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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08
The Strife Of Races.

The Convention to make a Constitution
for Louisiana elected a negro for Its temp
orary Chairman, and like convention in
Alabama by the vote ofa majority, compos-
ed chiefly of negroes dsfranchised from
forty to ffty thousand white citizens or th at
State. These are facts well fted 10 arrest
the earnest attention of the white people
of the country. They show TO what length
the unscrupulous and desperate Radical
Republican party will go in degrading the
whites and elevating the blacks, in order
to keep perpetual hold of political power
in the land. But that is not all they show.
They indicate something far more import
ant. And what ? This A purpose to put
into the hands Of the negroes fthe country
certainly at the South-that balance Of
power that casting vote in our Presidential
aud Congressional elections, which will
enable the black race to be the actual dom.
lnant and ruling element in our national
politics, and, of course the Governing power
in the Federal Government In other
words thirty odd millions of white people
in the United States, are by trick of Con
gress, to be deprived of all pratical control
in the National Government, ard three mil
lions of ignorant African. are to be made,
on the principle that the smallest and most
worthless pebble will turn an evenly bal
anced scale, the preponderate and directive
power in our political system!!! This fact
is coming out clearer and clearer every
hour from the dim and fermenting and
slowly crystalized chaos of our affairs, and
if the white people do not rise in defence
of their own sovereignty they will see it
snatched away by miserable minority of
semi-civilized Ethiopiabs !-Er
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were well received by the audience. He
particularly urged the Importance of cir
culating Democratic newspapers especial
ly our local organ, the Wyoming Democrat,
as efficient aids in converting the people
to sound Democratic principles. and there
by build up and strengthen the great con-
stitutional party Of the country.
Harvey Sickler, being called for, review
ed the political situation of affairs, con-
trasting the Republican party OF six or
seven years ago with modern Radicalism,
showing wide departure from the princi.
pies upon which they elected their Pres
ident and the doctrines laid down for the
suppression Of the rebellion and preserva-
ton of the Union with the rights and dig
nifty of the States unlmpairod. In the
hour Of their triumph they ignored the
Constitution and were endeavoring to in.
corporate into the body polite the negro
had already boasted-to perpetuatc their
party power. Tn States of the Union
had already been put under the domina-
tion of the negro race with this view, by
the arbitrary and unconstitutional acts Of
the Rump Congress. Not even General
Grant or any person nominated by the
Radical revolutionary party should receive
the support of single friend of Cons,itu-
tional liberty-for it is well known that he
or any other man cannot become the CAN
didate of the Radicals without first sub
scribing to their doctrines.
On motion, the Club adjourned to meet
at the Court House one week hence
Saturday evening, January l1th, at Z
o'clock.
WIN. NJ. PIAT1', Pres.
4, 4, Bsr, B,cEtrn, sse'ys.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08

Thad. Stevens stated one fact in the
Rump, the other day. He said the condi-
tion of affairs IN the South was "worse
than during the rebellion" Persons who
have travelled EXTENSIVELY over the Southern
States, during the past few months, declare
that the Rump "policy" has prostrated
every industrial interest; brought thousands
OF both whites and blacks to the verge of
starvation and created the most widespread
alarm among the defenceless whites, who
have been given over as victims to the ra-
paclous, brutal and tyrannlcal blacks.
Thousands of white men are sacrificing
their lands and other property, and with
their families, are hurrying to the North
and west, for fear OF the blacks, who in
every State are armed, drilled and leagued
for insurrection and massacre of the white
people On'ya few days ago Radical
leader "a Col. Moss, of Missouri stated at
Radical meeting in Washington, that
there were three hundred and ten thousand
negroes thus banded and armed. The
soldiers ofthe Federal army, during the
war, were angels of mercy compared with
the now dominant nieger horde and the
Radical Yankee cormorants who lead them.
To the South Reconstruction" is fast prov
ing itself bosom of destruction.-Jefar-
soRidn.
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MILLER-On the lst Of Jan. 1868, of brain fever
Hannah l.. only daughter of ]. r. and Sarah J.
Miller aged IA years and months
KELLY Dec 7th 1867, Sarah NJ. wife of James
Henry Kelly and only daughter Of Halstead and
Marinda Stark, aged "a years months and IL
days
Our darling has gone to the land where no care
Can ever approach her or trouble her there
Her Saviour has called her to enter the fold,
Prepared for the righteous as promised Of old.
When we gaze on the cold and motiouless form,
Which He in his mercy has saved from the storm,
We bow our heads meekly, and said to that one,
Let thy will our Father not thy servants be be DONE
The light of those eyes that we cherished most dear,
Will shine in their sOftness no more on US here
The tongue that ne'er spoke but in accents of love,
Now joins in the choir of Angels above above.
We would not be mortal-we would not be weak,
Did the tear-drop not silently steal down cheek
For she was the bright sunlight that lighted our sky
And we groaned in our anguish when death hovered
nigh.
Our darling is gone but no more wen repipe,
For we trust that Heaven her presence does shine
And we'll earnestly walk in the straight narrow way
That thus we may meet her in Gods chosen day,
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IMPORTED
Fruit Trees & Seeds.

