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

mind nave passed away anu aie
forgotten but this question of Domes-
tic Slavery is of far greater importance
than any mere political question, be-
cause, should the agitation continue 1t
may eventually endanger the personal
safety of large portion Of our country
men, where the institution exists. In
that event, no form Of government, how
ever advisable in itself, can compensate
for the loss Of peace and domestic seeuri-
ty around the family altar. Let every |
Union-loviug man, therefore, exert his
best influence to suppress this agitation,
which since the recent legislation Of
Congress, is without any legitimate OBJ
/ ject.
Itisan evil of the timesthat men have
undertaken to calculate the mere mater
ial value of the Union. Estimates have
been presented ofithe peeuniary profits !
and local advantages which would result
to different States and sections from lis
dissolution-of the comparative injuries
which such an event would iBflict on 9TH
er States and sections. Even descending
to this low and narrow view of the
weighty question, all such calculations
are at fault. Tie bare reference to a
single consideration will be conclusive
on this point. We at present enjoy a
a Free Trade throughout our extensive
and expansive country, such as the world
never witnessed. This trade is conduct
ed on Railroads and Canals, on noble
Rivers and arms of the Sea which bind
together the North and the Soutll-the
/ East and the West-of our Confedera-
ton. Annihilate this trade-arrest lis
free progress BY the geographical line of
Jealous and hostile States, and you de-
; stroy the prosperity and onward march
of the whole and every part, and involve
Eall in one common ruin. But such con-
siderations, important as they are in
themselves, sink into iDsignifcance when
d we reflect on the terrific evils which
{ would result from disunion, to every por-
: ton of the confedeaacy-to the North
: not more than to the South-to the East
: not more than to the West. These !
shall not attempt to portray, because
: feel in humble confidence that the kind
J Providence, which inspired our fathers
C with wisdom to frame the most perfec
J form of the government and union evel
5. devised by man, will not suffer it to per
S ish until it shall have been peacefully in
/ strumental, by its example, in the exten
sion Of civil and religious liberty through
n out the world.
/ Next in Importance to the maintenance
/ of the Constitution and the Union, is tn,
d duty of preserving the government FREE
OIL from faint, or even the suspicion of cor
Or ruptiou. Public virtue is the vital spiri
er of Republics, and history proves tina
q. when this has denaved- and tho Love .
n money has usurped its place, althougI
he the forms Of free government may re
N main for a season, the substance has de
T parted forever.
10 Our financial condition is without pan
I'd allel in history. No nation has ever be
It fore been embarrassed from too large
y surplus in its Treasury. This, almo:
e necessarily, gives birth to extravagar
II legislation. 1t produces wild schemes
e expenditure, and begets a race of spect
ne lators and jobbers, whose ingenuity
;" exerted in continuing and promoting e.
N. pedients to obtain the public money.
ra- The party, through its official agent
" whether rightfully or wrongfully, is SUI
ire pected, and the character of the 90,
nd eminent suffers in the estimation of Il
'n' people. This is, in itself, a very gre;
eh evil. The national mode Of relief fro
'e- this embarrassment is to appropriate tt
'er surplus in the treasury to great nation
~, objects for which clear warrant. can
de- found in the constitution. Among the
er- might mention the extinguishment
ION the public debt; a reasonable increa
!, of the navy, which is, at present, mad
ent quate to the protection of cur vast tn
are mage afoat, now greater than that of al
ION other nation, as well as the defense
rec our extended sea coast. It is beyond Z
IN question the true principle that no mo
ny revenue ought to be collected from Il
&c people than the amount necessary to
SIS fray the expenses of a wise and econ
ing mieal and efficient administration Of 1
ing government.
les To reach this point it was necessary
zen resort to a modification of the tariff, a
Try this has been accomplished in such
-ost manner as TO do as little injury as m
leh have been practicable to our domes
ON manufactures, especially those necessa