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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27
A CoMpLIxENr.-Gov. Curtin recent

A CoMpLIMENT.-Gov. Curtin recently
paid high compliment to the Court ana
Jury of Schuylkil county. Benjamin Ban
nan, publisher OF the Miners Journal, in
that county, was recently indicted for libel ;
the allegation being in substance that Ban.
nan, in his paper had made charges OF gross
corruption against the judicial officers of
that county. Judge Elwell, of this Judi
cial District, was called to Schuylkill to try
the case. The Jury, upon one trial, convic-
ted the prisoner. The compliment of Gov.
Curtin consists in this: that he was con-
vinced before hand of the guilt of Bannan,
and that Justice would be done him by ju,
ry of his Peers The Governor, therefore,
prepared pardon before hand for bis ia
yorite Bannan, and after the Jury had bro't
IN verdict of guilty, the pardon was pro-
duced in open Court, and Bannan walked
out, to the admiration of himself and shod
dy in general, and to the amazement OF the
lovers Of justice.
An excellent exempliGcation Of the dis
| elimination of the "model Governor" lie
knew before hand, that Bannan was guilty
-Er.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27
The Right OF Suffrage.
The Philad'a ACE SAYS:

Auc Hlldu AGE says
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has just pronounced decision on what is
famiiarly known as the "deserters' law"
The decision does not take cognizance
of the question as to the constitutionality
of the law, but is chiefly confined to the
point at issue, to wit, the right of judge
of election to reject mans vote when the
word "deserter" is written opposite his
name on the list of voters. Chief Justice
Woodward and Justice Strong and Thomp-
son decided that the judge of elections could
not refuse'a mans v0te until he had been
tried and convicted of desertion; while
Justices Read and Agnew, on the contra
ry. held that the judges of elections were
the proper persons to decide the question.
This is an important judicial announce
ment. The law in question put into the
hands of any political officer making up
the list of voters the power to disfranchlse
freeman by writing against his name the
word deserter." The amount of proof
necessary to substantiate that charge rest
ed solely with the persons who were to
prepare the official enumeration and names
of voters for the different election divis-
ions of the State. They could say what
constituted desertion, and what was to
be called by a milder name. If man
failed to respond to draft at precisely the
time designated in the notification, no no
tce need be taken Of any extenuating cir
cumstances, and his name could be marked
in such manneras to close the ballot-box
against him and load his character with
false imputations. In the hands of un-
scrupulous politicians, this power could be
used in such manner as to work incalcu-
liable mischief They could exempt friends
and punish enemies. They could uSurp
the prerogatives of the judges and inspec,
tors of elections, and in this manner de
eide important issues connected with the
welfare of the people and the perpetuity OF
the free institution of the country.
But the Supreme Court has deriGed
that, under the law of Congress, man
must be legally "tried and convicted ot
desertion" before the officers of election
are justified in refusing his vote. The
mere circumstance of the word "deserter'
being placed opposite his name is nc
ground for disfranchisement. The right
Of voting, of participating in the affairs of
the nation, is of too much Importance in {
political and governmental point of view
to be interfered with for partisan purposes
1fmen have been guilty of desertion
they can be arrested and tried, as they
were after the war of 1912, and then, il
the law of Congress be constitutional. the
punishment will follow. But until tha
course is pursued, the officers of elections
are to follow the law of the State, and dis
regard the action of those who have been
preparing the lists to suit the trainers o
the "deserters' law" and their radical ma'
| tiers.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27
From the Springfield Republican
The Assassination Witnesses.

The Judiciary Committee of the House
are reported to be embarrassed by the bad
way in which the witnesses as to Davis
connection with the assassination plot, be-
have themselves. We do not see the rea
son for embarrassment at all. Certainly
the Committee can have no desire to fix so
monstrous crime upon the chief traitor.
On the contrary, they must feel relieved
to know that there is no evidence of any
such crime, and that Judge Holts contra
ry opinion rested upon wholly unreliable
testimony.
The case appears much worse now for
the witnesses than it did when first brought
before the Committee. Campbell, who
swore hardest to statements duplicating
Davis, has since taken back and denied all
that he first asserted, and now says that
the entire testimony was deliberately got
ton up in order to secure share of the re-
wards for the arrest of Davis and the other
conspirators. Conover, one of Bakers
detectives, who was an important witness
in the assassination trials, finding that
Campbell's confessions were putting him
in bad position, obtained permission from
the Committee. about three weeks ago. to
proceed to New York and hunt up other
witnesses, who, as he said, would sustain
his testimony and disprove the final testl-
mony OF Campbell.
A Deputy Marshal went to New York
with Conover, to keep watch of him, but
Conover soon gave him the slip, and he
has not since been seen. 1t is not likely
that he will ever appear again voluntarily,
and his escape goes to confirm Campbelrs
disclosures. There is now little room to
doubt, what has always been suspected by
those who carefully read the assassination
trials, that the principal witnesses for the
Government were peJured scoundrels.-
Perhaps none of the convictions procured
by their testimony were undeserved, but If
the culprits were allowed legal trial, in
stead of trial by court martial, the country
would not have been troubled by the IN
pleasant suspicion that wrong may have
been done in the name of justice. Better
the escape of some Of the guilty even than
n suspicion like this.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27

