Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-04-20
THE MAN ON HORSEBACK"

THE MAN ON HORSEBACK"
We have had some inquiries made
to US in regard to that imam on horse
back" to whom we have occasionally re-
! ferrod in connection with Gen. Cushing's
name. To satisfy our friends, as well as
to reproduce prediction pertinent at
the present time, we copy the closing
paragraph of Gen. Cushing's letter to
the Bangor Union Meeting in January
last. Having referred to the probable
election of Republican Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Mr.. Gushing
continues in the following affecting terms.
which we commend to the attention of
our readers
"If after that the two New England
States which are soon to hold their
annual elections-New Hampshire and
/ Connecticut-shall not redeem them
selves-shall not back square out o. the
eutde-soc into which they have entered
If, in face of recent occurrences, they
shall prove to be persistent in the policy
of unconstitutional anti-slavery agitation
and legislation in which they in common
with other Northern States, are engaged,
it will become all persons in the Eastern
States to look after the condition of their
property, to wind up all great local
enterprise, to sell out their bank, railway
and factory stocks, and to betake them
selves to boarding gold against the day
of disaster, as men are accustomed to do
in the troubled countries of India and
vrrrru. and then? Why, all history
is there to tell US what then; social
CONFUSION, hostile combats in the town
streets, predatory guerilla bands rowing
up and down the country, shootings and
hangings-in word, that which we
have not yet had, but which all other
nations have-cruel war, acar at home ;
and in the perspective distance, man
on horseback, with drawn sword in
his handsome Atlantic Caesar, or
Cromwell, or Napoleon, to secure to the
weary world respite FROM he dissonant
din of the raving idealogies of the hour,
and the fratricidal rage they engender
the reason of force to replace the impo-
tent force of reason; and a line of
epauletted Emperors to close up the
truncated series of the honored Presi-
dents of the United States.
l remain, very respectfully,
c. CUSHING"
1t will be seen that this horrible picture
ought to be in the process of realization
at this very moment. A Republican
Speaker has been elected, and New
Hampshire and Connecticut have moi
backed square out of the cuI-de-sac
into which they have entered but, on
the contrary, have reiterated their devo-
ton to Republican doctrines. But where
8 is the selling out panic which Gen. Cush-
= ing predicted? And the prophet him.
self-who has seen him rushing off hi:
stocks and turning all his property into
> gold? A friend of ours has had his eve
on the Generals fine library ever since
the Connecticut election but he begin.
, to despair of seeing any of those book
in the market. Perhaps some of tn,
. best editions will yet be brought int,
Boston by the predatory guerilla band
= rowing up and down the country" But
L seriously, did even Gen. Gushing eve
write more audacious piece of nonsens,
= than the extract we have quoted above
And yet there are men among US VIII
'' professedly disparge such Republican
. as Gov. Banks and our Senators il
- Congress, and talk of Gen. Cushing a
reliable statesman. And when tn
latter, as he probably will, issue durin
:, the impending campaign, dozen sue
" prophecies, foretelling commissions an
woe as the result of choosing Republi
can President, these men will probabl
:. lend willing ear every time. What
ever is right" says the great poetica
;. essayist, and let US hope SOB. Jour.
O. ca The anti Douglas men in Wash
Sc ington are also confident. On Saturday
,e heavy bets were offered by adminisiratio
r Democrats to Douglas friends that h
cannot be nominated at Charleston, bt
. there were m fakers