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

I" If my voice conld reach even the Black
Republican party, would say, re-assemble
your convention, re.nominate your candidates
ii you please, elect them if you can, take all
the spoi!s, but tear down your African plat
form ere vou indorse it t athc polls, and give
to the South a perfect justification for with
drawing from this country"
The above language was used few years
since by Mr. Robert j. Walker. This same
r. j. Walker is now one of the " war Demo
Gratis" of the most violent type, which simply
means Democrat, who has turned Republi
can in consideration Of certain emoluments Of
office. To silence this Walker from utterinr
such language as we quoted above, Lincoln
gave him lucrative office abroad, since which
time he out Herods Ilerod in his denuncia-
ton Of the Democratic party. Democrats all
these leading I" war Democrats" as they boast
themselves, are either bought over by Lincoln,
like Walker, Butler, Forney, sc. or they arc
bobbing round like hungry flies to gather
what they can from the Administration table.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23
4. WARp.

GRoss OUTRAGE.-Several weeks since
Quartermaster Wilson, of Harrisburg, enter.
ed INTO contract with Mr., Gutshall, of this
place, to supcrintend the rebuilding of the
barracks destroyed by the rebels. As soon
as this fact was ascertained. several of our
intense Republicans, with the utmost haste,
started for Harrisburg, for the purpose of
having the contract annuled, simply because
Mr.. GutshalI is a Democrat, and We are sor-
ry to say that they succeeded in their patri-
otto mission Tor a few days since an order
was received from the War Department, dis
pensing with his services. Mr. Gutshall is a
skillful mechanic who would have done his
duty to the government, bat, unfortunately,
he is Democrat, and according to Republi-
can ideas, must not be employed upon pub
lie works. What are VIC coming to ?-Car-
isle Democrat. ....> ..-
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23
A BLACK RECORD.
CURTIN'S OWN PARTY SPEAKS.
THE SOLDIERS GREAT sFRIEND,'
The Tonnage TAG Sa0indle.
VOTERS READ THE RECORD.
Worm WOOD.

The editorials of the Plttsburg Gazette, and
Plttsburg Dispatch, two abolition papers,
against Governor Curtin are being circulated
in pamphlet form. They make a truthful
and damaging record.
1st. That the Governor was the intimate
friend of Charles NJ. Neal and Frownfield,
who swindled the soldiers in shoddy and
shoes, and that the committee of investiga.
ton, were managed to cover up and smooth
over the fraud.
81. That the Governor favored and sign
ed the bill reDealing the Tonnage Tax" al
though he confessed it was " atrociously
wrong" That he signed the bill with Gin
decent haste during recess of the Legisla-
ture" notwithstanding she had given tho
most positive assurance that it should be ve-
toed," and notwithst andng he "was solmen-
lv and repeatedly pledged TO refuse it his as
sent.
Sd. That he Signed this tonnage tax swim
die Immediately after these assurances were
given" and that there was private agree
ment in writing, made by Thomas A. Scott,
for the company to pay the sum of $4,000
per annum into the treasury WHICH
AGREEMENT HE (Curtin,) CONCEALED
FROM THE PEOPLE AND AFTER
WARDS SURRENDERED TO THE COM
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS MORE.
THE coSscRIpTs' LETTER To A. LINCOLN.


