North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-03-07

nit TO t'c peHaity or death !! NO. no u
have perhaps asmuch asp.ritv and as much
resentment As men ought to have; but we
must rta-on in great matters of govern
m"r1t abJiit man As he is; we must confirm
our action; and our conduct b. the exam
plt, # him who founded our holy liginn
not that woald make such comparison
on ihi. occ,SrOa in any personal aspect.
cane iutn this place under the ConSti-
fulton lnf the country. anl by the appr"tr,
tio,fuf the people, and what did / tini? |
found eight millions OF people who were in
fact condemned under the law. and the
penalty was d ath Was to y.ed to the
spirit of revenge and resentm, mt and de-
clare that they shonld all be annihilated
and destroyed ? How different would this
have been tom the examples set by the
Holy Fonndrr"t onr religion, The ex rem
ifirs # whose divine arch ieSi> upon the
hnr;zon, and WHOSE span embraces tn" uni.
v.rse He who founded Il is great scheme
can,,Ai,llo the world aud tonnd man con
d.mneI under the law and bis srn;rnce WAS
l,arlI " hat was his Xample! stead
Of putting The world or even Il nation 10
Ih@th. He,ied upon the cross, att sting.
in1 lbs wounds and His blood. that he died
ri,al ma,,kini might Ike Great applau>r
l. those whp have rrred repent; let
Them ackmnwlelg, their allegiance; let
Them become loyal wi ling supporters and
defenders of our glori"u> stars ard stripes
nnd of the Co 81 itution of our COUNTY,
l.rl the l.;drrs, the CONSCIOUS. i"tellIgrrt
rr TORS In" pnniShe an b. subjected 10
th p-n4lt Z, of The law Applause But
Is tl.e rr al miss who h,v. been to crd
INTO this r-brip n in mpn,. instances. aud
in etirrs have b Ell mis- Il, | say cl N IL
CIV. kiudne.>, trus'. AMI conii l.. CT. 6. at
4iplauSe.
NJ =ctun,i, mn. when look back owe.
the history of the r. lcl on, am not vain
whrnsl ak ,"u if | have hot given "a
much cviIrncr of my dc. oti"n to the u
i.E ~ some 'whn rroak II ylta' deal ab"ut
i. When hook b ,ck "ver the battle
fields df the Rebellion and think of tie
Iua V bray. men Ia whose company l was
! ieaiJmot hul rrcuIiec: that | Was sometimes
Ia places where ih contest was most dI-
tic 1t and III. result most d"uhttnl; bui
.lnf,s. before smoke al passed aUaN,
:s,iaiu>t h,.itFe th- niOol that has cen shed
has lone r..rk n", 1T t.r" The boli-s of rln.
>'ain hrv p1,>ei through the Stages Of de
com .o-i ion. what d, we now tini!
TisF -ft"b+tiioH Inns fI,c,-r pat down by
tic sr,ung arnl If the Government In III
fl II: butts thai the nnls way iii whlc
yo;l can have rrb lion! Our 81 u Il
was ag inst an attempt to Oh 8 yer ,i:'
U~iun. hui almost before The smoke of tie
ba;ir fi,.ld ilas passed away, betoic q. r
brave mrn have al returned IL their homes
aud rtucmed the lies ot affection and love
t.pth III siy AMI iher children, We tlhd
n aniost another rehellioH iniugurated. We
put ,lnwurihe i0rnlrr Rebellion in order tu
y rvent li.r separation OF the, States, 10
prrve.,t them frou flying off. and thrreiI,
changing the character al our Gnrcrhmta'i.
a Il weaktniL. lis p"we: hut when th.'
OH our part has been successful,
and that attempt has heen put down, VI
find now an Effort To concentrate all power
in the hands of "A few a. the Federal head.
and .thrr,bv bring attO,t u consolidation OF
the Government. Which is equally ohlec-
tipnable with a separation. octerou>
applause. We find that powers are AS
sumed, and attempted to be exercised Of Il
most extraordinary character. IL seems
flat Governments may be rev"iut ohz d,
Governmrn,s at least, may br changed
without going through 'he strife of battle.
1briieve it is f,ci attested IN history that
somtiueS r-vo. utioi,s niest ,isa>iron> 10 ii
people are effected without the shedding
Of blood The suhiance OF your GcNern
mchl may b. taken away. while the form
and The shadow remain to you.
What is now being proposed? We Tin !
that in point of fac; nearly all the powers
OF the Government are assumed 10y anlr
retpoaSihlc central directory, which does
MOI even consult the h.gisla i've or the Ex-
tt.ii,iyr d par,men,s "t the Government
BY rts.du.ions reported from commit {,
in whom il seems that practically the i's'>-
lative power of the Government Is now
SeSt. d, that grr prime pie of the ConstI
zion which authorizes and empowers
Zach branch of the legislative department.
tie S.4at,, and the House of Representa-
tive>, to Judge for iI-elf of the elections,
returns. and qualifications of its own NM
,b,.rs. haI BEEN virtually taken away from
the to branches oi the lie. islaiivc De
part.nent of tue G"vernment,and cohferrc':
upon a romm;tter, wh must report b"lo'e
either House can act nnd,r the Conslltu-
tion As T., ac ptug thr members VIII" are
rntak th .ir seals a, component parts OF
he respective hoiies
9 I,v this rule it is assumed that there
must he laws passed Recognizing STATE ~
in the Umon, or It's practical re at'ons Il"
The Union as restored, before tie respect
ivtc: II.us-s. u!rier tie Constitution, can
iil.e If the, ,le,tions, returns, ami qlalifi :
cations of their own members. What Il
position is that? You struggled ior four
, = ,e,,s to put down a /, beliou. You de
lin,ii,ed in the beginning of the struggle that
: aa,hy Stae could 80 out of The Union you
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