E,ARMERS, Lot owners and all others wishing to
l. get the choicest kinds of
GERMAN, FRENCH, ENGLISH and other FRUIT
and ORNAMENTAL TREES,
SHRUBS and PLANTS,
now have an opportunity Of doing so by application
to the subscriber who. fer two three years past
has male annual importatons from German Nur-
series and Seed Growers the largest in the world.
Seventy different varieties of imported fruit trees
planted last spring and the year before. by their eI
celent condition and rapid growth attest their ready
aceIimation and peculiar adaptation to this soil.
Especial attention is called to the dwarf trees
suitable for gardens and front yards which, unlike
those sold by most tree pedlars here, are genuine
dHarfs and not low standards. These dwarfs bea-
fruit in the first and second years after planting
NJ ny Of them as they arrive are filed with fruit
blossoms. Many of the best European varieties are
rarely known here and very few have yet tested
unsurpassed foreign varieties
Farmers inclined to try different European seeds
can be supplied in large or small quantities. to wit:
100 sorts Of grass and clover mixtures Of grass for
horses, cattle and sheep, adapted to dry land, wet
land, and under trees Many celebrated kinds Of
grain aud turnips for feeding.
For further particulars apply to
4. MEGdENHoFEN.
TunkhannOck, Pa, Dec. Is. l667d
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DY virtue OF sundry writs of Fferi Facias to me
ID directed, there will be exposed to public sale at
the Court House in Tunkhannock, Wyoming County
Pennsylvania,
on SATURDAY. JAN. 18th, '6s, at O'Clock P. NJ.
All the right title and interest of the defendant in
and to that certain piece parcel tract of land sit
uate in the township of Meshoppeu, Wyoming Co,
Pennsylvania, and bounded follows, to wit On
the north by lot or land of II. Brown, west by
James NJ. Baker, south by james Quinn, and west
by Washington street, containing one-ffth Of an
acre of land more or less, with one :rame dwelling
house thereon, with the appurtenances
Seized and taken IN execution at the suits of S. W.
Vangorder and John Reynolds VS.. Chas. w. Baker
And will be sold for cash only by
NJ. W. DEWITT, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Tunk., Dec. %, 81.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08

