North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-09-17
LANDoN's TREAsoNABLE SPEECH

We Intentionally delayed any notice of the
covert treason that characterized Senator
Landons speech before the Rep. Co, Conven-
ton, in this place, on the Sd inst, hoping that
some of the members of his own party, i'm
itating the example of the conservative re-
publicans Of Bradford, would come out and
openly denounca and regret such nsiduous
attempts to undermine and overthrow the
government of our fathers. This we had a
right to expect Of them, and we were willing
that they should take to themselves, the
credit Of voluntarily inaugurating the move
ment. We knew, also, that under their no
party" profession, they have wrought their
partizan fanaticsm up to such point that
they would want no better reason for put
ting man forward for Office, than that he
was objectional to those who might claim
the right to disagree with them. We were
not willing that any thing we might say,
should influence them, to nflict such scam
dal upon themselves. as his nomination
would be, in such times as these, when the
country must also suffer immensely from the
wrong.
The most influential men Of his party, have
denounced him in unmeasured terms. and
declared that they would never again sup
port him for any Office. We did not wish
that our denunciations of this gross viola
lation Of his own pledges, voluntarily made
Of his base Betrayal of his constituents, in
supporting the tonnage tax swindle-should
induce these no party" men to put him in
nomination, simply to crafty a spirit of par
ty opposition. We had right to take them
at their word, depending upon their own
pledges that we should never again be made
the victims of this mans treachery. We had
ri ght to expect of them, claiming as they do
to be loyal, conservative men, that they
would not thrust upon us this foul mouthed,
foul hearted radical. As men who profess to
be fighting for the Union and the rnainte-
nance of law, we did expect that they would
not put the man, who declares that the con-
stitution is wrong, and should be overthrown,
and who prays for the success of our arms,
and for the restoration Of the Union. but for
neither until slavery is done away with,-we
say that we did not expect that they would en-
deavor to put such a man in position where
he might the better be enabled to accomplish
his reasonable objects. In this, however, we
have been disappointed, and as last resort,
we appeal to the loyal heart of loyal people,
to resist the slanders of this foul-mouthed
calumniator, who declares that the Consti-
tuition of our fathers should be torn to shreds
and trampled under foot and that the govern
ment established by Washington "has been
grinding The rery souls out of men," Such
were the Infamous ISLANDERS that were offered
to the sacred memory of Washington, and
were cheered by the pretended patriots, who
composed that convention.
They were told that they were abolitionists,
and that they must not deny it, that these
are the times for radicals.
Not only this, but the speaker had the
daring effrontery 10 assume to tell them what
Washington would say if he was here. 1t is
not far us to say what he would say if he
was here. He has spoken for himself and
with pertinency and potency that could not
be bettered if he were here among us. He
has admonished US that we sAould cherish
cordial, habitual, immoveable attachment to
our union, accustoming ourselves to think and
speak of it as of ithe palladium of our politi-
cal safety and prosperity, watching for its
preservation with jealous anxiety, and dis
countenancing whatever may suggest sus-
picion that it can in any event be Abandoned
Such are the admonitio that Washington
himself has bequeathed to US, Washington
himself STAKEHOLDER, and yet the man
who dares to speak for him in the same
speech, proclaims the Infamous dogma. " no
union with Shareholders" We appeal to the
people to say whether they will endorse this
SANDER by voting for their author.