North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05
Billy Button and the Draft.

Every week or two we are favored by Bill
ly of the Republican with homily on our
duty to support the government Abe Lincoln)
and the laws. (Abe's arbitrary el;cts and
nigger proc1amations)
What would be thought of General who
had = fer,iaeation 10 take. who should exhort
his men to rush on The enemys works and
into the deadly breach while he took to hi s
heels and ran away from them
What would be thought of the honesty and
sincerity, minister who preached about hon
esty and temperance, in the pulpit. while he
timed his sermon by stolen watch, and ex-
hailed the fumes of whiskey at every breath
Would not one be called coward and the
other thief and hyppocrite ?
het US examine the precepts and practices
Of this brawins wide mouthe1 self-styled,
patriot by these rulers. He is eyhortiDg
men to rush into the, war, to " support the
government and the laws" and yet he never
had the remotest idea Of getting within
smelling distance of burning salt-petre and
charcoal himself
To make the case a little palmer to Billy
who seems rather thick skulIed On this
point. Suppose one of these sven 'mous
copperheads" as lie styles them, OF Falls
farmer-should be drafted, after he had
gold his farm and "made his arrangements
to abandon the business entrelY-he pleads
not that fariaers are exempt by law, but
that the cause of agriculture would sufttr by
his absence. The authorities accept this as
an excuse ardhe goes free. To carry the
similee little further, suppose he were to
go as he had intended, to Millville, in Co
lumbia Co., aud set up grogshop (Biliy
SAYS the Falls people all love to deal in Ii.
newspaper, Ike Biily's, and BatRtsss tISesd IlSed
honest dutch farmers for their dislovaltv
tne'r want of patriotism &c,-world'nt he
make them stare? What " Loya.r chan
they would take him to be 2
Now, Billy was appointed to vacsr. %,
perlntcndency in COLUMBIA Co. Not DARN,
- nope that he would be reelected. he ten-
oered his resignation and made his aaranoo
ihents" to come to this county. He MAS
GRATED. He was not EXEMPT bv law n
ana his abolition friends, thought the causa
OF education might suffer. He was released
ne alleges, on that ground. He came inme.
Nee'y TO inns county, and takes to teaebin,
'eh their duty to the Government, obad,-
ence to laws, &c lie tells US the lawsrrs,
De observed and obeyed. He pours ont ,ho
Fials OF his wrath on men who dare to sneak
&c
Oh thelr uneonst'tutionality. lie scents tpea-
son afar on, and sounds the alarm. He al
most goes into fits and calls lie all lind.
vie epltnet' because we-adoptfng the Com.
mon sentiment of the country-called this
conScrlptIaw.an { Infamous one" Donh,-
less this man has some readers. who tbink
''rh n0neSs ans sincere. These very conhd
ing readers will not allow themselves to 90
ct upon Billy as man drafted undor
Aw-the constitutionality of which no ona
questions They do not think that bv a /;
trickery, lying, deception and in violation of
Jaw and solemn official oaths, this man, for
poilticai rea' sons, was allowed to Grade The
da0 ana ms duty 10 his country. What
oetty specimen is this pirnp to talk 70 hon.
tin law abiding men, about " "obseryine the b
gfe sustaining lie GcVerDnenf &c. :
thpta.
with bra.
mere Tenderness,
above vinor..