North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-08-03

and wealth SRastedmH Hanl .faIlailclSlnu rnns
riot; End the CONSTITUTION II broken, and we
are bowed down by bitter gF>ef and SORROW.
in all our homes, because a sectfs"al faction
srles the. Gov eEaim oat, qflhes nile States,
free from rest raint pr curb, ,pr Limitations of
itsspowers.S And it should be made itnpoasi-
ble that this condition of things can again
exist, after weshave once ex.ricated ourselves
from the grasp of calamity. (
There should also be a ludicious limitation
upon the distribution Of Federal patronage
-Ihe prodrgiuus growth aud present extent of
that patronage in official appointments, con-
a fertile source of corruption and
danger, Nearly the whole mass Federal
appointments are poised every four years
upon presidential election, fatenslfylng5sn
dehasing the struggle for power, and sowing
utAes esseeasstsesRRaPtasa 7breaslesst-throu
ne land. Purify, economy, and. justice in
government become almost Impossible un.
der fhls sys TEN, and their festn ration arl
maiRtainariee demand its amendment "a
change by which, the great body of public
ottc erss would b, ID for fixed terms, and be
removable only FOR lawful cause, would be
one of great merit and wis,iom, and is among
the most desirable objects to be sought IN
oar public policy -.s- aas B. .sa,aeo
l-a s-sl.e e.l AMNESTY. ...a s- ta5
Another proposition pertaining 10 recon
structlbn Is, that as to lndividua Is there shall
be amnesty except for particular Offences
All the eXcesscS OF state of war. cannot be
.fo1 ,tL "a, !; a
essty' and policy require that, at the con
cusion OF such struggle, the mantle of OBJ
liYlun shall cover the past \ nation 1orn
by civil war dema ldS rcpose a: its cOnclusi ion
that sobiety may be reersanlzed and the pas
SONS and Generalization produced by o war
may disappear before the renewed action of
normal forces. Laws Of cpnii>catlon aud trea :
son may be polite and necessary 10 prevent
instruction or to checI 1t in the outset, but
they become insppicable when revolt has
ripened into public war, and one entire peo-
pie are organized against another. , Pena!
enactments when directed against whole
population, are odfous and useless, and their
tendency ls to prolong and intensity war,
and TO embarass or prevent its just conclus-
ion. Their Office is to chastSe individual of
feeders within Government jurisdiction, and
not enlfe communities contendiHg for inde-
pendcnce or other public object. The Laws
of war necessarily and properly obtain be
tween the parties to war pending the ccn-a
test, au4 diSptaca or super sede those OF mo-
nic':al enaci ment. Amnesty therefore,.
WITHIN the limit public safety, follows of
course the termination Of such contest as
that IN which We are Sow engaged. Es
1t may be added that clear jus tlce requires
that UnonislS who haye fled from the re-
volted country should be restored to their
estates, and that the particular wrongs in-
thcted npon them should as far as posslbloi
be redressed. .... r.. .... -. .r.-
CONTRAST. --... .. p. .. E-..
+ We haye thus taken notice of several
questions connected with the subject Of Re-
construction and ndica ed our views upon
them. How mNich opposed those views are
t. the policy Of the Administration will ap
pear on the most cursory examination
They point to he determination and settle
ment OF disputes upon just and reason ible
basis, ann TO the security Of the country
against the recurrence of war hereafter:-
while the policy Of the Administered points 4
TO a simple alternative between the subiuya- !
ton and independence Of the South. Ii we
Succeed . the war, we have a conquered
country to bold and govern as we best may
and if We fail in the war, rival aud hostile
Power will be eStahI ished beside US, The
Administration has no instrument for ma
tiohal redemption except phySica, force, I
(Which At has shown iIsaif h therto Incosais.. |
tent 70 Beld5 y and whether it!ssucceed or
hail, the future Is enc,mpas, ed with dangers.
kepIesenting radical and violent elements Of
population among us, It's party interests re-.
quIre Of 1t ali uucompromising and hostile |
attitude not only towards the' Confederate
Government but TO the whole Southern peo- |
pie. In fact, the President virtually an |
nounces to US in his bogus State proclana-
ten, that he can trast no men in the South 7
except under most 81 ringent usths of approy- /
al Of his policy and wltaln the direct military /
influence Of the army, Under the present
administration, therefore each party to the ,
war strives fora clean victory or an utter
defeat aud no agreement between them ex-
eept one ol dsuniOn Is proposed or is possi-t
bic. We submit 10 our oOuntryme1 that |
this statement Of fact pronounces the, utter !,
condemnation of the Administration and es !
talhShes solid!y lhe argument for its pemov-
a. from power, and this, to-, Independent of !
the other considera' lions which we have pre-. |
sented Ilnpotent N war, idcapabie Of Sc !
curing just and speedy peace, eornpetentF
only to waste ethe blood and resour ees of the :
people, i stands as fully rcondemned in it's |
policy against The CT - as it does in its !
measnseS 6f internal administration And !
we are Justified N c6Hcldding ipon the whole I
case, that tfthe Union sto be restored, lb- /
erty preserved and prosperity renewed in !
this country, those results must follow the !
defeat and rejection Of the Administration |
5y' the American people, 21j itih' u. '74'. I
lHE DEFEAT OF Mr.. LINCOLN REMOVES !
TIE MAIN ,oBsTACLE TO REUNION. AND RE +
STORES At ONCE THE JUST RULE OF THE Con /
sTITUrioS OVER THE ADHERfNC STATES. '.
.u-'.a..7-S.. s- zFsi 9lf G.-. 4
+; aoi.s7,s.a a..n nf'o?AcLGs'oNia yt--4 sIs 5aar |
There are butstwo classes Of men rim this
country who mag rejoice. in existing condi-
tions: ,ftrSts Those who ~ be money out /
of the war, and Second, those who desire
to anliaV1, nfaancfna ilnn hu 10 ElEAa IA IL