Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-01-09

From 1885 TO 1855 the negro question
was rarely discussed. 1t wa" reserve"
for the Presidential conflict of 1896 10
cast the firebraud into the political arena
These insurrec.ionary movements cannon
Ie attributed TN .holitiou emiSsaries, or
ahol ton documents, 1ithin the STATE bn'
To the speeches OF Democratic and Fill
more orators. 1t is quite possible tila'
the effect oftho>e speeches might have
been fomented by some pro"ling ""o-
litioni<t<. Each speaker, undoubtedly
insisted that his candidate WA the strong
est throughout thu Union, and that the
only way to defeat Fremont was to VOTE
for him. Then followed a critical exam1-
nation of the views entertained by the
supporters OF Frmm,. 1t was asserted.
d"u ties, that the Republicans had M
ed AN alliance with. or were acting in con-
cert with. a body of men, who wer wag-
ing relentless warfare upon slavery.
and who were determined, at every
hazard, TO abolish it. They doubtless
also. gave expression 10 the fear that the
Republican party would become ahoii-
I oniz d. in spite of the conservative ior-
rion of il. who are opposed to disturbing
the institution where it exists. While
the whites listen TO these statements with
;ud;onation. a long line of sable viSages.
unor The outskirts of the crowd, were
turned eagerly toward the speaker, and
sire dom" seemed to fall, at every sem
fence. from the lips of the orator. They
managed to comprehend one idea. and
that was the aununciatiun of the belief
that the institution of slavery would be
murh less secure if Fremont was Plectrd
than if either Mr.. Buchanan or Nj. Fill
more should be chosen. This one idea
WAS repeated in the cU,lingS. at the forge
Inv the furnace bla7t, at the corn Shuck'
ing>. a'orr the way side, until at length
they came to entertain the belief that th'
inhabitants of the North were scarborough
ly enlisted in their cause, that the.
Z
would assist them il their work OF s.augl
ter.
The counties OF Montgomery, Stewar
and Dickson are what are known a tn
iron district" and they became tn
scene OF this excitement. Not less thar
ten lhnn aud slaves are employed in the>
and one or two adjacent counties, i'll di@
gng ore, cutting wood, making charcoal
and performing duty in and around tuI
nareS. Large numbers are owned b,
iron masters. many Of whom are, by tn
way, Northern mtE others are hire d t
Them by the neighhariug farmer Hun
drrd> are employed together in the coal
ng< under one ovrr>per. They not oni
have ample time and opportunity to pei
feet their schemes, but contrasting tliri
numerical force with what is drputed I
keep them in order, they imagine then
Selv e. iISiIcihle against all 0ppoSitio
which may b.. b ought aga;nS; sem Yo
will thus discover that ! trace the eS
citempnt among the slaves 10 the recpI
Pr, sidrIIt.al canvass. But cannot cor
ceive how that canvas could have bee
managed in any other way. There ca
be no doubt but that the friends of FIJI
more and Buchanan honestly entertaine
the bel LEI that it WAS oily Ivy supportin
their favorite that tbs. d,nger which the
unprecedented from the eection of FIR,
mont could be avct I. II wa Their,
foe, not only their Constitutional rigi,
but their imperative dutyto avow that h
lief. In the exercise OF that Constitr
tional right and the performance OF TIL
duty they incurred the hazard OF neg
Instruction.
Ii behooves the conservative portion
the republican party 10 consider wheth,
they did NOT force upon tn. South, duri
the last canvass a acr"ngtM iSSmp; wheth,
they did not make USE of the Kan,;
question ;iS sFecious prrirxl for gel
rral assault upon slavery. by denounciI
what they were pleased to call its inLl
mainly, lis injurious eff cts upon the d or
culture, commerce, education aid mora
OF the southern States. They onght
consider whether it is loaoral,le. viii
protesting Willingness to protect ii
constitution where it exists, to court Il
aid "t lis open and implacable foes, TO a
sail II with rdicule and Remuneration, an
t. exhibit IN nitestaEiols of w0nd.r b.
cause fanatics are nnt allowed to prea,
"ffeeim 10 tbs slave. Ii by the
Constantly recurring and never endir
assaults, a servile war is precipitat'
upon the South, will the hands of mort
ern asitalors be blood.ess ? Will Il
public opinion of the civilized worl