Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-10-10
The N Policy--Down with
Slavery.

belllon, Vice President Stephens Of Geor
gia, one of the ablest, most fearless am
outspoken men of the south, in a speec
delivered at the capital of his state, de
clared the object and purpose of the wa
against the Union. He said that tn
. government of the United States wa
founded upon false theory of human
y rights,-namely, the political equality o
all men. He said that such system o
government is incompatible with the in
terests and the social system of the south
ern states. He declared in substanc,
that the rebellion is a struggle agains
the democratic principle of government
against the great and sublime principle
enunciated by Thomas Jefferson in the
Declaration Of independence that cal
men are created free and equal" He in.
sisted that the rebellion did not acquire
Its animus from opposition to any mere
party organization, but that it was the
elimination of radical and unappeasable
opposition to the fundamental principles
OF the Constitution itself Insisting that
the compulsory servitude of the African
race to the Anglo Saxon, as it exists at
the south, is the normal condition of So
ciety, and that which promises the most
benefcent civilization, he claimed that a
government should be established in
which the system of negro slavery sho'd
be made the chief corner stone. A GOV
eminent having for its end the perpetual
ton and ascendency of such a system,
must have its powers concentrated in the
hands Of the slave owners, for even If
the Southern Confederscy embraced on
the slaveholding States, it would be in
compatible with the security of slavery,
to lodge the political power of the new
government in the hands of the people
at large, since a very large majority of
the Southern white people arc non slave
holders, the most of whom have interests
directly antagonistic to those of the slave
owners.
The object of the war then is to
change political character of the govern
ment; it is to overthrow the American
principle, that it is the undoubted right
Of the majority to rule it is a war in
which shareholders as a class put their
individual interests in the scale against
the Union and all the blessings which it
secures in short war between OIigar-
chy and Democracy; Despotism and
Liberal Government; Slavery and Free
dom.
It cannot be denied that Vice Presi-
dent Stephens takes the correct and philo.
sophie view. If Democratic government
prevails and continues, slavery must ulti-
mateIy 90 to the wall. The time is com
ing, in the progress of this country, when,
Notwithstanding its broad expanse, there
will be no room for an enslaved race, if.
the channels of emigration are lett open.
and the individual freedom secured by
the Constitution is enjoyed. There is
'an irrepressibIe conflict between Free
dom and Slavery" They cannot cock
ist permanently under one government,
and Mr.. Stephens, instead of Initiating
the demagogues in abuse Of Mr.. Seward
Tor giving utterance to this truth, adopts
i as his own, and draws from it the only
he makes for the treason of
he sIavehoding States.
Now if the real issue be made upon
he premises assumed by Mr.. Stephens,
or what are the two sections respectively !
'ontendirg? If Stephens be correct,-if {
he knows how to state his own case, and !
las stated it as it is, what becomes of the
)retense that the South was driven into S
he rebellion by the unconstitutional {
PRACTICES Of the Northern States Ste
,hens declares that it is the constitution
IS it is that the Shareholders do not like G
hat 1t Is the government of the people,
nd not the mere ascendancy of a party, {
which they are at war with. When the =
ulprit makes full aud frank confession
f his guilt, why need we insist that he
) innocent of all crime? When Stephens
eclares that the Constitution is an object :
hate to him and his fellow slavehold- s.
RS, why should northern sympathizers "
18th treason insist that the Constitution u
as an object Of sacred respect with the =.
ayeholders, until driven into rebellion d
y its assumed violation by the Northern g
eople ? Il
1t results as a corollary that slavery is
lie great enemy to the Constitution and
.e Union. 1t is slavery which is de- =
anding the life blood of The nation. 1t
slavery which insolently clutches at the II