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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL
The Abotionists and the Administration
are in ecstacies over what they call the late
amendment to the Constitution. 1t was
carried in Congress by the most rascally
means ever employed, even in that corrupt
conclave, to disregard the wishes of the peo-
pie, and that by buying up such imbecile
Democrats as Cofrott and McALister. Of
our State That such was the case, we ad-
duce loyal proof-Gree,ey and FOrney-ln
support of our position, Hear them -
s.t has taken the labor Of an entire month
might and dag, to secure this maiOrtty-N,
Y Tribune.
This is "a triumph for that lille part
phich thirty gears ago declared the Consti-
tut,on 10 be q covenant with He'll. "-For~
ueys Press.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

VENDORS PAY FOR STAMPs.-By the fol-
lowing decision of the Supreme Court Of
this State announced by Chief Justice Wood
ward on the 25th inst, it will be seen that
is held that the vendor of land by articles of
agreement, must pay the stamp expenses:
Callaghan ct al VS.. McCrcedy tai. The
only question upon this whether vendor or
vendee of land by articles OF agreement is to
pay for the stamp which the act of Congress
Of July LIST, 1862, requires to be affixed to
the title deed. The Court decides that from
the act of Congress itself it seems clear that
ii is the duty of the vendor to add the
stamp to his deed and of course to buy and
pay for it if the vendee have not expressly
agreed to do this for him. 1t is
plain that the plaintiffs having furnished and
affixed the stamp to their deed had no right
to charge the defendants with the price of it,
The stamp was essential to qualify the plain
tiffs to perform what they had agreed to
make. Judgment reversed and Judgment
is ente red for defendants for costs.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08
Troops at Election,
AUUpS dV KIGCGTUTIe
WAsHINGToN, Feb. %.


The President has signed and approved
the act to prevent oficers of the army and
navy, and other persons engaged in the mill
tary and naval service of the United States,
from interfering in elections in the States
No troops or armed men are to be brought
TO the polls unless il shall be necessary TO
repel armed enemies or to keep the peace
nor shall it be lawful for any officer TO pre-
scribe or fix by proclamation, or order, or
otherwise, the qualifications of voters, or in
any manner interfere with the free right of
suffrage. Officers so offending are liable to
indictment for misdemeanor, and on convic.
tion, to be fined not exceeding $4,000, and
suffer imprisonment in the penitentiary not
less than three months nor more than five
years, at the discretion of the court, any per-
son so convicted shall moreover be disquali-
fled from holding any office Of honor, profit
or trust, under the Government of the United
States. Other guards are thrown around
the elective franchise.
Why was not the foregoing act passed be-
fore the late election Was it because bay-
onets, troops and armed men" were neces-
sary at these elections TO secure the re cleo
tion OF Lincoln and the triumph of Abolition
ism? Was it because certain States could
not be relied upol by the party in power as
certain for the Administrator unless the
polls were guarded by Government soldiers d?
Was it because without military interference
Lincoln could not have been re elected q
Was it because in certain States large ma
jority of the legal voters were known Demo
Gratis and hence military orders and procla-
nations must be resorted to prescribing the
qualification of voters, by which Democratic
voters W uld be denied the right of voting ?
Had the foregoing act been passed prior to
the late election, and its provisions honestly
enforced, Gen. Mcclellan would Tomorrow
be inaugurated as President. elected by ma
Jority of the legal votes of these States, and
the next Congress would have been composr
ed of majority Of Democrats, who would
have represented the real sentiments and
principles of the people.
Now that Lincoln is reelected, and the
next Congress secured to the interests of
AboIitionism, they attempt to humbug the
people by passing the above act to prevent
frauds and violence at elections. DanriHe
Iatelligencer.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

