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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-18
HEADQUARTERS, Co. B. 18th Regt., {,
PEsNA. RESERVES, March 9th, '63 :
EDITOR DEMOCRAT.
Yours Respectfully.
Go. B. 18th. Regt. PENNA. RESERVES.

SERVED HIM RIGHT.-An Exciting Scene
an q Neao YORK. Railroad Cdr-An Aboli.
tion Spectator in Human Blood Slapped
bya" Copperhead' Woman, uho lost tuo
sons IN the War-1he ScpundreL pitched
out OF the Car by the Passengers.
In car on the railroad which runs into
New York, few mornings ago, scene oc-
Cured which will not soon be forgotten by
the witnesses oft. A person dressed as a
gentleman, speaking to a friend across the car
said: Well, hope the war may last six
months longer. Ifit does, | shall have made
enough to retire from business. In the last
six months have made hundred thousand
dollars-six months more and shall have
enough"
A lady sat behind the speaker, and neces.
sarily heard his remark but when he was
done she tapped him on the shoulder, and
said to him: "Sir had two sons-one OF
them was killed at the battle of Fredericks-
burg; the other was killed at the battle oil
Murfreesboro'"
She was silent for moment, and so were
all around who heard her. Then, overcome
by her indignation, she suddenly slapped the
speculator, first on one cheek, then on the
other; and, before the fellow could say a
word the passengers sitting near, who had
witnessed the whole affair. seized him and
pushed him hurriedly out of the car, as one
not fit to ride with decent people.-N. Y.
Erening Post.
The Post ought to have told the rest Of
this story. This same speculator believes
that all who pray for peace ought to be hung
he has contributed to fund to carry the
New Hampshire and Connecticut elections
Tor the Administration he asserts that Gen.
erals Porter and Mcclellan are traitors he
believes in the Proclamation and the confis-
cation act, and swears by the Tribune and
Post. On the other hand, the poor woman
who lost her sons is copperhead of the
most vlrulent type, and would serve the Post
people as she did the speculator, if she got
within the same distance of their ears.-N
Y Post,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-18
THE REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE

will not stultify myself by supposing that
We have any warrant in the Constitution for
this proceeding.
This talk of restoring the Unicn as ii was,
under the Constitution as it is, is one of the
absurdlties which ] have heard repeated until
L have become sick of it. The Union can
never DO restored as it was. There are many
things which render such an event impossible.
This Union never shall. with my consent, be
restored under the Constitution as 1t is with
slavery to be protected by it.-Hon 1Had.
deus Sterens, the administration leader in
Congress.
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e 1t is absolutely certain that the (,o,

e 1t is absolutely certain that the Gov
ernment contemplates another draft. It ia
time that every family was considering which
of its members, and how many it can spare
for the war. The fourteen hundred thousand
men, already given, are wasted away-gone
dead, manned, or in hospitals save a wretch
ed remnant.
Which of your sons (which of your broth
ers f-or is it the father that next must go2
Be thinking.
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IMPORTANT TO ARMY ABsENTEEs.
PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
Respecting Soldiers Absent without Leave.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHING
TON. March 10. 1853.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHING
TON, March 10, 1868. !
In pursuance of the 18th section of the
act of Congress entitled An act for enroll
ing and calling out the National forces and
for other purposes" approved on the 3rd of
March, in the year 1868, I, Abraham Lin
coin, President and Commander in Chief of
the Army and Navy of the United States, do
hereby ordain and command that all soldiers
enlisted or drafted into the service of the
United States, now absent from their regi-
ment without leave, shall forthwith return
to their respective regiments, andiI do here
by declare and proclaim that all soldiers
now absent from their respective regiments
without leave, who shall, on or before the
first day of April, 1868, report themselves
at any rendezvous designated by the general
orders of the War Department No. So, here
to annexed, may be restored to their respec-
tive regiments without punishment, except
the forfeiture of pay and allowance during
their absence and all who do not return
within the time above specified shall be ar
rested as deserters, and punished as the law
provides ; and
Whereas, Evil disposed and disloyal per-
sons, at sundry places, have enticed and pro-
cured soldiers to desert and absent them
selves from their regiments, thereby weaken
ing the strength Of the armies and prolong-
ing the war, giving aid and comfort to the
enemy and cruelty exposing the gallant and
faithful soldiers remaining in the ranks to
increase hardships and dangers
do therefore call upon all patriotic and
faithful citizens to oppose and resist the
aforementioned dangerous and reasonable
crimes, and aid in restoring to their regi-
ments all soldiers absent without leave, and
to assist in the execution of the act of Con-
gress for enlisting and calling out the ma
tional forces and for other purposes" and to
support the proper authorities in the prose-
cution and punishment of offenders against
said act and in suppressing the insurrecton
and rebellion.
In testimony whereof have hereto set
my hand.
Done at the City of Washington this 10th
day of March, in the year One thousand
eight hundred and sixty-three, and Of the
Independence of the United States the eigh-
tyseventh.
By the President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'ry of War.
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e. Some conscience smitten rascal sent
to the President, recently, by express from
Brooklyn, New York, apackage containing
1856, which the letter stated was dishonesty
obtained from the government. If all the
other Abolition thieves would do likewise. it
would put many millions of dollars in the
treasury.
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ARVEY SICKLER, Editor.
TUNKHANNocK. PA.
Wednesday. March 1S, '63.

