New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-19

forcements to the army must be held back
ifnot permanently, as much delay as posi-
bic must be had; and about midsummer in
1868, the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
in defiance of all judicial courtesy and pro
prlety was asked for an injunction to restrain
the United States officers from enforcing this
law Of Congress Judges Grier, Cadwalla
der, and McCaudess, all Democrats, had
their courts open to hear cases under the
law of Congress. To the disgrace of our
Supreme Court, Woodward. their Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor; Lowrie, then
their candidate for Supreme Judge, ard
Thompson, in 1872 their candidate for the
same place, united in granting preliminary
injunction to restrain the draft in Pennsyl-
vania, thus denying to Congress the power
to preserve the Union from humiliation
ward and Lowrie to the tomb Of the Capulets
and the first opportunity they have had az
Thompson, occurs in October next. Then
these three, par Mobile ,tjatrun1, may rest in
peace. The people elected Agnew and III on
this ignoble attempt to make the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania to sanction treason
was reversed in less than three months
The law authorizing the draft was prop
erly enforced. Democratic deserters fed
from their homes in dismey--many to Can
ada and large number to Columbia county.
the home of Mr.. Buckalew. They took
refuge in the mountains and forests of Fish
ing Creek, and here they felt secure, know.
ing that Mr.. Buckalew and other prominent
Democrats of the State we're in full sympa
thy with them. For weeks and months they
skulked in these mountain Businesses. They
held meeting which wss largely attended
by desertera AMI escaped traitors from Forts
Mifliin. and La Fayette. Charles
IL. Buckales9 presided at this meeting.
This consultation lasted for three days.
The divine origin of slavery and the glorious
history of the Democratic party were enthu,
siastically discussed; and Lincoln, Stanton.
and Grant, and the Union army generally.
were denounced in the most unqualified
terms. Union soldiers were characterized
as hirelings and the officers of the Govern
ment as usurpers and ,yrants This state Of
things lasted for some time, when the Gov
eminent took measures to disperse Mr..
Buckalew's meeting and break up the gang
that infested the region of Fishing Creek,
and accordingly soldiers srere dispatched to
Columbia county, Mr.. Bucka1ew's home, to
restore order, and Pennsylrania's loyal
troops, instead Of fighting rebels at the front,
acere sent TO disperse deserters an the rear,
'chose counselor, friend, and sympathizer
'ras Charles r. Backalew, the present Dem
ccratic candidate for Gorernor. The records
of the Adjutant General office at Harris.
burg show this to be fact.
That Mr.. Buckalew was in full sympath,
with the rebels is evident from the fact that
during his whole term in the United States
Senate he never made speech nor said
word in commentator of the Union army,
or for the glorious cause in which it was en-.
gagged. He maintained sulen silence
when his eloquent abilities should have been
employed in arousing patriotic action
throughout the country. Neither by speech
nor vote did he aid the Government to put
down the rebellion and preserve the unity of
the States; but. on the contrary, he ex
hibited decided preference for the success
Of the rebels and creation of Southern
Confederacy.
THE STATE AND THE NATION.
The eyes of the nation are on our noble
Commonwealth in her present struggle to re-
ain an honest and loyal Government. The
Greeley Democracy are putting forth its
greatest efforts to deliver Pennsylvania into
he hands Of Ruckalew. North Carolina
West Virginia, Vermont, and Maine have
ali repudiated the corrupt coalition which
seeks to drive loyal men from power and
hand over the control of the Government
10 the men who sought to destroy,it.' Their
last hope-a slender chance at most-hangs
on our October election. If we elect General
Hartranft, the November victoryis assured,
and the question to be passed upon by the
nation in November will simply be one of
majorities. We appeal, therefore, to every
citizen who believes that the election of
General Grant is demanded by the highest
of patriotism TO so express
himself by voting I. working against
Buckalew. A vote cast ia favor of the Demo
cratic nominee, is !. vote in favor of the repu
diation of the 70 teenth amendment, on the
grounds as stated by Jerry Black, ofillegality
and fraud. Once repudiated, and the door
is opened for the assumption of the rebel
debt, the payment of rebel pensions, as
agreed upon by Horace Greeley with Car
michael, according to the evidence published
and proven by the Binghamlon Republi-
can. Then would follow the payment by
the nation of untold millions for slaves set
free by the emancipation proclamation.
Here we have national bankruptcy made
contingent on the triumph of such men as
Greeley, Buckalew, and others. engineering
the Confederate ticket. That secret under
standing exists between Greeley and his
leaders, North as well as South, whereby
laws obnoxious to them are to be repealed
and the Treasury drawn upon for the pay.
lnent Of questionable claims, no loyal man
can for a moment doubt. The man who
could treat with rebels at Niagara in 1864,
and earnestly advocate the pay nent of$4OO,-
O0C, 200 for slaves that had been set free by
the decree of the nation, and who did his best
to injure the character of the noble Lin
coin because he did not agree to his unjust
and cowardly proposition, is not too good to
use his influence, if once vested with au-
thority to make rnnd his original nrnnnsi.