North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-27
Our State Candidates.

Davis and Linton Of their nomination respec-
lively, for the Offices Of Auditor General and
Surveyor General, have performed the duty
assigned to them. Il win be seen that she
candidates stand squarely upon the platforms
of the Dem 'cratic Sta'e Convention.
Letter Of Col. w. w. H. Davis.
-. DoYLEsrowN, PrxxsrLvAxIA, J.
August 20,b, 1865.
Messrs. Jacob ZeigIer, William Bennett,
| Henry s Mott. VIM. ", McGrath sud
Robert L. johnson, COMMITTEE
~~" ~~"GENTLEMxN:-T7ha have, the honor TO &c.
knowledge the reception of your letter Of the
25th inst, announcing my nomination %
Democratic candidate for Auditor General of
! the State. Although the position was not
sought for by me, I accept the nomination,
and tender nay thanks for the compliment
thus paid me. A decent respect for the
opinion OF the people Of Pennsylvania, whose
suffrage rs solicited, seems to require frank
detachment Of my views.
WAS opposed TO secession, even when
simply political dogma, advocated at the
hustings and the forum which 10 proved by
my subsequent conduct when it had grown
| into armed insurrect ion.
AIN opposed to negro suffrage 80 ever v
white man should be- Nature has erected q
barrier against the two races enjoying equal
political rights n the same community where
they approximate in numbers 90 in the
| Southern States. San Domingo is 0 good
case in point to prove the incompa,ibilty Of
the two races exercising equal political priv
ileges in harmony. There has been almost
perpetual warfare between the negroes and
molattoes since the island has been in their
possession which has been Only q struggle
tor the ruling influence batween the pure
African and the mixed blood. II this people,
OF the same race, but o: different caste, can
not govern small leland in peace, what are
We TO suppose would be the condition OF
things when the negro comes into competi.
tion with the pure Caucasion in the atruggle
for empire in the South 2 The founders OF
our government intended that the white
| should be the governing race 10 the country ,
and il will be q calamiIous day for both peo.
pie when the black man 10 given the political
frsnchise, and entitled to hold office. Ism
opposed to any change in the State C"nsti.
tuition IN this respect and deny to Congress
all right whatever to 6x tie qualification for
gu ffrage in any State. ts....:e
am in favor Of President Johnson's poll
cy Of restoring the States, lately in rebellion,
| TO their constitutional obligations. cannot
admit that their ordinances Of secession took
any Of them out Of the Union. For time On
armed force interrupted their constitutional
functions, but did not destroy their idestity
As States. Hence the States, in their poli,-
'cal signifcAtion, not having been destroyed,
| they need no reconst, uctio1 but simply to
be restored to their reciprocal rights and
duties when the Unicn will be made whole
as before. Whenever they shaIl send repre-
septatives 60 Congress who ore quail fied BY
the Constitution, snd the laws Of the respec-
tive States, there is no rghtful power in shat
body to refuse their admission. Yappreciate
the peculiar and trying situs.ien Of the
President, and think he should be treated
with fOrbearsnce by oil parties. HIS plan
II restoration gives evidence that he DOES not
intsud to ignore the rights Of the States, and
be led captive by the radical doc,rpe OF CON
solidation.
The Convention did we'll to demand on
immediate and complete restoration Of all
civil rights in the loyal States. lfthere Was
m sxcuse for withholding them IN the days
Of actual rebellion, there certainly can be
none now. You say to the President hr mIy,
bat kindly, restore to us the habeas corpus,
and trial BY jury, % fully as they we're en-.
joyed before the rebellion, and abolish militia
ry courts except for trial of persons in the
military courts except for trial VI persons in
the military service Of the United States
These things are granted 10 the people by
the Conssi tuition, and Withholding them VIC.
latea in sp,ris and in fact. when we ask
that they be restored, We only demand wna.
belongs to 10.
am in favor Of the most rigid system OF
economy 10 the administration of public af.
fairs. In view Of the heavy taxation there
should be retrenchment IN every possible
way. All officers civil and military, whuse,
services state Of peace does not absolutely
require, should DO dispensed wieh; and our
systom OF taxation should be % amended m d
equaized, that every man will be Obliged 60
bear his share of the public burden according
to his ability.
am pleased that the Convention took &C.
tion on the subiec. ofequal,zing the boun.is.
OF soldiers. There 10 every reason why the
patriotic men who enlisted in 1861 should be.
placed on an equality with those who enlist
ed asa later period. Should / be elected.