Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-02-15

not yet seen any reason TO doubt its &C"
curacy. / now repeat it; THE ExpER-
IMENT WILL IGNoMINIoUsLY FAIL.
But there are exceptions to the adop-
ton of this peaceful policy, which it will
not be wise to overlook. If there be
violent and wsnton attacks upon the per-
sons or the property of the citizens OF the
United States, or of their government,
see not how demands for their immediate
redress can be avoided. If any Interrupt
tons shorld be attempted of the regular
channels Of trade on the great water
courses, or on The ocean, they cannot long
be permitted. And if any considerable
minor.ties Of the citizens should be per-
secuted or prescribed on account of their
attachment to the Union, and should call
for protection, cannot deny the obligs-
tion Of this government to afford it,
There are persons in many Of the states
whose patriotic declarations and honor
able pledges Of support Of the Union
may bring down en- them mere than the
ill-will Of their infatuated fellow citizens.
It would be Impossible for the people of
the United States to look upon any pro-
scription oi them with Indifference.
These arc times which should bring to-
gosher all men, By whatever party name
they have heretofore been distinguished,
upon common ground. When ! heard
the gentlemen from Virginia the other
day so bra7ely and forcibly urging their
manly arguments in support of TEE IN
Iou, THE CoNsTITUuoN, AND THE IN
roRCEEENr OF THE Laws, my heart
bounded toward them as brethren, sacred
ly engaged in a common cause. Let
them, said I to ryse'E 5rt accept the Of
fered settlement Of the differences that
remain between US, en- some fair basis ike
that proposed by the committee, and then
what is to prevent US ALL Who yet believe
that the Union must Je preserved, from
joining heart and hand orr common for
ces 70 eject it? When the cry goes out
that The ship is in danger Of sinking, the
drst duty of every man on board no mat
ter what his peculiar vocation, is to lend
all his strength ne has 70 the work Of
keeping her afoat. What. shall it be
said that we wayer in the view of those
who begin y trying to expunge the sa-
cred memory Of the eth Of july! Shall
we help them to obliterate the associa-
tons that cluster around the glorious
struggle for independence, or stultify the
labors of tie patriots who erected this
magnificent political edifce upon the nd
amantine base Of human liberty? Shall
VIC surrender the fame of Washington
and Laurens, Of Cadsden and the I ees,
Jefferson and Madison, End OF the myr-
lads of heroes whose names are imperish-
ably connected with the memory of a
united people? Never Never!
For myself L can only interpose against
what seems to me like the madness of
the moon, the barrier of n single feeble
remonstrance. But in any event It shall
never be said Of my share in the action
Of this hour of danger, that it has been
guided by vindictive passions, or narrow
considerations of personal or party advan-
tage. l well know what / hazard among
many whose good opinion has ever been
part of the sunlight Of my existence, in
following what hold to be higher duty.
Whilst at any and all times shall labor
TO uphold the great principles of liberty,
without which this grand system of our
fathers would seem 10 be a mockery and
show, l shall equally strive TO give no
just ground to enemies and traitors to
expand The circle Of mischief they may
do. Although not very frequently in
dulging in the profession Of devotion to
the Union which has heretofore been too
often associated with public policy l
deemed most dangerous to its safety, l
will venture to add that no man over
the boundless extent Of our dominion
has more reason for inextinguishable at
tachment to it than myself It's inwoven
in my affections with the faithful labors
in its support of two generations of my
race. It's blended with not inconsider-
able personal stake in its continuity. 1t
is mingled with my earnest prayers for
the welfare Of those who are treading
after me. And more than all these, it
colors all my visions of the benefcent
spread of republican institutions over
the rest Of the civilized world.
If then so great a calamity as a divis-
ion be about to befall us, it shall be has
tened by no act of mine. 1t shall come
from the wilful passions of infatuated
men who demand it of us to destroy the
great principles for which our fathers