North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-06-24

other arming neighbor against ghbor and setting
issues in every household. The machinery is pre-
pared. Already the secret societies in motion
bound by what oaths know not That they who
design these things design all their dreadful
quences do not believe; but they know little of
human rature and little of history whe cannot dis
them. Under simple despot there is equality;
from u single depot there may be hope of escape
But the worst form that despotism assume is
that of the tyranny of party party; and if any
thing adj to its horrors it IL when the donln mt
faction is nfaned by fanaticisn ami led by priests
WHAT IN itters it thu these man are conscientious
that they act under a Of duty, of religious du
ty? do not impeach their motives. The more
CONSCIENTIOUS they are, the worse. All fanatics
conscientious, AMI it is this that makes their ty amy
of all tyrannies the most insufferabie.
What we can ani ought to do, beyond the mere
expression Of symp lthy, in aid of oppressed
couhtrymen in Ohio, Kentucky an Indiana is q sub
ject upon which it may be well at present to say
nothing. Let US wait the course of events We
have an immediate question determine for our
selves, and that is whether we Will permit the es
tabshment of the same species of government in
own State, government which not only g ish-
man and no Frenchmen would endure, but ag .ihst
which the very lazzaroni of Naples wsud revolt do
not speak of exceptionable of extreme public
necessity such may imagine, though their
occurrence is not at all probable but speak of
systematic acts done unler clIm of right, without
necessity, upon false protences; acts which not
only ilgranily unconstitutional. but utterly subvcr-
sive OF liberty anl OF law, and of which the m-n-
fest tendency, if not the purpose is not maintain
the Union, but to destroy it. | that we will
not submit TO this anl ought to say SO plainly
have no faith in any petitions, protests remon-
strtnces, that fall short of this There is no danger
in leaving the President ignorant of our purpose
not sanguine enough { hope for anything from
his Of justice respect for the law. The pow
that control him. whether spiritual terrestrial
will! do to US whatever will suffer, but are not
likely to attempt that which they know we will not
suffer.
at the same time depr.cate all resistance that
is not strictly constitutional Let us not only sub
NIT to, but support all proper authority. The Presi-
dent claims the constitutional power to establish
martial law the body of the people in the loyal
states. We deny it. Let the courts determine the
question The judicial authority is vested in the
courts AMI not in the Presi lent the Congress- or
the army. 1t is rs much The duty Of the Prcsi-
dent of any private citizen to submit to that au-
thcrity If he ressts it he becomes Il usurper, AMI
may imself he lawfully resisted. AMI, on the
other hand, if any court or judge, acting under the
forms Of law. shall sanction his INDUSTRIOUS assump-
tons let Us in turn submit not because there mny
not be ju u:ial we'll executive usufp I'll IN ami
the right in extreme resist the one as
the other. but account of the condition Of the
country and the foube dangers that asslil In
this way there may be occasion acts of tyranny,
has been already bat upon the whole ths siraiLt
OF The juiiriiry will be toua aleqI tts I, pro-
lection ii the President himself viii respect it.
But if any citizen of his State shall be arrested
imprisoned by military men, or By proves: marshals
or other officers acting der the authority Of the
President and the court before whom the question
shall be brought shall determine that he is entitled
to his liberty then, if in spite Of this decision
force shall be used detain him. there ought to tc
no hesitation to support the judiciary in opposition
to military usurpation and should regard it US base
ani cowarly not To do so, unless in the fl of such
force as shout make resistance gu te hopeless
If 1t should be said that suh action would impede
the successful prosecution of the war, answer that
il is hatter that nation should lose portion Of It's
territory than its liberty And if for this the
belous States shall succeed in establishing their n
dependence, the fault will that OF the adminis;ra
tion; ami the people driven 10 choose between two
evils, will have wisely chosen that which, beyond
all comparison, is the least.
The times require, in very high degree, the
exercise of the virtues of courage and prudence
Moderation in our counsels will give strength and
unity in action Let US accept our leader, him
whom not less merit than position designates (tne
Chief N gstr' tie of our State) AMI follow and sup
port that moderate and patriotic but not feeble or
unmanly, policy which he has recommen led AMI en-
forced with much dignity an success, AMI shall
yet hope that the Union may triumph over both
classes of its enemesthe Southern Seces 81 onists
and the Northern AbolitoniSts
remain, gentlemen, very respectfully, your SER
want, WILLIAM DEER
To Gideon J. Tucker, John Hardy and Andrew
Mahewson. Esqs