North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-03-07
VOL. 5 NO.3O,

IL W OC uuty Az ePrNA Nu8Ix
think and what feel, as have always
done OF former occasions. iireat spPlsusel
/ have said, t has been declared else
where that | WAS guilty OF usurpstion
which would have cost I, king his head,
and in anothcrp place have been denouhc-
ed for W irewa>ning. When and where
dad ever whitewash anything or anybody?
| have been iiI alderman of a town, | have
been in both branches ot the leg gisisiurc of
my State, havc'b.;en ia bot Houses Of
the Nation Congress, | havc been at the
head ol the Executive Department. Of my
my Stale, have ueen Vice President of
| the Unilci States, ani am row in the po-
>iliou which occhpy nef,re you; aud du-
| rang all this career where 10 the man and
what portion of the people Is there who
CAN say that Andrew Jeansoh ever made
plcdge which he did not redeem, or that
| he ever made promise which be violated ?
| None Point Inc to the mar who can
say thai Andrew johnson ever acted with
infide,ity 10 the great mass OF the people?
Great applause ..... ..-..
Men may talk about beLead:ng and
about uSurpatiou, but when sm brh, AIDED
| want the American people 10 be the
witnesses. do not want 1t by inueudoes
ana in direct remarks III high places, to be
suggested to men who have s,assination
| trooGimg in iheir bosoms, there is a fit
subject Others have cxclailn d that 'rhe
| Pres dental obstacle must b. goien out Of
tue way What is that bat make use
of a rong word iLcitIng 10 assassination?
No doubt, say, tue intention Was to in-
cite assassination, So that the obstacle
which the people had paced here could
be 30. out tf The way. Are the opponents
of tnIs Government not yet satisfied? Are
those who want 10 destroy cur Institutions,
and to change the character OF the Govern
Inrnt, not satisfied with the quantity of
blood that he's beer shed! A'e they not
satisfied with one martyr III this place g.
Docs not the blood OF Lincoln sppease
their vengeance Is their thirst still un-
>laked! DO Trey slll want more blood?
Have they not honor and courage enough
10 seek to obain The eLd 9th, rwi>e than
Ihr, ugi and by The hand OF AN assassin!
am not afraid ot all assassin attacking me
here one brave aid courageous luaI will
dttstth dhoLiSl' CiIIS tlllH wUen
in disguise, and where his ioplstep Is noise
less.
If they want blood let them have the
courage 10 strike Ike men. l know they
are willing 10 ~odId but arc afraid 10 strike
Ii my blood Is 10 be shes! because vndi-
cate the Unou, aud insist ON th7 prrserva-
rIon of tili, Government, in its original
Ieft h sI,e hut lat ia
the UnIop be first erected, and then, if
H. ces>ary. take me aad lay me upon it,
and the hlU0I that now warns and ami.
mates NV x-tence shall be poured out as
"A last libalion, as a tribute to the Union Of
these States. Great app suse. liut let
the opponents OF tuis Government remem
ter, when II Is poured oui, that the blood
of mar yrs Is I'LL. >eed ol the church. This
Union will grow, and II will continue to
il CREASE in sli,nyin and power, I; ongh 1t
may b. ceInentcd aud clransed III b ood.
have already spoken II YOU long, than
| intended WHEN cauIe out. Sit on
merely intended 10 maxi my acknowledges
n.enls to- tho honor You have tohe ale !; out
before L close wish TO say word In regard
to the question of aneud,sents to the Cob
stitulion of the United otates. Shortly af.
Ter reached Washington for the purpose
of being naugufated as V1ct-Pres dent of
the UnaeL States, had CONDENSATION
with MIR. Lincoln III regar 10 the condi.
ton ot affaiis. We talked particularly IN
reicrehee io'nlatter> III my o~u Stale. /
told h IN lhat VIC hal a,u,lued the consti-
luton ahd that ns had abolished slavery
IN That > a,e, MhIcii Was not Included In
hls Emancipation Plociamativn All these
things mep Ills ap. doOat,Uu aud he gave me
words uf cLcUuraSeu!c"t. " taxed then
aboul affairs 4en>rsltY, and upon tne sub
iect ot amcndne.,t is 10 lhe Constitution of
the United States; he sad 10 mr, When
the ameudn ent ot lhe Constitution now
propus,d d is adopted by three iourtIls of
the s aies, | ain pletty near done, or i'll
deed quite done III tAyVr vi amcihling the
Constitution, ii there was ole o.her adopt
ed" lasked II. III, Nv All, thai, Mr. Pres
lu.ut 3 lie sal /, " nave l,bo eJ Ia pre-
serve this l. uiuh; ilar, tniied dIuug four
years; have been su9J ,cl>d 10 caluuuy,
and misrepresentation; NV Feat and sole
desire has peru 10 preserve thesc State. .in-
tacI under the Constitution, aud they Were
before" ask I'd: hum again MIR. Presl-
dent. what amendmenl Is that winch You
would propose = Way s"ih he :" IL is
| that there should b. an AN .Il1mtnt added
TO the Constitution winch would compel
| the States to srnd their Srnaturs and Rep
resentatiyes to the Congress Vt The Un It'd
State" Great applaus, The idea MAS
! i 4. his mind that AS part OF the doct,ine of
| secession, one ot tue mean> 10 break UP
! this Government was that the States, If
I they saw proper. might Withdraw tier
| Senators aud Representatives, or refuse
TO elect them. t.e wanted ev,n 10 r.
move thai h.ificuity by il Constitutional
Senators aud Representatives to Congress.