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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
The Fenians.

BosToN, May 4. Captain William FL.
Grace, who claims to be the oldest Fenian
in New England, publishes communica-
ton in the Post, of this city, detailing the
recent abortive attempt to invade the East
ern British Provinces. He says that the
expedition was approved by O'Mahony,
and commanded by Killian. That the
latter asserted that an iron war vessel,
loaded with arms, was to meet them at
Eastport, and landing on British terrific
ry was to be made on the night Of their
arrival and after the expedition had
started, o Mahony coun' n'ermanded the
sailing of the vessel, and threw other Oh
stacles in the way, which led to its fail
ure.
Captain Grace denounces O'Mahoneyl
and urges all good Fenians to rally under,
the banner of General Sweeney.
EAsTPoRT, M, May S.-The Winoos-
ki has arrived here without having sen
auy Fenian prlvateers. A Fenian was ac-
cidentally shot this afternoon and is be-
lieved TO be mortally wounded.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

The Columbus Statsman hits off the
Moses question, as follows:
The Radical press have fallen into the
habit speaking OF President JOHNSON.
by way of derision as MosEs. There is
more pertinence in this designation than
most people, at first glance will imagine
After Nosss had delivered the Children of
Israel from the clutches of the Egyptians,
under the guidance of God, they become
dissatisfied with him-thought him slow
coach-falss to bis pledges and promises
there upon the people gathered them
selves unto Aaron, and said unto him,
up, make us Gods whic b shall 60 before
us: as for this MosEs, the man that bro't
US out of Egypt, we wot not what is become
of him."
AARON took their jewelry and made
them molten cali, which they fell to wor-
shipping. The Almighty became so sore
ly displeased with this conduct that He
would have visited swift destruction upon
the whole of them had it not been for the
intercession of Moses; and he encounter
ed great difficulty in inducing the people
to return to the worship of the true God.
Like MOSES, President JOHNSON, in the
estimation of the Radicals, was slow
coach, as false to his professions and prom
ises, and they turned to STEVENS and call
ed to him up make us gods which shall
GO before u.s." Like AARON, he has made
them molten calf, which they are now
worshipping instead of the Constitution
MosEs-like, President JOHNSON is calling
upon the people to abandon this false wor-
ship of the Constitution, lest they shall be
be visited, as a punishment with political
death, as the Children Of Israel would
have beer visited with physical and moral
death. had they persisted in the worship
OF the molten calf that AARON had made
for them.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
Mr.. VOorhees' Last Words In Congress.

1t will be remembered that the report
of the committee on MFR. Voorhees, case
was in favor of his clear right to the seat.
and that the majority in obedience to Thad
Stevens command, overrode even their
own committee, and EXPELLED HIM
FROM CONGRESS BECAU Sc HIS
VOTE STOOD IN THE WAY OF
THEIR PLANS. Below viii be found
the closing words Of Mr.. Voorhee:. For
fearless, outspoken manliness, and defiance
of those who have converted themselves
into " modern Judgment" it cannot be
excelled:
Mr.. Speaker, | have but little more to
say and but one favor to ask. You know,
and / know, and the country knows, that |
have the legal majority of the votes but
if the report of the committee is to be sus-
tanned, let it be done on its true ground
| have been your fair foe. have met you
in open, honorable warfare, and am enti-
tied at least to candid hostility at your
hands have neither skulked nor dodg-
ed on this floor, and il a sacrifice is requir-
ed to appease the political Moloch which
has SO long presided here. you have select
ed the proper victim. He will not shrink
from the blow. God being my helper,
this political gibbet shall not be reproach
to me or mine. If you wish to "purge
Parliament, and reduce this already frac-
tured Congress to still greater uniformi-
ty Of opinion, you hold the axe, and defy
its edge, as well as the malice. of its execu-
tioners. Strike; but you cannot kill
Danish me, sir my heart is not here. 1t
is in my beautiful Western home. am
thinking of that people who have so often
covered me with their aection. as with aft
shield in the hour of storm and Danger
To them / will gladly 60. owe them
more for their confidence than / can ever
pay; but at least one merit they will con-
cede TO me- have never shrunk from the
vindication of their rights; and may the
light of heaven be denied to my eyes when
for the sake of power or place, prove re-
creant to their principles"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

