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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-07-29
Address of the Democratic State Commit
tee.
DEMOCRATIC
STATE COMMITTEE Rooms,
CLEARFIELD, Pa, July 81, 1868

DEMOCRATIC
STATE COMMITTEE Rooms.
CLEARFIELD, Pa, July 81, 1868
Democrats of Pennsylvania
TIE HOUR FOR WORK HAS COME
We earnestly invite you to organize for
victory.
Attention to details, preserving energy
organization and discipline will bring tri-
umph to your principles.
Zeal and perseverance in erery Demo-
crat, and thorough organization in erery
locality, are the true roads to success.
Superficial effort, noise and parade are
valuelcss. The stake is a mighty one,
and must be won by systematic work and
business-like energy.
Pennsylvania is the battle-ground. At
the October election the enemy will make
their most determined contest.
You occupy the post of honor-the van
guard Of the Democratic party. You have
proven your ability to carry the State;
and individual effort, faith in your princi-
pies and courage in their maintenance
now, will enable you to CONT your majori-
ty by ten of thousands.
The drift of the tide is towards YOU;
changes are abundant; and it is apparent
that the political revulsion now in progress
will end in the utter overthrow of Radical
ism.
Let US labor to deserve SO propitious a
result.
We invoke you, then, to energetic action,
to close attention to the details of your or.
ganzation, to the formation of clubs, to the
conversion of voters, to the enthusiastic
support of your candidates-SEYMoUR, the
statesman, and BLAIR, the gallant soldier.
Let US recognize in their names the sym
bols of change, the representatives Of ha-
tired to Radicalism, and extending the hand
OF fellowship to all who will aid US in saw
ing the Republic, Conservatives and Dem
ocrats will move forward under their ban
ner, as mighty phalanx, united, deter
mined irresistible.
Let your warfare be aggressive. De
fend nothing The Radicals in power are
responsible for the unhappy condition OF
our country. Charge upon them their
extravagances and their crimes. Demand
of them an account for your treasure wasted
your race degraded, your business destroyed
and your Government prostituted
Let your ralIying cries be, GOVERN
MENT OF WHITE MEN; EQUAL TAXATION;
ONE CURRENCY FOR ALL.
Organize Organize :! Organize!
To work To work ! To work
BY ordar of the Democratic State Com
mIttee.
WILLIAM a. WALLACE,
Chairman
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brethren in the field, who have battled so
heroicaIly for the flag Of our country, the
Union ofthe States, and to uphold the
Constitution, and prompt and voluntary
assistance should be sent to them in this
moment of peril. They went forth in the
full confidence that they would at all times
receive from their fellow-cilizens at home
a generous and efficient support.
"Every motive of pride and patriotism
should impel US to give this by voluntary
and cheerful contributions of men and
money, and not by forced conscription
or coercivc action on the part of the gov
ernment."
And the people of New York, under
the leadership of their noble Governor,
lived up to and acted under these senti-
ments. In fact, Governor Seymour, as the
records OF the War Department: show, per
formed more efficient service in the rails
ing and equipment of troops than any Rad
ical Governor IN all the Union. What
more did Judge Chase do? How is his
"war record any better than this p
We think that no " Republican who de
sired to vote for Chase, can after fully IN
forming himself in regard to Governor
Seymour antecedents, refuse to give bis
support to the Democratic nominee
Harrisburg Patriot.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-07-29
That Speech.