ca The Washington National Repa6-
Hcan reveals in the following paragraphs
conspiracy of the Radicals which, we have
never doubted, has formed a part of theil
secret policy all winter, and been the in
spring motive of their legislation:
1t is nothing less than conspiracy to
override the Constitution under the guise
of new construction of the second para
graph of the first section of article of that
instrL ment, which is in these words:
Each State shall appoint, in such manner
as the Legislature thereof may direct, 4
number of Senators and Representatives tc
which the State may be entitled in Con
gress."
The new construction is that no State is
entitled to appoint any electors which shall
not have Senators and Representatives
from eleven States whose inhabitants were
concerned in the recent rebellion should be
admitted to seats in Congress until after
1868.
This rebellion is the key note to the OBJ
stinate refusal of Congress to admit
to their righttul seats Senators and
Representatives whose loyalty was never
doubted, and to the organized opposition
on Congress to what is known as the
Presidents plan of restoration.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27
The Lacrosse Democrat--Brick PomerOy' s
Reply to the Cincinnati Commercial
The Assassination of EinCOIn

We did thank God for. calling Lincoln.
home If Lincoln is in Heaven, as Aboli-
tionists say, he is better off than he was in
Washington, beset by thieves, Abolitionists
army contractors, office-seekers and gaping
listeners to his smutty jokes. AS friend of
Lincoln we thanked God f"r calling so
great and good man home before he
should become disgusted with the Ansas,
the James, the Thaddeuses, the Benjamins,
the Freds. the Charleses, and others of the
God and Morality party.
We thanked God for calling Lincoln into
the presence and company of Democrats, ,as
he is if in Heaven. The poor Pr sdent
suffered enough from being with Abolition
lists on earth, and we thanked God for call
ing him beyond their reach or influence
here or hereafter.
Whatever is, is right. God,who rules MS
all, wanted Lincoln removable made
Booth His agent no one but God is to
blame for Lincoln's death, God is never to
blame {; we, who are Christians, should
thand Him for every thing we do so thank
Him he who does not thank God, is no
Christian /; those who assail us arc no
Christians.
We believe the country is better off now
than when Lincoln was alive.
| We believe more in craftsmanship than in
nigger songs, or in humorous yarns in time
! Of war;
We believe Lincoln was mere pan of
putty in the hands of traitors and thieves,
known latterly as Abolitionists.
We believe God saw that he was not
useful, even if ornamental, and removed
him to make room for better man.
We believe Johnson is better man than
Lincon-if he has not been, surely the
Republican party would not have gone cut
Of the Union for candidate for the Vice
| Presidency, t0hen they had so many good,
! pure. honorable statesmen IN the North j.!
We believe the country would be better
off to-day, if every Republican and Aboli-
tion traitor, meddler, sycophsnt, apologist
thief, traitor, or tool of traitors, were in the
bosom of Abraham.
We believe, further, that the Abolition
party is going to the devil, literally,a we
do not care how quick.
And we still further believe that "Brick'
Pomeroy has more true friends in the coun-
try than Lincoln ever habitat we do not
care the snap of finger for the good or i'll
opinion of all the Abolition editors in the
land-that we shall edit this paper just as
we see fit, and do what not one of our as
sailants Care do-tell the truth without fear
or favor-La Crosse Democrat.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27
@ at was dining at a hotel in Phila

ca "I was dining at hotel in Phlla-
delphia," writes gentleman of Knoxville,
Tennessee, " and sitting nearly opposite
Gideon Henderson, Esq, of this city. a
well known merchant who was on his semi
annual tour to the North to buy goods
He had two young ladies from this State
under his charge, who were making their
first visit to your regions, and one of them
sitting on each side OF Mr.. Henderson at ta-
bic. Directly in front nfhim sat dandy
who. having finished lis soup, raised his
eye-glass and stared steadily, first at one
and then at the other of the ladies. Mr..
H. seized heavy glass tumbler, and l
thought was about to spoil the fellows pro-
file by hurting it at his head; but, instead
of that, he brought it to his own eye, and
looked deliberately through the bottom OF
it at the head of the scamp in front of him.
The attention of the company was fixed
upon the fellow; general gisgle began
and grew, till he was compelled to quit the
room in the midst of the jeers of the guests
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27

