North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-10-05

try that has ever been able to governsit, for
any length OF time. to the satisfaction of the
people at large.
This party has now presented for the
Presidency, and the Vice Presidency, two
men Of the most unspotted lives and unblem
ished eputations-everyway unassailed and
unassailable, except by the corrupt and mer-
cenary creatures in the pay and promise Of
the existing Administration.
In regard to GEoKGE B. MCCLELLAN, We
shall not pause here to write his history
That is already engraved on the hearts and
conscienees of a CRATE full people. We feel
confident, also, that hls admitted ability, in.
segrity, and Independence, the manly frmness
he has always exhibited, and especially, and
above all, his heroic de voton in the darkest
hours to tho true principles of the Constitu-
tion. will draw around him now, the nations
confidence, This confidence, reposed in such
hands, wonld never be betrayed.
He stands at the present, as he has always
stood, wholly aloof from intrigue. lie is al
Adventures in political life. He socks not
the Office for which he has been named but
has all along held the noiseless tenor of his
way" free from the embarrassments which
trammel the active and ambitious candidate
for Office. Even defeat should fall to his lot
in this contest, (Which we cannot believe
he will be cOnsoled with the consciousness of
having implored no mans aid, pledged in ad-
vance, no places that would be in his gift, if
elected ; and that those who had espoused
his cause even from the beginning acted from
sympathy with brave, prosecuted, and pa
triotic man acted from priciple and love of
country, seeking no reward for fulu ure farors,
No one whe has been named for the Prcsi-
dency desires it less; no one, certain, ha
courted it less, and this is an additional rea,
sor, why he should be, and will be, preferred
by the thoughtful and the upright.
The vanished reports of rivals in command;
the suppressed and distorted facts of a parti |
san committee Of Congress the constant !
jealousy and malignant opposition at every |
step Of those who feared his success and |
dreaded his popularity, have all failed in
blasting his military reputation. Intelligent |
men every where, in every land, have read |
the libels upon this accomplished soldier, on |
ly with a slckening sense of their injustice |
and veuality. In this country, they have |
penetrated the hearts of our soldiery and the
people at large, only to kindle there broad
er and brighter fame of devotion 10 their in
tended victim and the world, ere long, will |
witness with appreciation the reward which |
they will mete out to national benefac-
tor.
The enineat Statesman who has been nom
mated for the second place on our ticket, has
long been conspicuous in the legislative |
branch of the Government. Remembering |
his years, few men in our country have ever
reached higher position in the respect conf
dence of the public. No man in the present
Congress posssoeoee 90 greater extent those
gifts Of oratory and accomplishments of
craftsmanship, that amply justify tue vide
popularity and esteem with which he 10 ever.
ywhere regarded in the section of the Union !
that gave him birth. He, like our Presiden-
tisl candidate emPhatically belongs to the |
YOUNG MEN Of this county. These nomina-
lions are essentially THEIR nominations :
The fact of youth should give a deeper in
terest, if possible, to this class, in the strug-
gle now at hand. The whole Of active life
q before them, with all it's pursuits. hopes
and enjoyments, Let them weigh well, re-
cent and passing events, and mark the rap
ID calling of despotic power; let them reso-
lutely see 10 it, that the wise and benefcent |
ins: itutions of the pure men Of former times
become their own sure heritage, and that OF |
their children.
Finally, fellow citizens of Pennsylvani of
MI classes and conditions, it ia in your DOW
or to dissolve the clouds which now threaten
TO oyerwhelm all our brightest hopes, and
bring upon our country long night of storm
and darkness. Against the usurpations and
evils, which We are conscious of having but
too imperfectly depicted, let us array our
'elves in combined strength. The election
Of our Congressional, Legislative and County
tickets in October is of the highest import.
Rnce, if We would succeed in the Presiden-
tial contest in November. Success, here will
Will inspirit the Conservative men Of other
States. Defeat will alarm and dishearten.-
It is the DUTY of the Pennsylvania Democra-
cy, and those who unite with US, to CARRY
THIS ELECTION, If We would rot bring on
that which is sure 10 follow in
The end, If finally We fail in November" he
despGir 1chich relcomes despoHsm, or The
rage which areicomes anarchy"
Let our wachwOrds be WAR (if we must
have it) for the true, legitimate objects of
'ach war, and NONE OTHER for PEACE the
irst moment that peace can restore to us the
,ominon heritage of a united country; for
he iinperishable glory of the old Union and
he Constitution unimpaired with sympa
by for our soldiers in the field under their
rails and angers-ready ever TO aid and
70 honor them-which cannot possibly be
better done, than in giving our best efforts IN
to so modify the grounds OF the
struggle they are main tanning as that it shaiI