THE FISH BIZ The bill requiring the
dams Of the Susquehauna and its triouta-
ri,s to be so changed or altered as to ad.
mi, the passage of fish, has at length pass
ed both houses of the Legislature, been
signed by the Governor and become the
law of the State. We learn from an Elk
change, that the Tide Water Canal Com.
pnny refuse to comply with the require
mcnts ;of the bill, and deny its constitution
ality. Should they persist in this, the
question will be determined bya lengthy
and expensive law suit.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
Special Notices.: 7
Orphanss Court Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that, In pursuance Of 90
order Of the Orphans Court Of Wyoming Couasy, all
the right title and interest Of Jacob Flummerfst In
his life time late + Meshoppeu township, decd, in
and to all that cert ain tarm lot of land situate I'm
Meshoppen township aforesaid, bounded North by
land Of George Fekir and Jacob Arnts,.. East By
land Of James Jennings South by land OF Andrew
Clayton and George Arnts containing about on .
hundred ard seven acres more or less will bs SOD
to tho highest bidder, public vendue ut the prom
ises above described onths 9th day of Juns, l066,
ut o'clock, P, M.
JOHN FLUMMERFBLT. Adm'r.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

ET Every Republican Legislature has
either denounced President Johnson, or
quietly shelved resolutions endorsing him.
Where there is Custom House or Post
Office, they have made a grim, almost
laughable attempt at sustaining, him. Dem
ocrats sustain him on principle, without an
eye to office The Republicans give him
just as much support as they think will
keep the spoils in their grasp. The sup
port of the one is approval from an honest
man, the other from q sneak
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN MEDICINE

ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN MEDICINE
TO rHEM.-At an election in GAINESVILLE,
Wisconsin, radical, who was candidate
for Constable, brought with him to the
polls negro to vote. The candidate said
negro was on an equality with the white
man. and was entitled to vote and hold Of
fee; and by his persuasion the judges re-
ceived the vote, although it was illegal
The conservative Republicans thereupon
put the negro on their ticket, ard elected
him Constable, by a large majority over
the radical candidate, to the great disgust
of the latter. His own medicine did not
set we'll on bis stomach.
The Republican party in that State is
becoming terribly demoralizsd.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

y The n. Y. Times (Republican)
says: The age of bsstiles and guillotines
has passed, but there is despotism in Con-
grcss as infuriated as that which caused
France to weep tears of blood.
The majority of the House of Represen-
tativcs has invested committee of fifteen
with powers which, under the guidance OF
a Jacobin chairman, is becoming as odious
as anv triumviate created by despotism.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

THE TRIAL OF DAvIs-We have re-
port from Washington to this effect: at
can be positively stated that the Attorney
Generan is busily engaged in arranging for
the speedy trial of Jefferson Davis. He
will be arranged before one of the Circuit
Courts of the United States upon the
charge of high treason. The Attorney
General holds that there is no such thing
as constructive presence in the crime of
treason, and on this account the trial will
probably be either in Tennessee or Virgin
ia. William NJ. Evarts is the only gentle
man whose name has yet transpired who is
to assist the Acknowledgement in the prose-
cution, though several other eminent law
yers have deem retained by the Government
Charles O Conner and James T. Bradley,
of New York, William B. Reed. of Penn
sylvania, and lawyer from Mississippi,
are to conduct the defence. The intention
of the authorities is to secure a speedy trial,
not only for Davis, but for several other
noted rebels"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
G. The Omaha Republican ofthe Ct

d The Omaha Republican Of the 9th
ult., states that " the greatest excitement
prevails in Utah among the Mormons, and
a fixed determination on their part to drive
out or exterminate all Gestiles. Eight
men have recently been assassinsted, while
the editor of the Vedette, with all other
Gentiles, has been notified to quit the coun-
try Placards are posted up in Salt Lake
City warning all Gentiles to leave imme-
diately."
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
ExECUTRIx' NOTICE.

