Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-31
Political.

has had an enthusiasts reception 10 Nor /
folk. He spoke IN the presence OF 5000 /
people. In the middle Of his address a /
sip from the Norfolk Argss, containing
two questions. was handed to him The
frs1 was, Would the Southern States
be justified IN seeding from the Union
II case Of Lineoln's election ? Towhich
Mr.. Douglas empbaiically answered, Ma
The second question was If,he South
eFn States should seceae upon Linooln's
inauguration before he commits any overt
act against the Constitutional rights of
the South, would be (DouglAsl advise Or
vindicate resistance by force to their
secession Mr. Douglas answered en-
pbaiically that It was The duty Of the
Presiden1, and all oshers il authority m
der him, 10 enforce The laws passed
BY Congress, and as the Courts expound
them, and be would do al in his power 10
aid the Government Of the United States
il maintaining the laws against sn
resistance to them. come from what quar-
ter II might In other words, the Presi-
dent should treat al attempts to break up
the Union as old Hickory treated the
/ NulIifers IL 1882.
e The Ohio STATE Journal is permit
/ ted to copy the following extracts from
8 private letter written by a Bel AID
Evsrett nlaa in Egypt Illinois;
The campaign has now opened in
earnest. Political meetings Of every hue
and grade are being hel1 in Egypt
This State is the grand fighting ground,
and all parties are putting forth their
best energies. What viii be the result
/ / cannot tell. Ny impressions are, how
ever, that Lincoln VIII carry the state
In fact. / do not see what chance Doug
las has to get a single electoral vote.
! Do not infer from the above that am
Lincoln man, and thereby prejudieed /;
such Is not the case. John Bell Is my
man. and I think I am impartial. In
/ Egypi the Republican vote has increased
very much over that OF 1856. The vote
for Bel win not be as heavy as that Of
Mr.. Fillmore, which was about 1000 il
the State. Our party meet at Decatur
next Wednesday, to nominate a State
; ticket. I an going up TO see It done.
The Breckenridge party in Illinois i
small. and the fight Is between Doagla.
and Lincoln, with the chances in favor o
: the latter.
} Lincoln Is a man Of very fair ability
and very much esteemed IN private If
among those who know him, and wOul,
I think, make q good President"
e. Great preparations are making t
receive Gov. Seward at Detroit. H
\ is to speak in the Milwaukee Railroa.
n depot, which viii hold 10000.
. In his speech at Newark, n. J., OF
0 Wednesday, Mr.. Douglas said +;
0 81 don't desire any mans vote wh
0 amt willing TO drop the slavery questio
0 and let the people regulate their ow
q local affairs. (Applause.) I'll form q
q fusion or coalition with any body Of me
. whose opinions on the leading issue az
: in contravention Of ny own. CHEERS
: I am willing 10 unite with all who vi
= oppose and fight any man who fgh
" against the peace and harmony Of Ii
U country. Cheers You may thin
5 this Is plain talk. There is no reaso
10 why l should no; talk plainly. To haV
10 the Presidency is TO me matter Of vel
N little Importance. 1 confess to you th
n ny ambition, my chief desire, would
- to resume my seat in the Senate. ia,
- one of you thinks he Is doing me fav
~ By voting for me, l think am doing hi
> quite as great a favor by accepting it. .
The following abstrac; Of polite
: news in Indiana will be found Of int
est:
The Breckenridge convention Is s.
y TO have been larger than the Dougl
nd The Republican press chronicles
accession Of strength to Lincoln from
be Douglas ranks Geo. Coulon, the lea
re- ing German Democrat in IndianaPo
comes out for Lincoln. Fifty recrJ
sss for Lincoln, from the German Doug
M ranks, are claimed in a single townsl
of the Fourth District The Wabs
County PIaindsaier has haaled do
;, the Douglas colors and run up those
la Lincoln and HamIin. The enthusia
inc in Colfax's district is reported as be
beyond precedent. The Indianap,
tee Journal says that the Democracy OF II
for ana are intolerant Of Republican speak
ion It seems that some not very good friel