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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
THE WAR WAS FOR THE NEGRO,

In recent speech Senator Wilson, of
Massachusetts,. made the following candid
avowal of the designs and plots of the Alb
olitionists who governed the Republican
party during the war ...
"And where is slavery to-day? 1t is
utterly annihilated-ground to power
and the bond>men of the country stand up
to-day secured to their civil rights by the
laws of the United States. Step by step.by
slow course, but sure and certain. we
moved on to the accomplishment of the
great purpose that zoe had in riew-the
emancipation Of this race and they are
free. free by the Constitution of the United
States, and free torevermore.
In commenting upon this, the Phladel-
phia News { Conservative Republican J
says
"Ifthis be true and Senator Wilson is
one of the acknowledged organs of the
Radical party-the war and its terrible ex
penditure of blood and treasure were but
part of the programme they had marked
ont long before the rebellion commenced,
and what has been called rebellion by
southern traitors was in fact an illegal cru
sade againgt negro slavery. 1t is probable
that tie Radical party will gain popularity
by endeavoring to establish the truth of
such an assertion !? 1t is just what the reb-
els said during the war, and what we and
all other honest Union men persistehtly de-
MED but it is most curious to see leading
Radicals presenting the same excuse for
the Southern disunionists which they made
for themselves"
The News might have said, also, that
for simply declaring what Wilson now
avows as the desigu Of the war, on the part
of those who controlled the Republican
party, hundreds of Democrats were perse-
cuted. imprisoned, and butchered, ,and doz-
ems of Democratic printing offices were
mobbed and destroyed. But, it is not ne
cessary for Wilson now to declare that the
war was waged solely and entirel y for the
African and his race. The daily speeches
of the Disunion leaders in Pennsylvania
and elsewhere show that the re-establish-
ment of the Union was not the object Of
those who controlled the Federal armies, but
that negro freedom, negro suffrage. .plunder
the overthrow of the Constitution, the es-
tablishment of a central despotism, and the
perpetuation of their political power were
the primary and controlling measures o
their so.called Uniorism. Can the peopl,
vet remain blind to these self evident facts
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
THEY WILL STEAL,

We understand that the bill to increase
the pay of members of Congress, originated
in the Senate, and was, at first
unanimousI y voted down in the House. A
committee of conference was appointed
Thad Stevens was on the House commit
tee. lie suggested that the conference
agree to incorporate this bill with the boun-
ty bill The Senate committee said of
course you cannot carry this measure ag'nst
the unanimous vote Of the house. Stevens
said put them together and try it. The
hint was sufficient. and it was done. Un-
der the pretext of giving the soldier $50 for
three years service, they took $1,000 each
for nothing. This certainly was patriotic
stealing and illustrates the saying of DIR.
johnson, that patriotism is the last resort
of knaves."
The object ofthis legislative legerdemain
was this: the republicans have the speak
er and the appointment of the committees
They knew their man when Thad Stevens
was appointed as chairman of the House
Committee. The two bills were Joined to-
gelher, so that if man voted against in
creasing his pay, he must vote against the
soldiers bill. This was intended to embar
rass democrats What hue and cry, they
would have raised if a democrat had voted
against increasing the soldiers pay. or Civ
ing him bounty? Stevens would have
consigned them to the 'pcnitentiary of hell
with the people of the South. The demo
Gratis therefore very properly refused to vote
at all. They would not touch this piece Of
! infamy,
Such is the sincerity of Radical cam
about justice to the soldier. They woul,
run the risk of defeating the bounty bill
by Incorporating with it bill to increase
their own pay. They give the sol'iier $5t
or 500 and take $4,000 themselves
Brad. Argus, ... .
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
SOLDIERS MONUMENT! Sc. 800 IN
THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLES
TRUSTEE! WILL HE AP-
PROPRiATE 1T!

