Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-11-02

lect, and their incapacity to read the (
prolific signs of the times, but they /
also proclaim upon which side they
have enlisted in the great struggle.
If all such will but review the poit-1
ical history Of the country for no
longer period than the past twenty
five years, we warrant rich reward
for their pains, and we think their
conclusion viii be that the march Of
freedom has been steadily advan-
cing-sorry though they be to own
it. They will discover that the pub
lie sentiment Of the whole north has
undergone an entire change upon the
subject of slavery, which has had the
marked effect Of stopping its further
progress and Of softening its rigors
in the border slave states, not to
mention other minor though impor-
tant facts in relation to it.
One may now travel in every town,
village, and hamlet in Vermont with
out being mOlested, and deliver anti
slavery lectures without let or him
drance; yet not more than twenty
five or thirty years ago an abolition
list was mobbed in Vermont because
/ he spoke sentiments not in accord
ance with the belief Of the mass of
our population, Where is there now
a community SO vile in any of the
free states, as to do the like? An
aboIitionist may lecture not only in
every northern state, but also in
some portions of the south, and be
listened to with respectable atten-
ton. And yet democracy sheds its
crocodile tears over the deplora
bic doings of crazy agitators
Public sentiment having advanced
thus, and with such rapid strides, is
there not great reason for the repub-
lican party, which is the only true
anti-slavery element of the country
to take heart and to press forward
to still more decisive victories ? Il
stands to-day before the country as
the only national conservative party
having an organization, the hope anC
defence Of the Union. And the hon
est masses are coming to know Thu
fact. The recent elections in tn,
important states of Pennsylvania
Ohio and Indiana, preceded by tina
in Maine, is conclusive proof Of this
%. Never since the remarkable cam
palgn OF 1910, when the people re
solved to overthrow the rotten DIV
nasty Of Martin Van Buren, by elect
ing Gen. Harrison, has there bee
such a determination to overthrow
the same power as has been mani
tested since the nomination of Lin
coln and Hamlin. The democrati
, party met with a signal defeat i
that year by western man, and
= they are not defeated as signally O
/; next Tuesday by the republican car
;, didate, as in 1910, we shall be grea-
ly disappointed. We have to fgE
the same foe now, though that foe
=, infinitely more corrupt now tina
then. Party issues are somewha
changed. The question of having
h National Bank exploded years ago
the distribution of the proceeds
sales Of the public lands is not mel
toned; the question of protectiy
= tariff is still in issue. But there hs
- a question arisen, one that exerc
ses controlling influence in tn
campaign, which had at that time a
sumedno Importance, and it will COZ
= tinue to control the legislation of OF
country so long as the inhuman ira
llc in slveas disgraces it, and ma
y persists in holding property in ma
- Agitatioa is the word: that will a
!; complish the work. 1t will not |
= necessary to resort to war nor t
multi Southern as well as northeI
- men can be reached by the sword
: interest; they have strong feelin.
"A and deep pockets, and when the Ia
y ter are touched the effect upon Il
~ former is overpowering. Oncepro,
. to the Shareholders that it will be f
= their interest to abolish slavery al
the work is done. That can
shown. lrbeu l. only u ,,,,os.4;