Our Stock Of CLOTHING is compTet',
and not equalled in this, nor surpassed in
the best New York and Philadelphia mer'
chant Tailoring Establishments. Suits
made to order in the latest and best style.
We have purchased our stock since the
last reduction in the prices Of our goods
We have purchased largely, and are deter
mined to sell at less prices than the same
kind and quality of goods can be bought at
any other establishment In this or adjoin'
ing counties. We bought them to SELL
and all who call to see US will readily Oa
convinced that we are bound to dispose Oh
them.
All goods cheerfully exhibited withO0'
scoldiug ifyou do not buy.
Call and see US.
SHERMAN IL LATHROP.
Tunk hannock, Nov 5th, 1867.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY virtue Of writ of Fieri Fdcids to me directed
ID there will be exposed to public sale at the Court
House in Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pa.
ON SATURDAY, JAN. 18th, '6s. at o'clock P NJ
All the right title and interest of the defendant in
and to that certain piece parcel or tract of land sit
uate and being in the township of Tunkhannock
Wyoming County, Pa, and bounded as follows On
the north by land of Hugh Dickson, west by land of
William Dickson, south by land of Franklin Decker
east by land of Amos Williams, containing about
ten acres OF land less abou. two there
of improved one dwelling house and one small barn
and some fruit trees thereon with the appurtenances
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of John
W. Graham VS.. Charles Decker
And will be sold for cash only by d.
M. w. DEWITT, Sheriff
Sherif's Office, Tunk,, Dec. 29, 1867.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08
GROCERY STORE FOR SALE,

THE undersigned offers at private sale a valuable
l. Grocery Stand, situated in the Borough of
Shickshinny. Luzerne county, Pa The buildings
consist of Plank Dwelling and Store House 20 by
&C feet Barn 30 by 80 feet together With other out
houses, all having been erected within two years
A liberal chance will be given any one desiring to
purchase and any buying for lash it will be sold
extremely low. The purchaser can have the stock of
goods at cost desirable. Reason tor selling going
West.
This stand is central one and capable of doing a
town is improving very rapidly. the rent of it as a
dwelling house will pay n good percentage to any
desirous of investing capital. For further par
ticulars address BOWMAN GANIS0N.
y7n2lm2 Shckshinny, Lug Co. Pa
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08

ES "Let towards say what they will"
remarks Philadelphia Jacobin organ, the
impeachment of Andrew johnson was a
measure to which the republican party was
pledged. The republican party could not
escape the responsibility, and had no way
of preventing the issue except by fight.
1t chose COW ardice as refuge. The Capitol
surrendered to the White House Andrew
Johnson is the hero of the day"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08

LUMBER FOR SALE.
ITOUSE BUILDERS and others, will find full
IL supply Of
SEASONED PINE LUMBER
For. Sale at THnXH0nn0ck.
This LUMBER which was manufactured at Walt
mans Steam Saw Mill Bradford county, is of the
best quality, and we'll seasoned
Boards will dress to inch. Plank to l. and 2
inches in thickness.
Buyers wishing their lumber planed, matched,
&C., will find Planning Mills at this place 70 do the
work. For particulars consult
EJ, KEENEY, Agt.
Tuukhannock Jan. l. 1868.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY virtue of writ Of alias Venditioni Erponas
ID to IN directed, there will be exposed to public
sale at the Court House in Tunkhannock, Wyoming
County, Pennsylvania
ON SATURDAY, JAN. 18th, '69, at O'Clock P NJ.
All that piece or parcel of land situate in the town
ship of Braintrin Wyoming County, Pennsylvania,
and bounded north by lard of Bradley Waterman,
east by land Of J. Labar south by Main street or
River, End west by Spring Hill road, containing
about three -fourths of acre of Land II improved
with one frame dwelling house thereon, o small
frame barn. ice house and some fruit trees there
on, with the appurtenances
ALSO,
One other house and lot known as the Vim. F. Rugg
lot (urned by I. n. Lacey, defendant,) bounded
as follows:
On the north and east by lands of Vim. F. Rugg,
south by Main street or River road, west by land Of
n. D. Ross. containing about six acres of land. all
barn and one small shop aud some fruit trees there
on, with the appurtenances.
ALSO,
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in
the township of Braintrim Wyoming County, Penn
sviyania boun led as follows: On the north by main
road leading to Towanda, on ths east by land OF b.
Edwards on the south by meeting house lot, and on
the west BY land of b. Edwards, containing one
fourth of o. land more or less all improved,
With a frame dwelling house and store house barn
fruit trees and out buildings thereon, with the ap
purtenances.
nell c Ureswel vs.. l N Lacey and T, t.
And will be sold for cash only by
NV. DEWITT, Sheriff.
ShoriH1s Office Tnnk Dec 27th. i67.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08
TEE NEGRO OR NorH1sG-Tbe New

THE NEGRO OR NuTH1NG.-The New
York Independentgives the whole program
me of its party thus:
Every national question, save the
question ofthe negro, might be just as
safely trusted to the Democratic party as
TO the Republican. If therefore, the Re-
publican party threw over board the negro,
we shall straightway move to throw over
board the Republican party.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08
HOUSE LOTS FOR SALE.

