North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-27
POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT. J
A large delegation Of prominent southern

Alarge delegation Of prominent southeru.
ers recently called upon the President
Hon. VIM. H. Mcfarland addressed him on
behalf Of the visitors: -. ,.,..,,,,,
The President, in reply, expressed his sur.
prise at receiving 90 large number Of gen.
tlemen from theC Snu;h, & He had no idea
that so many persons would call upon him
when he consented to this interview. He
could not command language sufficiently to
express the deep qualification he felt At the
visit and at the patriotic remarks of the
speaker who had just retired. He spoGe Of
his antecedent position before the civil war.
He had urged his Southern brethren 70 re-
main in the Union and there contend for
their Constitutional rights. He felt that il
was their only safety and protection, - He
had'slways been for the recognition Of alfthe
Constitutional rights Of the ssve-owning
States, and believed they could have been
preserved iu the Union. If the issue hsd been
made in the forum instead of in the field
He himself, had been slave holder, but he
had made up his mind that If the issue ever
narrowed itself down TO the question Of Uu.
ion or slavery, that slavery must 60 and the
Union be saved He had confidence in the
expression just uttered of devotion to the
restoration of the Union, and the professions
Of 10y atty 90 generally evidenced, and he
was assured that the disposition was to aid
;rxh h.,;I of he C,,nfk
and restoring peace, happiness, goodwill
| and Union.
HE DIDNoT BELIEVE THE SENSA.
TION LETTER WRITER'S AND EDITORS
WHO WERE ENDEAv0RING TO GRE
ATE THE EXPRESSION THAT THERE
EXISTS IN THE SOUTH DISAFFEC-
TON AND DISSATISFACTION, FOR
THF PRESENCE OF SO MANY EMr-
NENT AND DISTINGUISHED GENTLE
MAN, REPRESENTING SUCH A LARGE
CONSTITUENCY FULLY DISPROvED
THE FACT, AND GAVE THE LIE TO
THEIR PESTILENT AND MALIGNANT
CTTERANCES. He had confidence in the
| professions of the people of the South, and
of their purpose to restore the Union upon
the principles of the Constitution; and he
hoped and beliesedthey were ready to como
up and rally around the Union and the Con.
stitulion. ss aa .i.vl s-1 .r .5a. ."i ~"
The feud that existed was in q family cir.
Gle, aud the ties of friendship, now ithad
ended, he trusted would be stronger and
| more enduring than ever The mission Of
this great people is high and holy one, and
IN the Union only could the purposes ofits'
people and free governmeut be administered.
The President referred to the existing con.
ditioh of public affa,rs, aud the gratifying
and patriotic evidences presented to him Of
an early restoration of fraternity between
the differen, sections Of the Union, and the
good to follow this peaceful ct ate of affair;
and in conclusion expressed the hope thas
| men thoroughly loyal wou Id be elected to
Congress, in order that the South might DO
again admitted to the councils Of the nation.
The remarks ofthe President were frequent
ly interrupted by applause, and all seemed
highly gratlfed by the interview. .1a ''s.h.
"lDIors OR KNAvEs." ."-Presidenl johnson
must believe that the number of persons in the
North who are either idiots or knayes to be
very great. In speech delivered by him in
the United States Senate In 1859. he said.
"The man who del berately and boldly as-
serts that Thomas JEFF. ..rson, when he pennet
he sentiments that ell men were erssasd iss
quail had the negro in his mind, ,s either an
idiot or q knave." .,,.... ..r ...,s af sra
e. The following is the resolution voted
down by the Republican State Convention &c
Minnesota;
7 Resotred, That we recognize in the civil
and military acts of Andrew johnson, ss they
stand out before the world during the rlafkssa
period OF the nations trial, the. fearless ,pa.-
triot, the able statesman, the honest man
and that we pledge to his wise and pat riot,e
measures for the restoration of the Union our
cordial support. rs... s.a... .'..a. 81. 81
The Abolition party have always been Q
disunion party, and their professions Of love
for the Union have been q transparent sham O.
gainst which the Democratic press has eyer
warned their dupes. They must now show
their hand, aud Thaddeus Stevens, the, rep
resentative man of the Abolition party In
Pennsylvania, in speech few days since
at Lancaster, said:
G. The VERY EXISTENCE of the Republicans
party depends upos the rebel States being
'ept out Of the Union for aoh,le. Their ad
alissl,'l ;w"rLD' RENDER THE SPECIFY TRY.
UMPH OF THE DEMOCRACY INEVITABLY" $3.50
MAKE 1T FuLL.-The abolition journals
are just now engaged in making up the record
Of their candidate for Auditor General, Gene
ral Harfranft. We hope they will make IL
| full. Part oft We know consists of the dar-
mg (7) act o: hangiog Mrs. surratt, This
| I'm nartavt n.rs 81. raf ha G.I -