Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-09
Democratic Bombast.

The democrats Of this congressional
district recently assembled in convention
at Iydepark, for the purpose of choosing
delegates to the Charleston Convention
which meets in April, and to devise other
ways and means whereby the union may
be preserved. We should have given an
account OF their doings before, had not
language failed Us, for the fact is, the
democrats used up all the good words in
penning the resolutions whereby to ex-
press those feelings which have been
pent up in their hearts for 10 these many
years. They passed a string of nine fire
and tow resolutions, piloted by half as
many more high sounding rchereaseS.-
Our readers will therefore pardon US if
we notice brace Of the forme6/ as one
Of them is so horrifc in its meaning and
. 30 gorgeously grand in its construction,
that we must publish it. We copy num-
Der three -
ReS0lUed That the recent invasion Of
our sister state by band OF Black Re
publicans, under John Brown, was the le-
Ultimate result Of the sectional Black |
Republican doctrines, as promulgated |
among us, previous TO the opening OF the
present session Of congress; that we de-
i'lore, disapprove Of, and look with abhor
renee upon,--not only the immediate ac-
tors in such diabolical attempts, but upon
the cowsrdly, fratrcidal teachings which
lead directly to such results; that We alb
nor such attempts, not because they in
terfere with trade between the north and
the south, but because such teachings and
actions are subversive Of the first princi-
Piles 81 the confederation, treacherous to
our brethren of neighboring states, viola
tive OF the constitution, and the rights
guaranteed to all the states under il i'm
itative of the doctrine OF the Pharisee,
which says, Il am holier than thou !"
unchristian, reasonable, and recreant to
the sacred trusts committed to our care
by the fathers Of the Republic"
Goodness gracious the man who pen
ned that resolution must have been i'm
PEELED by at least fourteen galvanic bate
ries. We don't doubt that the resolutor,
meant well, but he should be more SPAR
ing Of his explosives. We" abhor."" de-
test" aud " deplore" all such cowardly,"
and fratricidal attempts" to murder the
diabolicap kings English. 1t is "un-
christian, reasonable" and very sub
verSive" of that pure common sense
committed to our care by the fathers Of
the republic"
Having relieved itself with apparent
safety, democracy ought to be allowed to
"promulgate," but we propose to ask
them wherein the principles of the "Black
Republican party" as they are pleased to
term it, are sectional" and wherein is
the deplorable affair at Harper's Ferry
the result of" our doctrines?" Was
not that transaction rather the almost
certain consequence of democratic ras-
cality in Kansas, perpetrated and persist.
ed in through many months of UNTOLD
horrors? 1t was the result of" The
teachings Of modern democracy-of {
sectional Slave-breeding party, and in NJ
way allied to the great national, conserya
tive republican party of the union. Blu
democracy may well deplore the sad rait
led by John Brown, for there are no sin:
they ought SO to weep over as there own
The affair at Harper's Ferry was only ;
democratic chicken Matched in Kansa
coming home to roost, and we hope tina
their party will learn lesson in future
from this terrible visitation upon one O
their outposts in Virginia.
Here is one of their crumbs of com
fort, from which it will be seen that the
are easily pleased -
Resolred, That all honor is due TO til
democratic members of the thirty-sixt
congress for the patriotic stand by whc
they succeeded not only in forcing tn
Helperitcs to strike their black piratica
flag, but also in saving the country fror
the disgrace OF elevating an abolitioni.
10 the Speakers chair.
BY abolitionist is here meant, we SUP
pose, one who is opposed to slavery ex
tension, without reference to those of tn
Birney stripe. That being their mean
ing, we would like to know what bette
oil they are now Mr.. Pennington rule
the national charnel house, for he is Q
good an abolitionist as John Sherman
and is planted as firmly upon the repul
lican platform as any man in our part,
and is therefore opposed to the darlin
sins Of modern democracy, from forcin
slavery upon Il people who have spoke
ira voice Of thunder against il, down I
the common one of ballot box stufiu
and shoulder striking. We are quit
willing that our opponents should chuck
over the election Of Mr.. Pennington, fc