Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-08-15

Eve years, came to a crisis in the spring
Of 1887, when the banks suspended pay
ment, and Mr.. Van Buren, placed him
self, after some hesitation, at the head Of
the hard money men. The Independent
treasury scheme, which almost the whole
democratic party had denounced but a
few years before, was adopted by the
President, and this alienated many OF
his old friends. The troubles in Canada
also injured him greatly. They came to
head in 1887, and the rebels had
many friends all over the Union, vino
were particularly numerous in NewYork,
Maine, and the northwest, and who were
mostly democrats. When the Caroline
was destroyed, at the very close Of 1887,
Mr.. Van Buren,, had be been bold man
might have put an end to British domin-
ion in North America. The outrage was
as gross an one as ever was perpetratcd
on the honor and rights Of a nation by
the people Of another nation, and afford
ed legitimate cause for war. The Presi-
dent was advised by some Of the daring
leaders Of his party, to throw a force into
Canada at once and thousands Of men
could have been raised for the purpose
in New York alone; and as there were
many Discontinued Can dians and as
several months must have elapsed before
Teinforcements could have reached Can
ada from ENGLAND, victory would Lave
been certainly won lay the Americans,
humanity speaking. But Mr. Van Bu-
rem, who had no courage, shiyered at the
thought of war, and allowed the golden
hour to 90 by. He maintained strict
neutrality, and that enabled England to
subdue her sccessioniss. He was not
less timid in 1889, when the Maine Boun-
Diary question was brought forcibly to the
attention of the country, and when even
Mr.. Webster gave utteranco to warlke
sentiments. The opposition saw that the
hour to strike bad come and in Deem
Der, 1889, all their forces were brought
together, by representation, in the llar-
risburg Convention, h h nominated
Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Tyler The CO.
aiesced parties took the name Of wings,
and acted together for the time, though
the organization contained such nuljiers
Us Tyler ard Mangum, and such anti
nullfers az Webster and Rives. II sue,
cess could justify a given course, the
event Of the extraordinary political con
test of l840-tho Tippecanoe-and-Ty-
ler-too" league and crusade--mg be
iration Of the virtue that there is in com
binaton. The democratic party made
stout fight, refusing to be beaten at the
very last moment and when it was rou-
ted il was as much astounded as were the
Phillistnes when the eyeless and hirsute
Samson pulled the temple of GAIA about
their heads, smashing their skulls like so
many streets under a shower Of shot
The democrats deserved the victory, but
desert is seldom needed in this world
They were not merely defeated, they
were conquered. OF the states, Mr. Van
Buren, obtained but z, against 10; Of
electoral votes, but GO, against 234; and
the popular majority Of the wing candj-
date was upward of 100000. Yet Mr..
Van Buren, lost the 80 votes Of Penn
sylvania by only 343 popular majority,
the 10 electoral votes of Maine by only
All, and the ~ of New York by only
1900; while in several Of the smaller
states tie wings were successful by only
meagre majorres. These figures and
facts show that his foreign policy really
caused his defeat, for it was especially
obnoxious to the people Of New York,
Maine, Michigan, and Northern Penn
syIvania. II was well, however, that the
wings had the electoral votes rs well a,
the popular vote, for If the democrats
had succeeded in the electoral colleges,
Ivy bare majority, and against heavy
popular majority, there would probably
have been revolutionary movement
against the constitutional vietors. \
plot was formed, at Richmond, to seize
Mr., Van Buren,, and carry him off, sho'd
he be chosen, but his defeat made yio-
lence as useless as it would have been
wicked.
After his defeat Mr., Van Buren,, in
riead of giving up hopes Of a recollection
TO the presidential chair, Ike tie Adams
es, determined to seek for justice, which
the wings said he had already received
He had the presidential fever in a pecu.
liar form, and suffered severely from it
Other seekers Of that hard seat-for it is
throne Of nothing but boards, and has
not even the velvet covering and cush
ions that lend to European thrones an
attraction all their own-have never