North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-26
A Southern View OH the Political Parties
of the North.

not choose to publish the estimation in whch
they are held by their southern allies, who
are most heartily Cooperating with them in
their efforts to destroy it. 1t is but natural
that the secession lists and abolitonists who
are striving for the same base object--the
destruction of the Union and Constitution,
should have mutual hatred of Democrats
and democratic principles.
The subjoined extract from southern pa
Per shows how they look upon their friends
of the north and accounts for the milk in
the cocoanut."
from the Mobile Register
We thank God from the depths of our
hearts that the actho critics AZ Washington
| snubbed Vice President Stephens in his late
attempt to confer with them on information.
al affairs, without form or ceremony. 1t has
long been known here that this gentleman
thought, if he could get to whisper into the
ears of some men about Washington, the re-
suit might DO terms of peace on some sort Of
Urion or reconstruction. He seemed to
forget that Douglas with whom he used to
serve, is dead and notwithstanding his
mantle has fallen, by dividing it into four
places, upon Richardson and Voorhe Val
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party IS not in power now, aud We may thank
God for it. The prospect looked gloomy to
the Vice President, whose nirmity of body
no doubt casts shadow over his spirits,
and he said that one of two things must be
done-either some terms must be made, or
the whole militia of the confederacy must be
called out and an immediate alliance pro.
posed with foreign powers. President Davis
gave him full p1,rers TO treat on honorable
terms, ana started him OFF to the kingdom of
Abraham. But father Abraham told him
there was an impossible gtlf between them,
and the Vice President had to steam back to
Richmond, a little topfalen. We hope this
will put stop .torerer to some croakers
about here who ntiInated that there are peo-
pie enough friendly to the South in the
North to restore the Union as it was. And
we also hope that the government at Rich
mond will not humiiate itself any more, but
from this time will look only to the ore end
Of final and substantial independence. The
North is not less set on purpose Of final
separation than we are. The Republican
party are not fighting to restore this Union
any more than the old Romans fought to es-
tabllsh the independence of the countries
they invaded. The Republicans are fight
ing for conquest and dominion, we for tiber-
ty and Independence.
There is only one party in the North who
want this Union restored, but they have no
more power-legslative, executive, or judi
cal-than the paper We write on. II is
true they make show of union and strength
but they have no voice of hority. We
know that tho Fal'andigham school wants
the Union restored, for he told us so when
| ne was here in exile, partakng of such hos
pitaity as We extenied to real enemy to
| our struggle for separation, banis he'd to our
Soil by another enemy who is practically
| more our friends than he. And if ValIandg-
ham should, by accident or other cause. be-
| comes governor of Ohio, we hope Lincoln
will keep his nerves to the proper tension,
md not allow him to enter the confines Of
the state. His administration would do
| more to restore the old Union than any 9th
| ar power in Ohio could do, and therefore we
pray that he may be defeated. Should a
strong Union party spring up in Ohio, the
| third state in the North in political import
'nce, it might find faint response in some
Southern states and give Us trouble. But as
long as the Republicans hold power they
will think of conquest and dominion only
aud we, on the other hand, will come up in
solid Column for freedom and independence
which we will b. certain to achieve, with
such assistance as we may nop (after the re-
tusal of the Washington cabinet to confer }
confidently expect, before the Democrats OF
The North get in power again, and come
lion, Constitution, conce sion, and gudran
tees" Away with all such stuff! We want
separation. Give US rat her men like Thad
deus Stephens and Charles Summer. 1heV
curse The old Union and despise it aud sc
do zoe. And We now promise these gentle
men that, as they hate the Union and the
'accursed Constitution let them keep
down Vallandigham and his party in the
North then they shall never be troubled by
US with such 1rhi ing about the Cons tItuton
nd Union as they are sending up.
| Loyal Re esolutions.
E" Resolved, That the earth is the LORDS and