Letters testamentary on the estate of W,lliaM
Fitch, late of Northumberland Township Wysmiag
County, Decd, having been granted the uDdsrsign-
ed; all persons having claims against said estate
are requested to present the same duly sutheniea-
ted for payment, and all persons indebted 10 saiA
estate will please make payment without delay to
Northumberland Pa, SARAH d. FITCH,
April 10th 1866. E1scutrix.
v5n356w.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

G The N. Y. Tribune charges the N.
Y. Ereaing Post with consciously work
ing toward alliance with and ultimate alb
sorption into the formidable party which
lives by empty professions of Democracy"
Ah, Horace! your own bedfellows re-
volt against letting too many niggers into
the bed, do they? And thst "dead corpse"
OF the Democratic party is still "formida-
blc,' is it? "Afraid of ghosts, eh."
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
STRANGE. RVT TRUE.

Every young lady and gentleman in the United
States hear something very much TO their advan
tage by return mail free OF charged BY addressing
the undersigned Those having fears Of being hum
others will please address their ODE dient servant
THOS. +. CHAPMAN, =
s3l Broadway, New Yssk-
v5n2l-lyoar-S. M. p. A. Co.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
The Negro Above the Mechanic,

"But there is still another class for
whom no one has yet spoken on this
" floor, who have contributed to your sue
" cess not less than the soldier or the cred
" itor, WAS ALMOST ABOUT TO SAT-, NOT
" LESS THAN THE FREEDMEN, / MEAN THE
"MEcHAN1cs OF THE coUNTRY."-(Senator
Sumner in the U. s. Senate, April ls. SO.
See Congressional Globe
The soldier. the creditor, and the white
mechanic of America have in the estlma-
ton of Senator Sumner, borne equal bur
thens in the salvation of the nation. He
=" was almost about to say" that the freed
man was equal with each, but he fails to
enunciate the sentiment, and we fairly in
fer that to his opinion the sacrifices and
privations of the former surpass those of
all others. This is the deliberate language
of the Senator, in studied attempt to fiat
ter and praise the mechanic. 1t was call
ed out during The discussion upon bill
for the relief of certain naval contractors,
in which the theme chosen for his elabora-
tion, was the value of the American me
chanic in the recent civil struggle. He
believes the Negro is equal to any white
man, and here he expresses his conviction
that his services are greater than those OF
the men who bore the brant of the fight for
the Union. Negro above the mechanic,
the Negro the equal of all white men, the
Negro entitled to vote, to sit on juries, to
travel with us, to enjoy every social and
political right that We enjoy, are the Alpha
and Omega ofbis daily thoughts, they are
the prominent traits of the Negro-loving
disunionists. White men protect yourselves
by your ballots
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
NOTICE

rs hereby given that have recently purchased
IL the farm upon which Miles A. Sickier resides,
in Over6eld Tp., which with all the personal proper
ty- horses, wagons cows hogs, bees, farming atsn-
sils, household furniture DC. said tarm, latsiy
purchased mt Sherifs sale, have left IN the pos
session Of the said Eies Sickler TO b kept BY
him during my pleasure. All persons are forbid
nolesting, purchasing in any way interfering with
said property, as they will do 50 at their peril.
FULLER SICKLEE
Falls, April IT, 1866. v5n3e4s.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

RLrHER HARD ON ANNA.-The La
Crosse DomOcrat gets off the following:
When in jacksonville, III Anna Dick
in<oh refused to stop at hotel because
the landlord, few days previous, had de-
clned to entertain Fred. Douglass. Poor
gnl 1t is too bad that the lion and the
lamb cannot lie down together and have a
little child-to lead them
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
ERRORS OF YOU I'm.

