Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-10-10

refused TO give certlncates vi SiSS'i"i "
some of its members. ALI that our fathers c
ever protested against in the Revolution !
could not compare to the outrage OF put
ting in foreign body of men as Leg
islature. Suppose Great Britain had
raked up some of the scoundrels of Lon
don and sent them to this country IN
177s. and made them the Legislature
for the Colonies; they would have been
blown sky high in moment (cheers.)-
When this Legislature sat, what was the
fruit that it brought forth f? II labored
and its first born was Slavery (Laugh-
ter-like begetting like--a monster be-
getting monster (Renewed laughter.)
Yet it will be recollected that the Mis-
souri, Compromise was abrogated for the
love of abstract principles (Laughter.)
Then they declared that it was an ofiense
punishable in the penitentiaTy to print
about Slavery, or to say word against
the right to hold slaves. This was the
prelude to allowing people to judge Of
the matter of Slavery and then decide
! for themselves whether it should exist IN
the Territories or not. Here, gentlemen,
! is a chain, which, in fulfilling these in
famous and informal edicts, was put
about the legs of two free men because
they were Free State men and thus
mauacled they were compelled to walk
distance of so miles, until the chain had
worn itself through their flesh to their
very bones. (The speaker here exhibited
chain of about five feet in length, with
two padlocks on it. 1t had been sent TO
him by resident of Kansas. The ex-
hibition of the chain created great sensa-
tion.) This chain show as an evidence
of what appreciation there is Of free
speech and free press by Missourians in
Kansas. (Shame, shame.) Yes, it is a
shame, and Southern legislation | now
trample under foot loud cheers.) After
: the passage of these laws, officers were
appointed. Men could not be found, but
creatures could, and they showed them
selves to be fit to execute those laws
They committed outrages under the color
of law, and without the color of law
: Murders, arsons, lynching, larcenies,
II rapes, scalping were committed; and
: these things, though they shock the moral
. sensibillties, are yet not as bad as the
. violation of the ballot box. The South
= then having done all these things in
times past TO extend the area Of Slavery
and keep up slave representation in
: Congress, the question is now to be de-
i cided what is right and what is wrong
u not by South Carolina or Arkansas-but
I" by the whole people, and whether you
J vote for Buchanan, Fillmore or Fremont
II you will vote for one of feoo sides only
' either for Slavery or Liberty. Goo
le has brought up this question to test oul
love of Liberty, our piety and our pa
= triotism, and every vote given for Blu
chanan or Fillmore will go right to the
heart of Liberty, and every vote fol
Fremont viii right to the heart of Slav
!, cry. The question then is for men o
= the North. VIII / go for Freedom ant
her institutions, o. will / go for SLAYER,
and its institution ? object to the, Gin
cinnati platform because it has anEointet
James Buchanan as the king of tn
South. James Buchanan is the Inca
descendent of Frank Pierce, but / hop
! he has not descended far daughter. y
!, He typifes and represents the will an,
deeds of the South during the past TWEEN
ty years. / object to Mr.. Fillmore be
!, cause he attempts TO introduce an issu
: in this canvass which cannot be intro
= duced. ! do not say that the America
party has not had reason for its organic
alton, nor do say that it has not don
j much good by breaking up old parties
But l object to him, also, because Of hi
evasiye and equiyocating course on til
: subject Of Slavery. He has made u
i his mind about Papacy and foreign in
- migration, but on the great question {
i Liberty he gives no opinion, except tbs
he is for the Union. Between SLAYER
!. and Liberty he goes for both, and h
- means to be-that is, he wants to be-
President Of the Nation. 1t has ofte
= been said, Why does not Col. Fremor
- come out and say whether lie is Gail
:. Ole or not p I'll engage that when AI
o. Fillmore comes out and says whether b
h. Is for Freedom or Slavery, that Co
: Fremont will state whether he is a Catl
or olIc or Protestant (Laughler.) Yet on
or OF these questions is private matte
- with which We have no business and III
a. other is question of great public i'm
portance. (Cheers.) | was bor, az