Annals of Cleveland

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

702

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 November 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

702 - L Nov. 3; ed: 2/2 - The ingenious "Copperheads" of New York
who hoped by the art of forgery to carry the state for McClellan,
must realize that the government knows what it is doing and will
not be cowed by New York bullies. The arrest of three men who
took part in this forgery will likely have a wholesome effect upon
New York politics. "Democracy has gained but little in trying to
carry its schemes by fraud." (4)

Index terms:

Copperheads; McClellan, George B.; New York

1056

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 November 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1056 - L Nov. 10:2/1 - The city council last night passed a resolution
authorizing and directing the mayor to offer a reward of $250 for the
arrest of Michael Meehan, a suspect in the murder of Edward Gibbons.
(1)

Homicides

Index terms:

CITY OF CLEVELAND (ship); Cleveland city council; Copperheads; Gibbons, Edward; Meehan, Michael; Senter, George B. (mayor)

1334

Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 January 1864 (ed; 1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1334 - L Jan. 1; ed: 4/2 - No paper will be issued tomorrow morning. "We
printers and editors - claim our holiday; we, like you, desire fittingly
to celebrate the birth of a new year." (1)

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1344

Cleveland Morning Leader, 9 February 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1344 - L. Feb. 9; ed:4/3 - In a letter to the editor "T" of Warren, Ohio,
says: "When all our returning regiments have arrived, we intend to
give them a rousing reception.
"We have a vile Copperhead sheet published here, miscalled CONSTI-
TUTION, edited by J. Palm. We do not think, however, that it is in
any danger from the returning boys, for they will soon learn that our
citizens are opposed to mob law." (8)

CONSTITUTION (newspaper); Copperheads; Palm, J. (editor); Warren, O.

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1346

Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 March 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1346 - L. Mar. 7; ed: 2/1 - The PLAIN DEALER has repented its love for
Wallandigham and is now for constitutional war. -
"If the PLAIN DEALER desires to be the defender of all the Copper-
heads on the Western Reserve, it will be to us a source of genuine
grief." (4)

Cleveland PLAIN DEALER; Copperheads; Vallandigham, Clement L.; Western Reserve

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1352

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 March 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1352 - L. Mar. 30; ed: 2/2 - "Copperheads" are delighted with the twaddle
of the NEW NATION, a weekly newspaper started in New York. -
"Its ravings can afford but little genuine consolation or satisfac-
tion to the miscegenated Democracy of Ohio." (3)

Copperheads; NEW NATION, THE (newspaper); New York

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1358

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 May 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1358 - L. May 21; ed:2/1 - The manner in which the forged proclamation
found its way into the New York papers shows that the whole affair
was a miserable "Copperhead" scheme to make money. The object was to
stimulate the Confederate stocks in England and to advance gold here.
"We do not think, from all the circumstances in the case, that the
journals suppressed, knowingly published it as a forgery." (4)

Index terms:

Confederacy; Copperheads; England; New York

1361

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 May 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.3, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1361 - L. May 23; ed: 3/2 - We reprint a passage from a "Copperhead"
paper which talks against the President and his politics.
"The author of the above is one of the most ardent champions of
McClellan." - (3)

Copperheads; Lincoln, Abraham

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1377

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 July 1864 (3 inches) ~ See original
p.1, col.8 ~ View at ChronAm

1377 - L. July 4: 1/8 - "The few remaining barriers between the people
and despotism are being fast swept away. It is up to the people to
bar further lawlessness." - -
The above from the Chicago TIMES shows the style in which "Copperheads"
are always complaining and whining about despotism, and their cry
heard all over the land is, "We are so oppressed, ain't we." (3)

Chicago, Ill.; Chicago TIMES; Copperheads

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1395

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 October 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1395 - L. Oct. 8; ed:4/4 - The PLAIN DEALER writhes and squirms through
a dozen paragraphs in the issue of Oct. 8, and tries to shift blame of
the outrages committed by "Copperheads" at the Union rally. "It is
no use. All its subterfuges will not hide the fact that these out-
rages were committed by Copperhead rowdies. So squirm away, Mr. Plain
Dealer, your agitation shows that at least you are not lost to all sense
of shame." (2)

Cleveland PLAIN DEALER; Copperheads

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1401

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 November 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1401 - L Nov. 19; ed: 2/2 - "The PLAIN DEALER has grown so melancholy
since the election that it lashes the President because he will tell
anecdotes. The PLAIN DEALER doesn't like his jokes and calls them
tricks. Poor PLAIN DEALER! It is rapidly falling into the sloughs of
a most wretched moroseness." (2)