A gentleman who suffered for years from Nervous
Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects OF
youthful indiscretoh, will for the sake Of suffering
humanity, send free to all who need II, the recipe
and directions for making the simple remedy by
which he was cured Sufferers wishing 70 pront.by
the advertisers experience can 40 10 BY addressing
JOHN B. OGDEN,
No. l3 Chambers ST., New York.
y5n2l-lyear.-S NJ. p. d Co. So.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
rE The tremendous expenses of tn

Freedmen's Bureau were fully illustrated
in the House to-day, by reporting of a bill
making an appropriation of eleven millions
six hundred and forty thousand dollars for
the suppor, and educations of the negroes.
Among the items were four millions for
feeding the freedmen, and three million
for building school houses. Everybody
was antonished at the proposed expendi-
turt.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

R The total loss by :he recent great
kerosene fire in Detroit is over 81 100000
The loss of life is lessened little, although h
several nIrs.n= az. -''~ T., ;ssirs.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
MEETING OF THE CABINET.

SEcRETARY's SEWARD, McCULLocH, STAN
TON, WELLS, AND PosT MASTER GEN
ERAL DENNIsoN EMPHArIcALLY
IN FAVOR OF THE PREsJ-
DENTS RECONSTRUCTION
PoLIcY.
If the Constitution Lis to be Changed it
Must be done by the People.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

PLAYED OUr,-The game of the Office
holders in supporting the President with
one hand and Congress with the other, is
about "pla, ed out" and will hereafter be
treated as it deserves, by the ,"powers tha,
be" in Washington.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

w The World condenses the majority
,,,ort OF the Disunion Committee on the
modification of the test-oath in this wise
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
From Mexlco--Liberal Vict0ries--The
Imperialists Badly Thrashed.

SAN Francisco, May 3.-The steamer
Constitution, from Panama, arrived to-day
with New York dates Of April IL. Ed
win Forrest, actor, is passenger on her.
Consul Greedy UiberaD has official let
tiers from FL Passo del Norte, dated March
80, announcing that the Liberals took the
City Of Chihuahua on the Goth of March
after two days hard fighting, capturing 800
prisoners, amongst whom was Julio Cur
rania. the Imperial Mayor of Chihuahua.
On the 22d the Liberals took the City
of Hadalgo del Parral by assault. These
victories will restore the whole State of
Chihuahua to the Liberal Government.
In Colma, at Santo Isabel, the Liberals
had defeated the Imperialists, killing 1sl
and capturing l66. Bryant () the French
commander, was slain. All the enemy's
artillery, baggage and munitions fell into
the hands of the Liberals,
Mining shares firmer. Ophir, $3.50 :;
Yellow Jacket, S723; Belcher, $34O;
Chollar Potosi 1922.
sg The Salem N. J.) Standard finds
merit in Thaddeus Stevens plan of recon
struction, and points it out in the following
prophetic paragraph:
With fue millions ef loyal blacks thro'-
out the country, and a million of toyalblack
poters at the ballot-box, we may let JEFF Da-
Wis 90, and even come back to the Senate,
to take that chair which Seward promised
to keep busted for him-we may repeal
the iron-clad oath, and kill the fatted calf
for the ex-rebels-we may endure the in.
fiction of the administration of Seward
and A. johnson till March, 1so9-nay, we
may even forget and forgive the pervidy
of Scovel, for loith the enfranehisement Of
the negro race in this country ~iH % down
forever, ten thousand fathoms deep in the
,caters of Lethe, that spawn of sin, the DenI-
ocratsc party of human slavery and slave
mongering barbarism, and The great and
successful party of human rights The Re
publican party-a0iH be enthroned for CEN
tury to come In the government of the
United States and the several States, by an
affectionate and grateful people.
L. L.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

In the April number of the atlantic
Monthly there is subtle and savage on
slaught on President Johnson, under the
heading of ''The President aud Congress y
The animus and style of the article, if we
mistake not, reveal Sumner as its author.
Our object in adverting to it is to show
what sort of man the radicals took their
Andy to be when they selected him as
their candidate for the Vice Presidency
The following is ar. extract. from the srti
Gle:
"Mr. johnson when elected, appeared to repre-
sent the most Violent ideas and the most vindctive
passions epgendersd by the war. lie spoke as II
blacks were to fnd in him Moses, and the rebels N
Nemesis II seemed as il there could not be in the
whole land sufficient number of sour apple trees to
furnish hanging Accommodations for the possible vic
TINS of his patriotic wrath One almost feared that
reconciliation would be indefinitely postponed BY
the eentIess severity with which he would visit
treason with death.
And such, then, in their conception Of
him, was the man whom the radicals with
the help of better men, elected to, the sec
ond office in the nation, and it might be
the first-as the event has proved! And
they are vexed that he proved to be bet
ter man than they supposed he was. 1t is a
shameful and shocking avowal. And il
shows what spirit actuates the men who
control the present Congress, and to whose
hands the great interests of the Union are
most unhapp lily and perilously committed.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09

