Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-08-28
Senator Sherman on Copperheads
and Mr.. Lincoln.

A great Union meeting was held last
week at Hillsboro', Ohio, at which John
Sherman made a telling speech. He
said that when he went up to congress-
the full support of the country was the
universal feeling. He did not expect to
find partisan in Washington. Indeed
party seemed to have been abandoned
and all seemed determined to cordially
co operate in unfolding the government
all bnt five members who voted against
or at least did not vote for single mea-
sure of congress for putting down the re.
bellion. These five memorable persons.
he added, were Reid and Norton of Mis-
souri,, Burnett of Kentucky, Ben. Wood
Of New York, and-Valandigham of
Ohio.
Mr.. Sherman continued:
"Three Of them were from slave states.
and as for the two from the free states.
Mr.. Wood topped out lately in the New
York riots and you, the democrats Of
Ohio, propose to make the other your
governor Are you not ashamed of
yourselves for being thus imposed upon
by your leaders? All the republicans
voted for tall he other democrats, also
and finally three of the five had the
courage to come to their country's sup-
port; but Ben. Wood, you understand
him, and as for Vallardigham, you pro-
pose to make him COMMANDMENTS Chief
of the State OF Ohioi What a poor
opinion your leaders assembled at COL
umbus must have had Of your patriotism,
and good sense to ask you to vote for such
a man They mistake the patriotism Of
our people. l sincerely hope they will
not persuade the democrats of Ohio to
vote for convicted traitor.
They tell you that he voted to pay the
soldiers. Whether that be so or not,
when it was attempted to increase the
soldiers pay to thirteen dollars per
month, he voted against it, and when the
appropriation bill came up he did NOS
vote for it. Had the government been
in his control when the rebellion broke
out, where would be the country to day?
Stripped Of all historical renown, robbed
of, our national glory, dsunited and des-
olated from one end to the other, the
friends Of popular government every.
where would be overwhelmed with de
spalr, and republics would be at an end.
But the supremacy OF patriotism saved
our country; and let US all unite as one
party for the single purpose of banding
the whole republic once more under the
same glorious flag, that our children may
have country worth living for.
But you don't like the administration.
Who does not know that every admins
lration is liable to, and actually does,
make mis'akes' They are, however,
but our agents, exercising a temporary
authority. The people are the sovereigns.
The president holds his office but four
years, and the highest term of Office is
that Of the senator who is elected Tor six
years You can, therefore. correct all
abuses at short intervals, and all you can
ask of them is to do the best they can,
and mortal man can do no more. Mr..
Sherman said they did not know Mr..
Lincoln. He was one of the kndest and
honestest men tina: the world Affords
He cannot behold affectionate kindred
weeping for one who has fallen in his
defence without mingling his
ears with theirs. The talk about his es-
ablishing a despotism is the most ridicu-
Gus nonsense that ever afflicted deluded
nan. He had often thought that Mr..
Lincoln was altogether TOO kind for the
He hoped his democratic
r;ends would live TO be ashamed Of all
his violent criticism and gross personal
busc as unjust and unpatriotic."