in earnest. Thousands of Cur polit-
icaI friends are now in the field in front OF
the southern enemy, and every Democrat
who is not In the field there is in the ranks
with his armor on against the relentless
enemy Of the national Union al the North.
The Union must be restored by the snp-
preston of the southern rebellion; but the
surest way, if not the only way IN accomp-
fish that result, is to pm; down abolition
fanaticism at the north. Let the glorious
work be accomp pIished. Let the broad en-
sign OF the republic, with not a star lost or
dimmed, once more wave 10 peace over a
united and happy people.