IMPORTANT TO EVERY BoDY.-The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has decided
that on and after the ! st OF February, 1865,
persons executing receipts for the delivery
of any property must affix two cent stamp
to such receipts and cancel the same, other
wise they will be prosecuted for the penalty
OF S22 incurred under section 15S of the set
of June 80, 1864. Receipts for the delivery
of COAL wood, &C., will it appears, requires a
stamp hereafter.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

ministers, fof he was going to tell the truth
here to day, that he was plebian and thanked
God for it. 1t was the popular heart of this
nation that was beating to sustain the Cabi-
net officers and the President of the United
States. 1t was q strange occasion that called
forth plebian like him to tell such things
as these.
Mr.. johnson then adverted to affairs in
Tennessee, and the abolition of slavery there
He thanked God that Tennessee was State
in the Union, and had never teen out. The
State Government had been discontinued for
g time-there had been an nterregnum-a
hlstus-but she had never been out of the
Union. He stood here to day as her repre-
sentative. On this day she would elect
Governor and Legislature, and she would
very soon send Senators and members to
Congress.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

THE Co1oREp People IN SAVANNAH
There are six churches for colored people in
Savannah. The pastors Of four of them
have always been colored men. Three of
these Churches are decidedly very fine edl-
dollars each. And all this in section of
country where the Abolitionists have per-
sio ted, for years, in telling the Northern peo.
pie that the religious instruction of the blacks
was prohibited as crime2
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

STAMP DUTIEs.-All business men should
have an official schedule of stamp duties and
for the benefit of farmers ard others who
have little occasion to use stamps, we append
list Of those most commonly used:
Agreements or Appraisement, five cts. each
sheet Of paper to be stamped
Leases, five cents, for all rents no. over
500 and five cents for each additional 800
or any fraction thereof.
Orders for pay ment Of money, two cts. if
if the sum be over $40.
Receipts. for money received, if over $50,
or for the delivery of any property, two
cents.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08
Vice President, Andrew Johnstons Ad-
dress.

By the choice Of the people, he said he
had been made presiding officer of this body
and is presenting himself here, in obedience
to the behests of the Constitution of the
United States, it would perhaps not oe out
of place to remark just here what striking
thing the Constitution was. 1t was Con-
stitution of tie people of the country, and
under it here to day, before the American
Senate he felt he was man ard an Ameri-
can citizen. He had proud illustration of
the fact that under the Constitution a man
could rise from the ranks TO occupy the Sec
ond place in the gift of the American people
and Of the American Government.
Those of US who have labored our whole
lives for the establishment of free govern
ment know how to cherish its great blessings
He would say to Senators and Others before
him. to the Supreme Court which sat before
him, that they all got their power from the
people of this country; and. turning toward
Mr.. Chase, Mr.. johnson said: "And your
Excellency, your position depends upon the
people" "And I will say to you, Mr.. Sec
retary Seward, and to you, Mr.. Secre tary
Stanton, and to You, Mr.. Secretary" Ito a
gentleman near by, soto COCO. "Who is the
Secretary Of the Navy ?") The person ad
dressed replied, in whisper, "Mr. Wells ;"
Mr. Johnson-"and to yon Mr.. Secretary
Wells, / would say, you all derive your
powers from the people,"
Mr. jackson then remarked that the great
element of vitality in this government was
its nearness and proximity to the people
He wanted to say to all who heard him, IN
the face of the American people, that all
power was derived from the people. He
would say in the hearing of the foreign min :
listers, for he was going to tell the truth here
to day, that he was derived from the people
lie would cay in tho hearing OF the foreign
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

EN New Jersey,the only Democratic
State in the Union, is the only State that is
out of debt, and with balance on hand. -
Governor Parker's Message delivered yester
day to the Legislature, shows that the total
income for the last fiscal year amounted to
1888 ,2S, while the expenses were $49G,-
4lO:lS, leaving $l36, ,27a, in the Treasury
The State also has claim of S94O,O37
against the United States Government for
motley expended in raising troops. Govern
or Parker urges fidelity to the Democratic
principles as the best means Of restoring the
Union, to which he pledged the unalterabIe
devotion of the Democracy.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