Cleveland PLAIN DEALER; Copperheads; Lincoln, Abraham

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1511

Cleveland Morning Leader, 24 March 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1511 - L. Mar. 24; ed:2/2 - "According to present indications there will be
four conventions within a few months.
"A convention of Union men at Baltimore, who will nominate the next
President of the United States; a convention of peace-Democrat Copperheads
at Chicago, who will nominate Wallandigham or George B. McClellan; a con-
vention of the Tammany war-Democrats, who will repudiate the whole litter
of Copperheads; and a convention at Cleveland, of fierce, uncompromising
Fremont men. These last three will not affect the decision of the Baltimore
convention, as that will represent the majority of the people both in civil
and military life." (3)

Political Parties

Index terms:

Baltimore, Md.; Chicago, Ill.; Copperheads; Fremont, General John C.; McClellan, George B.; Union; Union convention (Baltimore, Md.); Vallandigham, Clement L.

1517

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 March 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1517 - L. Mar. 4; ed:4/1 - One of the characteristics of a "Copperhead" is
that he never loses his chance to denounce the courage of Negro troops.
"These malignant efforts to disparage the bravery of these men are worthy
of their authors." (5)

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1519

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 April 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1519 - L Apr. 14; ed: 2/1 - "Copperheads" newspapers want to promote the
success of the candidate who may be nominated in the Chicago convention and
to defeat the nominee of the Baltimore convention. "These followers of
McClellan, once in power, would be compelled either to submit to disunion
or to just such a war policy as that inaugurated by the administration."
(4)

Baltimore, Md.; Chicago, Ill.; Copperheads; McClellan, George B.; Union convention (Baltimore, Md.)

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1521

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 April 1864 (11 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1521 - L Apr. 23:2/1 - The policy of the "Copperheads" seems to be to em-
barrass the government. Such questions as the advance of gold and govern-
ment loans are being howled about. They cry about the burden of taxation,
criticise our army and our generals, and denounce the employment of black
soldiers.
"Thus it is that they 'fatten on garbage. ' Thus it is that the success
of the Copperheads depends upon defeat of our armies, the ruin of our fi-
nances, the delay of the war, and the dismemberment of the Union." (11)

Index terms:

Copperheads; Union

1527

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 June 1864 (ed; 10 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1527 - L June 14; ed: 2/1, 2 - The Chicago "Copperhead" convention probably
will be postponed. As the time approaches, the most astute and wily of
their leaders are puzzled to know what will be the most wise course for
them to adopt, the most popular platform to select, the most eligible
candidate to nominate for the sake of obtaining control of the fat offices
of the government for the next presidential term. -
"Their trouble is all use less. The people have taken the question into
their own hands, and all conventions, unless they ratify the people's
choice, are vain and idle." (10)

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1534

Cleveland Morning Leader, 25 June 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1534 - L June 25; ed:2/4 - The postponement of the Chicago convention is
quite unfortunate for the McClellan Democrats. They acquiesce in it, but
at the same time it is fatal to the few feeble hopes they indulged in before.
"Waiting for something to turn up! Poor Copperheads." (2)

Chicago, Ill.; Copperheads

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1542

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 July 1864 (ed; 13 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1542 - L. July 23; ed:4/1 - After a survey of certain activities of the Demo-
cratic party, we suggest that a new platform, "strong and broad enough to
hold and sustain what is left of the party," be built at the Chicago conven-
tion. -
"We are not sure, but the materials for a platform at Chicago may be ob-
tained from some old planks that must be introduced. Alas! for some poli-
tical joiner to put them togeiher." (13)

Chicago, Ill.; Copperheads

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1543

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 July 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.5 ~ View at ChronAm

1543 - L July 30; ed:4/5 - The spirit of the "Copperhead" convention held
in Crawford county, July 29, was resistant to the government. They are
afraid of the coming draft, and are getting bold enough to talk of resistance.
Such a demonstration as that at Bucyrus shows the ramifications of the
great conspiracy." - (5)

Copperheads; Crawford county, O.