The Radicals are frantic over a speech
delivered by Governor Seymour to mob
which opposed an unfair and oppressive
draft in New York City, in July, 1863
The cause of this riot or mob was the infa-
nous attempt of Secretary Stanton to draft
twice as many men from the German and
Irish districts of New York, City in pro-
portion to he1number enrolled, as "ere re-
guired from the Radical districts Of the
State, 1t was a mob provoked by the at
tempted injustice of me:ciless and un-
scrupulous tyrant. Governor Seymour
made application TO President Lincoln,
who appointed Committee to execute
the enrolment and quotas assigned, aud
the fragrant wrong attempted by Stanton
was rectiied.
So great was the confidence of the peo-
pie in Governor Seymeur's honesty OF
purpose, and his determination to see that
Justice was done, that his appeal was re-
garded even by the rioters. Peace was
restored, the destruction Of the city aver
ted, and when justice was done by the au-
thorities at Washington the draft pro-
ceeded without interruption. With such
a ninny as Grant or Geary in the posi-
ton of Governor Seymour at that time,
the probabilities are that large portion
of the city of New York would have been
destroyed, and the men who are now fore
most in attempting to misrepresent Gov.
Seymour would have danged from the
lamp posts.
But to the speech. We give it entire
Nv friends-I have come down here
from the quiet of the country to see what
was the difficulty; to learn what all the
trouble was concerning the draft. Let
me assure you that | am your friend
Uproaroua cheering, You have been
my friends. Cries of Yes, Yes "
I" That's so !" i" We arc. and will be
again !" and now assure you, my fel-
l0W-cltlZenS, lDdl L aiu HSIc W SUI" 1'u
test OF my friendship. Cheers, !
wish to inform you that | have sent my
Adjutaut- General to Washington to con-
fer with the authorities there, and to have
the draft suspended and stopped. No-
ciferous cheers.
81 ask you as good citizens to wait for
return and | assure you that | will do
all that can to see that there is no in
equality and no wrong done to any one
| wish you to take good care of all the
property as good citizens, and see that
every person is safe. The safe-keeping OF
persons and property rests with you, and
| charge you to disturb neither. 1t is your
duty to maintain the good order of the
city, and | know you will do it. | wish
You now to separate as good citizens, and
you can assemble again whenever you
wish to do so. | ask you to leave all TO
me now, and l will see to your rights
Wait until my adjutant returns from
Washington, and you will be satisfied
Listen to NE, and see that there is no harm
done to persons or property. but retire
peacefully"
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CT The ". y. Herald saws a" the rev

ca The ". y. Herald says :" the rev
enue is declining in every direction, and
nowhere coming up to the estimates
The expenditures havs been increasing,
and In the War Department enormously T;
the treasury is being depleted, and there
is every prospect that within a short time
the income Of the government will not
meet the demands" &c.
And so it will been seen that with all
our taxes and immense debt, the load is
constantly growing heavier, and the peo-
ple's representatives are doing nothing to
secure relief. Millions upon millions of
useless appropriations are made to carry
on Freedmen's Bureaus and maintain
military despotisms over one third of the
people of the country. Is it not time the
taxpayers and the working-men demand
change I e.
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.@ A destructive flood occurred on
Friday and Saturday of last week. by
which portion of the city of Baltimore
was submerged, A large number of peo,
pie were drowned, houses carried away,
and an immerse amount of property was
destroyed.
There was also a food on the Lehigh
river, which caused considerable damage
to the railroad and other property along
its route.
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Negro Troops--Imaginary.

1t has just been discovered that the gov
ernment was defrauded of over a million
and a-half of dollars in the war office, un-
der the immaculate Stanton, in the singIe
item of bounties for the negro soldiers who
''fought so bravely." Papers Tor whole
egiments-lmaginary ones-which did
such wonderful service during the war, two
hundred thousand of whom were organized
by Stanton Con paper) and who "put down
the rebellion" Cameron has now vote
of thanks before Congress to Stanton, for
organizing these men of straw and buck
ram. The taxpayers will be surprised to
learn that the large body of these men new
er fought, never existed, but that hey
were treated ss such BY Stanton; the pay
was drawn, and Cameron, of course, didn't
know it or he wouldn't want to thank Stan
ton. Oh,no. The taxpayers are still
paying these very bills, and will continue to
do so for all eternity if they do not wrest
the government from the hands of these
thieving radicals. - Exchange.
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Congress has adjourned or rather taken
recess until Sept. 81, when, if the course
of radicalism is not found to be running
smoothly, it will again convene at the call
of radical committee. The bill organ
izing he'll in the South-arming the
brutal niggers-was carried through in
the House, but failed, not for want of
votes, but for want of time in the Senate
L" Let US Lave peace"
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COURT PROCLAMATION,