THE coSscRIpTs' LETTER To A. LINCOLN.
We send you, Father Abraham, three hundred dol
lars more
To spend on shot and shoddy and to drench the lard
with gore
And to heghten your enjoyment while the cash your
counting in,
Will tell you how these funds were raised to lavish
upon SIM .-E-
And maybe, Father Abraham, you'll know what we
deplore
When you shall learn how comes to you three hun
dred dollars more
WRITTEN ON FIRST PACKAGE OF $500.
come, sweet Father Abraham, three hundred dol
lars more;
A hardly earned, severely kept, and much regarded
store.
From day to day, from week to week. for eight long,
weary years,
The toiler and his sicky wife, in suff ring and in
tears,
By painful patience piled me up, for days when
clouds should lower
There clutch me, Father Abraham three hundred
dollars more!
WRITTEN on THE SECOND PACKAGE OF $500.
am here Father Abraham, three hundred dol
lars more:
greet you from the prairie broad, on Plates pro-
ductve shore
A friend of yours who negroes love, received me for
his tee,
When he stole and sold an African to a mild-eyed
Cherokee:
lie despoilcd Border Rufian, Of slaves full half
score;
And thus comes, Father Abrah am, three hundred
dollars more
WRITTEN ON THE THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH PACK
AGES (SESr BY CoSTRACToRs)
Good morning, Father Abraham, three hundred DOL
lars more;
I'm pleased to see you looking WE'LL f rive have met
I'm part of The unfailing stream that CHASE is send
ing FORTH
To pay for shoddy an horse beef at more than they
arc worth;
And as that stream must aye be full, must still be-
nisnly pour,
Just take me, Father Abraham! three hunlrcd dol
lars more!
WRITTEN on THE SIXTH $500 PACKAGE.
/ come in sorrow. Abraham, three hundred dollars
more;
I've been where tears in rapid drops, from dim eyes
running DER,
Told of the sisters struggles, of the orphans poig
nant pain,
While was scraped together, that the brother mil gh
remain
scoe,
dollars more!
WRITTEN on THE SEVENTH PACKAGE OF $500
Receive me, Father Abraham, three hundred dollars
more
To make my sum has brought, 1 know, want to a
pocr mans door;
As all he got for his only horse and his few sheep
and kline,
With half his crop shere enclosed ir this small band
of mine.
The early trials of his life again must be gone er;
But you have here your tributc-three hundred dol
lars more!
PoSTsCRIPTUN.
And thus 0 Father Abraham, come in your millions
more;
The, re gaily paid by shoddy, but the toers feel
| them sore;
Now quick collect your taxes and let us comprehend
The depth and breadth of this great pool and read
! 1.-THE bitter end -
And the sound tnat first will greet you on the dreary
| Styxian shore,
Will be, o Father Abraham, +" three hundred doll
morem
NORWOOD.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

THE LATE PRoCLAMATIoN.-A proclama
ton of the President assumes to declare mar
ta over the whole North-or to suspend
the writ of habeaS corpus as to all persons
connected with the service, or charges with
opposing the draft, &c. This may prevent
any efforts to test the constitutonality of the
draft, and gives sundry petty, ignorant and
vicious under satraps control over innocent
men whom political enemies may wish to
have kidnapped and secretly sent out of the
State or thrust into cne of Lincoln's lousy
basties till after election; or any one illegal
ly drafted can be forced into the army with
cut hearing in court as to over-agc, &C.
The draft is mostly over without trouble,
but the elections are to come off, and aboli-
tionism is perhaps preparing for a Kentucky
outrage in Pennsylvania. But the people
will quietly talk ever matters and vote as
they please at all hazzards.-Mo. trose Dem
ocrdt.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23
E~ Governor Curtin has risked his ron

ES Governor Curtin has risked his rep
utation, and in many instances has been ac-
cused Of transcending his power to promote
the comfort and secure the contentment of
the soldier-Rcpubiican paper.
As to Curtin's rgputation,' the less the
Abcltioniats say about it The better. Mem
bers CT his own party, in the Pittsburgh Con
vention, portrayed it in language too pointed
to be misunderstood. The great solici,ude he
felt for the soldiers too, had better moi be re-
ferred to by Governors friends The paper
soled shoes and horse blankets imposed upon
the troops by Curtin and his cronies, are
matters that will not soon be forgotten. II
any man in the State deserves the everlasting
detestatioH of the soldiers, that man is our
imbecile Governor.-Carliste Volunteer.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

EE Parties, in the days Of the revolu-
ton, were known as Patriots and Loyalists
The loyalIsts were tories.
Let DO Republican imagine that his liberty
is any safer than that Of the Democrat. If
that of the one is lost, SO also is that of the
other. We are all in the same boat.
Just think of the number of able bodied
men. taken from the farms and work shops OF
the country! II is certain, that of these not
less than 100000 have gone to the grave.
how is this >? The Southern soldiers and
secessionists say they will never come back
into the Union, and the Abolition Republi-
cans swear they won't have the Union as ID
apas. How is it possible, then, that the one
class can be any better Union men than the
other
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23
SOLDIERS WIVES.
worthy.

