Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-23
fresh will be their memories in the hearts
of the living and the loved.


And waited upward by their sighs,
Soarto some calmer sphere;
But whether on the scaffold high,
Or in the battles van,
The 1ttest place for man to die
Is where he dies for man."
THE COUNTRY.
In no doubtful sense, is Vermont the
uncompromising foe of tyranny and op-
preston, in whatever form or wherever
it exists. Free, as the air of her native
hills, in all her own institutions and poll
cies, she has ever advocated the grea
principles Of constitutional liberty, in
their broadest sense, and maintained them
with unwavering fidelity, yet adhering
steadfastIy to the Union in all its integri-
ty. 1t was this that actuated her, when
at the outbreak of the war, the first Of
all the states, she threw off the shackles
oil party, and declared herself unquaIi-
fedly for the Union, and for sustaining
the administration in all its efforts to sup.
press the rebellion, applying no test of
political faith, but loyalty to the govern
ment and yet, in all this yielding Up,
none of the great cardinal principles for
which she has for years so faithfully con-
tended. Hence it was, that when the
proclamation for the emancipation of the
slaves was promulgated, she hailed the
measure with extreme satisfaction, not
only as a military necessity, but as bar
binger of the great work Of ultimate de-
struction to that institution, which has
been the origin and cause of all our trou-
bles.
The progress of events within the past
year in the struggle which now involves
the country, has been such as to call forth
our devoted gratitude to Him who con-
trolls the affairs and dostinies Of nations.
We are permitted to enter upon our Ia
bors at this time under brighter auspices
and more cheering hope than when we
met here, as q legislature, one year ago.
Then the clouds hung portentOusly over
our national affairs. Since then, victo-
ries have taken the place of defeat, con-
fdence has succeeded espondency and
distrust, and the power of the govern
ment is being felt and demonstrated as
one stronghold after another of the re-
bellion is giving away, and its limits and
boundaries are being narrowed and cir>
cumscribed
But while we thus indulge in joy at
the Frightening prospects, let us not be
unmindful of the burdens yet to be borne,
the sacrifices yet to be made, and the
work yet TO be accomplished, before we
are permitted to enter upon the full and
perfect realization of a peace, permanent
in its character, a government restored to
its pristine power and authority, strength
ened and purified by the ordeal through
which it has been called to pass, aud rem
dored dearer to the hearts of all its sub
jects, by the new and added cost of trea-
sure and blood, which have been expend-
ed in rcdeeming it from the assaults of
treason, and the Vaccinations of ambi-
tious and designing men.
Reposing with humble faith in the
power of an Almighty Ruler to work out
bis own plans and purposes, and earnest
y eutreatng Him, that He will forgive
al our great national sins, and speedily
-e-establish us as a nation, wherein shall
lwell peace and righteousness, let US
toadfastly adhere 10 the great principles
If our fathers, and yield to the govern
nent all the aid and encouragement.
which it is in our power to furnish, whe-
her by active and material assistance, or
" the less powerful agency of loyal aud
hearty sympathy. Let US guard onr>
elves against the insidious efforts of dis !
oyal men for dishonorable peace, and
irmly resolve to endure to the end until ,
he last vestige of treason is effaced, and
he rightful authority of the Federal arm
S fully asserted and willingly confessed :,
throughout each rebellious district, and :,
he people thereof brought in complete
ubordination to its power and rule.
Senator's and Gentlenaea ofhe House:
Upon you as the exponents of free S
nd sovereign people will deyolve the t
igb duties OF contributing in a legisla- q
We form to the further and more efficient r.
lpport Of the national government. As S
ne OF the great sisterhood of states, v
'ermont, has through you, to utter with Il
I'LL higher power her allegiance to the |,
federal Government, to express her will b
ngness to endure all needed burdens, TO
~ upon the sacred altar of our common "
Duntry fresh sacrifices Of her noble sons, p
nd to declare to the world that she still O
laintains, in its highest devotion, her n
we for the great principles Of "Freedom d
nd Unity" v
In no partizan spirit, therefore, and Il
nth high resolve to admit of no disturb b
q elements, let US each enter upon our y
espective duties, and with mutual for
earauce. AS cO-laborers in a great cause. / o