THE ATLANTIC CABLE-At last accounts
from England, nearly thousand miles of
the new Atlantic cab!e had been slowed on
the Great Eastern. About sixty miles per
day were slowed away, the work proceed
ing dav and night. Ii was found that the
Great Eastern will not be able to take all
the necessary cable, two thousand seven
hundred miles, on board. The screw steam
er Medway, consequently, has been char
tered to take about five hundred miles of
the old cable from the Great Eastern. An
other steamer, the Albany, is also engaged
to assist the enterprise. and the British
Government has again granted the services
of the war steamer Terrible, to accompany
tie expedition. Each of the three steam
ers is to be furnished with graphing appar-
atus, so that the old cable may be grappled
at points mile apart to break the strain and
give greater security. The Great Eastern
will only partially coal at Sheerness, owing
to her great draft of water. She is expect
ed to quit the harbor June %, and start a
day or two after for Beechaven, Ireland.
where she will complete coaling, and pro-
ceed to lay the cable.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27
@ A New Ynrk letter

H A New York letter makes the
gratifying statement that the Government
at Washington is using its Influence on
behalf of the Fenlan prisoners in the hands
of the Canadians, and with fair prospect
of success. A correspondence has already
passed between the Governor General and
the State department on the subject. We
rust our government will succeed in saw
ing the lives, and eventually securing the
liberty of the brave but rash and deluded
men who crossed over into Canada.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27
Message from President johnson.

1t las been the boast Of the disunion
Rump Congress, that they could authorize
amendments to the Constitution, which
would accomplish their political partisan
purposes, without danger of veto from
the President, it being disputed question,
whether or not joint resolution of Con
gross requires the executive sanction-the
bumpers holding now, that it does not
The amendments to the constitution were
not therefore submitted to the President
for approval The President, however,
has given these disunionists and the coun-
try very clearly to understand that their
negro equality scheme does not meet with
his approval.
III the following message sent in to
Congress on the 22d inst, he disavows his
conncxion with their schemes and inti-
mates doubt as to whether their action
is in harmony with the wishes Of the peo-
pie.
THIS bomb-shell from the President
thown into the midst OF this nest of dis
Union conspirators, is said to have produced
much CONSERVATION.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27

GOLD is quoted in the city papers, at
$1,55.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27
MESSAGE.

much CONSERVATION.
MESSAGE.
To hc Senate end Hose of Representatives :
submit to Congress a report Of the Sec
rctaIv Of State. to whom was referred the
20 current resolution of II 18th inst, re-
spectng a submission to the Legislatures
of the States Of an additional article to the
Constitution of the United States. 1t will
be seen from this report the Secretary of
State had, on the 10th inst, transmitted to
tie governors Of the several States certified
copies of the Joint resolution passed on the
3lh inst, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution. Even in ordinary times any
question of amending the Constitution must
be justly regarded as of paramount impor-
tancc.
This Importance is at the present time
enhanced by the fact that tie joint resolu-
tions WAS mot submitted by the two Houses
for the approval of the President and that
of the thirty six States which constitute the
Union. Eleven are Excluded from repre-
Scu,ation in either House of Congress, al
though with the single exception Of Texas,
their functions as States, in conformity
with the organic Law of the land, and have
appeared at the National Capitol by Sena-
tors and Representatives who have
applied for and have been refus-
ed am,ssioa to the vacant seats. Nor have
the sovereign people OF the nation been af.
fordyd an opportunity of expressing their
vew>upon the important question which the
amendment involves. Grave doubts there
f,re NAV naturally and justly sarise as to
whether the action of Congress is in harmo-
nv with the sentiments of the people, and
whether State Legislatures elected without
reference to such an issue should be called
upon bv Congress to decide respecting the
ratification of tie proposed amendment.-
Waiviug the question AS to Congress upon
the JOINT resolution proposing the amend
meut. or as to the merits cfthe article which
it submits through the Executive De-
Fartment 10 the Legislatures of the States,
deem il proper to state that the steps ia.
ken by the Secretary of State, as detailed
in the accompanying report, are to be con-
sid,rcd as purely ministerial, and IN no
sense whatever committing the Executive
to an approval or recommendation Of the
amendment to the State Legislatures or the
people.
On the contrary, proper application of
the ett,r and spirit Of the Constitution, as
nciI as OF the interests of national order
haimody and union, and due Difference
for an enlightened public judgment, may
at this time well suggest a doubt whether
any ameudmen ito the constitution ought
TO be proposed by Congress and passed
upon the Legislatures of the several. States
for final decision until after the admission
of such loyal Senators and Representatives
Of the now unrepresented States as have
been or as may hereafter be chosen in con.
trmation with the Constitution and laws of
the United States.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
New York Market.