WHEREAS, the Hon VIM. ELWELL, Presi-
w dent Judge Of the Court of Common Pleas and
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace an
the President Justice of the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner and General Jail Delivery, for the trial ol
capital and other Offences for the tsenty-slxth Ju
diciaI District Of Penn'a G. Pike, and J. Smith
EsqJs, Associate Judges of the Court OF Common
Pleas and General Quarter Sessions OF the Peace
and Associate Justices of Oyer and Termlner and
General .Tail Delivery of the County Of Wyoming
have by their precept to me dreoted, ordered
GENERAL COURT OF OYER AND TERMINEB
AND GENERAL JAIL DELIVERY.
to be held at Tunkhannock on Monday the 18th day
of August A. d. 1868.
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Coroner,
all Justices of the Peace and Constabes within the
County of Wyoming, that they be and appear II
their proper persons at the time AMI place above
mentioned, with the rolls, records inqusltions, ex
aminations, recognizances, and other remembrances
to do those things which to their offices in that be
half respectively belong.
Notice is also given that those who are bound b!
recoguizances to prosecute the prisoners that arc
shall be IN he Jail of Wyoming County, that they
be then and there to prosecute them as shall be Just
NJ W DEWITT, sheriff
Sherif7s Office Tunk. July 26th 1868.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-07-29
Where does the Money go P--Taxpayers
look

Where does the Money go P-Taxpayers
look.
Over FIFTEEN HUNDRED MIL
LIONS OF DOLLARS have been collect
ed bv the UNITED STATES Govern
ment, in the shape of TAXES, since the
close Of the war.
Just think of it.
One half of the National debt.
WHERE HAS THE MONEY GONE?
Is the debt any less
No! IT Is MORE than it was three
years ago.
While Congress has been making the
negro the white mans equal, and "recon-
s.ructing," and impeaching, FIFTEEN
HUNDRED MILLIONS HAVE BEEN
TAKEN FROM THE POCKETS OF
THE FARMERS, THE MECHANICS
AND LABORERS OF THE NORTH.
The people were told by the Radical
patriots and thieves and bummers, that The
close of the war would see a restored I'm
ion, with peace and prosperity and happi-
ness. We'll, the war ended three years
ago, the South laid down its arms and sur
rendered, but Radicals hostilities have not
ceased The fight still goes on against
eight millions of white men, women and
children, and it costs the country Just Five
Hundred Millions a year-that's the price.
WHAT HAS RECOME OF THESE FIFTEEN
HUNDRED MILLIONS
Where have they gone to
HAVE THEY GONE To PAY THE PUBLIC
DEBT?
NO Not bit of it.
How is that IN spite of all this taxation
notwithstanding one half of the whole
National debt has been raised from the
sweat and toll of the people, the burden is
as heavy, as oppressive, as crushing now as
ever
Fellow citizens, these are questions for
you to answer. Don't let dust be thrown
in your eyes by the conspirators who are
stealing your rights and your money at the
same time
When you are asked next November
for your vote in favor of Grant, who Is the
tool of a crazy Congress, demand to know
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE FIFTEEN HUN
DRED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS taken out OF
your pockets during the past three years.
Ask them the reason why the South,
now that tho negroes are free, produces on
" one-half what it formerly raised
Ask them if the Fifteen Hundred Mil
lions have not gone to-
SUPPORT A GREAT NEGRO
BOARDING HOUSE in the South? And
to-
SUPPORT A STANDING ARMY
OVER THE SOUTH, in order that we
may have:
NEGRO JUDGES.
NEGRO GOVERNORS
NEGRO LEGISLATURES.
NEGRO GOVERNMENTS.
Instead of appropriating these fifteen
| hundred millions of dollars to the payment
of the public debt, they have been expend-
ed for the maintenance of a grand system
of pauperism. BLACK pauperism, and
! Congress has Just voted to continue the
STUPENDOUS ROBBERY another year
What is the remedy? You have it in
/ or hand. Vote for men for every office
| from President down, who are OPPOSED
to these outrageous swindcs. Vote for a
President and Congress who will agree to
ABOLISH THE NEGRO BUREAU,
and let the negroes shift for themselves
ABOLISH THE EXPENSIVE STAND,
ING ARMY in the South.
Bat Grant won't do this. He says ht
has no opinions of his own, and will do
Just as Congress directs.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-07-29
Sensation in the Radical Camp-Thad
Stevens endorses the Democratic Plat
form.


