North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-07-12
The PetiCOat Fiction.

Tnc RetlCOat FlctlOns
The question as to the disguise, in his
wfe's clothes of Jeffesson Davis, at the time
of his capture, has excited considerable news
paper discussion. The fact that the officer,
making the arrest, omitted to mention it in
his Official report, together with its improba-
blity, gave to tho story, The appearance OF
being canard got up to please the fancy
and tickle the imagnati0ns of the intensely
loyal 'haters Of that defunct satesman.-
This lie is as innocent and harmless as one
we'll could be. We cannot see that it in
jures any one, unless it be Davis himselfwho
if the story were .rue, might be justly
charged with paltroonery, or want of dig
nitv becoming his position and prerensions
The Industrious circulation of the story by
the abolition press, proves that they attach
much Importance to it. And the credit Civ
en- to 1t by their readers, shows how safely
they may calculate upon the cred. nGty. or
guibility of the masses.
The following from the Chicago Republican
a paper edted by the ate assistant Secreta
ry OF the war, G. "A. Dana, SO completely
sets the question at rest, as to make It al
most crue. :, in that paper, to so suddenly
suppress the broad grin its party has ever
>;nce had over the contemplation Of that
pleasing abolition fiction.
"THE PErTIcoAT SToRY-The New York
WORLD is taking good deal of trouble to
prove rhst JEFF. Davis was not captured in
female disguise, as has been 20 extensively
| reported. and, to a considerable extent, al
least, believed. Considering that no vitress
has as get come tor,0aT to proUe The truth
| of the story It Is hardly worth while tu be
| stow SO much labor upon the task # Its refu-
| tatiOn'
The story that the rebel chief when taken,
was disguised in female apparel, loas q ca
nard, uriglra'ed, We presume, as good
joke" by the soldiers who witnessed the
eveot, though possibly BY the mistake oI
some one who never before saw q gentle
mans dressing gown. According to the
| statement of persons who were of the party
| captured with Davis, it was such a garment
/ he had on, and the same garment he had
slept in during the night. This statement
is corroborated by members Of the Chicago
! Board Of Trade battery, who accompanied
.ae Wilson expeditian, and heard the event
narrated, with minute details, by "the boys"
WHO captured and brought in the rebel chief
They state that the pettlcoat story, Gladys
waterproof cloak" "tin water-bucket," and
all, was fiction, and that the only garment
resembling female attire he had or was a
dressing OF morni gown.
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NeD York Pathfinder.
E1 Look at the difference of the oath
OF Allegiance prescribed by President John
son, and that issued by his predecessor
The one presented in the Amnesty Proclama-
ton OF Mr.. Lincoln, compelled a penitent
rebel to swear to support "al the Proclama
tions which had been or might hereafter be
issued"-while President Johnson, 'revokine
all former regulations" says:
"Pronf Of loyalty must be the taking and
subscribing to the following oath or evidence
to be filed or one similar IN purport and
| meaning viz
"l.--, do solemnIy swear, in presence
OF Almighty Goo, that will henceforth faith
fully support, protect and defend the Consti-
tuition Of the United States and laws made
in pursuance thereto"
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c. 1t is now said, that Jefferson Davis
will not be tried by the Law Judges, but by
Military Star-chamber inquisition,