1t is claimed that Mr.. MERCUR voted
against the soldiers bounty bill, because he
could not do so without at the same time
voting to increase his own pay-the two
measures coming together from joint com
mittee. Still be took the money. BY his
vote he said he was not entitled to it, and
is presumed to have SAID so very emphatI-
cally A. lie al the same time was obliged
TO vote against an increase Of pay to the
soldiers. Certainly he las no fair right to
the money. He may claim to hold it as
trustee for his constituents. And one mem
Der may say that if the other representatives
take theirs, his constituents, should be en-
titled to take the same amount from the
treasury. The people Of a particular dis
trust may be equtably entitled to the
money but their representative to no more
OF it than any other taxpayer.
We have this proposition, therefore, to
suggest TO Mr.. MERCUR. That he donate
the $500 extra pay he took to the erec-
tion of a monuent to the memory of our
soldiers who have fallen in the war. This
is truly laudable and patriotic enterprise,
in which all have a common interest. Such
a monument, on our public square would
be but a just testimonial of regard for the
gallant dead. 1t would be credit to our
county and to our people, We await re-
ply.
We will add, that this will be in accord
ance with the course pursued by Mr.. CLY-
MER, candidate for Governor, when the
legislature increased his pay, in opposition
to his own vote. He donated the money
to charitable institution in his own dis
trict. Will Mr. MERcUR show himself
equally just, when such patriotic enter
prise appeals to his sympathy ?-Brad.
Argus.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
Doft's Corner.
From the New York Citizen.
CLEAVELAND, OHIO,
A SONG FOR THE BOYS IN BLUE.

Ho comrades of the sash and sword.
The crossbelt and the bayonet's gltt er-
To see that .ost for which ysu poured
Your blood, indeed were bitter!
The Union" was your hearts one cry
For this you saw, with steady eye,
While the din If battle filed the sky,
Your brothers bleed, your brothers die
Tleir las t breath For the Union !"
The flag You bore had all the stars,
The oath you took to keep them bound you /;
Beneath that flag you won your scars.
Beneath it victory crowned you
Now you hear your stricken countrys call,
Raise every hard-and swear by all
The hngs that soldiers sacred call,
''No single star from its place shall fall
No State be lost to the Unon!
The plotting knaves who stand confessed
Rousng parmanent war of races,
Can show no badges on the bre ast-
No corps hath known their faces!
Brothers they of "Gideon's bani"
Who followed you down to the conquered
land,
And whose purses did wonderously expand
While you fought the rebe :, hand to haad
Reosserting our glorious Union
They were captains in the "Home Brigade"
When our country needed each mans sinew /;
In the war they drove prosperous trade,
And wish it now to continue.
"Our foes" forSOOth, they will not trust
volcano, in deed, is beneath the crust %
The sword once drawn, must nevOr rust,
And the South forever lie In the dust
They will hear no talk of Union
Of fresh revOlts they plant the gems,
New wars are in their t5rriny rendered;
But the boys in blue will keep the terms
On which the South surrendered
We trust the meu with whom we fought,
We know them gallant in act and thought,
The dream they cherished has come to
nought
And to loyalty now, by rough means
brought
We welcome them back to the Union
So, comrades of the belt and sword,
Still keep in lin till your work bo finished :
Fr ON the flag which above you in ba tile scared
No star must be diminished
The Union" was your hearts one cry
For this you saw, with steady eye,
While the roar of battle fills the sky,
Your brothers bleed, your brothers die
You have saved-now preserve the Union
MILES O'REYLY, his K mark,
Late Private 47th n Y. Vol Infantry
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19

SUCH BALLOTS, AND ASSURE ALL WHO MAY
THAT THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA WILL ASSUME
THE REsPONTI BILITY AND EXPENSE OF CON-
QUOTING THE LEGAL PRODUCINGS IN EVERY
COURT, FROM THE LOWEST TO THE HIGH
EsT,NECESSARY TO SECURE TO THEM THEIR
RIGHTS AND TO RIGHT THEIR WRONGS
The Supreme Court of the State having
decided, in effect, that ALL MEN, OF LAWFUL
AGE, WHO HAVE A RESIDENCE IN THE STATE,
AND PAID THEIR TAXES ACCORDING TO LAW,
SHALL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, (any Fed
eral or State law 10 the contrary Lotwith-
standing,) it is the duty of the party OF the
Union and Constitution to protect in and
assure to every citizen of Pennsylvania his
just CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. Men who
have deserted from the military service, or
who have neglected or refused to perform
service when drafted, are certainly liable
10 punishment, but NO MAN can be deprv
ed of his VOTE or of any ciOH or political
Right until tried by Court Martial, undr
tie Rules and RegniotionS Of the Army,
found guilty, sentenced, and sentence ap-
proved. We hope, therefore, that meas
ures will be at once taken to bring TO pm
ishment any and eOery election officer mho
assumes ju'iicial powers and doreS to rGert
the ballots of tile men a0hoSe names appear
upon Mose lists, unless they hare been tried
By court MARTIAL found guilty, sentenced, and
sentence apprOred.-Pat. & Union.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
FoRNEY's OPINION OF STEVENS,

