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Copperheads
Monday, 1 January, 2024
President Lincoln called them "fire in the rear." Northern anti-war Democrats--called Copperheads--advocated for a peaceful resolution of the war and sharply criticized the Lincoln Administration's restrictions on civil liberties in the North. This episode explores the Copperhead movement, introduces a few prominent Copperheads, and evaluates their arguments against Lincoln and the war. 11:00 - Copperheads in the Press. 16:00 - Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy. 29:00 - Copperheads in Politics; Ohio Rep. Clement Vallandigham. 34:00 - Ohio Rep. Alexander Long; Censure and Expulsion in the House of Representatives. 44:00 - Indiana Rep. Daniel Voorhees. 50:00 - NY Mayor and House Rep. Fernando Wood; NY Police Riot. 59:00 - NYC Secession? 1:04:00 - 1864 Democratic Party Convention. 1:10:00 - Lincoln Administration Constitutional Restrictions; Suspension of Habeas Corpus; Martial Law; 1st Amendment Violations. 1:24:00 - Knights of the Golden Circle. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
