Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-02-03

formation Of 8 new party thar viii divide
the Opposition, and thus almost certainly
ensure defeat Ia the Presidential contest
A correspondent Of the Charleston
Mercury, who appears to have aocompa-
MED Mr.. Memminger In his disaniou
embassy, makes the following announce
meni from Richmond, Va:
There are submissionists here who
do not hesitate to declare that, for any
conceivable Injuries iehieh The North
might perpstrate apoa the South, the d.
solution Of the Union would resemble
the folly Of the man committing suicide
to avoid trouble"
The Hartford Press has the following
with regard to the Connecticut delegates
to the Chicago Convention:
Expectations upon the preference Of
Connecticut among the Presidential can
didates will be fruitless at present.
Probably the support which Mr.. Seward
would to-day get from the twelve dele
gates would be triaing. Perhaps they
would just nov divide between Mr.. Chase
and Mr.. Bates doubtless they could
come together on Fremont, or Wade, or
Fessenden, or--John Sherman. Bot
they are nobody's men aid will hold
themselves ready to do their best for the
country and the cause, with what light
they viii have on the 18th OF June"
It is said that the following resolution
has been prepared by United States
Senator:
THAT the Committee on Printing be
instructed to inquire into the propriety
Of adopting short simple characters for
the use of reporters in taking notes of
debates, which characters will represent
first, slavery second, freedom; third,
squatter sovereignty; fourth, Territories
and fifth, John Brown"
A Georgia American, in the Augusta
Chronicle, takes the following off-hand
but perfectly practical view Of disunion j.
"That the country feels secure under
the government that has protected US for
eighty years, is proved by witness that
never lies-the high price of slaves
Let dissolution take place, and they
would fall at least fifty per cent in fifty
hours. And who will sacrifice three
thousands of millions to have the offices
in the hands Of one set Of politicians
rather than another? But it is useless
to argue the question on the ground taken,
that we are to go out Of the Union on the
election of a Black Republican, irrespec-
tive Of what may be done. Now, as
much as hate the Black Republicans,
I
/ cy as to give thousands of millions of
property to have the offices distributed to
the latter that Cobb or Douglas shall
receive $4,000 instead of Seward"
Senator Green is said to be using his
influence 10 elect delegation, in Mo. to
Charleston in favor of Dickinson Of New
York for President, and himself for Vice
President. Efforts are making to do the
same thing 10 Texas.
Mr.. Raymond, of the N. Y. Times
writes from Detroit that Senator Doug
lass last speech has injured him in the
estimation Of his friends in the North
west.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Charleston Mercury says that $4,000
have already been raised for the purpose
of forwarding Mr.. Douglas Presidential
prospects and chances. How will it be
applied?
The Washington correspondence Of
the New York Herald says that Mr..
Seward is preparing to make a speech
The Norfolk Herald says: From un-
mistakable indications we feel sore tho,
the Virginia delegation to Charleston
will be unit for Wise.