Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-02-21
A Flood Of Light.

last few days has been of the most cheer
ing character. After long months OF
anxious waiting, with, at times, the most
dismal prospect for the future of our
country before us, the black cloud has
at length arisen and disclosed to the pa
triot millions of the North scenes that
cause the heart to leap with gratitude
and JOY. The "grand army" is at last
in motion The anaconda has begun
to contract his terrible coils; the bones
of his victim begin to crackle, and they
flee in terror from the wrath to come.
A few more such blows as our gallant
army and navy have struck at Hilton
Head, at Mill Spring, at Fort Henry, at
Roanoke, Mt Fort Douelson, and at Sa'
yannah. and the rebel Leaders must needs
exclaim,
(Which way we turn is he'll ourselves are he'll;
And in the lowest depths, lower deep,
Still threatening to devour US, opens wide,
To which the hell we suffer seems heaven
Yes, vile traitors, ye that with parri-
cdial hands would strike down Tie moth
er who has cherished and protected You
from helpless childhood, that would blot
from existence the grandest fabric of hu-
man government that ever the wisdom OF
man devised, that would lay waste and
deluge with fraternal blood the fair fields
that God has set apart as the peaceful
home of His oppressed and down-trodden
creatures, that would if you had the
power, make the very term freedom a
byword among the nations, and persuade
the world that it is good to be a slave
ye proud, silly ingrates, that speak of the
folies of your own Washington and JET
ferson, the world through so much hon.
ored and revered-ye selfish knayes who
can trample in the dust the glorious old
flag which in Northern hands protected
you through the storms of the Revolu-
ton, and has waved SO proudly over
your unworthy heads on so many glor-
Gus feds-ye Wanting cavaliers, that
stink away from the bay onets of the vul-
gar ground heads of Massachusetts, at
Roanoke,-yes, tremble, ye vi!iains, the
"mud stills" are upon you.
In all the history of the human race
was ever such short sighted folly, such
wickedness, such utter madness seen be-
fore ? From the very commencement OF
our national existence the South has been
the spoit child Of the government
Whatever they have camored for, how
ever unreasonable or unjust the demand
the indulgent, peace-loving North ha:
yielded for the sake Of that Union which
Washington told us was the sheet an
chor of our safety" Is the protection 0
Southern harbor demanded ? the
government expends treasure without
SUM III tlc COuStI uCttOlI VI uCiC'9CS'-
Are foreign minister's judges, officers o.
the army and navy, consuls, and othel
officers 10 be appointed ?-the inierio
South has always had more than til,
lions share. Do their slaves fee b,
hundreds TO the everglades Of Florida
thousands Of lives and millions upoI
millions of treasure are expended in th
removal Of the few Seminoles to make
safe residence for few indoleHt slav
holders and slave catchers. Does MOI
thern man claim bis birthright Of fre
speech in a Southern State ?--he fad
himself Instantly dangling upon the near
est tree. But this business is ended, an
ended forever. This spoilt child must b
instructed anew. Though grown up i
pride and lIfulneSs, he must still yiel
to paternal command. lie must obey
if he does not respect, the indulgent han
that has sustained and protected him.
The lad would set up for himself, but j
him beware of the consequences, for tb
arm has twice beaten down Britain vii
all her power and will never brook r
bellion from pampered but feeble chill,
Yes, Uncle Sam is the Anaconda.
The days of the great rebellion al
numbered. A few more such brilla
victories as we are pleased to record I'll
week, and it will be known mo more fo
ever" History will point TO it only
one Of the gigantic evils of the past tn
grew up like Jonah's gourd in the nigl
and which persisted when the sun, IT
high advanced" shone upon it. II
confederacy is in its travail. Her boai
ed ability to cope with the patient intel
gence of the free North and whose "be
carly elements" would flee before a han
full of her proud chiyalry," has be,
proved TO the world TO be false. T
hoof Of the Yankee horse from the eli
and crags of New England, and from t
prairies of the West, are now tread
with firm stem uDon the green sward