Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-11-11

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ike Instruction and seryile war. Il
would be the most cruel, hopeless, and
desperate OF all conceivable follics, to seek
emancipation by the sword and by blood.
And though l love liberty as my own
lifei though long for it in every human
being though, if God, by unequivocal
proyidences, should ordain that ii should
come again as of old, through terrible
plaques on the first-born, and by other
terrors Of i'll, l should submit to the Di-
vine behest yet, so far as human instru-
mentation is concerned, with all the con
science Of man, with all the faith Of
Christian, and with all the zeal and
warmth Of 4 philanthropist, / protest
against any counscls that lead to insur-
reciion, serviIe war, and bloodshed. 1t
bad for the master-bad for the slave
bad for all that are neighbors to them
bad for the whole lambda from be-
ginning to end An evil so unminded
and malignant, that its origin can scarcely
be doubted.
believe, however in the right Of a
people to assert and achieve their iber-
ty, The right of a race or nation to seize
their freedom is not to be disputed. 1t
belongs TO all men on the face Of the
globe, without regard to complexion. A
people have the right to change their
rulers, their government, their whole po-
litical condition This right is not either
granted, or limited in the New Testament.
1t Is left as is air, water, and existence
itself, as things not requiring command
or legislation. But according to Gods
words, so long rs a man remains serv-
ant, he must obey his master. The right
of the slave to throw off the control Of
his master is not abrogated The right
orthe subject to do this is neither defined
or limited.
But the use Of this right must conform
to reason and to benefit. The leaders
Of a people ha, c no right TO whclm their
helpless followers into terrible disaster
by melting them to rebel, under circum-
stances that afford not the slightest hope
that their rebellion will rise to the,dignity
of successful revolution.
The nations of Italy are showing great
wisdom and fitness in their leaders for
their work, in this very thing, that they
are quelling fretful and irregular out
break, and holding the people steadfast
till success shall surely crown uprising
revolution. This has been the eminent
wisdom of that Hungarian exile
Kossuth.
In spite of all that is written and said
against this noble man, stand to my first
full faith in him. The uncrowned hero
is the mob st man, after all, in Europe
And his craftsmanship has been shown
in this that his burning sense ofthe RICH
ofIis people to be free, has not led hin
to incile them to premature, partial, ant
easily oyer-matched revolt. 4 man may
give lis own life rather than abide in ser
vitudc, but be has no right to lead a whole
people to slaughter, without the stronges
probabilities Of success.
Ifnations were all armed men, it woul
be different. Soldiers can die. But
nation is made up of other materials be
sides armed men-it is made up ofwome
and children, and youth. These are
be considered-not merely men ofmuscl
and knuckle, and bone And a man tha
leads people has no right to incite tbs
people to rise unless there is a reasonab
prospect that they will conquer.
Now, If the Africans in our land wei
intelligent; il they understood then
selves; ifthey had selfgoverning power
if they were able first to throw off ii
yoke Of laws and constitutions, and afte
wards TO defend and build themselves 4
in civil State; then they would hay
lust the same right to assume their ind
pendence that any nation has.
But does any man believe that this
the case? Does any man believe tn
this vast horde Of undisciplined African
If set free. would have cohesive pow
enough to organize themselves into 60
eminent, and maintain their indepe
dence2 Ifthere be men who believe Il
] am not among them, certainly thi
that even slaves would be made immes
urably better by liberty ; but do not
lieye they would be made better by i
erty gained by instruction or rebellic
a regulated liberty a liberty possess
with the consent oftheir master a libel
under the laws and institutions Of I
country liberty which should ma
them common beneiiciaries OF those ini