Thad. Stevens recently made speech in
Lancaster. Pa, in which he said he consid-
cred the Lord was inficting vengeance up
on us for our injustice. He said:
"You all remember that in Egypt He
sent frogs, locusts, murrsin, and lice, and
finally demanded the blood of the first born
of every one of the oppressors. Almost
all of these have been sent upon US. More
than the first born have been taken from
US. We have been oppressed with taxes
and debts, and he has sent us worse than
lice, and has afflicted US with an Andrew
Johnson"
He also paid his respects to the Fenians
in the following slur, equalizing hem with
negroes.
"We are influenced to much by those
persons from foreign lands, who while in
search OF freedom, deny that blessed boon
to those who are their equals"
The Philadelphia Press Forney's paper
in publishing the speech calls Stevens a
"veteran patriot" In 1888, Forney enter
tanned different opinion of Stevens, and
in the Lancaster InteIigencer, which he then
published, thus alluded to his Yankee orr
gin and his disorganizing tendencies
"Thaddeus Stevens, and we are glad to
say it, is not Pennsylvania. His own
history proves that he came hither stran
ger to her people, and has continued, at all
times, consistently adverse to her interests.
He has been, since his unfortunate presene
in the Legislature, Pennsyivania's evil ge-
MUS, and ifshe has degenerated at all-and
the three past years OF her life prove that
she has-he paned the misfortune. We
will not repeat here his utter desttution of
req utaton-for his career is one of that
kind which could only have been run by g
VNian at heu1t Pennsylvania has three
blemishes on her escutcheon ; the Masonic
inqulsition, the chartering of the United
States Bank. aud the present outrageous
condition of affairs. The first, it is not re
quisie 10 say, he originated and completed.
The second was the fitting offspring of his
brain, for he read that infamous bill before
the Ritner House of Representatives. The
last (the buckshot war)is has ot0n bv every
law of right. He begun the anarchy-itis is
the sad consequences of his own plans. He
dissolved the government. He is now urg
ing the Senate to 60 Oh in its path of de-
struciion. lie is emphatically the power
behind the throne The last desperate and
final plunge. 1t Will either make or un-
make him. If it is successful, he can Gov
er up the fostering infamy of his life, and
save himself and companions from impend-
ing ruin. If it is unsuccessful, he will be
spurned, not only from the hall of the Leg
is lature, but from the very S,ate-y the
Laays hermit his escdDe"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
NEW SERIES,

A..weekly Democratic
paper, devoted to Poll
iss, News, the Arts
and Sciences &c. Pub
ished every Wednes-
pay, at Tunkhannock
Wyoming County,Pa
BY RhRVE SICKLeRa
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
THE INTIMIDATION GAME,
Bogus Deserter Lists in Preparation