The report ofthe proceedings in the
House last Friday contains some inter
esting reading for Republicans -doubly
interesting when considered in connec-
tion with Mr.. Morton's speech in the Sen
ate on Monday previous, arguing strong
ly in favor of the payment of U. 5. Bonds
in the money of the people. The House
had under consideration the funding bill,
Mr.. Ross, { democrat of Ill, had spoken,
when Mr. Stevens sought occasion to ex-
press his views as follows:
Mr.. STEvENs-IIe had understood the
gentleman from Illinois Mr.. Ross } to
say that the bonds should be paid accord
ing to the New York platform?
Mr.. Ross-To pay the fivetwenties in
lawful money.
MR. STEvENs-What do you call law
full money?
Mr. Ross Greenbacks that is your
doctrine and mine, you know. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. STEvENs-I hold to the Chicago
platform, and, as | understand it, on that
point, to the New York platform, and
those bonds shall be paid just according
to the original contract.
A MEMBER-The law, Mr.. Stevens, ac-
cord;ng to the law.
Mr.. PlKE-The spirit and letter of the
contract.
Mr.. STEvENs-What was that law g
That interest shonld be paid up to GER
tain time at six per cent. in coin. After
the bonds fell due they would be payable
in money, just as the gentleman from Hi
nois, Mr.. Ross understood it, just as
all understood it when the law was enact
ed, just as it was explained on the floor a
dozen times by the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. # I knew
that any purity IN the country arould go to
pay in coin that achich is payable in money
thus enhancing the debt one halt-0 Iknew
that there oas such a platform and such a
determination on the part Of my own party,
/ ,could aOiM Frank Blair and all, 0ote
for the other party I sroutd pote for no
such swjndle of the Taxpayer OF the eoun-
try. | would vote for no such specula-
ton in favor of large bondholders and
millionaires. Mr.. Stevens, repeated
though it was hard to say it, that even il
Frank Blair stood on the platform of pay
ing according to the contract, and if the
Republican candidate stood on the plat
form of paying boated spectators twice
the amount agreed to pay to them and OF
taxing his constituents to death, he would
vote for Frank Blair even if a worse man
than Seymour was on the ticket. Much
exciteme Mt and sensation
Mr.. Ross-The Democratic doors are
still open, and the gentleman can be TAX
en- in.
This is positive endorsement of the
financial plank of the Democratic plat
form, that " where the obligations of the
government do not expressly state upon
"their face, or the law under which they
"were issued does not provide, that they
"shal be paid in coin, they ought, in right
"and in justice, to be paid in the Lawful
money of the United States"
When Thad Stevens pronounces the
payment of the debt the paramount issue
of the canvass and declares his readiness
to vote for Seymour and Blair upon it, ii
will not be very difficult for more moder-
ate Republicans to come to the same con.
clusion and decide upon similar action.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, June y, 1868.

I
WASHINGTON, June p, 1868.
DEAR SIR cannot forbear expressing
to you the deep obligation | feel for the
prompt support you have given to the
Government in the present emergency
The energy, activity and patriotism you
have exhibited | may be permitted per-
sonally and officially to acknowledge, with
out arrogating any personal claims on my
part TO such service, or to any service
whatever.
shall be happy always to be esteemed
your friend.
E. NJ, STANTON. Scc'y War,
His Excellency Horatio Seymour:
Let the trooy loiI " put that in their
pipes and smoke it. If the endorsement
of Seymour's patriotism by A. Lincoln and
E. NJ. Stanton has no weight with " Re-
pubicans, then they would not believe
tho ugh one rose from the dead to testify
in that behalf. But let Gov. Seymour's
record speak for itself. In his message to
the New York Legislature in January,
1868, occurs this passage:
We must accept the condition of af,
fairs as they stand. AT this moment the
fortunes of our country are influenced by
the results of battles. Our ARMIES IN
THE FIELD MUST DE SUPPORTED. All con-
stitutional demands of our General Gov
ernment MUST BE PROMPTLY RESPONDED
TO. But, WAR ALONE will not save our
Union. The rule of action which is used
to put down an ordinary insurrection is
not applicable to wide spread armed re-
sistance of great communities. 1t is Wild
ness and folly to shut our eyes to this
truth. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN
THE DIVISION OF THE UNION BE CONCEDED,
We will put forth every exertion of pow
er. We will hold out every inducement
to the people of the South to return to
their allegiance, consistent with honor.
ave will guarantee them every right,
every consideration, demanded by the Cor
stitution, and by that fraternal regard
which must prevail in conlmon country.
Bur WE CAN NEVER VOLUNTARILY CON-
SENT TO THE BREAKING UP OF THE UNION
OF THESE STATES, OR THE DESTRUCTION OF
THE CONSTITUTION"
Again in proclamation issued by Gov.
Seymour, Oct. 20, 1868, in response tc
President Lincoln's call for troops, he
said:
ain this emergency it is the duty of al
citizens to listen to the appeal put forth
by the President, and TO give efficient
and cheerful aid in filling up the thinned
ranks ofou armies. II 10 due to oul
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The army worms have left this CITY,
m