9. vi. Pettengiil g. C0.--No. 81 PARK Row.
New YORK, STATE ST. Bosroy, are our Agents
for the n B. Democrat in those cities and author
izei to take Advertisements and Subscriptions for
US at our lowest Rates
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"COpperheads" vs.. Nigg .rheads,
THE DEMOCRATIC nocTRINE

THE EEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
am for getting back the Southern States
oy fair and honorable means, if such a thing
be possible and will hope for the best.
The Union desire is union of hearts and
OF hands, such as our fathers gave US.
Nothing less will satisfy me than the whole
Southern States.-Thomas III. Seymour.
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his department, without preferrn, -
ges against them or giving them , .a' J. CHI
defend themselves against his un;n. aa's
ations. No one believe that thew Ns' 'a'aa
ed to excite a mutiny," or to cans. a"'Ns
satisfaction among the troops. MD
General Potter, who is chief of =
ter's staff, is one of the mos, rs.. s'@Pa
accomplished gentlemen in the COUNT
would scorn an unbecoming act 80 VI
never allow the members of the ,,.s '"
themselves liable to such suspicion "s
Seeing that the new troops could :.
retained here permanently, Gen. Hu,,.'
cided to break up the command Of O.
ter's forces, "as left by their cb;sfn
the chief command Of the same from ~
Nag'sc and giving him command Of 81,
half Of Gen. Fosters forces. To TIM
Naglee again entered a respectful No..
claiming that it was against the pre.ia
instructions, and also against Gen. Po,
wishes, and that it was bis duty to ep,..
protest, although he would serve bis co..
in any capacity that Gen. Hup,e, n
place him in.
To this protest General Hunter tool II
bragg, and at once relisxed Gen. Nss.
dering him to report to New.York NE
order of General Hunter relieving e.,
glee is regarded as a most unfortun,,.
by the troops, who in the absence ofr
Foster regarded him as one Of the s,s
spirits of the expedition. He fNagles,
ing West Point general, whose Cars
been a most brilliant one, and who b,, :
more experience in the field than anv o,.
officer in this department, having h~
wounded five times and had eight bo,.
shot under him, and never yet was defe,.
1t is universally regretted that an oSs,
such valuable experience and known br,..
should be taken from his command, vb0.
devotedly attached him, at a time vi,
such important results are pending. L
PoRT ROYAL, March |?
The departure of General NagIce n,
here, who is ordered to report at New.Ys
by General Hunter, is the cause Of uny.,
regret among General Fosters troops, &
officers of which waited upon him in a bS
on the 9th inst, and SO expressed themsls
In reply to their address, General Nx.
said: Tn the effort to sustain the orgspa
tion in men and materials, as they Ts
brought from North Carolina, and ug
with me by General Foster, was forced,
to difference with General Hunter. smr
appeal to the President of the United Sa,
was sustained by him. In the effort to q
ry out the order of the President | an
fortunately again resisted by General Ii
ter, and am again forced to appeal tod
President. But not until now did kxl
| how far | was sustained ty those with Eai
| have been SO intimately connected d
introduction was in the swamps before I'D
town, and friendly feeling sprung up Il
our trials at Bottoms Bridge and the Ch5
shominy. But the blood and battle OfS
en- Pines and Fair Oaks made US sEt
friends. Though absent let me ask Of Il
one thought during the next hour oi bad
and let it be followed by blow that u
demonstrate that my influence still Iins
with you.
General Terry is now in command Of G|
eral Fosters forces here.
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BLOOMSBURY, Feb. 20, 1868.

