North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

iers against the Democratic judges lies in
this The constitutional objection against the
camp vote was first raised by Republicans
in order to secure the Office of Sheriff of
Philadelphia to the Republican candidate
The rejection of the camp vote did secure
the Office TO the Republican candidate, Mr.
Thompson and he holds it now.
Judge Allison, Judge Reed, Judge Strong,
all decided against the camp vote but the
abuse is al. directed against the Democratic
candidates ; yet they were the judges who in
the decision showed that no party feeling
could sway them from doing what they knew
to be their duty. For this the Democratic
party honors them, and nominates them to
high offices, of which they have proved wor
thy. Mr.. Robert Ewing, who lost his case,
isamong their warmest supporters. Ifthe
Republican politicians can make political
capital out of this matter, it will not be
among honest men who want honest judges.
In giving the decision of the Court against
the camp vote, Judge WOODWARD was not
forgetful of the honor due to our gallant sold
iers. He SAID:
sit is due to citizen soldiery to add, however,
respect to the cases of fraud that have been beoe
US, that no soldier was implicated The frauds
pepetraed in every instance by political spcculatlors
who prowled around the military camps watching
for opportunities to destroy true ballots and subs
tute false Ones to forge and falsfy returns and to
cheat citizen and soldier alike out of the fair and
equal election provided for by law. To
voluntarily surrender the comforts of home and
friends and business and to encounter the prvations
of the camp and the pers of war; for the purpose of
yindicating the Constitution and the laws of the
country is indeed a signal sacrGce to make for ths
puolic good i; but the men who make it the most
cheerfuy and from the highest motives would be
the very last to insist on carrying with them the
right of civil suffrage, especially when they see
what experience proves that it cannot be exercised
amidst the tumults of war without being attended
by fraudulent practices that endanger the very erSt
ence Of the right Whilst such men fight for the
Constitution, they d. not expect judges to sap and
mine 1t by judicial construction" (Chqsc ys Miller
5. WrightS ReportS)
Nor was he found wanting. at later period
when the gallant Army of the Potomac, nie
rior far in numbets, confronted the hosts of
our invaders on the soil of PenDsy sylyana.-
Whilst bungling mismanagement delayed
her own militia until New York and New
Jersey got the start OF Us, Judge Woodward,
with his two sons in the field, gave all the
weight of his position and character to the
call t. arms. He said:
There ought to be such an instant UPRISING of
young men, in response to this clll. shall be sufi-
cient to secure the public safety, and to teach the
world thlt hostile foot can, with impunity, tread
the soil of Pennsylvania philadelphia Inquirer,
June 80, 1869
The Democratic party has been as much
belIed to you as its candidates. Bat many
of ! on are Democ rats, all Of you have camp
ed and marched and fought side by side
with tm1c"atS, in the Scrvic1 Of the Tn
ion. You know whether they have been
true TO it and to you. Some of the best sol
diers Of this war are Democrats, and for no
other reason have they incurred the hatred
Of the faction whose test ofmcrIt is-deyo-
tion to the negro In the State Legislature,
IN the Federal Congress, your rights and IN
tcrcsts were always maintained by represen-
tatlves of the Democracy Of Pennsy lvania-
OF Its principles we can mike no stae-
ment so authoritative its platform. We
cite to you from the following resolutions
" ReSd7rsd, That the soldiers composing our ar
Eles merit the warmest thanks of the nation Their
couRtry called, and nobly did they respond. Liv-
ing, they soall know nations care and dying, they
shall live IN memories, AMI monuments shall DO
raised to teach poscry to honor the patriots and
heroes who offered their lives at their counrys altar
Their widows and orphans shall be adopted by the
nation to be watched over and cared for objects
truly worthy nations guardianship.
q" RssotDed, That tho d democracy of Pennsylvan-
Ia ever has been true TO the cause of the Union. It
in the name and for the aake of the Union that
party made that we denounce the cast .nti-
nation that the Democratic party cntertans now or
ever has entertained, ever entertain, the
alightest s. mpathy with the present gigantic rebell
ion, or with traitors in against tho Government
or would ever consent to peace upon any terms in
volving dismemberment OF the Union. as utterly
unjust and in proof Of this point with cxultation
20 the lavish contributions to the war in blood and
treasure heretofore, and being made By the
hundreds of thousan ds Of Democratic citizens who
we're among the first to fly to the of the Union
and peril their lives in Is defence
CHARLES J. BIDDLE, Chairman.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l6 1863