THE subscriber offers for sale on reasonable terms
l. q number Of
BUILDING LOTS,
situate at the west end of Tu1khannock Borough
For particulars as to prices and terms inquire Of
ELISHA CHURCHILL.
Tunkhannock, Pa, Jan. |, ,ls66v7n2lm2.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08

DENIED Administration Hickman
of West Chester Pa. |, Jacobin Member of
Congress elect, is about on a par with Thad.
Stevens in bis admiration for the negro
On that subject he is a little Insane. A few
weeks ago, Fred. Douglass, the negro orator
was invited to West Cheser to make a
speech to his sable brethren. To show
that he practiced what be preached Hick-
man extended an invitation to Douglass 10
be his guest during his stay in town, which
invitation was accepted. The best chamber
in Hickma:'s elegant mansion was put in
trim, and the large parlors thrown open for
the accommodation Of the Boston negro.
Mrs. Hickman, however. had no stomach
for all this ;and, when Douglass arrived
and as about to set foot in the elegant
parlors, she confronted him and gave aper-
emptory order that he should leave pointing
at the same time, to the front door. And
leave he did, to find quarters with some
one of his own color. This is another evi-
dence that however much some men may
prate about equality of the races" white
women cannot and will not become the
advocates CT the detestible doctrine. Mrs.
Hickman is a Carlisle lady. and deserves
credit for her determination to resist the at
tempt of her husband to make her home a
negro rendezvous Carlisle Volunteer.
E The "Herald" is analyzing the
speeches, etc., of the negro delegates in
some of the mongrel conventions, South,
to show the spirit which animates them.
For instances
"In the Louisiana Reconstruction Conven-
ton the ignorant and fanatical negro Jaco-
bin delegates seem to be making considera-
ble trouble. One of them, in debate the
other day-Cromwell by name, and Crom-
well by nature, on a small scale declared
himself ready for war of races. ave
don't intend, said he, "to cit down on our
knees and beg for our rights" but ''we will
rule till de last one OBJ US goes down forcb-
Der. Gentlemens, much is said of anudder
rebellntion. lsay five can't get our rights
on full equality wild de whites, let it come
let de rebcllution come" And so goes on
the work of reconstruction in Louisiana
General Hancock's recent order, subordin-
sting the military to the civil authorities
and the laws, has evidently taken something
of the conceit out of the ultra Jacobins and
given some hope to the conservatives of
fair play. To get rid of him as soon as pos
sible the Jacobin convention will doubtless
make haste with the work before them and
try to get under the wing ofCongrcss as a
full-blown reconstructed State"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08
HARVEY sICKLER, Editor.
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1868.

E ADVERTISING AGENTS, EN-
CHANGES, and all others interested, will
please note the CHANGE of TITLE. ofthis
aper, from THE NORTH BRANCH DEM
oCRAT to WYOMING DEMOCRAT.
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CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE |,

The name of this Association, is THE
CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF WYo-
MING CoUNTY."
Its Officers shall consist of a President,
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and
an Executive Committee, composed of three
members of the Club.
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1000 Agents Wanted,
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters Of administration having been granted to
the undersigned upon the estate of Abraham Cas-
terine, late of Nicholson Up, wyoming 20. IA.
decd All persons indebted to said estate mott
fed to make immediate payments, ard those having
claims against the same requested to present
them duly authenticated for settlement to
JOATHAM II CAS- CERLINE,
Administrator, or to his Attorney. t. j. CHASE.
Nicholson. Pa Nov 2l, '67, v7nl7-6w.
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General Hancock
A. DAY, coo,u,
Ii. SlcKLER, "e0 ''

