Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-29
For the Independent Standard
Honesty of the 18th Wire Pullers'
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FOR Tue lhtSE 1
Honesty of the 18th Wire Pullers' $
Mr.. EpIroR,-Allow me, through you' u
to Law before the citizens of Orleans
County a very short scrap OF p0D'icai
history.
Agreeable TO the recommendation o.
the National Committee, Republican
Convention was called at this place Tor
.Iplv 9TH. 1t was called in good faith, de-
stoned for all who opposed the present
pseudo-D Democratic policy and could unite
~ T remont. When the call appeared
in the Standard, the Know Nothings or
Americans aroused and laid their plans to
defeat its object. But instead OF going
to work openly and boldly and IN their
own name, they made use of one side OF
their dark lanthern," and undertook TO
work by means of what they cdAea
:. union" A flaming call, blazoning
brightly with union was circulated 0y
americans. and to some extent signed by |
those not heretofore voting with them
The various stratagems by which this
business was accomplished need not be
repeated. The object plainly seen by
MANY from the first was by means OF a
union TO elect an entire Know Nothing
ticket. Falsehoods were circulated IN re-
gard to the Republican Convention and
E as many made to giSe it the go-by as pos
e sible, the idea being held out that 1t was
+ given up, or merged in the 6 union. =
n Well, the day for the loving unlon'
n convention arrived. Large numbers OF
: the people of the county assembled to
Is consummate the much wished for object
e of presenting an American ticket to the
y county, baptised by the name of " union.
E. Care had been taken to secure men OF the
Of right stamp to compose committees, thai
W IS. two Americans to one Republican,
Sc They assembled in convention and thu
ed was the political complexion of the nom
"a mating committee. They commences
on their work and Americans were nomina
ted straight along. When the Republi
mt cans saw how matters were progressing
ch they demonstrated, and then the Amer
Mt cans receded from their men and Wit
an only eight dissenting votes presented
ere ticket to the convention composed in pal
,n- of Republicans. But instead of confirm
ion ing the nominations, the American
nal showed their disagreement at once, an
hat taken, which was done by rising, n,
mas more than one fourth of the conyentio
the responded, and then it broke up.
w Then what was TO be done? I'll
- Americans had been defeated in the
" plans, and they could not stand it. The
cunning had outwitted itself, and the
:, bolted-bolted from their own work.
" Consequently they held secret meetin.
throughout the county, and once mol
:, assembled, not now inthe name of unto
but really that of bolters, and did u
~ he work they Intended to do at the Unic
COnrention, viz: made the ticket nom
mated by that body an exclusively Anne
lean concern, and then came before ii
- county with many misrepresentation, ar
charged all the wrong upon others, " 81
yer gray wings &C., and with man
whereases and resolves, seeking to bin
men to the true state of facts.
ms Citizens of Orleans County, are yc
ave satisfied with ahis course of proceedings
isb Is it honest? Will you sanction it? I'll
,es Americans nominated ticket for Sta
or officers, and that ticket was adopted i
u.s. the Republicans with the understandin
md that the other of the State, Electors, &c
ing should be Fremont men or Republican
la shall they now come in, and by frau
ems and trlcking grasp all the offices in th
all gift OF the people? This is worse tba
md compromise with slavery. Is there BIT
m one way for the honest and independer
.ho Fremont men of the County to take. i
at view of these facts I can see no clea
He path, save to abandon entirely, tickle
ise that the Know Nothings have discarje
or the halt, and come right up to that of II,
be- Republicans and elect it
he JUSTICE.
no Mr.. EDIToR,-What mean those ne
no OF the so-called American party wbe
y they stand in the doors Of the public off
20 ces' and in the streets, and with pomnop
y AR talk OF their four hundred dollars
% 10 DC expended in "silencing the Stand
se ara, for presuming to disseminate nol;,
u zeal opinions, and impart political ;nfor
y nation contrary to their wishes? wha
: mean they, when they 50 confidently III
&C the people that the Republican marty !;