CouRTs ABoLIsHED.-TheU U. s. Senate has
passed the bill abolishing all the Courts in
the district Of Columbia, and creating new
ones, on the alleged grounds of disloyal pro-
clivitics of the Judges. All the lawyers in
District protested against it's passage. Abol-
ishing Courts What next.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-18

REBEL FORCE ON THE RAPPARANKocr
Information is in the possession of the .
ernment, from a reliable source, that gen.
has not weakened his force about Fredsrd
burg, but, that on the contrary, he has b
actively engaged in Strengthening his Ii
ever since the battle. A few troops .
have gone south, but be has no ntenlon
abandoning or weakening his position 90
Ra! pahannock.
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E We devote considerable 81 ace to the
Hunter, Foster and Naglee difficulty. As
many of our readers have friends and rela-
ives in the Sind Pa. Vols, which forms
part of the troops under the latter General,
the details of this unfortunate quarrel will
be read with interest by them.
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e. We have it from q very reliable
source, that Secretary Stanton contemplates
putting the Conscription act in force as soon
as the machinery can be got in order.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-18
suffering soldiers wives.

The Chicago Tribune (Abolition) comes to
us to-day with touching appeal to the char
liable, on behalf of the starving wives and
children of the soldiers, absent in the Illineis
Regiments.
From the Appeal.
"Could citizens see the tears that see,
and hear the appeals that hear, every day,
know they would bestir themselves in this
matter. Mothers, who have never known
pinching poverty, with pallid cheeks and
trembling lips, and with eyes brimming with
tears, hesltatingly intimate the destitute con-
dition of their little ones, and say to me that
their children, who have never known want,
are suffering for even the poorest clothing to
keep them warm, and ask me what they shall
do.
F. @. BRowN,
"Chairman of War Fund Committee"
All this, while fat, lazy, worthless, contra
bands, are living in clover, down at New Or
leans, Port Royal, Fortress Monroe and else
where. Yet there are some people who
think it very unreasonable that Illinois sho'd
occasionally demonstrate with New England
for making this negro's not white mans
war. 1t is loyalty" to thus feed and fatten
the lazy contrabands, and loyalty to submit,
without word of remonstrance, to be taxed
to death, to pay for the feed" and the STAT"
but rank treason, 1--WE suppose) to say,
that while all this is going on, white men and
white children-the families of white Soldiers
ARE left to go to the Almshouse or starve.
The contrabands are our sour Union
brethren, South" The women and children
are only "Copperheads "-N. Y. Express.
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ES General Hunters soldiers gave him
three hearty groans during a late parade and
review in the Southern Department,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-03-18

We ask of our readers q careful peru
sal of the able and patriotic letter of Hon. C.
r. BucKALEw, published in to-day's paper.
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CINcINN.TTI, March 15.-Gdzette,s Ta
burg despatch says that the YazOo Pas; |
pedition captured twcnty-sx stcaubsi
eighteen of which had been destroyed.
The United States gun-boas had arr
above Haines' Bluff, and would soon
mence the attack.
Rumors are rife Of the evacuation ofT4
burg. 1t is supposed that the srea.e'f
tion of the force should 60 to Chattsnt
and endeayor to oyerwhelm General
Grams.
General McClernard's troops have
compelled to embark for Mlllikens VI
sixteen miles above Vickshurg, owing to 1
high water.
Tee recent operations on Lake ProTid1
and elsewhere have resulted In inuud'f
more that 800 miles of Louisiana 'erni1
destroying millions Of property. The gu
las have been completely drowned out
WASHINGTON, March l6.-A despatch Y
Admiral Porter, before Vicksburg, dated
7th inst, says that he has just heard hsF
nal agreed upon between himself and V
mander Smith, who commands the nsVa
tion of the Yazoo Expedition, to be h'N
the latter as soon as he should succeed HFk
ting into the Yazoo River-nine minute v
and three guns aflerward in quick success
SAN Francisco, March l6.-The fast Y
ing schooner Chapman, when LEAVING
Mexico, yesterday, was boarded by the
ernment officials and taken IN chss''
privateer. About twenty Secessonlss
captured on board, we'll armed, and aA"l
Dab leren guns with carriages, sul''~
use on ship-board. i
The correspondence on the persons
prisoners identified them with the psfa~
Gently negotiating for the steamer f%
for a privateer. The prisoners were eS
at Fort Alcatras. Many more aFFes'sE'
ly to follow. r.sI
The Chapman, seized by the opisS Ta,,
terday arrived lately from New lv.a
was purchased here by the secessr
The prisoners confess that fail COMP. IN @
of men were to be taken ON board a. AT4 ..se
vous down the coast. they hoped toI
the steamer Oregon while en- roae a,| ~
Ian, transfer portian OF the ehaPmySp sps
aboard and then use the Oregon ~uss ms:
ture the two California treasure s't"D
fore the alarm reached. San Francis"
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The John Brown Raid--A Rich DiscIos.
ure.