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1551

Cleveland Morning Leader, 22 August 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1551 - L. Aug. 22; ed: 2/3 - The PLAIN DEALER says that the Democracy has
gone to Chicago to save the nation, and that the ablest and purest men
will meet there. - - - . . . - --
"We should be glad to believe the above if it were possible, but the
history and present make-up of the Democratic party is not favorable to
such a desire. We suspect the PLAIN DEALER'S standard of ability and purity
is a very inferior one, if the Copperheads that go there from the West are
the finest specimens that can be presented. Men whose course has been
calculated to delay the war and prevent restoration of the Union, are
neither very able nor very pure." - (4)

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; Cleveland PLAIN DEALER; Copperheads; Union

1555

Cleveland Morning Leader, 31 August 1864 (ed; 12 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1555 - L Aug. 31; ed: 2/1 - The anxiety of Rebel leaders over the results
of the Chicago convention is keenly felt, because they realize that
their last hope rests with the success of the "Peace" party at the com- .
ing elections. Their resources gone and their treasury depleted, their
last chance lies in the disorganization of the North.
"It must be humiliating to our Democratic brethren to be dictated
to by Rebels in arms, but the sense of shame is a forgotten one with
Copperhead leaders, and we have no doubt that they will eat their
humble pie without a blush, and meekly submit to the mastership of their
chivalric Virginia owners." - (12)

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; Copperheads; North

1562

Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 September 1864 (19 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1562 - L. Sept. 12:4/4 - A grand rally was held in the National hall
Sept. 10 by the Democrats. A small crowd of "Copperheads" attended.
"Of its soundness on all Copperhead principles there could be no doubt,
from the cheering at every argument for peace, and every sneer for the
'n****r' soldiers." The "Temperance" band was there, and being more
loyal than the crowd, played "The Star Spangled Banner" and "The Red
White and Blue."
The meeting was opened by a series of resolutions which started with
a denunciation of the present administration, and declared that their
only hope lies in a change of administration. Another resolution de-
clared that the object of the war sluould be the "Union as it was and
the constitution as it is." The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
(19)

Copperheads; National hall; "Red White and Blue, The" (song); "Star Spangled Banner" (song); Union; U. S. constitution

Index terms:

1568

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 October 1864 (ed; 20 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1568 - L Oct. 14; ed: 2/1 - Anyone taking the trouble to compare the
theory expounded at Chicago and the theory that is being carried out by
the "rebels through the instrumentality of armed rebellion," will dis-
cover that the "doctrines avowed at Chicago are such as the rebels them-
selves have no trouble in affirming with gun and bayonet."
The Rebels and the "Copperheads" agree in their views on the way in
which the subject of exchanging prisoners was treated, and declare that
the government should abandon its black soldiers to whatever fate the
Rebels see fit to impose upon them. They both agree that it was cruel to
arm the black men and insist upon making an exchange without reference to
negro soldiers. -
"The doctrines enunciated in the form of resolutions at Chicago might
result in active co-operation with the South. The logical sequence of the
Chicago platform is rebellion. While the Union party is fighting a
wicked rebellion, a wicked rebellion in theory is fighting the Union
party. They are both, therefore, engaged in the same ignoble task." (20)

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; Confederate Army; Copperheads; South; Union party

1572

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 November 1864 (ed; 10 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1572 - L. Nov. 10; ed:4/2 - Some of the disappointed "Copperheads" are
talking about the reassembling of the Chicago convention. "All we have
to say is that if the Chicago Convention is recalled for the purpose of
inaugurating any revolutionary measures it will be the duty of the
Government to arrest Belmont and all his crew." (10)

Belmont, August; Copperheads

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1579

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 May 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1579 - L. May 19; ed:2/1 The NEW NATION, a newly-born paper and an
organ of General Fremont, is devising means to crowd the Cleveland con-
vention with people. It advises that money be collected and carloads of
poor be shipped to the convention. A placard labeled, "Fremont and the
Cleveland Convention," is issued daily in many papers.
"We find it in the New York WORLD; therefore, we will undoubtedly
find it in all other Copperhead journals in the country." (6)

Political Parties / Fremontites

Index terms:

Copperheads; Fremont, General John C.; NEW NATION, THE (newspaper); New York city; New York WORLD

1580

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 May 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.1, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1580 - L. May 30; ed: 1/1 - "All signs go to show that the coming Cleve-
land Convention will be a most formidable gathering. Our Albany cor-
respondent, who has excellent means for knowing, states that there will
be from Missouri alone, two thousand delegates, of whom one thousand
will be from the city of St. Louis." "The above, from the New York
WORLD, is a sample of the kind of puffing bestowed upon the Fremont
Convention by the Copperheads. There is not a particle of truth in
the statement and it is published merely to assist in swelling the
numbers." - (6)

Political Parties / Fremontites

Index terms:

Albany, N. Y.; Copperheads; Fremont, O.; Missouri; New York WORLD; St. Louis, Mo.