E The House has passed the bill
visions are as follows:
All persons mustered into service are to
be credited to sub-districts in which they
reside or are enrolled.
Credits for all excess of service furnished
in enlistments for not less than three months
will be credited on future quotas.
All persons of foreign birth who have re
sided in the Unite States for three years
before coming of age made Liable to the draft.
The mastering in Of substitute releases
the principal from military service for the
term for which he was drafted. Any person
who has been or may be drafted for one
year, but who has furnished an acceptable
substitute for three years. shall be exempt
for this period Of time.
Substitute brokers must receive authority
FROM the Government and give bonds in
$4,000 for the faithful performance of their
duties.
principal who puts in an insufficient sub
stitute is allowed 80 days to supply another
In addition 20 other legal penalties for the
crime of desertion from military or naval
service all persons who have deserted who
shall not return or report themselves ~to a
Provost Marshal within sixty days, shall be
deemed and taken to have voluntarily, re-
linqushed and forfeited their rights of citi-
zenship and their rights to become citizens ;
and all persons who shall hereafter desert on
being duly enrolled, or shall depart from the
jurisdiction and go beyond the limits of the
United States with intent to avoid the draft
duly ordered, shall be liable to the penalties
Of this section, and the President is author
lied to issue his proclamation that he will
pardon those who return and serve out their
original time. This act is TO take effect from
and after its passage, and nothing therein is
to operate to depart from, or interfere with
or postpone the pending draft or the quotas
assigned therefrom.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

IMPORTANT TO LANDLoRDs-Th revenue
stamps required on landlords and tenants
agreements are not "fifty cents" as formerly,
bat materially changed by the last act Of
Congress as follows
"Lease, agreement, memorandum or con,
tract for the hire, use, or rent of any land,
tenement, or portion thereof where the rent
or rental value is three hundred dollars, per
annnm or less fifty cents where the rent or
rental value exceeds the sun. Of three hun.
dred dollars per annum for eseh additional
two hundred dollars, or fractional part there
of in excess Of three hundred, fifty cents" =
All agreements, leases, &C., not stamped in
conformity with said act are void.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

A SAUcY UPsTARr.- The United States
Senators of the new State of Nevada were
sworn in and took their places on the lst
inst. The people they represent are decid-
edly independent. Having plenty of gold,
Nevada feels big and nullifcs. She is "dis-
loyal" enough not to like greenbacks, and
"traitorouslY depreciates the currency" In
that State, as in California, the man who in
sists upon making payments in greenbacks is
posted in handbills and advertisements but
the State Legislature has done worse things
than this, and passed an act enforcing the
payment of contracts in gold. This is fiat
notification. What shall be done with the
culprit2
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08
TUNKHANNoCK, PA
"Wednesday, March 8, 1865.

WILLIAM LARKINs and his accomplices, i'll
the murder oe Isaac Sickler, are still kept
from the civil authorities of this County
under the pretence that he will be tried by
military Law, which our rulers give US to
understand, has superseded the civil laws.
Does any san man doubt that we are the
servile subjects of military despot Mark
the contrast. But afew months since, a
niggeJ deserter while in the act of deserting
was shot by those who ha2 him in charge
The military authorities very properly refus-
ed to interfere. The civil laws were enforced
and the offender is now expiatng his offence
in the penitentiary.
A few days since deputy Provost Mar
shall with three or four reckless vagabonds,
in making a trumphal tour through our
county, out of mere wantonness, and with
out the slightest provocation or justification,
shoot down in the road peaceable, unarmed
citizen. In this case the functions of the
civil law are suspended The victim was
only 10hite man, and democrat
The murderer will probably have a mock
military trial, and will, doubtless, be fully
acquitted and turned loose upon society to
continue his pistol practice upon other
human targets Being careful, only, not to
injure Niger deserters.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

