Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-05-02
Fulallment of Prophecy.


gether; and a little child shall lead them.
! We suppose this passage refers TO man.
kind instead of wild beasts, and therefore
these voracious animals tipify blood-thirs-
ty and destroying men. Now for the
/ fulfilment. 1t is but a few years since
our neighbors of "the sunny South,
were very conspicuous for their warlike
lpropensities. They drove the country
into a war with Mexico; they even al
most compelled Gen. Pierce to take Gu
ba, and would perhaps have succeeded
had not Lopez unfortunately come in con-
tact with a Spanish Garote. If Eng
land, or any European state did not act
just right, or said that which did not please
their polite and honorable tastes, why they
would let loose upon them "the dogs of
wal" Their lions name would stand
erect and the lion would utter his "terri-
be roar" making the whole universal
world tremble before him. And then at
home they went armed to the teeth with
their revolvers and bowie knives. Utter
but disrespectful word and they would
"whip you out" long glittering blade,
and unless you hasted to apologize-look
out for the leopard. Even into Congress
they carried their fire arms; ;" pistols
snapped and knives flashed on more than
one occasion, even in those halls conse-
Grated to free speech, and free govern
ment. Thus they were the very embed
iment of wolfsh and tigerish nature. 1t
would seem that the good old prophet
must have had these very men in view
when he spoke Of those savage beasts.
Buta change has "come Ger the spir-
it Of our dream" change so sudden
and entire that it almost seems the work
of miracles or magic.
The "Kansas Nebraska iniguity" was
when the North saw that
the only way to prevent slavery from
taking possession of this land, consecra-
ted by our fathers to freedom, was to 90
over and possess the land for liberty
Moved also to the same end by the beau
ties Of the country, and fertility of its
soil, thousands offreemen from the North
upon 'the goodly inheritance.1-I
True to their former instincts the "chiv-
alrous South with their inseperable COM
panions the bowie knife and the revolver
marched into the territory, drove away
the actual settlers and legal voters, and
elected their own tools, to a territorial
legislature. 1t was found, however. that
The enactments of this bogus legislature
could not awe the people. Then the
fire eaters" once more, and for the last
time, endeavored to compel obedience.
Or to drive the free States men from the !
territory. just then the strange news
met their ears that the people of Law |
renee were armed with "Sharp's rifles" |
md would not run. They bullied and
clustered for time, but finally satisfied
heir bravery by committing few cow
'rdly murders, and returned home
That event has apparently transformed /
he whole South.
Not long ago the people Of New Ha-
zen, Conn.,, were sending out a colony
II men to people this disputed terrific
y, and they called them together there
n meeting house, and gave each of
hem Sharp's rife. They knew their
men. They knew these guns would not
'e used against their fellow men excent
n self defence, and they knew that I'll
necessary thus they would be used
3ut what was the effect upon these South
Y
I'm bears? Why the idea was received
Nth holy horror. What, Sharp's rifles.
ave men Sharp's rifles in a church. Even
OF the gospel give thus. Why. |.
'hat Is the world coming to? From Ma Ii
on and Dixon's line to the extreme ;
'outh the whole thing appeared to be 50
cry inappropriate thatit was stigmatized +
$ at least sacrilege, almost the uppar- c
enable SIM! Why the bare idea of 5
'harp's rifles even given in town meet IS
y orln a oar-room, especially to ~blood y
nFsty asolitionists" made their very
blood run cold" much more and worse
men gwen IN meeting house. Never
as so much heard from the whole Soutb
favor of peace. Never so much bor- $,
rat the idea of blood. And to give f
tactical efectto their speeches. a Ger IN
IN Major Buford, who, heretofore has III
zen noted lion in the South. has been Il
ecu OUT l0r the purposeofmaking Kansas al
olaTe State, and as an Offset TO the ae tss
IT at New Haven the troop was march al
10 Baptist church, Methodist min
er prayed over them, and thus a bju. Of
As gwen to Major Buford, accompanied "
'ne statement that that awas better til
an all the Sharp's rifles, and more now ed
fulr '--'-0 pow