What an immense amount of herosm
among this class passes unnoticed, or is TAX
en- as matter of course not only in this
most righteous war which we are waging,
but in those OF all past time. For the SOL
dier, he has his comrades about him, shoul-
der to shoulder he has praise if he does
well he has honorable mention and plying
tears if ne falls nobly striving But alas !!
for the soldiers wife Even an officers wife
who has sympathzing friends, who has the
comforts and many of the luxuries of life
whose children are provided for if their fa-
ther fall; what hours of dreadful suspense
and anxiety must she pass even in these fa-
vorable circumstances. How hard for her
But the wife of poor soldier, who, in Civ
ing her husband to her country, has given
everything who knows not whether the
meal she and her little ones are eating may
not be the last one for many hungry desc
late day who has no friend to say +" we'll
done," as the tagging weeks of suspense
creep on, and she stands bravely at her post,
keeping want and starvation at bay imagi-
nation busy among the heaps of dead and
wounded, or traversing the wretchcd prison
dens and shuddering at the thought of their
demoDiac keepers; keeping down her sobs,
as her little daughter trustfully offers up her
nightly prayer for dear papa to come ho re-
or when her little son, just old enough to
read, traces with his fingers the long list of
killed and wounded i" TO see if fat hers name
is there;" shrouding her eyes from the pos
sibe future of her children should her
strength give out under the pressure of want
and anxiety; no friend to turn to when her
hand is palsied with labor; nor waving ban
ncrs nor martial music, nor one procession
to chronicle her valorous deeds; none but
God and her own brave heart to witness her
noble, unaided struggles !; when :hink of
these solitary women scattered throughout
the length and breadth of this land, nv
heart warns towards them, and would fain
hold them up in their silent struggle fer all
the word to admire.
When the history OF this war shall be
written (and that cannot be now,) let the
historian, what else he may forget, forget not
to chronicle this sublime valor of the hearth
stoac all over our struggling land.-Fanny
Fern.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

GE The following article is from Arch.
bishop Hughes organ The FreeRsan's Jour
nal:
1t is favorite dodge of some people nova
days to endcavor to shut up man who disa-
grees with him by accusing him of secession
ism. 1t is an easy way of getting rid Of an
argument that one cannot answer; it is far
easier than convincing an opponent, in fact,
it is . as easy as lying" But is man a Sc
cessionist because he desires peace, or depre
Gates subjugatioD, Or intimates a wish that
personal liberty was less restricted Is he
a secessionst because he is not blind to the
discrepancies in official reports, or the short
comings of government, the incompetency Of
general or the plumbers of statesman
Is he seceSsionst because he abhors the
idea of conquercrs and conquered taking the
place Of fellow-citizens IN this Republic, be-
cause he wishes for no such union as that Of
ireland with England, or Poland with Rus
sia on this broad continent? ? Is he seces-
sionist because he is alive to the wicked ness
and absurdity of enslaving white men in or
der to set negroes free Is man a seces
sionist who does not believe our govern
ment lnfalble, our army invincible, and our
resources iIlimitable Is it seccssionis'n to
hint that our Southern brethren are human
beings still, that they have rights which it
would be dangerous to disregard, and feel
ings it would be wise to take into account
Is it secessionism to admit that they are
brave and wary, or to doubt that they are
&C destitute and SO desponding as it is the
fashion to represent them? Is 1t secession
ism to shrink from taxation, to wish that our
government was more frank in dealing with
the people, more desirous of relieving them
from the horrors of suspense, more chary OF
interfering with the liberty of the press and
freedom Of speech, more economical Of public
money? Is it secessionism to long with
longing of which these people have no con-
ception for the reconstruction of the Union
on the basis of the Constitution, on the good
old guarantees that satisfied the men of '76.
What better are we than they, or what bet
ter is the negro now than he was in their
day. that he should be made bone of con-
tention between the sections, a wedge to split
up the republic? Our Revolutionary Fa-
thers never thought of flegislating negroes in
to equality with white men; their sense of
right was no more shocked by their exclus-
ion from political privileges than it was by
the exclusion of the id:otic, and they were
right, for if in the case of the latter, inferior
ity of intellect is judged sufficient to place
the individual below the level of the race,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