1613

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 August 1864 (ed; 18 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1613 - L. Aug. 3; ed:4/1 - In a short time most of the Union congressional
district conventions will meet for the purpose of nominating candidates for
election to Congress, and too much importance cannot be placed on the
results. It is essential to Union arms and the final success of liberty
and justice that candidates for president and vice president of the Union
party be successful. It is just as important that both houses of Congress
co-operate in their efforts to suppress the Rebellion.
It is predicted that 14 of the 19 districts of Ohio will elect Union
representatives at the coming election. Let not a single effort be spared
to make proper nominations and to have them elected. The "Copperhead"
opposition will be on the alert. Their leaders are skilled and un-
scrupulous.
We trust that the present members of the Union from this state will be
renominated. (18)

Political Parties / Union

Index terms:

Copperheads; Union party; U. S. Congress

1625

Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 October 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.1, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1625 - L Oct. 7; ed: 1/1 - All Union men are of course indignant at the
outrages of "Copperhead" rowdies during the procession at the Union
rally. -
"They illustrate perfectly how false and insincere are Copperhead
how's about Free Speech, and against interference with elections." (5)

Political Parties / Union

Index terms:

Copperheads; Perkin's block; Union party

1635

Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 December 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1635 - L Dec. 5; ed: 2/1 - The peace "Copperheads" of the North have, for
some time, advocated the doctrine of state sovereignty, as indicated by
their great organ, the NEWS. "This idea of State supremacy and Nation
subjugation is all wrong, and nine-tenths of the people of the North
feel this way about it." (4)

Politics and Government

Index terms:

Copperheads; NEWS (newspaper); North

1646

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 January 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1646 - L. Jan. 14; ed:2/4 - Governor Seymour has asserted that "wise
statesmanship can now bring this war to a close on terms solemnly
avowed at the outset of the contest." -
"On what evidence or authority does he make this statement? He
produces none but his naked assertion and he can adduce none other.
The declaration is nothing more than erupty Copperhead gabble. We
challenge him to furnish proof and demand its authority." (2)

Politics and Government / Missouri

Index terms:

Copperheads; Seymour, Governor

1654

Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 March 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1654 - L. Mar. 15; ed:2/2 - The Pennsylvania legislature failed. to pass
the bill permitting the soldiers to vote while they are away at war.'.
"This action of the 'Copperheads' of Pennsylvania is akin to the . . . . .
malignant opposition everywhere displayed by them to the soldiers . . . .
voting." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . (4)

Politics and Government / Ohio

Index terms:

Copperheads; Pennsylvania

1676

Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 January 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1676 - L. Jan. 20; ed:2/3 - Davis of Kentucky is below medium height,
70 years of age, his voice is harsh, and his physical powers are fail-
ing. He is prone to similes. He professes to be a Union man in favor
of putting down the Rebellion by force of arms. "Like a political
character portrayed in one of Dickens' works, he believes in opposing
everything just for the sake of belonging to the opposition side." (4)

Copperheads; Davis, Garret (Kentucky); Dickens, Charles (author); Kentucky; Union

Index terms:

1683

Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 April 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1683 - L. Apr. 1; ed: 2/1 - The Pennsylvania "Copperheads" claim that if
McClellan, their candidate for president and an army man were elected,
he would be in favor of soldiers voting. The recent amendment passed
by the Pennsylvania legislature received one vote from the "Copper-
heads," while every Union member voted for it.
"This shows that these Pennsylvania Copperheads think more of
McClellan for being a Copperhead than for being a soldier." (3)

Copperheads; McClellan, George B.; Pennsylvania

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1685

Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 May 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1685 - L May 18; ed:2/2 - The "Copperhead" press states that the Pres-
ident would not allow any forward rovement to take place until after
the Baltimore convention."
"Everything the Government can do the people may feel assured will -
be done to achieve the destruction of Lee's army." (3)

Baltimore, M.J., (Cont'd); Copperheads; Lee, Gen. Robert E.; Lincoln, Abraham; Union convention (Baltimore, Md.)

