Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-31

the Supreme Court, it is almost fore
gone conclusion, that it will become
slave state. Now the Republican party
is States Rights party. And if after a
fair and unbiased vote the people adopt a
Constitution, there is nothing in the Re
publican creed to refuse them admittance
into the Union, even if their Constitution
allows slavery. 1t is, by no means, the
universal doctrine of Republicans to ex-
tend the right of suffrage to blacks equal
lly with whites, though they do not believe
"that they have no right which white men
are bound to respect. They believe that
they should uphold the Constitution of a
State though it contains provisions re-
pugnant TO their views. They uphold
,, the Constitution of Illinois, Indiana and
some other free States though they confine
? the right of suffrage TO whites alone
: They uphold the Constitution of the
e slave States, though they recognize slav-
cry. So since the people of Kansas have
adopted a Constitution by fair vote
: which prohibits slavery, it is their mani
n fest duty to uphold it according to their
> creed. $50 also it is the duty of the
n Democrats according to theirs to do the
+ same. Why don't they do it 2 1t is the
- duty of both parties to uphold it, accord
q ing to their doctrine, even though it con
1t fines the right of suffrage to whites alon'
ID like many other Constitutions. Still les
K should they refuse TO uphold it becaus'
the people once voted to ask their legis
= lature to pass law, prohibiting free Ne
L groes from living in the State. Such
er law if passed, could be repealed at an
time, like any other simple statute. An
besides there is a strong ground for be
lieving that no such law will ever b
passed. For that vote was taken whe
the people of Kansas were far less libel
>, al on that subject than now. And b'
sides that vote was carried from spir
: of compromise toward the State of Mi
souri,. But since the emigration has file
the new State q choose to call it SOY wit
=. men of more liberal views, and this spin
Of compromise has been rejected, and +
-. paid by invasion, usurpation, murder al
T. other untold outrages, there need be
=, fear that such an Liberal policy viii ev
be adopted.
In answer to your last question abe
the hypocrisy among the opposition,mea
'lh ing suppose the Republicans, l wou
eur say let them be judged by their creed a
uni by their acts. And l will also answer
NAT by by asking another. Does it look W
10 for the members of the self-styled Den
'ro- cratic party to accuse others of hypocri
d. il view of the following notorious ia
sue and others too numerous to mention !?
eAa While the Democratic party prof
they uphold legislature in Kansas ele
SCI ed by an armed invasion from Nilsson
~ but refuse to recognize Constitut
~ adopted by fair unbiased vote of (
people.
l'' The Democratic journals and orat,
~ are continually bowling against ANAL
:, nation, and accusing their opponents
'""' favoring it. CThe New York Day-B,
= - and Stephen A. Douglas, for exampl
in the face Of the fact, that where
',"s Democratic policy reigns supreme, tn
Ou' is 1000 times as much amalgamation
'n 'ou in those states where the Republic
' have a majority.
VI While they call their opponents 81
~" ger worshipers," and accuse them of C
= sidering blacks of more importance Il
: u whites, they make the capture of
',S"S negro slave of more importance than
hel protection of hundreds of white either
oHer And while they profess to be natl
past al partv. the most intense sectional;s,
done promulgated as the policy of the pres
you administration. Witness the last p;
ialrs' graph in the Washington Unions art
laole entitled Gov. Walker and the South.
10 Yours as ever, LIGARIUs
the -.
,rose