Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-10-18
NCIPATION AS A PARTY ISSUE.

We have had enough of pulpit, caucus,
and partisan demagoguei,m-of mystical
resolutions, and double-tongued profcs
sions; let us know who is for and who
against our present form OF government
with its Constitution and the laws under
it-and who for revolution. The sountr
this test is made the better--it it bead to
civil commotion IN our own common
wealth, it may be bloody contest-cer-
tainly it will be a decisive one but the
recompense will be in the release it will
secure from the Presidential agitators who
for years have denounced the Constitu-
ton, defpd the execution Of the laws, and
striyen to propagate anarchy.-PoSt.
We regret to say, that we have good
reasons to believe the latter class the
partisans Of Mr. Sumner was the most
numerous in the Convention. We rely
for this statement upon facts derived from
responsible members of the body, com
petcnt to form an accurate judgment
and who pronounce that the "emancipa-
ton" element was considerably more than
a majority of the whole Courier.
The doctrine of emancipation has been
vehemently denied by the Abolition Press
and orators, but the growlS which came
from them when the President repuda-
ted Fremont's proclamation show their
real sentiments and Interior designs
The leaders in this movement are aware
that an honorable termination Of this war
and restoration to peace forever excludes
them from public life and drives them
into retirement The only chance left
them to prolong their hold upon otfical
station and the control of the govern.
mcnt, is either to make this a war Of
>uhjugaiion or emancipation, and keep
alive the slavery issue.-Heyald,
Mischief and nothing but mi. chief can
result from the efforts of the anti Repub-
lican press Of this city to force an issue
upon the subject Of emancipation. The
danger is, not that there is any danger Of
a division upon this question, but that the
loyal men in the slave States will be de-
cevcd by these persistent misrepresent-
ations Of the aims and sympath:es of the
Republican party which are necessary to
the success Of this patty scheme. Con-
vince them, however wrongfully, that the
majority OF the Republican party desire
to make this war Of emancipation, and
we may bid ad,eu to all hope Of restoring
the Union.
Every fair minded man-every man
who IS not blinded by party prejudice or
personal ambition acknowledges that
the Worcester Convention rcpudiated
the emancipation policy propounded by
Senator Sumner. 1t ma tiers not vile h
er the speech Of Mr.. Sumner was rccciv-
ed with applause or not, or what was
the extent Of The demonstrations of APP
proyaI-the Convention can justly lie
held responsible only for its doing. It
nominated no avowcd emancipationist !;
it adopted no emancipation resolutions !;
but with a general unanimity which was
strikingly significant, it refused to take
from the table the resolutions endorsing
the policy Of carrying emancipation into
the war. Thus the record Of the Con-
vention is unimpeachabo.
Neither is it germane TO the subject TO
assert that large NUMBER of Republi-
cans are tavorrbIe to emancipation. As
war measure this policy is approved by
many Democrats and Constitutional I'm
ion men, and an issue upon this point
might draw the lines somewhat different
" from what has been anticipated An
overwhelming majority Of the people Of
this commonwealth would unquestiona-
bly, disapprove of forcing this policy up
on the administration but h, minority
would not be composed emit ely Of what
The Post calls "pestiIent agjtatyr5." A
pretty large class Of pro-slayrry D,mo-
crats-represented by O. \. Browns,n
aud many Constitutional Union" men
would help to swell the ranks of those
whom our contemporary prcdc,tnates as
the victims OF a "blooIy contest We
solemnly protest against a ing any is.
sues in this State which may threaten,
however remotely, "to lead to civil CON-
notions or to ga bloody contest" The
people have plain and practical duty
before them, i. e., to support the govern
ment They are performing this with a
zeal and uuanimity which is limited by
no party lines. The introduction of
side issuc-one which can have no prac-
teal Importance unless il is lorcibly lift
ed ont Of obscurity and made the basis of
party action-will only tend to distract
and divide public sentiment 1t may sui;
the selfish schemes of political dema-
gogues and needy adventures to pro-
mote such a division. But it does not
comport With dsinterested patriotism and
love Of country.
The policy of making emancipation an
object Of the war has not been adopted
hN the nnNnrnmnnf md II u.ill L. H.,