North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-09-10
VOL. 2, MOO.

and the men who went out of the city under
an escort Of soldiers, returned amid the plaud-
its of the men, and the waving Of handker-
chiefs by the ladies.
Arriving at the house of Col. MacDowelf.
| the crowd which must now have numbered
nearly thousand men called loudly for that
| gentleman, when he mounted the steps and
addressed them as follows, being frequently
interrupted by the most vociferous cheering:
Friends and fellow citizens :-On' the 9th
day of August, at an hours notice. we were
marched from this city underan escort of gleam
ing bayonets to the Railroad Depot and from
thence tsken to Washington city, where We
were imprisoned, without hearing, fer six
teen days, for what reason will not now state.
as you all know it. Through the intercession
friends, and our own exertions, we secured
hearing last evening at O'Clock, when strange
to say, were confronted by no accuser, nor
was there even charge made against U.s..
The pretext upon which we were arrested was.
most summarily disposed of, and an honorable
discharge given US. (Applause.l Although
notifying as 1t was to leave home as we did, :,
and unjust as the whole arrest was, this spon-
taneous welcome more compensate for all we
endured, or the ndignites we suffered. ZAP
plause. This is the proudest hour of my life..
1t proves that we have the endorsement of
our fellow-citizens. [Cheers and applause.l
1t shows that they have strong appreciation
of Constitutional liberty, and are opposed to
crushing out the freedom of speech or muz-
zling The press. Destroy these inalienable
rights, and the word liberty becomes hollow
mockery a sounding brass tinkling cymbal,
rope OF sand, deluslon and lie. PRO
longed applause and cheering.l ..-..,.
We do not know how our arrest originat.
ed, because no accuser had the temerity to
face US. We claim to be loyal and aw-abfd.
ing citizens, and there is nothing upon the
record 10 prove to the contrary. We have
our own opinions, and these not conflicting
with laws in existence, we will maintain at
all hazards and on all occasions, regardless
of the denunciations of cowardly traducers
who stand behind the SCREEN, We maintain
that we have done our duty as loyal citizens,
| and the evidence of this is in the absence Of o
charge or even an accuser.
Fellow-citizens-a day of retribution viii
oome-a day of final settlement--and after Il
will come payday. Let us bide our time.
Let us be true and loyal to our country and
our Government, and We have nothing to
fear. Our imprisonment has been az, expert
ment, and think from this enthusiastic DEM
onstration and the general feeling throughout
the state, our enemies, as we'll as our friends,
must admit that it was a failure-that it has
not only not resulted in any practical benefit
to those who brought it about, but it has
awakened feeling that will be expressed &C
the ballot-box in October next. [Applause.l
Gentlemen, for myself, and in behalf of my
companions, Ireturn you my heartfelt and
sincere thanks, and bid you good night
[Applause, and prolonged cheers for Mac
Dowell, Barrett, Forster and Jones.l @
The crowd then went to the house of MFR.
Barrett when that gentleman came out and
returned his thanks to his fellow citizens.
After giving three cheers for Mr.. Barrett,
and three more with will for each of the
publishers and editors, and the Patriot &c I'm.
ion, the people quietly dispersed.
There was significance in this dem onstra.
ton which cannot be misunderstood The
sturdy laboring man, the honest German. the
warm hearted Irishmen, and, in fact, all clas-
ses of the community turned out, not only to
show their devotion to their party and their
party friends, but 20 show to the world their
utter condemnation of a power which as-
sumes the right of dragging men from their
homes on the mere information or instiea.
tion Of irresponsible parties, and denying
them the right of trial by jury, or the inesti-
mabe benefits of the writ of habeas corpus
which has never been suspended for fou.
centuries in monarchial England. One thing
has been made manifest by this reception.
and that is that you may cast men into pris-
ons, but you cannot stiffe Democratic princi.
Piles, You may fill your forts with editors
guilty of no other offence than advocating
measures, but while immured there, they
can say of Democracy as Calico said of the
world, 1T moves, nevertheless. ."-Patriot O.
Union.
WHAT ONE DRoP OF INK MlGHT HAVE
DoHE.-As our Washington correspondent