IRA k4L NEW York, April q.
CorToNADuI and nominal at S7@3Sc for
Middhng.
FIOUR-Less active, and common grades
l0c. lower: 81 509S 90 for Extra State, $S so
@g108 for Extra Round-Hoop Ohio, and
So l50l2 90 for trade brands, market clos
ingSdun.
: WHIsKY-Dull at so 261S92 2
i WHEAT Dull, and nominally q &c.
lower. -fsr ffT1ta'F
lCoRN-Dull and rather easier at S2@S5c.
for Unsound- and 2561Szlzc. for Sopnd
Mixed Western, in store anu t1S5lLN 1reels
OATs-Quiet at 33950c. for New Western,
and 57060c. for Old do. 4isss.Li
PETROLEUM-Dull at 24lzc. for Crude and
39G4Qc. for Refined in bond. is5ss.@fl@
PoRK-Opened firmer, and closed heavy
and irregular, at SIS 80 q Is 6213 for New
Mess, closing at S28 so, regular way; SIS 90
@25 25 for Old, and S22 90 for Prime
I1ARD--Firmer at l714@1954c.
BUTTER-Quiet at 25@45c. for Ohio, and
40a60c. for State.
MoNEY--Easy at 495 per cent.
STERLING ExCHANGE-Dul and declin-
ing, at l075s0l075s. sarsssassasss.
GoLD-A Shade easier, opening at 1855,
advancing to 127, declined to 126Z, advanc-
ing to 1898, closing at 1855.
Total export of specie to-day S49, 800.
GoYERNMENT STOCKS-Actiye, and Non
better.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

materials and supplies required to
complete the line to the mouth of the
Amoor. The Russian Government
continues to manifest the most lively
interest in the great telegraph enter
prise, extending to it all needed en-
couragement and facilities.
New York, April 21.-The follow
ing report of DR.. Bissell, Deputy
Health officer, now in charge of the
hospital ship, was received by Mr.
Curtis, President Of the Quarentine
Commission, at II O'Clock. 1t gives
an account of the sick passengers on
the ship up to noon to-day:
~ HOSPITAL SHIP, LOWER BAY,
April 21st. r(s
: Steamship England, Grace, "a days
from liverpool, via. Halifax, arrived
here this morning. Crew, 122, pass
engeTs, 16; steerage, 1902; died on the
massage to Halifax so: - Halifaz
$50 Last night an infaat died Of
Eho0BiRg cough Pass myers and
eTeM are Vel Vessel aagantia
t.ss-sfse.I
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
FR0Hr CATIIFORNTA.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.--An in
quest is now being held over the body
of Samuel Knight, a victim of the late
explosion. ...f,es',s ~ :, t9ssssa baa 81 .i.siih
Six thousand sacks of prime grade
Wheat has been sold at 81 S. per 100
pounds aa .ssa lo 5sa SIT fa aai
The bark Ocean Ranger. from Ham
burgh, has arrived. ''' gssf.ier ,sss IB0
April 20.-The steamer Sierra Ne
vada has arrived from Columbia,
bringing $l26, 600 in gold.
mlfEHg 1ui1
Cannon ity
Camp Matsc
them
s10s
hat plac aud aio8 H.vaT a
airy are N2ea
interruption of travel. 'l5f ~
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
FROM BOSTON.

BosToN, April The Metropoli-
tan Insurance Company, of New York,
through their Boston agents, j. r.
Dobson & CO., reinsured, on the 10Th
inst, all the outstanding risks of the
Western Massachusetts Insurance
Company, of Pittsfield. 9Ha s,la .as
BosToN, April q. THE lower
branch of the Massachusetts, Legisla-
iture has rejected the eight hour labor
bill by a. vote of 109 to Is.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
PROM ALRANY.

