Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-02-08
nisunion. Democracy & the Devil.

symptoms Of the secession fever nre cXhbhod
in the hitherto healthy border states. The prT
of our country is great. Disunion controlling
the council. Of the south, democracy holding
the reins Of the national government with the
firm grasp Of sick child, and tending 70 thai
result which the most ardent sccessiouist could
wish, though by different means, are fast guiding
the ship Of state 10 their patron the devil beyond
the reach Of republicans or conservative Union
men. South Cardinals ont. So is Florida. So
is GEORGIA. So is Alabama. So is Mississippi.
Sois Louisiana. And Texas, and Arkansas, and
perhaps one or two more will step out az The re
quest of the palmetto prostitute. Tint is, these
several states have res0lrcd themselves out. One
thing however appears q little peculiar in rola-
lion to this secession mania. Though the above
states declare that they have cast Of the letters
that have hitherto bound them TO sraEnieal
Tnc!e Samuel, and have assumed the respen-
dent robes ofiudcpcudcnt state Sovereignty, each
Ei01i3ul kindly continues 20 let IL, ancient uuel-
collect his revenue rs usual, and TO cary the
mail, az was IS wont before they smashed the
machine 4 maj rity Of their rcpro7cn 'iyes
are sin in congress making as much trouble az
the most dcprlyed among them could desire, and
drawing their salaries and milca Will cn-
mcnda1le promptiudc. We fear hucis "rot-
tcnncss" elsewhere than IN Denmark" May
Il not be possible that those who ue fmning he
flames Of secession have not tie fullest cont
dcncc tlet they are out Of the Union after all
the fuss they have made about going out or
even that they cherish the hope that they may
he At any time hereafter, and have therefore
wisely concluded to "p7chet the afront' they
have recciycd ia Lmc1ln's election, together with
salary and mileage; "Ayo, there's the rub
A few leading southern statesmen in and out
Of congress wish aud hope that the Union may
Ire sundered, through feelings ofIcytnge or from
motives Of personal aggrand .scmcnt; still there
are many more who would do all in their power
10 avert such calamity, and will do so when
the voice Of the rabble is hushed and there is
any evidence that calm reasoning will be listen
ed to without having the halter or the rihbet
thrust before them. when these men dare speak
we shall hear voice mat will tell upon the pop
ular pulse not only in the south, but all over
our distracted country. They may never get an
opportunity to speak. "Madness now rules the
,'~"'' ''',,' Ing -
~ ''''''',' 'N''"'
ellis.
And The president what is he doing lie
SITS IN the chan % state, The nation nominal
chief executive and did his term of Office OK
tend few months longer he would prove its
chief cXecudoner. lie sits moping aud laum-
bling like supcrmnuatcd IDIOT brave for q
moment, coward Tor month, ilIlnne5s flashes
upon MN IKE = me'eor, ana theN ne a1~'.,'
!" wy WV '' ,' ,'} .,,, ,','..
-, ao.,,,,,Ii.I,i,,,, M,
,,.ia,t 1.,,. l,i 1., ,.,c ~. ol,ls tc bis ,,,oot
'.,,oi,... ,,,,,.,,i,,,, ,ro,Il r.o .,
,,o,. ,,,l,rro and ,l,,t-c,in,, n, .,Di,iuo pray
iI.,,. ,.,.,.. +i,o r-ri,,, tI,,,, o,,tortoi,,,.,
,,,,,.,..., ,c,,o,f.,,, .,.i.l,,
'l,''11. "s '''' ,,
81 i| , ,r,,,in.,. 80 oo+,a IN e,nanndi,,.
-, ~. t,,,,,,,,,,,, ,i.,
nresidcpt If ,bc SO called United States. the
head of the dead democratic purty--whcn sboH
we he able TO saw dead head to dead body
Behold him men Of ali parties Christians Of all
denominations, aud see the flower of imbeclity
in hu bloom. and corruption gone 10 seed.
We believe we have ,-iycn taiflfulpicture Of
James Buctaoar. with feelings shoru Of All h7-
trcd ar prch,1i,e. y1uld that we conld draw
li,farcni one and sim buyc il prpscrrc its truth
fitness as now. No worse calamity en- baflil
nation than to have ruler like ours When