North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-09-28
THE CASE STATED.


cess. The recent elfprt of Mr.. GREELEY, be
fore campaign cub in this city, has elini-
mated from the record upon which popular
judgment is TO be pronounced in November
much of useless chaff. He states the issue
to be, Union, peace, and slavery" on one
side; Union, peace, and liberty" on the
other side. The folmer he declares to be
expressive of Democratic, and the latter of
Republican faith. We quote Mr.. GREELEY's
words, as reported in his own journal. The
only difference between MCCLELLAN and
LING In is declared by the leading elector
on the New York national ticket to grow
out Of slave holder. Both candidates and
both parties are for Union first ; Peace af-
terward
Mr. Greeley misstated the formula of Re
publican faith as announced by Mr.. Lincoln
The latter proclalms it to be abandonment:
OF Slavery, Union ana Peace;' not Union,
Peace, Liberty" To the lattar formula TAX
enin Its broadcst sense, all Democrats,
would, and do, unhcsitatingly subscribe.
If we were asked to state, in brefest phrase
the general Democratic doctrine in respect to
the issues Of the hour, we should say Con
stitutio., Union, Peace. Ii asked for the
republican dogma, we should say Aban-
donmcnt of Slavery. New Union. Peace.
In word, the Democratic party propose
20 make peace if the rebels will submit to
the G lsutution, as cxp'unded by the high
est judicial tribunals of the land. The Re.
publican party says. No peace, unless the
rebels consent to give UP slave-iabor forever
Mr.. GReELEY will not, in speech or
written letter, deny that we state the issue
between MCCLELLAN and LINCOLN fairly,
v hen We say that the former IS wiling to
make peace with the rebels upon the basis of
the Consultation as H stands, leaving the
tate of slave-labor and all minor questions
to the courts, and that that the latter is not.
Mr. LlNcoLN's purpose is fixed by his
Niagara letter. Poslma, ter-General BLAIR,
IN his speech at Cleveland, confirms the fact
that destruction of slavery is, with the Re
publican leaders, condition precedent to
Union and peace. He says:
The people once slaves in the rebel states
can never again be rec gnized as such by the
United States. No JUDICIAL DECISION, NO
LEGISLATIVE ACTION, STATE OR NATIONAL.
can be admitted To re enslave people who
are associated with qur own destinies in this
war OF defense to save the government, and
whose manumjssion was deemed essential 10
the restoration and preservation OF The Union
and 10 lis permanent peace.
Mr.. GREELEY declares, in substance, that,
ar between MCCLELLAN and LINCuEN, there
is no war issue, exc, pl that the former will
cnIy h.ht TO enforce the Constitution, aud
the laws duly enacted hereunder; while the
latter deems it his duty to continue the fight
ing TIL ST.. reey is 0bundoned. LINCOLN pro
poses to usurp the power OF the Unlrn, and
use it to control the domestic relations OF the
states, and thus not vindicate, but violate
the Constitution. Mr. GREELEY is distinct
IN his statements. "We have" he says
"resoved to put down slavery and restore
"the Union, On that platform We stand,
''by that VIC act, and, i here is erer q re-
'.stored Uuion it will be free Union from
''the Aroostook down to the Rio Grande-
"To this consummetion every Union mai
'.rs pledged
MCCLELLAN is pledged to restore the Un-
ion, aud stop the war when that blessed con-
summation is attained
fO labor fbnpD nan1narof :
have no interest in protecting that, any more
than any other interest declared by the Su-
preme Court to be under the shelter of the
fundamental law. Democrats may regret
to pursue but yet they know and feel that
to use the power of the Union 10 put down
an interest protected by the Constitution is
not right, but is fagrantiy aCroag. ID mo-
support the Constitution and then destroy
an interest which the Supreme Court has
declared cannot be lawfully destroyed by the
federal arm, is PERJURY, and nothing less
They know and feel that, under the Con-
stitution, there is no power of authority Civ
en- TO presidents or cabinets to carry on
war to compel the people of state, willing
to submit to the fundamental law on all { tn
er points, to abandon, slavery. Such is Dem
ocratic opinion, and upon it Democrats must
act. They follow the flag and keep step TO
the music of the Union - ItOrtd.
CRUEL JoKE,-As President Lincoln
was proceeding up Seventh street yesterday
evening, escorted By his body guard, he met
me distance above the Northprn Market,
squad Of cavalry coming down the street.
Perceiving His Ilustfious Highness, and rec.
ssgnizng his familiar eatures the cavalry men
Fose in their stirrups and gave three hearty
cheers for +" Little Mac The commander OF
the Faithful, had food for reflection in this