North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-08-03
sy, il would be furnished by the Spanish

ssryation, and whose present condition may
well awaken the pity or contempt of man
kind. The Sp&aiazd in the New World had
not self-respect enough to keep himself IN
contaminated the Negro and Indian. aud he
inflicted upon his colonies all the curses and
horrors of hybeidisn, until their social state
has become degraded aud poisoned beyond
apparent redemption Throughout all tb ose
extensive countries brought ppdSr control
by the arms or policy of the Spanish crown
and which within the present century and in
imitation of our example, have assumed re-
publican forms of government, this disregard
OF Natural law: this ignoring Of the di4eren.
ces Of race, has been the prolific cause of the
social and POLITICAL evils which scourge and
aHict those unhappy countries. Social voices
prevail to fearful extent society is enfee-
bled and eaten out by them there is no
steady productive labor, no increase of pop-
ulation, no form and just administration
Of law, but constant revolutions and insecure
y of all those rEhts which governments are
established to protect and defend,
OPPOSITION TO BE ORGANIZED
In view Of the foregoing conside ra tlons,
and Of many others which might be mention.
ed, an appeal for popular action against
the evils of the time and the dangers which
threaten Us, must be thought timely and
proper. The sure restoration of the Union
and Of a true administration of our system of
constitutional government, await the success
ofa grert Opposition party actuated by just
aims, an inspired by an earnest, patriotic
determination to save the country and per
petuate its liberties.
The idea of ignoring party in the accom-
plishmeut OF great public objects, cannot be
accounted one Of wisdem. Great masses of
men in free country can act usefully and
stcadfully only through gone organism which
combines their power and gives i direction.
Without organization, their strength, GALL
powerful when concentratcd,) 10 dissipated
and wasted, and the adventurous few seize
u on the powers Of government and pervert
them to their own sinister designs.
No truth is more certain than this, that
the destructive elements Of society, (for in
stance fanaticism and rapacity by both of
which We are nov afflicted, can be held in
permanent check in republic, only by unit
ing patriptis and just men against them IN
some enduring association, which shall act
stedilg and powerfully upon government and
preserve it in its due course.
The problem for us now to solve ia this
Are the people of the United States compe-
tent to organize themselves in defenae Of
their system of free government and volun-
tary union, or must they resort to dictator
armed with large power, who will crush fac
tion and res tore peace and union at the sac.
rifce Of liberty? Evil In the State will not
die, if left to itself. Some instrument ade
quate to its extirpation must be sought and
found, in the direction of either dictatorial
of popular power.
Instead of looking to dictator to the des-
potic principle, to strong executive govern
ment of large and concentrated powers, those
who have faith in our American principles
will look to the people, and will seek to rouse
and organize them and DIRECT their united,
strength against the evils of the time. Thus
we believe the ma tion may be saved bY itself,
and be prepared to Resume its career of pros.
perity rudeiy interrupted by the war.
A great Opposition party, made s trong
enough to carry the elections of 1864, is now
the appropriate instrument for national re.
demption, and its success will be the tri.
umph Of free government and will extricate
US from the jaws of destruction.
That the party of the Administration ia
both vicious and incapable, has been most
abundently proved and ought no longer to be
denied. II has failed to restore the Union
after three years Of trial, though possessed OF
oil the powers of Government and of oil the
resoorces of the country. And meantime it
has struck heavy blows at liberty, and is car.
rving US away frop all the OLD landparks Of
policy and administration. We are literally
drifting toward destruction, With the kpowl.
edge that those who have charge Of our yes
sci of tate are unfit to direct its course.
But there is yet time to aver. much of ca
lam,ty. The future at least may be made
secure, 70 all vho really desire the Union
restored, and along with it honest, constitu
tional government, the appeal may now be
made to assist iq eleyating a party to power
which viii be faithful to the Constitution
which will unite together the union elements
Of the whole country; will chsstise corrup.
tion and fanaticism from the public Admins
tration, ard will secure the future from
convulsion and despotlsm.
Let the fact sink deeply into the hearts O
our countrymen, that the great obstacle tc