Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-03-13
The Presidents INAUGURAL:


A. length Franklin Pierce is political
" dead and a new president is inaugu-
rated. After such a man it seems diff
cult to fear change. Our condition can
not well be wore under Mr.. Buchanan I
than it las been for the past four years.
Let US hope !, will be better. The inau-
gural address which is generally sup
nosed 10 be foreshadowing Of the poll
CIV Of the incoming president, sounds
very fair as coming from the Cincinnati
Platform. It's views Of the slavery ques-
.tion in the territories are all that the
north can at this day expect. The doc
,trine Of squatter sovereignty IS endorsed
to the full extent. It asserts the tight OF
the people 10 make their own regulations,
free from all foreign interference. If
this doctrine shall be fairly carried out it
Is all tie north will ask. 1t is all they
can have under the Kansas Nebraska
law. But as yet we cannot tell from
Blr. Buehanau's acts how he will inter-
uret this new. doctrine Of squatter SOW
errigaty It IS fair however, in absence
of testimony 10 the contrary, to take him
at his word, and trust that the people Of
Kansas nre to be left to settle their own
institutions in their own way. This is
oil VIC ask.
AS Who'll. the message is conserva-
tive rather than. radical in its character.
We 90 not design to speak of it article
by article, though there are two or three
points that deserve a passing notice.
The military road to the Pacific, by
which he no doubt means Railroad, is t
work that has occupied the attention o
Congress for some time. We hope the
road will be built. We have been over
the ground on foot and otherwise, anc
have fellow feeling for the traveller
Aside from all fear Of war our feeling.
strongly harmonise with the project. /
will be the greatest work Of this genera
ton, and most beneficial to the nation
It will bring the detached portions Of tn
republic into something like good neigh
borhood, and if done soon enough wOul
forever settle the slavery question on tn
Pacific in favor Of freedom. 1t will co;
something, bat will be as fair way {
expending public money as we can eN
pect under the modern improvements i
our government Success TO the Pacif
Railroad.
What he says on the subject Of col
ruption is called for at this Particula
time. and would have been appropriai
long ago. There has been enough CO..
ruption in Congress and even in Penn
syKania elections, to call for al the al
atbemas which it is likely to receive.
is the great danger of our republic
Would that our public men and Office
seekers could become 50 incorruptibl
that neither a money bride, nor polit
cal bride could swerve them from the
Integrity, and faithfulnsss 10 their couI
try. But we see not that those bougl
By the former are in any degree mo-
guilty than those bribed by the latter
The great fear is that if all were expell,
who had been bought up in this W.
there would De no quorum in eth
House, 50 We suppose it must &c
alone.
What he says upon our national hon
and treatment Of other nations, comb
from any enc not known as the author
the OStend Manifesto, would appear We
fair. There is no necessity for alarm
that score. If he means what he sa
he will not favor the acquisition Of Gu
or any other foreign territory unless
purchase. He speaks, indeed, of 81
defence" but this necessity is not NJ
possible unless he means Canada, viii
he certainly does not. We cannot be
riously injured from any other quart
and Of course there can be no neeess
from the principles OF {" self defense .
acquire foreign TERRITORY. UEder L
manifesto, therefore, there can be
honorable acquisition Of Cuba save
purchase. Ii Spain proposes to sell, q
we can purchase for reasonable 81
even anti-slavery as we are, We have
objection. The slave trade would &C.
and freedom Of religious belief neces
rily ensue, and Cuba would be benefit
every way by u transfer from the in
Gle government Of Spain to the prot
ton and fellowship OF Uncle Sam.
DO not need il or want it, especially if
to bring way with its acquisition, but
are no, disposed to break our heart if
surplus revenue is devoted even to
partial Liberation Of Cuba.
On the whole we are disposed to 9