Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-06-06

ident to the dullest apprehension that
tbs Union is preserved different polio
must prevail from that pursued for tn
y,sssv t,s'' II A-s-- rs.',y -A'e'S N,v0'f
yield,--to give up the rights Of the nortl
and concede 10 the demands Of the soutl
whenever they have set themselves t
obtain a concession. We need not reca
pitulaie. The entire north knows tina
the slave power has always obtained
whatsoever it has asked for, unless it ha
made demands like the old mans pricing
bis cattle, saying l can be beat down
But the result has been entirely adj
verse to that which has been proposed al
the north. Instead Of satisfying the
south, they have risen in their demands
as we have conceded, until now little OF
nothing remains Of the Union but the
name, and that stands for arrogance, ruff:
hanism, fllibusterism, and perfect despot.
ism Of the south over the north.
That was not only murderous and
shameful scene that was enacted in the
Senate chamber, when Mr.. Brooks beat
down Senator Sumner with bludgeon,
bat it was part Of the system by which
the south determine to domineer over the
north, and even stifie free speech in Con-
gress. Southern debaters in both Houses,
had been in the practice for years of
heaping all manner of abuse upon the
north, and especially upon those Senators
and Representatives who opposed their
further encroachments. Remarks toward
Mr.. Sumner had been particularly low
and bitter. They had tainted him, call
ed him names, and seemed 10 defy him to
defend himself And the same course
bad been pursued toward the northern
delegation generally, except those dough
face" whom they had whipped into the
traces Of slavery. Then, when Mr.. Sum
ner dared to reply in something like their
own style, pay them back in their own
coin, at once there was an organization
to put him down. Investigation proves
that it had been talked over, aud agreed
upon between Brooks and others, days
before the deed was done, and Mr.. Keitt
stood by as was testified, Furnishing a
cane to keep off assistance for Sumner.
and held a revolver under his coat tail
but poorly concealed, to be used in case
Of extremely. 1t was not the simple act
Of a cowardly assassin, but it was a pre-
concerted southern move to put a stop to
freedom Of speech in Congress. 1t has
been sustained by nearly the entire south,
and Senator Toombs declared that tba,
Was n proper course to be taken with
Sumner and that ,Sas a proper place for
the thing to be done.
OF the same character IS the entire
hansas-Nebraska" history. The abo.
lition of the Missouri Compromise wa.
not in the original bill presented by Mr.
Douglas. But the south demanded it,
Senator Dixon threw ont some hints that
the Democratic party would be abandoned
by the south unless it was done, and il" to
cave the Union" Douglas Withdrew his
bill, and inserted the famous "repeal.n
and the party, under fear of the same
whip, went for it almost unanimously
The people were to be free TO establish
or exclude slavery as majority of the
voters should decide. But did thew al.
low the people Of the territory to decide
There was never such an intention on the
part Of the south. Atchison had settled
1t that the elections could be, and should
be controlled by slave-holding Missouri.
ans. Let the real settlers of Kansa,
decide the matter, and there never wa.
any hope for slavery. It would at any
time have been decided in favor of free.
dom, t'co to one. But the plan was tc
control the elections by Missourians. and
then make such laws that a free man
could not obey them without stultirvino
himself, and if the people rebelled. call
on the Executive to enforce the laws
telling him that unless this was done be
should not be next President. But would
zen. Pierce obey their behests? Would
hel! Slaveocracy knew their man
They knew him before he occupied the
White House, and they knew he would
carry out his part of the programme
The result shows that they were not mis-
taken. President Pierce has prostitpte6
himself and his Office to the base arranoe-
Inent, looking all the while q with an eve
single" to the meeting at Cincinnati.wb;cb
should decide whether he would be Ia
Iszt Democratic nominee.