Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-31
A Peoples Party.

cusslng Tue pFopfltly q! aDaHuoHIIS sHe
republican organization in the coming
state convention 10 be held at Montpelier
on the goth of June, and uniting upon q
platform and men that all parties can
support in this hour Of our couitry's per.
il, regardless of past differences or opin
IONS, 50 that the government can be sus
tanned in the promptest and most cificien
manner.
We have not seen the printed opinion
ofthe free Press, but the ZImes is great
y il favor Of dropping the republican
name aud taking the appelIation Of PEG
Plies Party, thus giving democrats and
all an opportunity to desert their old or
CARNATIONS aud issues aud hop on to q
common platform. OF what use would
this move be to the people or the govern
ment? The republican platform is broad
enough to hold all honest patriots where
soever scattered. 1t is cmphatically a
Union saving platform, and the party is a
Union party, formed for the purpose Of
rescuing the government from the thrall
of traitors, demagogues, and slavery ex-
tensionists. To such it is opposed now.
And it is to one wing of the democratic
party that we are indebted for the rebel
lion, and which is now endeavorng to
sunder the states by the foulest means
ever resorted to by man. The northern
democrats are now opposed to these trail
tors, but they remained with them until
they were kicked cut of Charleston one
year ago! So strong were the ties of
PARTY, and such their opposition to the
republicans! These are the graceless
scamps the Times is now coqueting with.
The northern democrats are now found
in the ranks of the government, and are
battling maniully as its most ardent sup
porters could desire, in the halls of legis-
lation or on the tented field. We accord
TO them full share of patriotism. We
never doubted their disposition to sustain
their country when placed in extreme
peril. But the principles aud policy they
have ever advocated are what has br0't
the crisis upon us, and if they were hon
est in their belief then-which we con-
cede to the masses--they probably have
the same views now, and our doing so
foolish thing as to drop the name re-
publican and take the meaningless one
of Peoples would not change their polt-
ical sentiments nor ours one iola. We
see nothing to be gained by a name mere
ly. Principles are or ought to be the
foundation Of all parties, rather than
names, aud that party which goes to bat
tie without them will win an empty vic
tory, if at ALL
If "it is a poor time 10 talk about per-
petuating party organizations" is not the
converse equally trhe, tina. it is a poor
time TO talk about" forming ne,c ones ?
We think it more rational 10 " let well
enough alone" let parties remain as they
are, than to call for new deal" in
crisis like this.
One Of the reasons adduced by the
Times in support Of its whim--for it de-
serves no better name--is, HAT to remain
n republican party will shut out all
true hearted democrats from any partici-
patton in the management Of affairs, save
when they enlist to serve ia the field" -
We see nothing in the republican plat
form that should exclude any honest
democrat" from participating in is move
ments. Ii enunciates certain truths TO .
which we adhere. Our "houest hearted" /
democratic brethren, whom the Times is |
so anxious 10 take TO its bed and board"
entertain very different views in relation
10 the policy Of government in time of
peace, and the blending of such incon-
gruous elements in one party would re-
suit in no good 10 the country. They |
can mingle no better than water and oil. |
Now that the republican party has gone
through holly contested election and
won an honorable victory, we see no rea-
son why it should at the outset of the
administration make oyertures TO the
vanquished and offer to disband and d.
vide the honors Of the battle with them.
Var is the great question now before the
people, and the shortest and best method
Of conquering the rebels the point in con-
troversy. The war has been precipita-
ted simply because a certain man has
been lifted TO the presidency by the voice
of free people expressed in a constitu-
tional way. The minority revolt and
endeayor to overthrow the government
whose affairs the people have said they
shall not administer. There are no in
tricate or abstruse questions mixed up in