Mr.. Sumner was rejected to the United
States Senate the other day by the Legisla-
ture of Massachusetts. Mr.. Swan. q mem
Der of the Senate of that State, although a
Republican, would not, it seems, vote for Mr..
Sumner, and gave the following reasons for
so refusing:
" | come now, Mr.. President. to what is
known in history as the John Brown raid.
This expedition was planned and fitted
out in Boston, and its expenses betrayed by
subscription. The day he started for Har-
per's Ferry on his deed of murder, be dined
IN room No. A, Parker House, in company
with some of the most ardent and jealous
supporters of Mr.. Sumner, and for this rea
son allude to it. John Brown was brave
man; he had the courage to attempt to exc
cute what the cowardly accessories to the
murder dared not to attempt to do. He
knew the penalty ifhe failed in his enter
prise. He carried his life in his hand for
cited, and he paid the penalty manfully.-
The Republican party now disown the act /;
they call him monomanac, an insane man
but when the telegraphic wires, with light
ming speed brought the news of his death to
New England, SO depraved at that time was
the public sentiment here, that the village
church bells toled out his funeral knelI. and
the ministers of God, with few honorable
exceptions, prayed in their pulpits that the
departed spirit of the patriot saint might rest
IN peace. This act, Mr.. President was the
death-blow to the peace of the Union
Without 1t, Virginia would not have seced.
ed-and God grant that we may yet recover
from 1t. 1 know the names ofthe persons
who were engaged in this transaction, and
shall leave record of them for history.
"Another deed of murder Mr.. President,
and L will not detain you longer. When
Anthony Bnrns, the fugitive slave, was con-
fined in the Court House in this city, a
meeting was held at Faneul Hall to consid-
er the subject. Theodore Parker, the man
who presented the gun, which was SO affec-
tionately received by his excelleney, and
the Reverend Thomas W. Higginson were
there Mr.. Parker, in concluding an elo-
quent speech, alluded to the fact that slave
was confined in the Court House, and ex
claimed in substance, "Why stand we here
idle To the rescue !" A rush was imme-
dately made for the Courthouse, and at the
door stood poor laboring man, Mr.. Batch
elder, a night watch. His wife and two
children were probably sleeping at home,
possibly dreaming Of him as he was toiling
for their daily bread. The crowd demand
ed atmittance, he refused, and was immedi-
ately assassnated upon the spot. Who kill
cd him the world never knew. These men.
Mr.. President, were the confident ial friends
and supporters of Mr.. Sumner, and for this
reason | have alluded to the subject"
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REPORTED Surrender OF vIcKsBURG.

A REBEL PRIVATEER CAPTURED IN SAN
FRACISCO HARBOR.
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Soldiers Daily PRAYER.

Our Father who art in Washington. Uncle
Abraham be thy name. Thy victory won.
Thy will be done in the South as we'll as in
the North. Give us this day our daily ra-
tons of Crackers and Pork. And forgive us
our short coming as we forgive our Quarter
Master. For thine is the power, the Soldiers
and Negroes for the space of three years
Amen.
HEADQUARTERS, Co. B. 18th Regt..
PEsNA. RESERVES, March 9th, '63
EDITOR DEMOCRAT.
SIR The above sold
ier's Daily Prayer is printed on small sheets
OF paper, and is going the rounds of the Camps.
Please insert it,
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GH0rtester 4gtlp Syn