PANY, without preserving copy OF IT,
when interrogated at the next session up
on this point, he ADMITTED THE FACT
himself of the agreement, and IT'S SuRREN
DER'' and excused himself on the ground
that s'the company were paying more than
that amount in taxes" The record showed
that " they had not been paying the half Of
that amount and the Governors words were
contradicted by the testimony of his own
Attorney General" who swore before the
Hopkins Committee that the paper was given
by Scott and placed in his hands as an official
and public document.
4th' The Pittsburg Gazette says in view
of these things that the masses believed the
Governor had "SoLD THE PEOPLE, and BE-
TRAYED THE STATE, and asks if anybody is
weak enough to think that these things are
already forgiven and forgotte
5th. That when another attempt was
made to investigate the whole matter, Col
Mcclure FASTENED from the sick bed of a
friend to advise the appointment of the COM
mittee, that a great struggle was made to
keep off all who "were bent ON running a
Republican Governor"
That the committee " acted languidly" that
1t was surrounded by the Companies spies, :"
"who telegraphed to witness about to be
summoned, in order to keep them out of the
way" and that the President and Vice
President Of the company evaded the sum
mons as wltnesses--one by absenting him
self from the State" and the other by Ger
tlficate from Physician, that he was under
going injections of lunar caustlc, although he
was walking the streets. The committee
however found that the bill was procured by
the use of fraudulent and improper mcans''
| to which bill the Governor however against
his pledge put his siguature--Thus was the
people robbed of many hundred thousand
dollars.
5th. These abolition papers allege, that
Governor Curtin in our national matters has
not only fallen far short Of the occasion, in
every element of courage, truthfuIncss, and
ability" bat has enacted the part Of a mar
plot, from the beginning" and created more
trouble at Washington by his oficious inter
meddling than all the other Governors" [of
this we need not speak, as there is not much
honor, truth or decency anywhere among
theml
7th That the Governor pledged himself
not 10 be candidate, meaning to be one and
lastly these papers by many assertions regard
his nomination as fatal, and hisre-elec ton as
impossible. The pamphlet is lengthy and
exposes rascality which the people shonld
remember Gov. Curtin for at the ballot box.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

ET"I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW
A MAN CAN CLAIM TO BE A FRIEND
OF TIE UNION, AND YET BE IN FA-
VOR OF WAR UPON TEN MILLIONS OF
PEOPLE IN THE UNION. YOU CANNOT
COVER IT UP MUCH LONGER UNDER
THE pRETEXT OF LOVE FOR THE UN-
ION"
"WAR is DISUNION, CERTAIN, IN
EVITABLE, FINAL AND IRREPRESST-
."-Donglas' last speech in The Senate.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

Il The following sentiment from one of
Ohio's noblest, most patriotic and worthy
sons, is wonthy of being printed in letters Of
gold. Read it:
COMPROMISE"
6 Not compromise! Compromise is the
first law of combnaton--I had almost said
of nature. 1t is the law of all s0cety-al
goyernment-al united action. Partners in
business compromise, members of political,
religious, charitable, useful societies compro-
mise. Kings compromise with each other
they compromise with their subjects, or lose
them. Wars end by compru mise--the fami-
ly circle is compromise. Husbands COM
promise with their wives-fathers compro-
mise with their disobedient children-and if
our holy religion is true, God Almighty com.
promised with man when he accepted, in his
behalf the tenement of his son and shall
We refuse to do what nature, reason, geligon
and history all command ?-Hon. G; Fl.
Pendleton.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

e The army Of the Potomac has recent
" captured four little newsboys and sent
them to the guard house.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

v: SMITH, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
- Once on Bridge Street, next door to the Demo
CTat Office, Tunkhannock, Pa. - '''0
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

CHS NOMINATION WOULD BE DIS
GRACEFUL TO TIE PARTY AND HIS
ELECTION IMPOSSIBLE. *"-PMs
burg Gazette, Republican.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

Iesn Iroand Plaster in Quantities
anu a' prices to suit purchasers, now for sale
eshoppen py y Mowpx n
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23
To NERVOUS SUFFERERS OF ROTH
SEXES.

A REVEREND GENTLEMAN HAVING BEEN
restored to health in few days, after undergoing all
the usual routine and irregular expensive modes of
treatment without success considers 1t his sacred du.
" to communicate TO his afflicted fellow creatures
tne means of cure Hence, on the receipt of an ad-
dressed envelope, he will send tfree) copy of the
pcsosEppp''on pco used Direct to DR. JOHN NJ. DAGNALL,
4oo uton Street, BROOKLYN, New York v2n24ly
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

IT WILL REQUIRE A DECIDED Ma
JORITY, INDEED TO ENABLE ANY
PARTY IN THIS STATE TO CARRY ON
A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN BURDEN.
ED BY SUCH a NOMINEE AS CURTIN.
-PWsburg Despatch, Republican.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

7 Nj. CAREY, Nj. D. Graduate of the 4
Js NJ Institute, CincinnatD would respectfully
announce to the citizens of Wyoming and Luzerne
Counties, that he continues his regular practice in the
various departments Of his profession. May ne found
mt bis Office or residence when not professionally alb
fnt
Particular attention given to the treatment
Chronic Diseas
entrenoreland Wyoming Co. Pa-v2n2
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

