THE REBEL STATES: The Connecticut Copperheads as Seen in Richmond; The Hopes for Peace More Remote (4/4/1863)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 4/4/1863

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We have received our usual files of late Richmond and Charleston papers. They contain no news in addition to that which has already been transmitted by telegraph, but the following extracts will be found of interest:

Under this caption the Richmond Enquirer has a long article, which has for its text the Connecticut election. It says:

"Democratic men in Connecticut, then, finding that fire and, sword are unlikely to bring in the money invested in them, with cent, per cent, interest, bethink themselves, it seems, of resorting to 'reason' -- to see if that will pay. We know exactly what they mean by reason. We shall even put the proposition they would make us thus: 'Come now,' ye wayward sisters! Has not enough been done for honor, as you call it? After all, what do you make by this war and carnage? We 'Democrats' have tried it, and behold! it did not pay. On the contrary, all the pay and all the profits go to those wretches, the 'Black Republicans,' whom you and we together so long abused and kept out in the cold. You know we abhor them as bitterly as yourselves can do. It is true we joined with them in the employment of a gentle coercion to retain you in our glorious and lucrative old Union; but we are reasonable; when a speculation is found not to pay, we drop it; shall we throw good money after bad? God forbid! We think it is time -- we are now ready -- to make common cause with you against the common enemy -- namely, the party that is in. Suffer the Democratic party to lead you over once more into the green pastures of Federal office, and by the still waters of Federal patronage,

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The Rebel States: The Connecticut Copperheads as Seen in Richmond – 2-3
Operations on the Mississippi: Details of the Yazoo Expedition Via the Sunflower – 3-4
The Army of the Potomac: The First Army Corps Reviewed by Gen. Hooker – 4
The Latest Vicksburgh Reports: The Indianola Redivivus – 4
The War in Tennessee: Guerrillas Operating on the Cumberland – 4
The Florida and Alabama: Destruction of the Ship Star of Peace – 4
News from Washington: A Statement of the Bonded Debt of the United States – 4-5
The Bayou Expedition – 5
The Loyal Leagues – Rival Celebrations – 5