North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27

nave no undue prejnd,ces against TIC AT
rlcan race-ain not disposed to regard slave
ry as an institution at all calculated 10 aleyi.,
ate or exercise a particularly civllizing infu
ence upon it. On The contrary, | would re-
Joice to see every man, white or black, enjoy
The largest liberty Of which he IS mentally
and morally capable but that the present
generation of slaves are in any degree fitted
for the enjnymants of liberty, is fact, if it
be fact, that | cannot discover The rights
of humanity and the best interests of the
| slave, himself, requires that emancipation to
be benifcent must be gradual and it is
doub full even then, if ,hr act ual condition OF
the race would be benefited by rhe change
in the cotton and rice producing States
SaInbo has proberba dissemination for
work would much rather etea!, if il is just
as convenient and, if left to follow his own
inclinaticns, would probably take to the lat
tel mode of life as kindly as a kitten does to
warm milk. have Seen sufficient Of the
southern darkey, both before and since the
commencement Of the war, in his former
plantation life and in his present anomalous
position, 10 convince me that no good will
result to him from the change and his fu
ture disposition will yet be matter of grave
concern to the nation. Meantime, SO that
Mr.. Nigger has his creature comforts cared
for and Is not driven to toll, it is matter of
small moment to him which side wins the
stake for which the opposing armies are con-
tending.
According to the N. Y. Herald one great
feature of the Sanitary Fair, now being held
in that city, is the Contention between the
admirers Of Gems. Grant and Mcclellan for
the army sword donated by T,fAny & Co.,
and tn be prescn ed To the General having
the greatest number Of friends with dollars
to spare. Little Mac" 81 far, seems to
Lave the odds on his Side bu! the plunpprs
i'll the shape Of 500 subscriptions which
race, pretty even thing. | nave heard no
opinion expressed here concerning the mat
ter, and, indeed, it has created bat 'ittle III
ter,st. Ii It was left for THIS army 10 de-
eide between the prominent Generals, how
ever, Grant would not stand the sha,low Of a
chance, for notwithstanding that the soldiers
are disposed tp regard INN fav prAbly, aS in.
deed they do any successful General, he can
neve" stand 50 high in their esteem, as does
their old con- - lnder. Their love for Nc
CIelIau is distinct from ali other emotions
and | really believe that many of them " Wuuid
follow HIM cheer'ully to defeat, disaster and
death, and with more enthusiastic devotion
than it is possible for any other person to
create. Those who think that his popular-
ty or coed name is in the least impaired
with his old soldiers, labor under very Sc
rous mistake, to which their senses will be
come conscious next November.
|, is showing most beautifully, and gusts
OF cold winds come creeping in at the cracks
and crevices aud down the chimney. The
guard is pacing his weary round buttoned to
the chin and shlverng before the blast. The
ground is partially covered and all out of
doors is wearing wlntry aspect. Can yon
beat such weather, away up North, among
the mountains Of old Wyomlng2
Truly Yuurs,