ALBANY, April 21.-A day or two
since Mr.. Hiram Mcintyre, of Illinois,
who was visiting a brother at Dover,
Dutchie county, while pracSicing with
a revolver, fred at a dog house in
which two little daughters of his
brother. were playing, killing one Of
them instantly. IL IL. -. A
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

PHILADELPHIA, April 21--A fire,
last night, destroyed James fax fac
tory, on Ninth street, above Columbia
Avenue The building and machinery
were totally destroyed Loss on ma
chinery, $50, 600, and on stock, $20,-
900; insured for $4,000. oa q ~ esI ~
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
=. Ass1alEi won 8 ltsOtIiesttr cooper IOOIs8
i. q III. Whites Buffalo 3.

I. .&LJ. Whites Buffalo -
Terre Haute Truss HOOPS;
Butchers tSpencer's, Moss d Candles,
and Greave's best English Files; ,sH5
Flat, Half-Round, Round, and Square
Flat and HaIf-Round Smooth l0-l6I inch
! Mil File, 1915 inch;J So lHiii 3sa -
Hand Saw File, 3-6 inch; a98HaSs q
Cabinet Rasps and Files q tfssg 9nt 50 3
Horseshoe RaspS; - as 50
Copper Rivets; lF9ifb EA ~
Stanley's Enles, Levels, Bevels, and Try
Squares; .s-- asa f afftrsr
Iron and Steel Squares
Bemis's 9Dividers, Calipers, and Com
Brick, Plastering, Pointing, and Garden
Cast Steel Mattocks, Picks, and Grub
Hoes; .fs ,fs ~ ssrssas-4 -
Cabinet Hardware; -
{ Wrought Iron, Brass, and Table Hinges;
iron and Brass Castors; , .yitesEs.
Mahogany and Walnut Knobs; .s-
Eagle Lock Co.'s Till, Wardrobe, Cup
board, Chest, and Drawer Locks; -,
Coffin Screws, Tacls, Hinges, Plates, and
Handles; .H@i lJ91 4f p Z
TCoffin Lace, two and three rows; 81
Butchers and 9. 81. Turning Chiseis and
Gouges; i94fi al6t s44 i5A4t FL st
I Bradbury's Spokeshaves; b
Boring Machines; $50 a.fs.
Building Hardware;
Chain Pumps and Fixtures; q
Hollow Augers and Spoke Trimmersi 81
; Washita Oil Stone and Slips; .fts
Handles-Auger, Cross-Cut, Hatchet, Ak,
Pick, Hoe, Adze, Chisel, File, and Plane
+ TERMS CASH. Orders by mail solicited
APPS sM&Thi - JACOB STRAUB & SON.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

CINCINNATI, April q.
FLoUR-Inactive, but prices are not low
er: Superfine, z 50@7 70 /; Extra, 5Ota9 90;
Family and Fancy, 3 50@l2 %.
WHEAT-Dull, but prices are nominalIy
CoRN1In good demand at 55c for mixed,
in elevator or in ear, and 65@66c in gun
nies.
RYE-Advanced to 78@80c. 1sl .8
OATs-Scarce, and in demand at 39@44c
for No. 2 and l.
WHIsKY-2 2.
MESS PoRK-Unchanged, and Arm at
demand il light. 4aI sgtAW
LARD-Advanced to ls1S@lSs<c, but was
held at1S5<9l9c at the close, and but little
offered.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

WASHINGTON, April 21-The Sem
ate is not in session to-day, having
adjourned over until Monday.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23

BULK MEATS AND BAcoN-U Unchanged
and quiet.
GRoeERIEs- STEADY.
SEED-Dull, and prices nominal. = -.
4 EGGS-A Advanced to 19c
BUTTER- Steady at 35@37c.
+ GoLD--126. r. '-~e
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perform the act, and he says a letter
was exhibited purporting to be from
JEFF. Davis, giving information In re-
gard to the matter. He added that
he afterwards saw Mr.. Cla5, when he
called attention to the matter, and
was told by Clay that he understood
all about it. This is, the same sert of
evidence that came in the conspiracy
trial which was not credited. Merre-
dith says he was formerly from Ken
tucky; went to- Canada in 1864, and
now resides in Indianapolis
General Grant and wife left last
evening for Richmond, where he will
stop a few days His movements have
no further significance than a visit to
his sister-wife of the present Post
master of Richmond.
The Herald says: A number of
new Expresses have been projected
lately, but they have SO far either
haen absorbed IN dr hr,s.ell+ III ls--A-aliIsa -4aliIa
cid Companies We now hea nat
another one, called the Mere ants
iiQsons las aeeN aalzea s
ia nnIns
yrsS1sf ant ~ Seward