Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-06-12

0'"'o~ ""e'o "0uid be her sch.,l.
her free academies, her coll.v..
university, her towns and cities, h., :. -
roads, farms and villages, ri,b.n.
Union, and the principles Of s.lfe0,. 20
men:f Where would be her peso. =,
prosperity, and what the vain. :.
lands and property Who can A.
this question for Kansas, if No, n.
pie themselves and if they eanno, - :
thing but the sword can becom, a
bitter.
On the one hand, If you can :,
win decide peacefully this question w..
selves, / see for Kansas an inm.S
career of progress and prosperity. ms
passed in the history of the world =
this peaceful establishment of on, g..
constitution, its ratification by the pso.l.
and our immediate admission into q
Union; the rapid extinguishnen. If !.
dian title, and the occupancy Of tbo,.
lands by settlers and cultivators The A.
fusion of universal education pre-enn.
tons for the actual settlers; the Sta,s ;.
pidly intersected by network Of ,,7
roads; our churches, schools, coB.r.,
and university carrying westward tba
progress of law, religion, liberty and 81,
ilization our towns, cities and viD,v.,
prosperous and progressing; our farm,
teeming with abundant products ,bl
greatly appreciated in value; and pea,
happiness,and prosperity smiling through
out our borders. With proper clause, !,
our constitution, and the peaceful arbtr.
ment of this question, Kansas may b.
come the model State of the Ameria,
Union. She may bring down upon a,
from north to south, from east to west
the praise and blessing of every patriotic
American, and of every friend Of sell.
government throughout the world d.
may record her name on the proudee
page of the history of our country, sDj
of the world and as the youngest and
last-born child of the American IJnn
all win hail and regard her with respect
and affection.
On the other hand, if you cannot thu,
peacefully decide this question, fraDd
violence and injustice viii reign suprem.
throughout our borders, and we will have
achieved the undying infamy of having
destroyed the liberty of our country
and of the world. We will become
by-word of reproach and obloquy; and
all history will record the fact, that Kan.
sas was the grave of the American Union,
Never was SO momentous a question
submitted to the decision of any people;
and we cannot avoid the alternatives now
placed before US of glory or of shame.
Is it not infinitely better that slavery
should be abolished or established ia
Kansas, rather than that we should BE-
come slaves and not permitted to govern
ourselyes? Is the absence or existence
of slavery in Kansas paramount to the
great questions of State sovereignty Of
self-government and of the Union? q
the sable African alone entitled to your
sympathy and consideration, even il be
were happier as freeman than as
slave, either here, OF in St. Domingo, Or
the British West Indies,or Spanish Amsr.
lea, where the emancipated slave has r.
ceded to barbarism, and approaches til
lowest point in the descending scale d
moral, physical and intellectual degrads-
ton Have our white brethren Of he
great American and European rae
on claims upon our atten ton? HsH
they no rights or interests entitled Os
gard and protection? Shall the destirg
of the African in Kansas exclude 81
considerations connected with our own
happiness and prosperity? And isitf
the handful of that race now in Kansa'
or that may be hereafter introduced, that
we should subvert the Union, and the
great principles of self-government and
State sovereignty, and imbrue our bands
in the blood of our country men!
Important as this African queston
may be in Kansas, and which it is your
solemn right to determine, it sinks into
insigni6cance compared with the PerPT
tuity of the Union and the final success
full establishment of the principles o
State sovereignty, and free government
If patriotism, if devotion to the Oon'a-
tuition and love of the Union, should D"
induce the minority to yield to The nal"'
ity on this question, let them reHeG 'a~
in no event can the minority suecesslaDI
determine this question permanently ~
that in no contingency will Congrse'~
nit Kansas as a slave or free State VI