The DIFFERENCE BETwEEr THE PRES
1DENT AND CoNaREss.-It is very desira-
BILE that the difference between the Presi-
dent and the rank and file of Congress,
on the subject of Representation, should
be properly understood. 1t is stated in a
1t is that Congress excludes all South
crn members alike-excluding Maynard
and other loyal men from Tennessee, who
can take the test oath, just as rigidly and
relentlessly as Stephens and others. who
cannot. In the judgment of the Presi-
dent, this is power which the Constitu-
ton has not conferred upon them, and an
abuse which discourages loyalty and fidel-
ity to Union in the Southern States, while
everything should be done to raise them
up. Time will show which is the wisest
policy, but the Presidents true position on
the subject ought not longer to be misun-
jerstood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-27

-1oO1yIwuT1cEkx -
All pcsHs Vhin y1sstiak Il SGD nsnto
Hon. !. G. McCollopgh concluded bis 70
marks as follows:
amigh,y fragsdg enacted 0pok tkfs S56l3SssS5'
for the amusement Of eAetka aatioseI A,
the President promised, has treason beer
made odousg Have the sconscious. inteli.
gent leaders beaa b6nishSSf 8 m w. ~
Mrs. Surratt, all? We're thew the LEADER {
But we DOM ask for sindeniuity for the ,u1st.
Forgive, ifycu win, seventy end seven tis0ss.
the hen,ous faults, the mountain ,of xuiH :
blot out the pains and penalties, the forfeit.
ures and coa6scations from your stasafe
BOOKS, fling open your prison DOORS and hew
down your sca6olds, but we do demaud, and
by the unaiterable decree of the American
people we intend to have security for the
future. Admit these rebel States Just Is they
are, and You add over one fourth to the num-
her Of the present House, nearly one Aalfs 70
the Senate, and over one third to the Presi-
prophetic eye to see that soon traitors would
hold high carnival in Washington; Davis
would betransferred from Fortress Monroe to
his seat in the Senate chamber; Benjamin re-
called, Gwin reinstated, and Dixie sung.
Was it for this you poured out your treasure
ard spilled your blood for this you rolled up
$4,000, OO0, 900 Of debt and buried 4OO, 900 Of
your sons? mo! mol and applause His
tory fails TO furnish anything like I parallel
for such foolish and wicked, and heartless
and suicidal craftsmanship. Nor will the
American people thus write their own de6th
warrant, and be the Grst to place on the record
such an ACT Of monstrous folly and base in.
gratitude. For their own salvation and vim
dication i IS as little as they can ask, and as
little as they intend to require-sSecurity for
the future. By the lessons We have learned
at such q terrible cost, BY the pitiless storms
of leaden hail we have passed through, by
the countless national dangers encountered.
dangers overcome and dangers apprehended,
by our plighted faith and our insulted nation.
atty and violated public sentiment, BY the
burden Of our mighty debt and the burden of
our mightier sorrow, by our martyrs dead and
our heroes living, by our broken in limb, by
the orphans tear and the widows wall, BY
him who fell, and by her who 'pours ont her
soul like water over the loss Of her all on
earth. by the sacred recollection Of out
sainted Lincoln, by these memories of the
past, these realities Of the present, and more
than all by our anxious hopes Of our nations
future, we demand Security for the future.
And when it is secured then the clouds shall
be broken, then shall come the peace that is
worth the having-a peace that shall come to
stay-a peace when the sun of our national
shall rise glowing with sinsufeera.
Bile light, like
"Another morn
Ris'n on mid noon"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-27
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