Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-11-23

" mudsills" of the north, so that we will
yield to her demands after the Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Lincoln, she might as well
subside at once, for her sound and fury,
signifying nothing" Is lost upon U.S.
The north has fought too hard battle to
be frightened ont of victory now that
it has been won.
II is amusing as we'll as humiliating to
one possessing an ordinary share Of
mirhfulness and of self respect, to SIT
down and read the terrible ebullitions of
wrath which come to US from the south.
1t is amusing to see what magnificent
ideas she has of her own proves, and of
her utter disdain of the craven " mudsili''
population of the frozen north. 1t is
amusing TO read the speeches of her
Rhetts, of her Toombses, of her Dayises,
and her Wises, when they give their ul-
ira views an airing, and talk about a
southern confederacy," extending
their empire across this continent TO the
Pacific" down TO the isles OF the sea, y
pirate Of her future civilization teeming
with orators, poets, philosophers, states
men, and historians" She has now no
dearth of statesmen Of certain quality,
albeit their craftsmanship appears in most
questionable shape" aud as for "philos-
ophy," if there was ever need Of il, now
would seem TO be the proper time TO court
its soothing influence, for it is one of the
Offices Of philosophy to heal the heart
that is broken, and calmly to contemplate
evils that cannot be cured. And if the
election Of Mr.. Lincoln Las not broken
the southern heart that has so long pull
stated for the universally of slavery, we
know not how to rightly interpret the
hullaballo they are making just now
We said that it was amusing to read Mr..
Rhetfs prophecy of the great things to
be done, and so it is, but it is fannier still
to hear JEFF. Davis talk of " plucking the
star (AIississippi) from " its galaxy" and
"planting it upon the crest of battle. u
Such elocution is painful from its very
Sublimily.
And what is all this fuss about, which
South Carolina is making? What is il
for? 1t is for nothing but to enhance
the interests of the $4,000 STAKEHOLDER:
in her borders. That is her sole object
For the purpose Of enriching this $4,000
number less than the present popula
ton Of Orleans and Essex counties
South Carolina would rend this Unior
asunder and give its fragments to the
winds. Did it ever occur 10 even one O
the readers of the Standard how insig.
nificant in numbers were those holding
slave property in the south ? the whole
of them combined not exceeding 100000
of the 100000 of whites now in the
Union, number actually less than the
population of the small state of Vermont
one of the least pretentious of the whole
/ thirty-four. Such are the facts however
Yet this contemplate minority have con.
trolled nine tenths of the legislation o
the country SINCE our government ha.
had an existence. And now that their
power is passing into other hands, anC
into the hands of the majority, it talk
Of seeding from the Union and formin,
a great Southern Slave Confederacy, 0
seizing the rest of the continent, and alb
sorbing the isles of the sea-"
SToCK IN MAIHE.-There are in tn,
State of Maine 54,5O8 horses, 6I,57,
oxen, 132,645 cows, 374,O95 sheep, an,
1928 swine.