Bogus Deserter Lists IN Preparation
We understand that the Dsuuion mana
gers have given orders to the State printers
that they must have the lists of Deserters
and non-reporting. Drafted men ready for
distribution in two weeks. The printers
are accordingly working day and night to
get them done. Some time ago we stated
that the regiments we're estimated to aver
age about $50 deserters and non-reporting
drafted men, which would make the aggre-
gate upon the lists about 10000. We are
told, now, that the aggregate will reach
nearly SIXTY THOUSAND There is strong
reason to believe tins, from The fact that
the lists have been in the hands the prin-
tiers long enough to have been printed
weeks ago-if containing no more than 80,
900. Even though there may be $4,000,
time enough has elapsed to have had them
printed now and ready for distribution
We BELIEVE THE DELAY TO BE INTEN-
TIoNAi-DEsIGNED TO GIVE THE ACCUSED
NO TIME TO PREPARE PROOF AND HUNT UP
WITNESSES
But there is a more serious rumor
abroad 1t is said that, since the lists were
first prepared, there have heen added THE
NAMES OF THOUSANDS OF DEMOCRATS WHO
WERE NEVER IN sERvIcE.AND WERE NEVER
DRAFTED Sixty thousand names would BE-
oNE-sIxTH OF ALL THE PENNSYLVANIA
SOLDIERS IN SERVICE DURING THE WHOLE
WAR. 1t is NOT POSSIBLE ONE SOLDIER
OUT OF EVERY SIX DESERTED FROM SER
VICE. Nor is it probable that there was
ONE deScrter for every TWELVE men, The
names Of persons who were never in service
have been added principally IN LOCALITIES
WHERE DIsUNION ELECTION OFFICERS
PRESIDE, so that, UNLESS THE ACCUSED MAY
BE ABLE TO FURNISH PROOF, AT A MO-
MENTS NOTICE, that they were never
in service, THEIR VOTES CAN BE REJECTED
The mere publication of such names upon
the lists, it is calculated, will secure the
election officers from punishment after
wards. There is but little doubt that this
desperate Disunion game is going on
The DELAY IN THE PREPARATION AND DIS
TRIBUTIoN OF THE LISTS is STRONG PROOF
OF THE FACT!
To checkmate this desperate game of the
Disunionists, we hope Mr.. Wallace, Chair
man of the State Central Committee WILL
AT ONCE ISSUE CIRCULAR TO THE ELzc-
TION, DEFINING THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES
UNDER THE ELECTION LAWS OF THE STATE,
AND WARMING THEM AGAINST
REJECTING THE BALLOT OF ANY
j MAN WHOSE NAME MAY BE UPON THOSE
LISTS NO MATTER WHETHER HE BEA DE-
sERTER, NoN-REPORTING CoNsCRIPT OR
NOT! We hope that he will also instruct
the people TO SECURE WITNESSES AGAINST
ALL ELECTION OFFICERS WHO MAY REJECT
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19

REPUBLIcAN FALsEHooD.-Among long
list of other falsehoods and slanders about
Hester Clymer, the Montrose Republican
has this
"Mr. Clymer declared that eff Wood
ward and Valandigham we're elected Gov
ernors of Pennsylvania and Ohio, they,
with Seymour of New York, and Parker
of New Jersey, would unite in calling from
the army the troops of their respective
States, for the purpose of compelling the
Administration to invite a conventions of
the States to adjust our difficulties
The editor knows this to have been an
old exploded electioneering story, without
truth or probability.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
E The soldiers should remember thai

@ The soldiers shonld remember. that
Congress, protesting so much LOVE for
them, voted five thousand dollars bounty
to the negro soldiers and ONE hundred dol
lars to the whites. White soldiers will
please make note Of this and remember
thei" Congressional friends at the ballot
box. True merit should never 60 unre-
warded. - 3i.2
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19

ca The principle motto over the speak
er's stand, in the Douglass -Geary- Brown
low convention, is-"LIBERrY, EQrAL1rY
and FRATERNITY" There's negro suffrage,
negro equality, miscegenston or mongrel-
ism in nutshell. After that, and the
presence of Fred Douglass, will the Geary
faction pretend to dlny their negro "prin-
ciples 2"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19

G. About year ago the Disunionists
declared that providence gave US Andrew
johnson as President, for vice purpose"
Now we begin to believe IL. ;. "a
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
TROY, Aug. 81, 1866.