Mails Close as follows.
Northern Worcester County, Vermont and New lamp,
shire via Worcester Nashua Railroad, at 500 a. and
Fitchonrg Lancaster Leominster West Boylaton Oak.
dale, Clinton, Lowell, and Nashua N H. at 609 m,
and $50 p. and due at SIS a. and 1902. m;
Princeton and East Princeton at $50 and is due at
CITY Of Boston, $50 and 800 e. m, l2l5 3, aud 500
Maine, Eastern New Hampshire ana Eastern MassA'
chusetts900 m, and 500 p and arc due az $50
Rhode isiani-flxcept towns on the Worcester and
Providence Railroad $50 g. Ia, and $3.50 D. M and are
due AZ g40 a. M, and $50 p NJ. u. ,,,.o,s o Oh
p m. and is due at $40 q.
Western-(Ali towns Ia massachusetts West OF Wor
cester,) a. m, and arc iue At l215 pm.
a. H. and so D. NJ; and dRe at l2,t5 and A45 10
Springfield, Am, and $3.50 p M; ana are que at s4l
Hartford, all Conuectcut teScept Windhsm ana e "a
London oountes)5 a. m. and $50 p NJ; and are dre
Towns on line Of Norwich and Worcester Railroad ana
New London and Windham County, Conn, 1000 a IN '
and are due st SIS am.
$50 6l5 p IN snd are due al 800 a. M and at $3.50
Barre Barre Plains, Petershaln, Paxton Dana, Norh
Dana aid West Rutland, 9.45 al, and are dne at 4oH
Holden, Rutland, North Fguant a.4e2rlston. cola
brook, and Oakhgin, So p .i.t sre fit 70. '' ~.
Leicester. 945 NJ, nd 30 p n. aHI i'e ''' az HVV
g. m, and 500 p, m 4s..,- go
Shrows6Grv sis D. m ana is iua AZ SEQ a. m.
Grafton, Sew Ere'zri rEsy' aua 5oriavi!le $500
m; Cnd are due al q "a ,.. -,,,s
Fraullnsnsn South r.1,''saa-. lpAiltel A5nlaiio
Woodville, Weslhora', NOE.a3-~o', S"uhAor'. Couia
vile ana Grafton l25 p, M; 80 75a me ~ 20 g. N
Milford Mendou Ho!liston, Gol.on Berlin $50 M,
and 500 p. and are duo At $3.50 g. m ana 6l5 p N
at this Office Sunday at 90 oclncN m.
Ofdco hcur5 from Is a. m, 10 SEQ .. Sundays
from 1900 to lO40a m. j. n. EARLE J.. ii
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Me0rcrnxl.
DR.. MULlGKS EXTRACT OF PRAIRIE THISTLE,
Tho Great Anne Ioan Blood Purifier
dRICE 81 PER BOTTLE; OR SIX BOTTLES FOR s..
lhls is a eurely Yeg,taAle rlenarALon.


In oaerinu this medicine to III public e my du
ty 10 int irm them of its III coVery
some ,, ven years ago willie on my way from Provi-
deuce to settle IT the West, rheumatism laid its iron
grasp upon me and confined me 10 my bed fer II weeks
and mad nc cripple for four months longer, com ci
ling me 10 walk It'll crutch aud stan Being unG lc 10
myself and having cOn4ultc many Phy,i5iuns and
used all the khcun attic emedies heard u gave mp all
crpp G. But ~ the providence OF God. Red man Of
The sore met me on me rarie gathering root a4d
brought this root ana .od me BOW to pr pare It. Ny
friends did prepare It aad n,ed it tgoi and the most
ab'c T. go "iihpu clutches me eighteenth Gay al er
meuCug its use, pronounced myself we'll, and dur
ing the next week, performed journey loot OF 200
miles free pain. Ana more than all, Rheuma
tisIn has never dared touch me since,
The main article in this Extract has never been used
ny tne y1cfL agTS ; oL ent qssC Crl IN any OF
nse,l and as often failed ocure; but with new article
whose neung virtues have many to rejoice and
to cak most earnestly in its favor Yea, they openly
affirm t1at It's curative power cannt be surpassed by
ythnp hitherto known used.
During the last three years | ha fully tested this
medicine both in Chicago and Providence, with entire
satisfaction TO myself and the pubic generally
uN spcpsa, kheum tsu, Neuralgia old running
tract. Even those old chronic which have long
bafcd tn" i.octors of all schools and medicines of all
NdS HF" ueen cured by my Extract OF Fralri" Thistle
For have cured many such cases, and pedga self
Nhen the patient is under my oNu eve
Frequently, py.peps is caused by humors the di-
Neuraiga and Rheumatism are hgmgrs floating about
Prairie thistle will kill the hum1rs, by puru wing the
hood more quickly and perfectly than any other medi
elm now use and therefore Will cure many II not all
of tie following Immoral diseases, whether they
fest themselves externally by >cruiuuuS SWELL KS,
Foul >orcs salt Ehcum, Scald Head RING Worm. sore
~ BOils. PImp cs or Internally, by CanSer in the
Mouth aud stomach, Plies kheumali9n, Neuralgia, liver
Lons, Pain III the Side and Back
d.. aarrns household Physician declares that
the ole 3D. Dr. Jayne, Of rhiadcphia that ''un-
nan system can be destroyed no reliable cure can be
cI''S''