". Y. Tribune.
How do you like that, soldier-ctizens,
you who fought under Blair, Hancock,
Franklin, Ewing, S ocum, Averill, Badly
Smith, knipe, Ent, and others who at
tended the New York soldiers, Conven-
tion F? Horace Greeley. the bail of jeff.
Davis, the negotiator for "dishonorable
peace" with rebel commissioners in Cana
da, cas. this cowardly slur upon the bravest
and best officers of the army, and in the
same breath asks you to vote for his auto.
maton, Grant! What do you say "army
worms S-Harrisburg Patriot.
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D. r SATTERLEE, President,
DANIEL TR0WBRIDGE,
CHARLES WILSON,
SAMUEL L. TALCOT,

WIN. S. GooDELL, Secretary.
Special attention paid to perpe tual policies.
d. G. BLACK, Agent, Nicholson, Pa.
D. & G. j. Wright, Agents, Tuukhan mock, Pa
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For Weak Stomachs.


There are some people, and especially
" Republicans who are disguised with
Grant and their own party, who earnestly
desired the nomination of Judge Chase,
as they say, they could have voted for
him consistently, on account OF his "a rec
ord in favor of the war;" These gentle
men, not having as yet tasted the strong
food of Democracy, do not know its gen
erous and wholesome qualities, and their
weak stomachs require mild diet, lest
nausea should supervene. Now the Rad
ical demagogues are striving hard to make
these squeamish folks believe that if they
swallow Horatio Seymour they will get
more copper than they can possibly di-
gest. For the benefit of these people, and
as complete reputation of the Radical
caluminies against Governor Seymour, we
propose 10 print leaf or two from the
history of the war
To his Excellency, Gov. Seymour:
The movements of the rebel forces in
Virginia are now sufficiently developed to
show that Gen. Lee, with his whole army
is moving forward to invade the States of
Maryland and Pennsy ylvania, and other
States.
"The President, to repel the invasion
promptly, has called upon Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Western Pennsyl-
vania, for one hundred thousand militia,
for six months, unless sooner discharged.
1t is important TO have the largest posi-
bic force in the least possible time, and if
other States would furnish militia for a
short time to be credited in the draft, it
would greatly advance the object. Will
you please to inform me Immediately if, in
answer to a special call of the President,
you can raise and forward twenty thous
and militia volunteers, without bounty, to
be credited in the draft of your State, or
what number you can possibly raise =?
E. NJ STANTON, Sec'y., War.
Governor Seymour Immediately answer
ed that he would send 10000 men to
Pennsylvania, and in few hours after
the receipt of the dispatch, several regi-
ments were on the march and the rest
| followed soon thereafter
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1868.
| GOVERNOR SEYMOUR:
The President desires me to return his
thanks, with those of this Department, for
your prompt response. A strong move
ment Of your city regiments to Philadel-
pEia would be very encouraging move
ment, and do great good in giving strength
in that State.
E. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
-Four days afterwards, Secretary Stanton
by direction of President Lincoln, teIe-
graphed to Governor Seymour's Adjutant
General as follows:
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1868.
To Adjutant General Sprague:
| The President directs me to return his
thanks to his Excellency Governor Sey-
mour, and his staff for their energetic and
prompt action. Whether any further
force is likely to be required will be COM
municated to you Tomorrow, by which
time it is expected the movements of the
enemy will be more fully developed.
E, NJ. STANTON, Sec.y, War
But Secretary Stanton, filled with an
overfowing gratitude to Governor Sey-
mour for his prompt and candid support
of the Government, again telegraphed his
acknowledgements of the Governors ser,
vices, in the following emphatic and en-
thusiastic terms:
| WAR DEPARTMENT. }
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We invite all to call and see US. We
know that our friends and acquaintance
will DO so, and we do not hesitate to o.!
that we shall at all times be pleased to SEQ
strangers, and are satisfied that they Will
not 60 away cross or dissatisfied.
SHERMAN g. LATHR~,
Tumkh~~~oct, Meg "A, 6oa.
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