A SAD CAsE.--Six years ago, one of the
leading men in the United States Senate, was
J James Green, of Missouri. Every observer
Of passing events in the political history of
che country, will remember his signal triumph
In bad cause, during the debate on the Le-
compton question. He was the only man
who, by common consent got the upper hand
OF Douglas in that memorable discussion and
but for him, the Southenors would have
made poor show just then. There seemed
60 be bright future opening for him, but
like too many others similarly situated, he
thought no man could rise in the world of
politics without passing good deal of time in
the bar rooms Of Washington. To day, as l
was walking down Pennsylvania avenue, I
passed @ wretched looking man, stupidity
drunk, his face horribly disfgured, as if he
had just emerged from street fight, both his
eyes blackened and swollen, his clothing coy
cred with mud and dirt-the cynocure of all
eyes, and the laughing stock of the shoe
blacks. I asked who it was, and was told
it was 9Jim Green, Of Missouri" Alas, how
the mighty.have fallen Gin. Commercial
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

- The associates in persecution Col
Eorth-M. M. Jones and Levi Cohn-have
been Internationally discharged from Carol
prison by order of the War Department
We hope the time may come when Stanton
and NIL the shoddy scoundrels concerned in
The persecution of these men will get their
uss deserts in some form of rigorous punish
ment.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

c. The following is from a speech of
Mr. Senator Salisbury. of Delaware, who says
he has il from letter from distinguished d
gentleman in New Orleans to personal and
political friend of the Presidents in Wash
ineton "a few days ago was shown an Of
fetal report to the military head Of this de-
partment, General Banks, exhibiting tie
CHASTITY return Of eighty thousand slaves hav-
ing perished since the Federal occupation of
the smaller moiety of thi 8 comm onwea lth.-
This 10 equal to fifty per cent. of the entire
siave population of the section of the country
embraced in the return"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

e How long Eve the first woman liv-
ed, We know not. 1t is a curious fact that in
sacred history, the age, death and birth Of
only one woman-Sarah,t the wife of Abraham
lis diotinctly noted. Woman's age ever
since appears not to have been subject for
history or discussion.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

e. Gen. Meade has been removed from
the command of the army of the Potomac
Bad terms between him and Gen. Grant Is
assigned as the cause, though his want OF ao'
olition sentiments has no doubt had much to-
do with it. Gen. Sheridan, is his success"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

BUTLER VS.. GRANT.-In his speech
at Lowell, Massachusetts, (Which is now the
valorous Buffers headquarters )Buter said in
defence of his Dutch Gap canal failure -
"The explosion did not perhaps make so
large hole as No. 10, the mine at Peters
burg. but he had not filled it with American,
dead and until it ran blood" Is that loyal
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

STEALING CHURCH BELLs.-One of the
bells which merrily rang in honor of the an
ti-slavery amendment, in FItohburg, Mass
formerly occupied place in the tower of an
Episcopal Church in Louisiana, where it ding
donged for the shareholders.
We clip the above note ofjubilation from
one Of our abolition exchanges. Since
the war begun no conceivable conveyance
has gone from the South to assachusetts
without beirg crammed with pIunder. Ev-
erything that hands could be laid upon has
been stolen and shipped North. Stolen sill
yer plates shines on many Yankees side
boards; stolen pianos jingle out of tune in
many Yankees parlor. Stolen volumes
adorn the shelves Of many a canting Yankee
preacher, and it seems that even the pious in
Yankee land, are now called to worship by
the sound Of stolen bells. s.-Ldn. Inteli0encer
The suburbs of Washington are described by
correspondent there to be shell OF hovels.'
The poor negroes run off from Maryland and
Virginia, exist there in huts dens for brief
space AID then die by hundreds. The
wretched darkes are Stunned by every body;
the women drink and do worse, and the
children perish of cold and hunger. Their
former condition of slavery was heaven
ly lot compared with their present miserable
struggle to live IN freedom.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

