North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-09-14

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ment under heaven would seek even TO
abridge.
Ii has set aside our system of trial by ju-
ry, and substituted arbitrary power for the
laws of the land. Es- $40 AMrr
1t has declared military control where the
civil rrl bunaIs were in the faithful discharge
of then legitimate duties.
1t has created unnecessary departments
in the General Government, thus causing
more expenses, increased taxes, and heavier
burthens for The people.
1t has organized new States from the mere
fragments of the original admitted members
from these so called States to seats as men,
bers of Congress.
Il has seat Its spies and informers through
the principal cities aud towns, to listen to
and report the murmurngs Of the people
touching the manner in which the Admins
tration is conducting the affairs of the coun-
try.
1t has regarded opposition TO the Admins
traton as opposition to the Constitution and
Government, than which there can be moth
ing more false.
1t haa inaugurated system by which one
tenth of the citizens OF State, instead of q
majority, may form State Government
Ii has prohibited he circ ulation of news
papers in the United States mails because
hey criticised and opposed the acts of the
Administration it has actually suspended
their duplication, and placed a censorship
ever the press and the telegraph.
1t has circulated falsehoods and suppressed
the truth.
1t has multiplied, to an indefinite extent.
the numbe Of sub 'ornate officials, simply to
appease the persistent appeals of mere dema-
gogucs and political psupers.
1t has disregardcd the reserved rights of
the States.
1t has invoked spiri of mob-law, which
has developed itself id the principal cities in
the destruction of life and property.
1t has destroyed immense amounts of rub
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burthens too grevous to be borne; enriched
the iew at the expense of the many over
Il wed our hospitals with disabled men, and
crowded our streets with life long cr,pples.
it has inRamed all the baser passions Of
the human heart.
II has established /" National Danks" in
every nook and corner of the land, system
or finance universally repudated by the peo
pie.
1t has allowed military officials to inter
rupt our system Of election by ballot.
1t has intermeddlrd with the religious
institutions or ,l.9 country. .....
1t has attempted to disgrace representa-.
tIves of The people il Congress for daring 10
express their honest sentiments in regard to
the war and its consequences. ........
II has scoffed at every proposition suS.
mitied To Congress for an honorable settle.
ment of our national troubles, and stigma.
tized all peace proposition as ''dishonorable. E"
1t has declined to restore the Union unless
the Southern States will abandon slavery.
thus making the will of the President, in
stead of the Constitution, the law of the
land.
In word, having filled halfa million of
graves, and filled the country with millions
of'widows and orphans, it spows refuses TO
make peace or restore the Union until white
men and negroes are reduced to common
ievel-unil our heretofore proud white re
public srall become disgusting mass Of
m ongrels and hybrds. -.. -...