Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-03-18

WHcH wafer - pOulou upOu lie cO dioO
in regard to Cuba. The real object of
its purchase is not the dvoaoed one. 1T
is governed by race who do not speak
our language-who are unused to self
government-whoh have, and if annexed
as States will continue to have, an estab-
lished form of religion, or Church and
State united but, in spite Of all. we are
asked to purchase this Island, and
to place thirty millions in tho hands of
the Executive, to beginthe negotiations
that is, TO buy up the officials! Does
any one believe that it is for the benefit
of commerce, or The safety of naviga-
ton, that we are asked to do all this? If
so, why not seek to purchase the British
West Indies? Have we not as much to
fear from England as from Spain? And
where is Canada and the other British
possessions, that stretch all along our
Northern frontier, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific? No; it is not for the ben
eft of commerce, nor to guard against
invasion, that we are asked to purchase
| Cuba; but it is for the benefit of slave
breeders and human flesh mongers.-
And yet these Democrats profess that
they want to get Slavery out of national
politics. Would to God they were sin
cere! Would to heaven this beast OF
prey would take the carcass of the slain
into his lair 1t might gnaw the flesh
and craunch the bones without molesta-
ton from me! But instead of that, il
asks me to hold its victim while it sucks
the blood. But this, God helping me
l never will do. Take your pound O
flesh, ifit is so nominated in the bond
but do not ask for the blood as WELL
Read over the whole message, ant
you will find its entire texture to bt
Slavery. Every topic is discussed will
reference to its bearings on the subject o
Slavery. And yet the Democrats, witt
an impudence that challenges our admir-.
alton for its sublimity, turn to US, anC
say, " Do not agitate this subject" D,
not keep up this sectional strife ! To ag
itate, to legislate, to make treaties
to annex territory, to purchase empires
for Slavery, is all right, but to do any
thing against Slavery is wrong and sec
tional.
And here is another phase Of this ia
; natical spirit, which has taken up it
/ dwelling place in the Democratic party
= 1t identifies Slavery with the nation, an
especially with the South.
Now, l am reckoned as ultra and ex
Y treme as most on this subject, and ye
b no one has ever heard me say anythin
{ against the South. 1t is only again:
] Slavery that have spoken, and | pro
e pose to assail that only in those mode
b justified by the Constitution yet l al
: sectional, and Republicans are sectiona
: When they only seek to prevent the e.
r tension Of a system which is under ii
n ban OF the civilized world, they al
1t charged with being sectional. In Ill
IS nois, we have supped full of this horro
: And what is the proof? O, we have l
# delegates from slave States to attend Oh
( National Nominating Conventions. WI
oI have we none? Mark because if del
E gates attend these Conventions they a
$ mobbed and driven into exile. What
= we, in the free States, should say to Il
d Democrats, "If you attend the Charlie
9t ton Convention, we will hang you,'' a
le thus keep them all at home, and tn
'e reproach them with being a section
d party, because only the slave States we
re represented ? Well, you have no vol
IN in the slave States your principles
e. not circulate with US at all you da
'e not even proclaim your doctrines amo
E. US" And why do not our princip
ne circulate in the slave States? They US
ch for they are the principles of Washir
ell ton, and Franklin, and other founders
the Republic. The reason why (
ny principles do not circulate in the sls
.e- States is, that this despotism has, Ii
IN another Napoleon, crushed out the fir
on dom Of speech and of the press.
1t! low US free access to the minds of
ars non-slaveholders of the South, and
le- one year we would have more Repu
lge can votes in proportion, in the sl
)ns States, than there are Democratic vc
me in the free States. Your principles
ing not circulate down here" boasts
iv- Slavery propagandist. Sacred hist
= tells US of a certain rich man who d
lt's and who was very unfortunate in the
in lection Ct future home; but, though
led impossible gulf spread itself betw
ks, him and better world, ii seems he &C
art converse with those mure hannilv sit