Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-04-13
March q. 1860

March q. 1850.
The republican party is now power in the .
land. Ii influence Is felt and feared wherever /
uficil corruption lifts tic shameless head /
Ir1sbgTyh Standard.
Yes, "pOwer" 10 array one section Of our 1
common country against the other; 10 make 4
war upon the institutions Of sovereign states; 70 4
aid and abet " treason, murder and Instruction
"Felt and feared" As Ia the case Of Matteson,
Peck, and sundry Others, in its immaculate par /
ty.-Bra&ford Telegraph.
When has the republican party ever made 1
war upon the institutions Of any one Of the !
sovereign states Z" or when has it ever aided
or abetted treason, murder and instruction :"
Seeing that the Telegraph is possessed Of such /
rare wisdom, we should be pleased 10 have it I
answer these plain questions. Our friend can
deliberate pending which we viii yentilate the /
matter in our own way.
The republican party has made " war upon the |
institution" Of slavery, aud has and is exertins
oil Is powers 10 prevent its spread into terrific
ries now free, but It nerer has and meter eiA war
upon il through Congressional legislation or by
executive interference, where it now exists, as
The Telegraph would feign believe !; prefers
20 leave that institution to the entire control Of
the states themselves, as De ng the only proper
place 10 pass upon It. Misrepresentation is
democratic dodge, and our contemporary endeav-
ors 70 misrepresent our real principles and bla-
ION forth as ours those We do not entertain. 1t
Il very true that every republican despises the
whole system Of slavery wherever the sun shines
upon IT, and most heartily desires to see it abol-
lshed Yet while he wishes its total extinction,
be nevertheless knows that Congress has no
control over it IN the states; and the republican
party has never been in the habit of taking, or
Of attempting TO take, into its hands powers
which Il had no right 20 srrogate. That is not
one Of its Gins, but IL Ia saving virtue.
While modern democracy, under the leader
chip Of Buchanan, " the Devil and Tom Walk
sr," and hosts Of other democratic worthless, has
been trampling upon the liberties Of the people,
and has "aided and abetied" in the worst spe-
cies Of rascality in its endeavors to carry the
institutions Of sovereign (slaye) states" where
the almost unanimous voice Of the people had
pronounced against #, republioanism has met
them as became a great conservative element,
with peaceful argument, and never resorting to
violence only as a means Of self protection
That Is the manner in which it aids and abetS"
Treason. murder and instruction"
We suppose when the Telegraph speaks Of
these dreadful crimes, it Rlludes to the John
Brown raid, for ever since that foolish transac-
lion the democrats have labored necessarily to
fix the stigma Of it upon the republican party,
well knowing when they charge us with COM
plcity therein, that John Brown never affiliated
Il n.,,.t fhn the .
eensured in his own vehement style prominent
members Of that party for their apathy and lack
Of support in his insane notions. If however,
the Telegraph ever had the most distant idea
that the republican party aided OF allotted in his
treason" it ought we think to be pretty much
dispelled by this time, since the Senatorial In
vestigating Committee creature Of its OWL
party-has been in session several weeks, ant
has used all the powers II possessed 70 procur
the attendance of knowing witnesses, beside
resorting to kidnapping, and yet has failed Il
convict it or any prominent member Of it, o
having any hand in that raid. And we kno'
Of no way in which that committee are going {
involve any party in it unless il summons GOV
Wise, who has declared that "rubies would nc
tempt him TO tell all he knew in relation to tn
Harpcr's Ferry tragedy" As his testimon
would reflect no particular credit upon the den
ocracy, he will not be commanded TO appear b.
fore that august humbug.
But the Telegraph says Felt and feared 9
lin the case OF MatteSon, Peck and sundr
others Of its immaculate party" With tho'
sundry others" perhaps it would be well
reckon James Buchanan, who has so lately sui
1nited to Congress such pitiful protest again
It's right to investigate charges made again
him and sundry others" in relation to Il
free use Of government money in order TO car
the Pennsylvania and other elections, also
letting contracts couuptly, &C. If by " sund
others" VIC may be allowed 10 take in our supe
anuated "old pablo funcsionary," and his c
workers in iniquity, the Telegraph is correct, al
the republican party is "felt and feared"
Since the above was written we have recelS
the following item Of Washington news, viii
We commend 70 the careful consideration Of o
Bradford contemporary -
The Covode Investigating Committee b
examined George Baker, editor OF the Penn.
rd,tiaH who testified to holding a salary IN I
Philadelphia Custom House, but could not {
what office he held, or what duties be perior
edeor why his name did not appear in the list
EMPLOYEES He admitted he was 4 relative
President Buchanan. George II. Purser OF \
York, testified 70 various matters connected "
the government contract relative 10 the put
storage IN New York, stating that response
parties had offered 20 take the contract at s.
BOO per year less than the amount paid by g
eminent. The committee eall on Secrets
Cobb for q COPY Of this contract and sll corr
pondence relating thereto