A widow of forty one years has just had
her broken heart healed by verdict of two
thousand dollars from an unfaithfal lover OF
80, in Wayre county, Ohio.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

Gen. Lew. Wallace has been reIiev-
ed from the command at Baltimore, and
Brig. Gen. Morris, for several years in CON-
mand of Fort McIfcnry, has been appointed
10 ill his place.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

THE inaugural address of President LIN
coin which we publish in to days paper is
q very un,mportant document. 1t will hardly
be worth preservation as state paper, The
PHILADELPHIA Age, in speaking of it says:
Il has been looked for by the public with less
interes. than is usually exhibited even in ordinary
times, in regard to public expression from the
pen or lips, of President of the United States
This indifference is attributably, probably, to the
fact that the people know too we'll how utterly his
practice has been at variance with the professions
he made in his first inaugural, to have any conf
dence IN his utterance now. 1t was expected,
however, that he would make some attempt to ex
euse his violations of the Constitution which he had
sworn to support and his abandonment of principles
which he had solemnly put forth his rule of
duct. In lleu of any such attempt however, he has
given the mere trash to which we refer our read
ers as unworthy Of comment. In regard TO the wide
gulf between the professions in his first inaugural
and his practices since, he has attempted no
explanation. He had nothing to say. and he has
said Il.
sandy Johnson's" election 20 the vice
Presidency, seems to have tickled him,
Immensely. The Andy johnson of former
days,and the one of to day afforded him plea
sing subject of contemplation and a fruitful
theme for an address. The embass adors and
foreign ministers to whom be exhibited
himself as the second great Mogu!" of this
country, must have been strongly reminded
Of the famous nursery rhyme.
Little Jacky Horuer sat in the corner,
Eat ing piece of pie,
Stuck in his thumb, pulled out plum
And said ',rhat great boy am T. /"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-08

- Why is the devil gentleman 2 Be,
cause the imp of darkness coul d not be imp.
0. lite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-01
NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL

The naval court-martial recently ordered TO
convene in this city for the trial of such cases
as may be brought before IL, assembled to-day
in the Navy Department building in rooms
court.
The following is the detail of the court -
Vice Admiral Farragut, president; Rear ADM.
rails Hiram Paulding, Charles Davis, j. A
DahlgreI, Commodores Thomas Turner Jas
;: Palmer, Jno A. Wilson, Captains ). p Lee
nj. Smith, James Alden, Lieut.. Col. James
Edelin, and Major Chas. G.. McCauley, of the
Marine Corps; First Lieut. +. T.. Williams. U
,. Marine Corps, provost marshal of the court,
and H. f. Daniels, Judge Advocate. Com
Misroon. who was detailed as a member of TIE
court, has since died.
All of the members of the court were present
except Admiral Dahlgren, who has been ex.
cused TO attend the funeral of his SON After
organizing, the case of Lieut.. Col Ward Mar.
ston. u. >. Marine Corps, charged VI it'll con.
duct unbecoming an officer, was called, and
set for one O'Clock tomorrow, to which time
the court ad journed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-01
SECOND edition.
WHITE UOUSH

The President and Secretaries having At
tended the funeral of Col. Dahlgren yesterday
the Cabinet meeting was deferred until to-day
All the members of the Cabinet were present
this morning. Gov. Parsons, of Alabama, was
granted an interview to-day.
General Muzzy, late military secretary o,
the President, left town yesterday, having re-
signed his commission, for the purpose OF en-.
tering into business.
Judge Patterson, Of Tennessee, Z. S. Senator
elect from that State, and his wife, daughter Of
President johnson, 1.-THE lady who does the
honors at the White House, and their son.
with Franklin johnson, aged about IL years
youngest son of the President, left on MONDAY
night for Vermont, where IL is intended "a
place the two boys in a University. The dis.
tinguished party were in special Government
car, attached to the regular through train from
Washington to New York.