TT .. COOPER, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Il. Newton Centre, Luzerne County Pa.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23
Cuisines Notites.

bacon STAND.-NichoIson. pa. - G. l.
ID JACKSON, Proprietor Ivln49tf
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

GOVERNOR CURTIN CANNOT SE-
CURE THE SUPPORT OF EITHER HIS
OWN PARTY OR HIS OFFICE HOLD
ERS. S."-Speech. Of Ate.rander Cummings be-
fore the Republican State Contention, Aug.
5. 1863
The way to divide the Union is to defeat
the Dem mocratic party.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-23

"JUDGE WOODWARD IS \ CITIZEN
OF UNIMPEACHABLE CHARACTER,
AN ABLE JURIST, AND A PATRIOTIC
GENTLEMAN."-Phiadsiphia Inquirer,
(Repubiican,) June lSh, 1868,
This is good endorsement of the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, coming as it
does from one OF the most influential Repub-
lican journals OF the State.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05
Sinclair's Harness Store
rasa Early Physical Degeneracy OF
Tho Ana PSopI @:

TAO AmGE1S2h 3SSol9I O.
lust PUBLISHED. by DR.. A. S. one,
- Ply yean TO the Troy Lung and Hygienic Institute
Treatise the Causes Of Eary Physical Decline A.
MEXICAN People; the cause Of Nervous Debility 0onsunp
This work Is one Of high moral tome written in chaste yet
ss spd Psn sn as. 70 se S %
ing scientific and reliable aids and treatment for
parents and GaadIaps fail not 70 send aud obtain tbs BOOK
Young Men, fail not TO send fer this book
Ladies' You too, should at copy Of this
A Word ofISoIenh Conscientous Advice to
---..-.t-< Those who will Reflect. u a 81 40
class Of naladief prevail To fearful extent in the com
mpQy dooHng at least 100000 youth of both
understood Their manifestation symptoms are
Nervous Debility, elaxation and exhanson Marsnas
ness BREATH hurried breathing ascending hill
agbt osteps great palpitaton Of thI Heart Asthma,
Limbs aversion society and business study
dess qf the sight loss Of the memory dizziness Of the
head, Neuralgia pain In the varioas parts OF the body
pain 10 the back limbs, Lumago Dyspepsia ndges
ton, ieguariy of the bowels denged secreons Of the
ess f&esSe Likewise Epilepsy, Hystera, and Nervous
nine cases ia every hundred all the above
pssd Disorders aud bas Of others consumption of the
Lungs. and that most ins ious and wy f consumption
sana oTgp in diseases ofPesis yisesa Hence the want
81 seo on the part Of old school practice In treating symp
Or Andrew stone Physician ie The roy Lung aaa ygepc
lnsptiop. pew engaged in treating this elass Of
inliaties with the most asenALinE sleeess The treatment
ADOPTED oy die nsniion IA IL based npaa seienli
cYacles with discovered remedies viilsut minerals
fehs rhe 9sliies Of cure are sneh that patsn.s
be cared a their bonles ia part Of the country fo
sdfass desetpops Of their case M letter and hus the
sssess sent " Mail o. express Pnted iqserrosatOrs'
sconsumpiion Catarh and diseases Of the
ssar as s 4 s ss S e & = bse r. sy
with ishaisr spd ample directions fpr their and dri
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clelhhe fttQlp stlIpps TO meet ationtion. p
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

The FIGHTING QuALITIEs OF NEGRO SOL
DlrRs.-Gen. Blunt, in a private to friend,
recounting his victory over the rebels ut
the battle of Honey Springs, Arkansas,
june l7tb, bears the following testimony to
the lighting qualities Of the negro troops'in
bis command. Ic Suys:
One Texas regiment OF rebels went in
with three hundred men aud came out with
only sixty. This regiment was opposed to
the Kansas lst colored, and the negroes
were too much for them. Aud let me say
here, that L never saw such fighting done
as .wes done by the negro regiment at the
battle of Honey Springs. They fought
like veterans, with coolncss aud vaIor
that is unsurpassed. They preserved their
line perfect throughout the whole engage.
meut, and, although in the hottest Of the
fight, they never once faltered. Too much
praise cannot be awarded them for their
gallantry. The question that. negroes will
fight is settled