Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-07-04

power to injure, and yet protected tn,
rights of property, institutions, and ever
families of those who are its enemies
They have come to involve US in th,
horrors of a servile war; What trutl
is there in this charge? What slave il
North Carolina is allowed to possess &
musket? Has any soldier dared to raise
his voice for such purpose? Give me
his name. What officer has done so
What Union man is there who is not al
lowed to retain his musket? They had
a school for the education of negroes in
) Newbern. They asked my opinion
J about it. / gave it kindly and suggested
it was injudicious. The Presidents pol
icy is to concliate you, and have you lay
down your arms-not to interfere with
you or your institutions. An abolition
soldier there was rebuked by his superior
for an incendiary speech to the slaves
and you, had you been present, would
have shouted for admiration before that
champion of his country's flag, that Off
Ger who thus sought TO protect your
rights, you who are bis enemies. / tell
you that Governor Stanley was sent here
to do bis duty; and he will be upheld
by all the forces in North Carolina"
The sum of these charges against the
government is thus disposed of;
"The sum total of these charges is,
that they have come to crush us,'-to
wipe out the South, TO involve US in
ruin and hopeless misery Lunatics see
more devils than hell can hold. Gap
plause.) There are some men at Ra-
leigh who see devils in the Yankees
The United States Government wishes
to restore to you and your posterity, all
they have and hope for in good govern
ment, and secure to you blessings which
have not been equalled since the time
when God expelled the first secessionist
from Heaven. What are those soldiers
fighting for but this? Let that glorious
old flag, which is borne at their head, 90
tell your convention to make peace on
Iopnro Hto opI =
will come. Give back your forts and |
arsenals and lighthouses, and send men,
bers of Congress from North Carolina
to Washington, and in thirty days every
soldier will be Withdrawn from your
State. If reason has not fed to british
beasts, you will do SO. And now, does
all this look like robbery, murder, desc
lation, irredeemabe misery and hopeless
ruin? Was there ever such a conflict
since Satan rebelled and Cain slew his I
brother? If your convention ask peace, t
t will be granted, and in thirty days G
you will be able to say TO your loyal T
brethren throughout the Union, we are
Is good as you? If you are reasonable, :
ensble men, you will ask what is the ,
emedy? The remedy is in your own .
lands. Meet in your districts and draw =
Ip resolutions instructing your delegates :,
n the convention. Tell them to contin- u
e the alliance with the rebellion no Ion o
er; that you want the government at c.
T
Governor Stanley says with great :,
ignihcance
~ came TO serve and save you. Lis Il
en- to me ere it is 200 late. The march v
this army cannot continue with the e.
anne policy. Tell your secession breth- g.
en- so. In .tVeipe months more there -.
'0nt be room in North Carolina for a II
'aUe'S foot. In the name OF reason, sc
op it, Lincoln's rebuke of Hunter is ii
gnifcant. Heed the warning he gives. Ii
Why not have peace? Your patriotism o.,
nd interests are involved in it. The
,sult of the war must be emancipation -"
: Unon-evils unnumbered, or bless bI
ngs such as no nation ever had" m
The Gov. closes in the following elo- or
lent terms:
Come back under the protection OF at
e old flag See its gallant champions, Gil
hom you have so long distrusted, anx- ru
US to be your friends. The North has or
e power, and it is no shame to say it. -
hen the American people-and by the VI
rm l mean all the Loyalty disposed of de
is country-make up their minds to do tn
thing, all the powers of darkness can ve
It stop them. Who are the American ..
ople? The great majority of our citi- WI WI
ms. Look at what they have done die
army has been placed in the field, the to
ual of which, in equipment and disci- fro
ne. would tax the energies of Euro
an nation for years. Even now at IL"
ewbern they have feet larger than moi
y the Confederate government could sci
instruct in ages, and yet they are mer M,
ul to their enemies. Where is the
fe of a secession soldier who was not
ieved if in want? / have authority
administer to her. Can you fight
ainst such people ? and they are call of
upon you to be their fellow-country- rae
n and friends. Come forward, ye
n of Beaufort county and North Car "''