Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-08-21
The Convention next Saturday

The Convention next Saturday.
The special attention Of Republicans
is invited to the above call for Mass
Convention to be held at this place on
Saturday next. This call, all are aware,
contemplates the assembling Of those
opposed to the present administration
to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise;
TO the many wrongs that have been and
are yet visited upon Kansas, &c. And
when we ask the attention Of Republi-
cans, we do not mean those only who
have hitherto claimed the exclusive right
to use that name, but we mean all,
straight-out Republicans, and those who
for the past two years have rallied under
the name of Know Nothing or American,
and those of the Democratic party who
are ashamed Of the thousand crimes
that have been committed under that
once honorable name.
The Convention has been called osten-
sibly for the purpose of harmonising both
wings of the Republican party and blend
ing them into one. Shall it be done ?
1t remains only for the active members
belonging to each faction to make the
Convention a unity, by acting discreetly
by dealing fairly, justly, and honorably
Can the Convention so act? VIII 1t!
We.believe it can whether 1t '0'"' oa|
,uI,u uo,,.. --..-t develop. For one, we
sincerely hope it will meet the honorable
expectations of its friends, and that there
will be cessation of hostilities toward
each other a deep burial Of the Ratchet
and that it will be union convention
not such a union convention as was ha,
one year, ago, but a Convention wher
good faith to each other can be pledge
and practiced.
We confess that last year we had nc
the least confidence in the American pal
ty before the assembling of that famou
convention Of the 18th of August, an
after events proved that our suspicion
were not ill-founded. This year we hav
some confidence in their professions
May their acts on Saturday more full
establish that confidence.
But" asks one, What do you pr,
pose? "What is fair?" We answer
Give US an American-Republican tick
half and half-three from each part
(and there are four chances to equals
the ticket without defrauding any one
This apportionment can give no eau
for complaint. Anything different fro
that will give rise to serious disturbance
the effect Of which may be TO throw Il
victory into the hands Of the oppositio
Such a contingency must be avoided
The democracy are predicting disatfecti,
in our ranks. Shall their predictions
verified? We hope not. They are c;
culating with a good degree of hope
carry the day even if we are united
That they cannot do. Divide US and t
victory is theirs. They have opened t
rum question for the reason given L
week, namely: for the purpose of dra
ing voters from our ranks. They la
tried TO force US 10 take issue upon it, |
failing in that they now appeal to thc
among US whose appetites are strong
than their principles, to vote with the
under the promise Of a repeal of the Ia
Such in fact is, and will be, their cour
a course devoid of principle, but c
that will make votes.
We mention these facts for the p
pose of presenting them clearly to
people. They can receive them as Ii
see fit.