Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-09-20

| ed at him, (Cries of Bravo" an
) cheers.)
Fellow citizens, if might be permit
{ ted to utter word upon such a subject
| would earnestly counsel forbearanc
and patience in reference to those charg
ed with the administration of our gov
ernment. Great applause.) Before crit
icising their conduct we should remem
Der that we may not see all the field O
action, and may not be in position just
t ly to appreciate the difficulties to be over
come (Applause)
No man can doubt the honesty ant
loyalty of the president of the United
States; Immense applause, waving 0
hats and cries Of No.") or bis determ
ination to suppress this rebellion. TC
him, under the constitution, the popular
voice has committed absolutely the fate
Of this republic. His hands are emphat-
ically your hands, and in weakening him
you weaken yourselves, and you weaken
the struggling country that we are all
striving 10 save. lie is too at this pres
ent moment overwhelmed by mountain
of responsibility aud toll such as never
rested on no public man in our history,
and he is fully entitled to all the support
and all the consolation which the gener-
Gus and warm-hearted patriotism can give
him. (Great appIause.) Amid all the
dscouragements which surround US, !
still have an unfaltering faith in human
progress and in the capacity of man for
self-government. | believe that all the
blood which the true lovers Of our race
have shed upon more than a thousand
battle-felds has borne fruit, and that fruit
is the republic of the United States.
(Applause) 1t came forth upon the
world like the morning sun from its cham
Der, and its pathway has been the path
way of light and glory, and it has poured
its blessing upon its people in brimming
fullness, as rivers from their waters to
the sea. | cannot admit to my bosom
the crushing thought that in the full light
of the christian civilization Of the nine
teenth century such government is
fated to perish beneath the swords of the
guilty mCn who are now banded together
for its overthrow. (Applause loud and
long.) | cannot, will not believe that
these twenty millions Of people, loyal,
courageous - twenty millions Of the
Anglo Saxon race, bearing the names of
the heroes of the revolution, and passing
their lives amid the inspirations of its
battle e-feds-will ANONYMOUSLY suffer
its institutions to be overhrown by ten
millions, nearly half Of whom are wretch
ed, helpless slaves with fctters in their
hands. (Great applause cries of 'Nev-
er.D No page Of history so dark and so
humilating as this has been written of
any portion of the human family; and
the American people had better, far
better, never been born than to have
such history written of them. Let us
then, fellow citizens, endeavor to raise
to this great work of duty
If we would economize both blood and
treasure, we should move promptly-we
should move nightly. If, at this very
moment, it were possible to precipitate
the whole physical force of the north
upon the baule-felds of the south; it
would be a measure, not only Of wisdom
but Of economy and humanity also
(Applause.) Let US, then, have faith |
and hope and courage, and all will yet be
well. (Applause.)
Fellow citizens, | feel | may have ,
spoken to you tonight with more empha- |
sis, and more earnestness Of suggestion, |
than am privileged to employ in your
presence. (Cries of "No, noH) If /
have done so, you will forgive the free
dom, | know; attributing it to that ter
rible conjunction of affairs under which .
it is my fortune to adress you. If had .
a greater interest than you had, or a less
interest, then you might mistrust me; but
| have precisely the same interest. II
this Union is dismembered, and this gov
ernment overthrown, the grave of every
earthly hope will open at my feet; and
will open at yours also. In the lives Of
families, and nations, there rises from
time to time emergencies OF danger which
drives all before them to a common coun-
ell chamber.
When the storm is raging at sea, when
the laboring and quivering vessel shrieks
out Of every Joint at the coming destruc-
ion, all who are on board, alike the hum
Bile sailor and the most distinguished pas
;enger will feel themselves possessed Of
hat right which no human despotism can
,ontrol--ihe right Of self preservation.
Even so, amid the heady current of this
national tragedy, |, an humble citizen OF
his distracted co untry, have ventured to
ift up the voice of counsel and entreaty
n your hearing, and TO thank you most
Kindly for your attention Three rous-
nc cheers were given for Mr.. Holt, the
audience rising and waving hats and
and three more cheers