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


before mentioned affict the country. 1t is
idle to expec: from either the restoration Of
good government, and firm Union based
upon the affections of the people.
But for all the wrong that has been doue.
and for all ihe consequent calamities that
have fallen upon US, the great majority OF
the people of the United States are not re
sponsble-at least not responsible in the
s"nse of having intended them. And there
can be no question that if that majority
could now act directly and fully upon public
affairs, they would decree immediate peace
union and lawful rule as they existed in for
mer times, and would put down, or pat
aside, all who would venture to oppose, or
would seek to delay, the realization of these
great objects. The Abolitlonists proper new
Fr commanhed a majority, even in the North {;
the Republican party was in a minority Of
nearly million OF votes al the Presidential
election OF 1860, and it is believed that ma
j"rlty of the Southern people were opposed
to secession even after that election. and
abandoned their Unionism reluctantly, un-
der The pressure of subsequent events
In pom of fact, active, earnest mnori ties
North and South, have seized power and
controlled the course of events, and the
great mass of the people have appeared to be
unable to direct their own destinies and Sc
cure their own welfare. They were prepar-
ed at the outset of the rebellion TO have
maintained peace by some settlement of ex-
Is ing difficulties, and ifthe Crittenden Com
promise had been submitted TO them it
would have been promptly and gladly ac-
cepted. But the occasion was permitted t.
pass by those who could have improved it
War came, and for more than two years
great, intelligent and free people, most ear
nes'ly desiring peace. have been slaughter
ing each other, accommodating enormous bur.
dens OF debt To press Hpnn thenseIve, and
| upon future generations, and have not vel
been able to eXtrIcate themselves from the
| difficulties that surround them.
Il What then is the enedy Tor these evils
One would think that he who rurs might
read it. Surely our experience shou:d hight
up the road of safety, and cause wlhng feet
1" turn away ITom the paths of error t.
tread 1t, The reE'cdy il, TO call TO places Of
pore" the men WhO hdue kept The ulos. md
10 eject from poqcer those ChO hare broken
them. The right q: suffrage yet exists. IL
has not been stricken down by military
tolce, and II remains to US as the great in
s'rument Of sovereign power prepared by
the care and wisdom of our ancestors nos
| only Tor prosperous tunes bat alSD for the
days Of mis- government and calamity. b,
wisely exercising il, we may yet redeem our
fame aud secu-e the future
| The Democracy of Pennsy ylvania stand up
on this necessary and rIgntfaI principle of
pubic morals aud national red-mpt'nn The
restoration and The yporf of all the Lups
Of The iand as they pere agreed upon be-
tween the States, or hare been endtted 6y
Congress. THIS excludes all nu1hcation.
ecesslon, proclamation law, arbitrary arrests
abolition mubs, and Chicago pia forms But
Ii is not Inconsistent with The repeal or
amendment Of the Constitution. The power
of amendment is itself fundamental law.
and an invaluable feature of our SYSTEM.
With a good cause and with candidates
| worthy OF our cause, We stand up once more
IN this Commonwealth and invoke the favor
of the people. our party has not struck at the
| Consultation, nor broken the laws, nor evok
I'd the demon Of sectlonalism, nor been in
f,itl ,f,,l &
ION which our fathers pledg,d d to the people
of our sister States. Tie words OF faith pro
nounced on behalf Of Pennsylvania by the
| Clymers, McKeans and Ingersolls of former
times. We have kept, ana We intend to keep
lheu in letter and spirit unto the end.
WHAT is proposed Is, that this State shall,
at the coming election, take front rank in a
| general movement of the Central States for
the redemption of the country from mIsruIe,
and wasting war. and impending bankruptcy,
aud from utter disgrace. New York, New
Jersey, OHIO, Indiana and IIinUis, and the
border States south of these, can stand up
with us, and agree with US in utterng the
words which will save the future from the
| grasp Ot rum. Ana let IL Oe SAID
The sectional Republican party shall 60
duwn-shall be voted out of power.
All Laws shall be kept, and Kept as well by
| President as by citizen.
| No proclamation law.
| No arbitrary arrests.
| No Basrles.
No suppression Of the press or of FREQ
| speech
No confiocation of private property except
for crime iudicially ascertained.
No emancipation by Federal power, or at
the expense Of the Federal power, or at the
expense of the Federal Treasury,
The laws of war shall be observed.
The Confederate Government must retire