Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-08-21
Correspondence.

Troy. AUGUST 10, 1857

TROY, AUGUST 10, 1000
Mr.. ED1roR,-I was willing that the
article in the North Star, which you have
copied in your last issue, should go forth
without any reply from me. 1t contains
on its own face a sufficient refutation of
itself. But since you have kindly offered |
me an opportunity to reply through your
paper, my silence may be construed into
inability to answer, will add few re-
marks on the subject in hand. Some
time since the Star, by implication,
charged the Republicans with inconsist-
ency in unfolding the Topeka COnstitu-
ton of Kansas, while at the same time
they denounced the bred Scott decision,
alleging as the reason that the said Con-
stitution prohibited free negroes from liv-
inc in the State. The statement can be
seen by reference 10 the issue of that
paper of June 9th. That statement l
pronounced false. There is no such pro-
hibitory clause in the Topeka Constitu-
ton. The editors of the Star now con-
fess that they may be mistaken as to
/ the prohibitory clause, - Seems madam,
nay it is They have made a statement
wholly without foundation. And if they
were honest they would own it, and make
an apology to their readers. But they
now attempt to justify their false asser-
ton by showing that they made another
assertion which is true! They tell US
D.. what we all knew before) that the Free
State people of Kansas once voted to ask
their Legislature to exclude free negroe:
from the State. They would have us be
lieve that the two assertions are in fac
identical. Can any intelligent mind b.
duped by such bald nonsense as this?-
Are we to refuse to uphold Constitution
which is right, because those who supper
it may at some time have acted wrong
; For example, are we to refuse to supper
the Federal Constitution, which is anti
slavery, because a majority of the sec
tional Supreme Court, and the party nov
: in power, are pro slavery? Cany an,
D one of common sense -confound the OF
t ganic law of a State with some tempo
|, rary action of its people? Does maxim
o one assertion which is true, justify ms
r king another which is false? Surel
!, not.
o 1 will not insult the intelligence of ii
S readers of the Standard by arguin
It against such an absurdity. Such log
and moral O philosophy are suitabl
+ only for those who are guilty of the sti
h greater absurdity and even blasphemy
/ confounding man with chattel, the in
!? age of God with bale of goods.
49, p.-:-z---
- of Kansas were once valid as an obje
ton against the Topeka Constitutio
' (Which it never could beg it is not
3? now. That request was directed to Il
+ first Legislature, elected under the T
-e peka Constitution. That Legislatu
lie has now expired. And since no such 7
re quest has been made to the new Leg
ID lature, now elected Gf Gov. Walker h
Il, not prevented the election) there is
d i: ground to suppose that any such prohi
,d itory law viii be passed.
m Friends of Free Kansas in Vernon
oil this is but a sample of the thousand a
one falsehoods, misrepresentation a
,ot shallow sophistries, by which your Ell
~ mics are endeavoring to distract your
,- tention from the true issue. Let tn,
nd know that you are not misled by til
49, false reasorings. Show them by yC
49, votes for Ryland Fletcher, that toryi
as at present exhibited in Kansas by
" administration, now as in '76, is in a II
cradle minority in the Green Mount
State.
~ Let it not be understood from wha
4 say that l approve of that vote of
>e' people of Kansas. Far from it.
W the contrary strongly condemn it
i'e Neither does the Republican party a
e. party approve it, though many palliat
use considerations might be named, if it
0ni necessary to the present discussion.
90 it would not lessen their guilt if Il
'ne should now reject the Constitution EN-
o"' ating from their own spontaneous acti
- and adopt in It's stead that about to
ION manufactured for them by the Dor
DC Ruliians of Missouri.
-"' In regard to the charge of hypocl
~ made by the editors of the Star aga
u, the opposition, it will be time enough
- me to reply to after they have answe
'"' my question, and shown themselves
~ from hypocrisy. Those who live
q" glass houses should not throw stones.
LIGARIUs
lose IL Mr.. Z. Harrington has our tina
lger for late files Of Montreal papers. II