Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-06-27
Republican Convention and Nom
nations.

10 say that the proceedings Of tn
Convention and the nominations perfect
iy please US, would be to speak falsely
Tho reception Of tire North AnnArloan.
communication was not as conciliatory a
1t should have been. It cannot be denie,
that the coming struggle viii be one O
the most exciting that has ever occurre,
m the history OF this government Vas
interests are at stake, and It will certainI,
require the entire strength of the opposi
ton to prosecute the contest with any
hope OF success. Most Of the victories
gained of late, especially in New Eng
land, have been by a combination of the
Americans and Republicans against the
administration. Except in Massachu-
sells and Vermont neither party could do
the work alone, but both together have
invariably proved too strong for Pierce
and slavery. And they can do the same
IN future without doubt. When. there
fore, the North American Convention
proposed union with the Republicans
at Philadelphia, we much regret that
Their proposition should have been so cav
allerly handled by the Republicans, es-
pecially by Mr. Giddings. We see no
comparison between the Americans and
the Germans, as that old war-borsao
was pleased to express. We have Ionp
believed that Americans should rpIe
America" and that if foreigners came
INTO the canvass it should be after they
nave been in this country long enough to
Know something Of our government
We sympathise therefore with the first
idea of the American party. Thsv vote
for a name. Educated to believe tbo4
the only party opposed to despotism Is
democracy, they come here, not KNOWING
that Democrat means the precise onno-
site to what it does in Europe. Its prin-
elPles they know nothing about. And
they will vote the same now as before
They will go for democracy as thew nm
derstand it.
Mr. Giddiags seemed to hold out the
IDEA that it was better to cOnciIiate the
Germans than the Americans; whereas
IN the one case it would have insured
success IN the other it will be faIlaeious
we should have been glad to see the |
Vice President taken from the American
party Tor then we believe victory would
'o,'o"' Then as to the platform. The
"Hole modern system of resolutions and
platforms has COME to mean NJ bo..
humoug. 1t amounts to nothing and
furnishes no material aid. and binds ~
party as all past experience proves
re ma no particular fault with the Mat
form OF the Republicans. But what We
NV. Wv" want Is change in the government
AHIs Is the paramount necessity The /
'e"eI Inc dogmas we contend for the
palmer the cause will be. and the los.
lies will be told. 1t would be enoug.b for
US to head our army with the two fret
resolutions, or what is the same thine tho
constitution, headed by the declaration Of
independence. VI
Then again the nominees ~. 49,.
nFst choice. We should have nrefsrro5
f" known and tried statesman, Sawor5
OF AcLean, to Fremont. They have
'een long before the country. and are
are not only on the Kansas question bpt
on AL others Of public policy o.
country ought to elevate to the first rosi
''on IN America, her we'll known o5ro.4
and best men. We do not like the ;do.
y picking up men comparatively mn
Ano"n' and thrusting them forward en-, :,
ply ntae plea of availability. We b,r.
700 recent and too sad Illustrations of ~
. oi'y !, III Franklin Pierce and James r
Ok Yet, while we say This vo 49,
s'ad to know that Col. Fremont i NOT
'Oscure Parsonage as either Of ,bo.a
ais name has a general notor;et,
-
4 mas reached every hamlet in this -
,1u' and IS known by all; and further
ma, !. is known of him is favorable tt
'o'n'0s' even, is known against his char p
1's'' And the convention knew thar h h
q SAFE on the great question now ba4,ra n
= country. Born in the hottest sl,,a q
are IN the Union, South Caroli,o ~, !. "a
''H nave been his habits and his -
on that he thoroughly repudio,es - ~
peculiar institution.' Tray.I;n~ ,, 'ne G
re wilderness, examining the Ee,n ',l tn
'a oonaiies lavishly scattered eve - Q
C 'e'eri' standing on the lofty sBr,,,; :. hr
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