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

any party, and perpe'ua.e Tue ah
= slavery throughout the Union! Is
l. 20 become a mere theme for agitators
,,ber States, the theatre on which
,bev shall perform the bloody drama of
...oson and disunion! Does she want to
600 the solemn acts of Congress, the de-
,i.iOn of the people of the Union in the
recent election, the legislative, executive,
and judicial authorities of the country
II oyerthrown, and revolution and civil
var inaugurated throughout her limits ?
Does she want to be " bleeding Kansas"
for the benefit of political agitators with
IN or out of her limits, or does she pre-
fer the peaceful and quiet arbitrament of
this question for herself? What benefit
will the great body of the people of
Kansas derive from these agitations p
They may for brief period give conse-
quence and power to political leaders and
sgitators but it is at the expense of the
happiness and welfare of the great body
Of the people of this territory.
Those who oppose slavery in Kansas
DO not base their opposition upon any
philanthropic principles, or any SYM
pathy for the African race. For in their
90 called constitution, framed at Topeka,
they deem that entire race so inferior
and degraded, as to exclude them all for
over from Kansas, whether they be bond
or free, thus depriving them of all rights
here. and denying even that they can be
citizens of the United States for if they
are citizens they could not constitutional
" be exiled or excluded from Kansas
Vet such a clause inserted in the Topeka
Constitution was submitted by that con-
vepton for the vote of the people, and
ratified here by an overwhelming major
yaf the anti-slavery party. This party
here, therefore, has, in the most positive
manner, affirmed the constitutionality OF
that portion of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
declaring that Africans are not citizens
Of the United States.
This is the more important, inasmuch
as this Topeka constitution was ratified
with this clause inserted, by the entire
Republican party in Congress thus dis
tinctly affirming the recent decision Of
the Supreme Court of the Union, that
Africans are not citizens of the United
States; for, if citizens, they may be
elected to all offices, State and national
Including the presidency itself. They
must be placed upon basis of perfect
equality with the whites, serve with then
in the militia; on the bench; the legis-
lature and the jury box; vote in al
elections meet US in social intercourse
and intermarry freely with the whites
This doctrine of perfect equality of the
white with the black, in all respects what
soever, social and political, clearly follows
from the position that Africans are citi
zens of the United States. Nor is thu
Supreme Court of the Union less clearly
vindicated by the position now assumed
here by the published creed of this par
ty, that the people of Kansas in formin,
their State constitution land not Con
gress) must decide this question of slave
~ for themselves. Having thus sustain
ed the Court on both the controversies
points decided by that tribunal, it
hoped they will not approve the anarch
ical and revolutionary proceedings i
other States, expunging the Suprem
Court from our system, by depriving
Of the great power for which it was Gre
ated. of expounding the constitution
If that be done, we can have, in fact, n
unity of government or fundamental Law
but just as many ever varying constitr
tons as passion, prejudice and local il
terests may, from time to time, prescrit
in the thirty-one States of the Union.
l have endeavored heretofore faint
TO foreshadow the wonderful prosperiI
which would follow at once, in Kanss
the peaceful and final settlement of tn
question. But if it should be in Il
power ofagitators to prevent such aresu
nothing but ruin will pervade our territ
ry. Confidence will expire, and law al
order will be subverted. Anarchy al
civil war will be reinaugurated amor
US. All property will greatly deprecia
in value. Even the best farms will
come almost worthless. Our towns al
cities will sink into decay. Emigratic
into the territory will cease. A mour
ful train of returning settlers, with rui
ed hopes and blasted fortunes, will lea
our borders. All who have purchas
property at present prices will be sac
heed, and Kansas will be marked