To An ireW johnson, President of the
United States My Dear Sir: The Hon
George Vail, of the city of Troy, will hand
YOU this note. As one of our most re
spectacle and worthy citizens, | would
commend him to your kind atte ntion.--
ne is an old Jackson Democrat, and Your
political friend, who wants nothing and
seeks for nothing but his conntry's good.
He, as well as mys,lf, is exceedingly anx-
ious, deeming it essential to the welfare
and prosperity of the country, that you
should succeed in your policy of recon-
strurting the Union.
We fully concur with you in the .decla-
ration that "we have had war enough, let
there be peace" Auother civil war is
indicated by those who declare the Union
dissolved it would rend the United States in.
to fragments, followed by pestilence. famine
and desolation through ut the land, and
would overturn the best government ever
devised by man, and ruin the finest coun
,, try Oh the face of the glcbe.
That You may succeed in your roble and
generous efforts to bring back into the folds
of the Union brave people, and make Us
what we ought to be, united. great, ano
prosperous nation, should be the earnes
and anxious desire of all true patriots anc
lovers of their country.
greatly regret that important business
deprives me of the pleasure it would afforc
me to accompany the Mayor, Common
Council, Mr.. Vail, and other citizens q
Troy, who intend to pay their respects t.
YOU, on the morrow, while en- route 70
Chicago, to celebrate the erection OF mon
ument in commemoration of the late la
mented Douglas.
/ have the honor to be, with considera
tion of the highest respect, your obedien
servant, JoHN E. Wool,
Major General, U. S. A.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
Major General Wool Endorses the Presi-
dents Policy,

A delegation from Troy. N Y, headed
by Hon Geo. Vail, on Thursday visited
the President at Albany. and extended to
him an invitation to visit that ty, and al
so handed him the following letter from
Mai. Gen. John T. Wood:
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19

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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-24
SOMEWHAT AsTONISHED.-Af family

SOMEWHAT AsToNIsHED.-Af family
in La Crosse, Wisconsin, have been
missing stove wood for several weeks
past On the return Of the family a
few days since, the cause was stated,
and Sunday night very pretty stick
of fuel was left with others on the
wood pile, In the stick were two
ounces of powder, for safe keeping.
Monday the stick was there-Tues-
day the stick was gone. Wednesday
forenoon an explosion was heard in a
house near, and kitchen was spared
no panes. On going to the spot a
sight might be seen. The stove had
joined a piece conference. A kettle
of pork and cabbage shot up through
the roof like an arrow. A dish OF
apples that were stewing On the stove
gave the ceiling the appearance of the
map of California. A cat sleeping
under the stove went through the win
dow as though after the devil or the
DOCTOR The cat has not been heard
from since, but a smell OF burnt Cat
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-24
Connecticut Blue Laws.

An Exchange paper gives nearly a
column of Puritan Laws" which are
said to have appeared in the North
amptonshire Spy in 1887, from
which we clip the following:
No one shall travel, cook vituals,
make beds, sweep house, cut hair or
~h~--- -. vic oa1uaun ua}
No one shall run on the Sabbath
day, or walk in the garden, or else
where, except reverently to and
from meeting
No woman shall kiss her children
on the Sabbath or fasting day.
No one shall buy or sell lands
without permission of the selectmen.
a drunkard shall have a master
appointed by the selectmen, who are
to debar him from the liberty of buy
ing and selling,
No minister shall keep a school.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed
with gold, silver or bone, or lace
above two shiIlings per yard, shall be
presented to the grand jurors, and the
selectmen shall tax the offender at
$500 estate.
No one shall read Common Pra,
ers, keep Christmas or set davs, make
mince pies, dance, play cards, or pay
on any instrument of music except
the drum, trumpet and iewsharp.
No Gospel minister shall join people
in marriage; the magistrates only shall
join in marriage, as they may do it
with less scandal to Christ's Churc..
When parents refuse their childr n
convenient marriage, the magistrate
shall determine the point.
The selectmen, on finding the child
rem ignorant, may take them away
from their parents, and put them in
better hands, at the expense of their
parents.
No man shall court a maid in per
son or by letter without first obtain
ing the consent of her parents; e.
penalty for the first otfense, e1O for
the second, and for the third impris-
onment during the pleasure of the
court.
Married persons. must live togeth-
er OF be imprisoned.
Every male shall have his hair cut
round, according to a cap.