Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-04-05

soluble. The balance between internal
selfgovernment in the several states, and
a most imperial strength in the Union j.
SO marvelously adjusted by the arrange
ments of the Constitutional benefits
which the Union confers on every state
are so important, so numerous, and so
cheaply purchased,-that it seemed i'm
possible for any English-speaking repub-
lie to exist in proximity to this Union
without falling into it, as Texas did, by a
gravitation too powerful to be resisted
and especially impossible for any state,
after the experience of those benefits, to
tear itself away from its place and orbit
in the system, and make itself swan
dering star for which is reserved the
bIackness Of darkness forever" We
knew, indeed, the chronic insanity OF
South Carolina, but we did not admit the
possibility of the same insanity in other
states. Our mistake was that we did not
adequately consider the fact Obvious ey-
en- them that in the cotton states the
structure, genius, and all the tendencies
of society are controlled by the barba-
rou5 and barbarizing institution Of negro
slavery. 1t is the distinction of those
states that there the interest of slavery
predomnates over every other interest in
society, and the influence of slavery over
every other influence. There is no i'm
possibility of a permanent union between
states in which slavery exists and states
in which all men are free, if slavery may
be regarded as abnormal, an accidental
and temporary inconsistency, an evil
which must be endured till the progress of
civilization shall remove it. But when,
in any portion Of such a union, tho insti-
tuition Of slavery has become paramount
the idea of slavery as intriiscally
right and good, controlling all legislation
and public policy, all social and public
morality, all religious doctrine, ard min
Cling with all the impulses and aspira-
tons of patriotsm--then it is no longer
possible Tor those states to be compre-
Aended with free states in one national-
". To such Union the providence Of
God has said, Two nations are in thy
womb, and two manner of people shall
be separated from thy bowels We
must accept the fact. 1t IS no accident
that has caused this secession. The pre-
dominance of slavery in the cotton states
has produced there a distinct nationality,
and unless tie cause Of the present seces-
ion can be removed, the return of the
seeded states to their place in the Union
is not to be desired
What she'll be done Our answer to
this question is already minated The
President Of the United States has sworn
to maintain the Constitution and the laws
rs they are. Under the Constitution and
laws, this secession is, as yet, nothing else
than a rebellion. 1t is not ia the Com
power of the President to rec
ognize any secession as an accomplished
revolution, The responsibility, therefore,
Of bringing this conflict to an end, does
not rest upon him. Whether his pow
err, by and with the advice of the Sen
ate, to make treaties, provided two thirds
Of tie Senate concur" can be regarded
as authorizing him to negotiate a treaty
with traitors "leyying war against the
United States, we will not undertake !
o determine. Whatever the power Of
he Presiednt and Senate may be in such
4 case, certainly it would be unwise to
act without the full concurrence of the
House Of Representatives, II ,here is
30 adequate power in the Federal Gov
let Convention Of the states
,e called for the purpose of consumma-
ing the exclusion Of the sece ders from
he Union.
Let them go! How evident is it that
God, for great aud benefcent purposes
If His own, has permitted this insanity
o come upon them Let them 90, to
work out their own destiny by themselves.
And if the dwellers on the Atlantic slope
# North Carolina and Virginia choose
o share that destiny, let them, too, 60
Che policy of coercion is impolicy. The
boundary between the two nationalities
will be most wisely determined by the
leetive adinities Of the population
Wherever that boundary may be estab-
shed, il will be movable, southwark. III
Eastern Virginia, or Virginia entire,
hooses to 60 with secession, Virginia
ill return whenever the interests of
'eedom there shall predominant over the
ave-breeding interest. Till then, let
er 60, if she will,
ca A pack of wolves gathered round
lie house of Mrs. T. c. Higgins, at