North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-09-16
TUNKHANNoCK, Pa, WEDNESDAY, SEPT Is, 1868

GIVES THE BLACK "PEOPLE" THE
RIGHT OF, SUFFRAGE, OF HOLDING
OFFICE, AND OF SOCIAL AND P0LITI-
CAL EQUALITY. NO MORE DOES THE
GALL MEN" IN THE DECLARATION
GIVE THEM THESE PRIVILEGES
THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A GOVERN
MENT OF WHITE MEN, MADE FOR
WHITE MEN AND REULD BY WHITE
MEN, ALL OF WHOM ARE EQUAL"
This is the idea expressed by Stephen A.
Douglas, when he SAID
hold that this government 1cas made
on the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE MEN, for the
benefit of WHITE MEN and their PUsTEKITY
Jtorerer."
This is the secret of the pretended, tie
boasted philanthropy of AbolitUnlsm Of its
sympathy with John Brownie make blacks
voters, and TO secure power, in defiance Of
the white men of the country-frst emanc-
patton, and servie war even at the expense
Of the Union then negro troops, and then
negro suffrage.
John fl Andrews, Governor of Mass a
chuSetLs presided at John Brolrn sympa-
thy meeting on the l9 November, 1859, at
which HendeH Phillips and r. ". Emerson
made speeches. He, too made speech, and
from it we make the following extract;
John Brown and his companions n the
conflict at Harper's Ferry, those who fell
| there and those who are to suffer are mar
tyrs to an idea. There lie an irrepreSsibIe
confic' fgreat applause between freedom and
slavery as old and as immortal as the ire
presslbe conflict between right and wrong
They ure among the martyrs Of that coaf1ic
JOHN BROWN WAS RIGHT. synpa.
thize with the idea, because / svmpdthjz'
Nth and belieue in the ETERNAL RIGHT.
They who are dependent upon him and his
sons and associates, in the battle at III trper's
Ferry haze right to call upon as 1cho hare
professed Is 6eLIeCe. or lcto may hare, in any
manner or measure, TAUGHT THE DOCTRINE
OF THE RIGHTS OF A MAN as APPLIED TO THE
COLoRED SLAVES OF THE SOUTH, u stand bv
Their bereavement, We are to night in the
+ presence Of great and awful sorrow, which
has fallen like pail upon many families
whose hearts fail, whose affections are lacpra
ted, and whose hopes are crushed-all of
hope left on earth destroyed by an event
which. under the providence of God, p7oy
aoM be orerruled tor that GOOD paich qeds
contemplated and intended by job. Broon u
And this man is the Governor of Massa-
chusetts
We next quote from the Winstcad {Con
necicut) Herald, a strong Republican paper:
" For one, we cnnfess we lore him, we hon
or him, we GpptaUd him. H. is honest n
his principles courageous in theIr defence.
and we have yet TO be taught, reading from
the Book "i Inspiration We acknowledges .ho1e.
and aeherein old John BRowN is q trans.
gIeSsor
:" He dared to undertake what vou (the
Republican leaders, lngthe security OF Your
sanctums, only are bold 10 preach" -
And Horace Greeley, while admitting that
the abolition of slavery in the States is the
real object of the Republican. party, explains
the reason why they did not then openly ad-
vocate the doctrine. We quote from his pa
per (the Tribune) of July 25th 1854:
"We contend that the Alb ,Iiton of slavery
in the States IS the real object ofhe Repub
licdn party. ... .... .....- .. ..... .
"Admt that Abolition in the States is
what all men ought TO STRIFE fJr and it is
clear to our mind that large majority are
not prepard9 for this, and the practical size
is this shall we politically attempt what
will certainly inrotre as in defeat and fail
ure or shall We not rather attempt that
which majority are ripe for, and thus, by
our consequent tr umph invite that majority
| to g. farther shall We insist on having all
the possible eggs now, % be content to
await their appearance day by d,y! The lat
ter seems to US the only rational. sensibl
course. We care not how MeS<rs. Blruev &
Co. may ripen public sentiment in the North
FOR EMANCIPATION, WE WILL AID THEM.
TO the best OF our aOlnty ; tut we will not
refuse the good n01o within our reach cut of
difference TO that which is as yet unattaina
6te' Mr. Birney'a 'ullmatum' may be lust
what he sees titi; 1ce hare not proposed TO
modify os meddle Nth IL. We only ask that
he shall no, mterilct or prevent the dong
Of SOME good at once, merely because he
would ike to.do MORE good. as WE SHALL
| ALSO WHENEVER IT SHALL HAVE BECOME
| PRACTICABLE
Voters the issue is before you, with the
record Examine both carefully, and vote
as your judgments shall dictate and your
conscience approve Remember that you
and your children are forever to bde the
consequences of your determination. T
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