Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-10-17

the dishonor of the State, if not to mis-
chief.
Here is what is laid down in Burrs
trial as constituting conspiracy to levy {
war;
ANY combination TO subvert, by force,
the government Of the United States
violently to dismember the Union, to
compel a change in the administration, TO
cause the repeal or adoption of general |
law. is a conspiracy to levy war; and II
the conspiracy be carried into effect by
the actual embodiment and assembling OF
men for the purpose of executing the
reasonable design which was previously
conceived, it amounts TO levying of war;
and of course the levying of war against
the United States Is treason
/ Here then is the law, and here is the
evidence of a conspiracy to levy war,
which only lacks the means and courage
to carry out the reasonable design of
the Governor of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia
/ VIII the proper authorities wait Tor
The overt act of treason. or will they crush
the conspiracy in the bud and visit the
conspirators with the judgment of the
law: And not wishing to avoid any re-
spopsibility on my own part, I invite the
!; Governor to lodge his complaint formally
with the Mayor Of the city, that l may
} be subjected to all the penalties have
: incurred
JOHN N. Bolts.
Mr.. BOTS DENIES THAT He FAyoRs
FREMONT.
) In compliance with the request of the
gentlemen to whom It was addressed, the
National American publishes the follow
ing letter.
RICHMOND, Sunday, Sept 28, 1856.
Nj DEAR S1R-On yesterday, before
I started for Petersburg, some friend
placed in my hand a copy of the South
Side Democrat, and called my attention
to an article headed . Beauties of Bolts
which I ran my eye over very hastily
and found in it nothing but that sort O
silly. childish trash common TO the paper
! and which I concluded was entirely IN
: worthy of notice, and, therefore, threw i
aside without having seen another articI
:. in different column, headed 8 Bolts 70
e Fremont" which reads as follows, and t
=. which my attention has been called sine
~ my return =
Il Boris FOR FREMoNT.-That Bot
! IS at heart for fremont, We have no eartf
- " doubt. He believes the South vii
Submit to his election, and he is feather
. ing his nest in advance. He has no ide
nj of FiIImore's election, and as an eyidenc
nv that ne has not, We cite the fact that
ba has bet $4,000 that New York, (whic
no Mr.. Crane knew would go for FL
IN more, viii vote for Fremnot. TIL
fact, if denied, We are prepared to prov
ia I regret that had not seen this art
MT Gle, as from making no reference TO it
\ my speech, it might be presumed that
-, was true. I wish here to say, what
- would have said in my speech, if 1 ha
,to known it before spoke, that it is in e
90 cry particulr and in every form mo
"a unblushing, unmitigated falsehood fro
.e,l beginning to end-having nothing for
70 foundation, as have not even as nut
urn as one copper bet on the election in al
and form, manner or shape. 1 call now up,
has the writer Of that article for the prc
ged which he says he is prepared to produc
,ro- The readers OF that paper may iud
Of all else that appears in its columns
As a reference to me by this infamous fabric
his ton, that is only paralleIed by the ne
rely daeiOus and systematic attacks that ha
al been made upon me, in order to disp:
lily, age the effects of speech that th
d in know is doing incalculable mischief
the the reasonable designs of the leaders
rs. the party supporting Mr.. Buchanan
5ol: this State-and which none of them ha
!? I attempted to answer. Again 1 call
de- the proof-and if not furnished. the :
the thor Of the article must stand branded
tion a willful falsifer of the truth and co
/, it mon honesty-I am, most respectful
Is to yours.
han JOHN II. Bolts
n SIGHT FOR THE FARMEks.-H