Index terms:

1691

Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 August 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1691 - L. Aug. 15; ed:2/2 - It is evident that the "Copperheads" have
exulted in the distraction of the Union party due to the "protest" writ-
ten by Senator Wade and Henry Winter Davis. It is reported that they
will use it as a campaign document which will be a good weapon unless
Unionists waive criticism, and unite upon the man who can give victory
to the Union.
"The first duty of every loyal man is to sustain the Government
in crushirg the rebellion, and establishing Liberty and Union through-
out our whole domain.
If defeat and betrayal of a great cause are to be the consequence
of manifestos and protests, we cannot understand how it is consistent
with the duty of loyal men and that of keeping the Government in loyal
hands, to inflame prejudices and passions of the people and thus lose
the very cause to be gained." (8)

Copperheads; Davis, Henry Winter (senator); Union; Union party; Wade, Senator B. F.

Index terms:

2289

Cleveland Morning Leader, 25 August 1864 (ed; 17 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2289 - L. Aug. 25; ed:2/1 - "Copperheads" are circulating petitions try-
ing to male the impression that the war was brought about by abolition-
ists, and inferring that Daniel Webster declared that "if abolitionists
get power in their hands, they will over-ride the constitution, change
and make laws to suit themselves, bankrupt the country, and deluge it
with blood."
"Webster made no such remarks, and to publish such a piece of lying
nonsense is a vile slander upon the memory of that great man."
Events that occurred before the inauguration of Lincoln show that
he war was started by Southern slave holders. Jeff Davis gave orders
to General Beaureguard to commence the war by firing on Fort Sumter, -
and then undertook to capture Washington. (17)

Wars / Civil War

Index terms:

Beaureguard, Gen. P. G. T.; Copperheads; Davis, Jeff; Fort Sumter, S. C.; U. S. constitution; Washington, D. C.; Webster, Daniel

2296

Cleveland Morning Leader, 27 October 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2296 - L Oct. 27; ed:2/2 - "Copperheads" are anxiously waiting for some
military disaster to befall our arms and are anxious to make out that
Sherman is in a bad way. The New York NEWS has been trying for a veek
to prove that disaster awaits our army in Georgia, and knows there is
no chance of success at the coming election unless it can make an im-
pression that disasters have befallen our army. "But victory perches on
all our banners and the Copperheads are doomed to disappointment." (3)

Wars / Civil War

Index terms:

Copperheads; Georgia; New York city; New York NEWS, The; Sherman, Gen. W. T.

2364

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 February 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2364 - L. Feb. 10; ed: 2/1 - "The call of the President for new troops galls
the Copperhead ideas of justice and liberty. We would like to 'swap'
them for good Union men in the South so that they might try the mild bene-
ficent sway of Jeff Davis for a season. They could then compare the two
systems of oppression. For their special edification we print to-day an
analysis of the Rebel conscription law.... Truly the Southern people seem
destined to drink the cup of oppression to the dregs." (6)

Index terms:

Copperheads; Davis, Jeff; Lincoln, Abraham; South; Union

2370

Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 March 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2370 - L. Mar. 12; ed:2/2 - Representative Sam Cox says: "I am opposed to
exempting ministers of the gospel from their share of the duty of putting
down this rebellion."
LEADER: "It is in perfect accordance with the nature and opinions of
Copperhead politicians to attack the ministers of Christ on earth." (5)

Cleveland LEADER; Copperheads; Cox, Saul

Index terms:

2403

Cleveland Morning Leader, 24 June 1864 (3 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2403 - L June 24:4/3 - Amos Coe, Esq., well-known leader of the "Copper-
head" democracy, a violent peace man, and a devotee of slavery was drafted
to service. He swears he won't serve and won't pay $300 commutation.
(3)

Index terms:

Coe, Amos; Copperheads

2435

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 August 1864 (cq; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2435 - L. Aug. 30; cq:2/3 - Orders from General Heintzleman forbidding re-
ception, transportation, or delivery of arms and ammunition by railroads,
or their sale in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, except by special permit,
is a wise move. Due to threats of open resistance of the draft, authori-
ties feel it necessary to take every precaution against insurrection and
civil war.
"There can be no doubt of the intention of the Copperhead leaders to make
the forthcoming draft the occasion of rousing their inflamed and higated (sic)
fellowmen to open resistance. This embargo on powder and lead now, may
save the terrible expenditure of powder and lead a month hence." (8)