North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-15

HEAR BOTH SIDES--THEN
JUDGE"


meek, "milG-mannered," chriStidn-like edit
or of the niger orsan, of this place. into a
pious passion. In his last issue, he deyotes
nearly three mortal columns of that organ to,
what he may call, defense of himself against
what he charges, as base, un(ounded and
calumnous stuff" published by US. From
the length Of his articles, it might be sup
posed that he had succeeded in honorabIy
acqutting hmselG were it not true of him.
that ''He speaks an infinite deal Of nothing
His reasons are as two grains of wheat, hid
in two bushels Of chaff; you may seek all
day. ere you find them and when you have
them they are not WORTH the search"
To pick cut aad exhibit to public in
spection, these hidden "grans," and their
depositor, is now our purpose.
Though he declares our article-which he
copies (for this we thank you, Ire) to be
"caumnious p he fails, after spreading out
columns Of details, to disprOVe a single fact,
asserted in it. He does not even deny any
portion of it. except, that he vas ''yindicrye
and Violent on the occasion of the murder
of HJlmes- the niger deserter. IHjS, he
boldly challenges is to prove. Whether he
was, or was not violent and vindictive"
pursuer Of the criminals, has but little to 90
with the important question: Did or dil
not Ira Arery-in violation Of his own &C.
clared msto c Hear both sides then
judse"-nlabe rash oath, charging limo
cent men wiM murder? That he did, he
does not and dare not deny. As to the
feelings that moved his gentle spirit, if any
proofs were needed, we would cite the fact
that he has been life long, avowed advo~
cate Of the cause Of the nigger-a follower
and defender of abolition preachers and
preaching from the very inception Of their
base plotIto destroy the Union, and elevate
their idol to political and socia! equality with
white men. And again; the fact, that, in
the case in question, lie first appeared as
prosecutor-was willing, even Gas be falsely
alledges, under perSuasion) to swear to any,
thing contained in the information, in viola
tion Of his mild motto, "Hear both sides,
then judge" Are other proofs needed as to
vindictiveness and violence? ? Ifso, we will
adduce in evidence, his own pious paper and
these precious articles.
He, very cuuningIy, attempts befog the
question, avoid the issue, and divert atten-
ton from himself, by assocja;ing his part in
the matter with what was done by Judge
Elwei, Judge Peckham and a half dozen
other gentlemen. This won't do, Ire ! Be
cause you violated your mild "motto" and
under cath, charged two innocent men with
the crime Of murder (even, being over per-
suaded, by us) does not prove that these
men who took part in the trial of the guilty
ones, are particepS CrimintS with you.-
This looks like an attempt, by you, to wrig-
gle yourself into good company. AS well,
might pickpock ct, after having relieved bis
victim Of his purse, sneak into a crowd oi
honest men, "a common expedient of such
vilains) and insist, that if he was thief,
his companions were the same. eve give
it as our opinion, without fee," that in max
ing that oath. you will have to stand before
the public, upon your own bottom and-we
warn you-at the "great day" before the
"Ruler Of the UNIVERSE Even with your
great experience in the 1g0oL business, you
can: pull that article over the eyes Of the
public; nor deceive Him, who will one day,
"Hear both sides, then Judge"
The grave charge that lie was over per-
suaded by us. to swear 10 what he did in ref
ererce to the niger killers, e,most emphat-
ically deny, We never su borned a witness
10 our life! If true, as he plainly intima tes
We did, in his case, we can hardly see how
he will be held guiltless, before the great
Judge Of the quick and the dead" unless
by easons Of mental imbecility, be may es.
cape with impunity for acts committed un-
der the direction Of a sane and responsible
being.
This model Of christian excellence, this
cGutious oath,taker, this man Of the mild
motto, very graciously admits that ''there is
one person, in the shape of human being
nedncr than we are. He does not, except
by inuendo, tell US who it is. 'Birds Of a
feather''-IIe, you know the rest. For the
sake Of companionship, please tell US who
this meaner fellow IS If it should be a bird
from your olCn nest, we waive the inquiry and
the company. You need not tell us, for it
is said to be "a dirty bird that bef0uls It's
own nest" BY theway speaking of nests,
mint yours pettinr little foEl Ire tn reou,ra
such vigorous scratching-we mean with
the qull-on your part, TO keep it clean? II
from this time henceforth, you devote quill
claw, and talon TO the task, you will still, G.
ANONYMOUSLY, sink deeper and deeper into the
pit OF filth, filled with the poisonous offal of
depraved mind, and the putrid exhalations OF
bow-legged deformed body
Having searched out, dragged out, exhib-
ited to the Dublc turned our thuph M IL