An intresting interview between Gen'l
Hancock and the Chief ofPolice of New
Orleans,ls described iI the Picayune of that
city. The latter official, it appears had
certain prisoners in his custody, and had
determined TO disobey writ of habeas cor
pus issued from the civil court. The account
in the Picayune thus refers to the inter-
view:
General Hancock stated TO Major Will
hanson. Chief of Police, that he had learned
that writ Of habeas corpus had been isued
and that owing to some illegalily it was
probable that it would not be obeved.-
That writ, Mr.. Chief of Police, remarked
General H., must be obcyed. | will hold
you responsible in this matter Those
prisoners must be produced. / believe you
will produce them, but will myself take
the necessary precaution that they be pro-
duced. ! have issued an order that the
writ Of hdbeaS corpus is to be observed, and
it shall be, l m!here to protect the digni-
ty of the government, and the rights of the
people as to life, liberty, and property, must
be preserved. So long as am in power
here, the law shall be respected.
know nothing Mr.. Chief of Police about
this case do not know what these men are
charged with, but it is sufficient for me to
know, and you to know that wri: ofhabe-
as corpus has been issued and that writ shall
be respected / will sink the boat in the
middle of the river with cannon that takes
these men on board, and intercept any train
OF cars that carries them. If the law is not
observed, who and what is safe !? may be
taken away, you may be, any of us may be
Justice must be upheld. / hold you there,
fore, Mr.. Chief of Police, responsible fol
the delivery of these men before Judge
Thearb, in obedience to that writ.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-08
ARTICLE III,

The objects of this Association are:-
FIRsr--The attainment of a perfect
knowledge Of the character of the institu-
tons of our country, and
SEcoNp-A complete organization of
the Democratic party, to insure the sue
cess of its principles. PRoMINENT among
those principles WE DECLARE TO BE, i'm.
plicit obedience to the Constitution of the
United States and of the State of Pennsyl-
vania, each supreme within the spheres of
powers granted or reserved to each the
right Of each State to regulate the qualif-
cations of its electors the exclusive right
of the white man to govern the nation
through the ballot; stnct snbordination of
the military to the civil power trial by
jury; free speech and free press just
and equal taxation upon all descriptions of
property; economy in the expenditures of
the public money, and speedy return to
specie paying basis.
ARTICLE I'LL
Any qualified elector of this State may
become member of this Club by-signing
this Constitution.
The President, Vice President, Secreta-
ry, Treasurer and Executive Committee
shall hold their Offices for one year, and
until their successors are elected, if they
shall so long behave themselves and main
tain their standing in the Democratic party.
The Secretary shall correspond with the
Of q ha Sfafa
mittees.
ARTICLE Nv.
This Association is declared to be sub
ordinate branch of the Organization of the
Democratic party of Pennsy ylvania, and will
act as an auxiliary thereto. AND WE, ITS
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, DO HEREBY
PLEDGE OURSELVES to aid with all our
power and energy in the spread of Demo
cratic principles, by the perfect canvass of
our election district; by regular meetings
and discussions; by the circulation of
newspapers and documents, and by vigor-
GUS work on and before election day to
get out and poll our full vote. -,
On molten a Committee OF three, con-
sisting of A. Day, o. L. Parrish and Thos.
Osterhout, was appointed to draft a set Of
Bylaws to be presented at the next meet
ing of the Club for consideration. The
same Committee was empowered with
authority to secure a proper room for the
regular meetings of the Club.
o. l.. Parrish, Esq, was called for and
made few pertinent remarks which were
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LIABILITIES.

!, Samuel Stark, Cashier being duly sworn doth
depose and say that the above Statement is true and
correct to the best of my knowle ige and belief.
SAMUEL STARK, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me Jan, 7, 1868.
F. c. ROSS, Notary Public.
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