Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-08
Correspondence.
For the Standard.
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The Convention on the 18th Inst.


The evil of the union of political par /
ties of entirely opposite faith and prin-
,iples, is no less sinful and disastrous in
its effects than the division of parties
who professedly hold to the same politi-
cal opinions, and are striving to bring
about the same great end, but who are
divided for purposes of mere personal
or to satisfy personal
malice. Holding this doctrine to be true,
let US consider for moment what oSr
duty is, and where our duty calls US to
act in the approaching election, and hay
ing found the path of duty, let us pur-
sue it, and as "strong reasons make strong
actions pursue it vigorously. The
people of Orleans County, SO far as the
Presidential election is concerned, we
find divided ouly into two parties.-
There are to be but two electoral tickets
run in the State, the Buchanan and
Breckenridge ticket, and the Fremont
and Dayton ticket, upon the latter of
which all the opponents of the admins
tration most heartily unite. Again, the
coming Presidential struggle is simply
between slavery and freedom-slavery
not only of the blacks, but of the whites
also-freedom not only of the colored
population in the incoming States and
Territories, but freedom of speech and
of the press. This is no new struggle
it has been waged for years its discor-
dant notes were heard even in the first
breath of our new born republic, but il
has now assumed more threatening as
pect, the monster has come forth more
boldly from his den; he has shook his
name in the sacred limits of our council
chambers smote to the ground a loved
and honored senator; and on the plains
of Kansas, on freedoms soil, has Toasted
on the blood of freemen. The people
Justly indignant and fearful for the safety
of our free institutions, are aroused; they
say that it is high time that the friend
of freedom, of whatever name, shoulC
unite to defend her most sacred cause
and it is onl the slave ridden south com
bined with few northern men who sucI
at the parent breast, to whose ears tn
cry of outraged liberty comes with II
thrilling and successful appeal. But t
accomplish anything it is absolutely ne
cessary that all the friends of freedom
should unite; that we should clay asid
every weight" that we should " eat N
, meat II 1t cause our brother to offend /:
| that not office seekers; not wiley politi
] clans alone, but the people, the great an
f honest people, should come forth with a
unbroken front to battle for the cause
$ liberty andright. Feeling the importanc
: and truth uf This. The 1rupft of Yfsrrnnr
+ assembled at White River junction. an
: without exception the friends of freedom
: there joined their hands. Actuated b
y the same most forcible belief, the peopl
$ of Orleans County propose to assembl
at Irasburgh on the 18th of this montl
O to pledge their united efforts in the com
y IT, Come then to the Peoples Conver
|. ton; let it no longer be said that we al
> not united, but let us come forward TO
d man, without prejudice, without Jealous
In prepared to take such action as will mo
a advance the interests of our country. NJ
" the cause of humanity. Friends of fire
N dom we support but one President
al ticket; we support but one State tickle
ID and shall we have more than one tick
as in the County? Let it not be said th
rs while the whole north is aroused a,
uniting; while the country is threaten,
with civil war, and our free territori
as with the blighting curse of slavery: VIII
nd Kansas is invaded by bands of arm
ur rutfians, aud its sunny plains made t
ID, scene OF rapine and protected murd,
of we, the proud descendants of the Gre
IL Mountain Boys, have SO far forgotten O
it duty to our sires, our country. and O
he God, as to be found wrangling and di,
IL ded over the petty offices of the counl
Let prudence, principle, and peace pl
vail IN our convention, and rallied und
Of the banner of the gallant Fremont.
VIII roll up majority for the nomine
bo such as was never given before in {
- leans County. LIBERTY.
- Irasburgh, August 4.
g. Thomas G. Pratt, one of the n
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