Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-07-11
Pro-slavery Cabal in Congress.

rial what was done. The statements
made ir the call are calculated to need
essly alarm, and, to some extent, exas-
perate the feelings of men in the South.
They needlessly alarm them because the
alleged dangers do not exist, by the
evaporation Of their feelings
and prpjudices, the hoped for restoration
of tranquility is made more difficult and
its consummation removed.
Now, what is the use of talking about
the seditious and destructive schemes
of the Abolitionists" Does any man
of intelligence really believe that the
Abolitionists are so dangerous as they
are represented Does any Northern
man, having the least knowledge OF our
politics, suppose that they will destroy
the Constitution, obliterate the slave
States, elect a negro President, Congress
and Judiciary, or perform some other
equally preposterous and fantastic trick
II is silly nonsense TO talk grayely OF such
things. There are men who are the ad-
vocates of emancipation who have been
the advocates of the abolition of slavery,
They have an indoubtable right TO hold
snch convictions. Their holding them
can do no harm it can not impair the
rights of any man under our constitution.
But these men have always been in
large minority in every state, and we
suspect in every county in every state
If they had designs which they aimed 10
accomplish by violence, they are impo-
f tent. But there is no evidence that they
have such purposes. None of them
could be identified with the attempt oil
John Brown none of them have ever
been detected in devising unlawful and
violent plans for the achievement OF the
end which they think desirable. The
. use of force by them, then, is out OF The
. question entirely.
i There is but one other practicable way
!. of concentrating " sedtious and destruc
/ tive plans" in this country, and that is by
i gaining predominant political power, ant
q by the misuse OF it, How mere par
d eel of men who are outvoted in ever.
5 state. if not every county in the Union
are going to get this required poltlca
d mower. we can not discover. If conser
e vatives do see it, we wish they nigh
c tell. They never have done so. 10
" weak to use violence, too few to get tn
control of the government why ar
/ these men to be feared a man woul
4. be certainly set down as cowardly, or
* least timid, if he trembled with fright
G the appearance Of three-year old baby
" even though he were vigorous child
fl The people Of this country stand !
Is about as much danger from the AboI
5. tionists, as lusty, double-fisted ma
10 would from the harmless child. Me
y have been silly before now, but the'
re Conservatives reach the acme of folly
ne they are sillier than any men we know
81, if any of them believe what they say.
Is Foolish as their statements are, the
K Influence is perncious. There are mar
IGNORANT peoule in the South that do n
know the truth in the matter. They s.
D. these Northern men making these avo'
:, ais and much ado about this copjured I
danger, and give them some credit I
h. honesty-wherein it is suspected TN
,o make a mistake. We doubt very mu
N. whether the rebellion would ever ha
occurred had it not been for The encot
N. agement given to the indictments
A. these same Northern politicians. Ih
assured the Southern leaders that t
North would be divided that an arr
would rise to aid the South, in the eve
Of secession. Stockton, of New Jers'
- in The Peace Congress, it is said, decar
= ''that for every man that went TO fl:
AGAINST the South, two would 90 TO e.
for it." The rebels expected divisi(
among our people. They were decei'
Inv the men who would make cowar'
-, terms, who decry abolitionism, and res
-, every attempt to fight rebels with wig
They acted, before the rebellion, /
, ~, tricky politicians to gain power. III
-. are acting in the same way, from
-. same motives, to-day. They were re
less of the interests of the country
=. fore /; they have not patriotism enough
,..u be kindled into respectable glow tod
.t.r They are welded indissolubly TO Il
hat old practices. They are very much
bat the Connecticut horse that constaI
went the continuous round of the mill
Wis. years, and when turned loose to the g
on kept, during the hours of the day, &C
II the usual round, in the pasture. [
Richardson, Vallandisham, Wood,
lPon the rest. have contracted equally oil
natn hahits- They keen constantly b.