Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-26
Northern Disloyal Papers

NOTbuGIu Libby al "POAD
We briefly alluded last week to tn
danger to our national government re
sul,ing from our Northern copperhead pa
pers. We feel il duty to add, 10 orde
10 "stir I'D the pure minds" Of our read
ers "by way of remembrance" that tn
very existence, and publication OF a dis
loyal paper in city, the capital or an.
OF our Northern villages, gives more en-
couragement to secessionsts everywhere
than would the occupation Of said city
capital or village by rebel military
force. Yes, even in the rebel camp, The
arrival of these papers is hailed will
mex pressible joy, and they cheer the
responding hearts Of the rebel soldiers
1t is universally known that the coSI
of publishing paper is great, and thai
the main support of every country paper
is derived from its immediate vicinity
1t is also known that people mostly sup
port and read papers which advocate
their own religious or political views and
sentim ents. Now, does not the existence
ola disloyal paper in Vermont, indicate
the fact, that its subscribers and support
ers, are dsIoyal, and wish the triumph
of jeff Davis and the downfall Of our
glorious Union?
We have been close observers Of the
deceptive and villainous course pursued
by the willy editors Of some of our Yer
mont dsloyal sheets. While they profess
loyalty, their disloyalty is evident TO ev-
cry discerning reader, as the light OF the
noon day. The rebels are shielded from
blame as to the cause of the war--it is
solely laid upon the North-called me
gro war; and the national administration
villifed and abused, and declared inca
pab!e of suppressing the rebellion. Even
in giving their readers the current news
of the war, every incident that would I'M
fold the cruelty of the rebel government
and its officials, is either omitted alto
gether, or if alluded to, is given in its
mildest form, or explained away, and
the entire blame Of the inhuman conduct
placed upon loyal parties. Some months
ago, the copperhead rising at Springfield,
ILL.,, and their cold-blooded murders, was
all laid to the charge of some drunken
Union soldiers Their readers are kept
in ignorance Of the inhuman butchery of
colored troops at various localities, and
even that of Fort Pillow is misrepresent-
ed and explained away. The suiferings
and starvation Of Union prisoners at
Belle Isle, and many other Southern
prisons and stockades, are never alluded
TO in these rebel sheets. No--all that
would cast shade on the rebels or their
government is carefully concealed from
their readers, while everything that will
cast shade on the North and the cause Of
the Union is given in glowing and false
colors.
Doubtless, the four or five comprehend
papers in Vermont have many loyal
subscribers and advertisers, who have
been deceived into their support by the
false pretensions of their editors in times
gone by. They were represented as
Union papers-but months have gone
by-a list of subscribers obtained, and
behold the views of their editors have
wholly changed. At first they support
ed the policy of the government in sup
pressing the rebellion-now they bitter
ly denounce the administration, its poll
cy aud its every official act. We have
been assured that some, at least, of our
copperhead brethren are paid, not by
their home readers, but by disloyal men,
for the appearance of their numerous
reasonable articles. The lever Of large
brides is at work, and hence, if their
supporters are few, they are enabled 10 60
on and publish abuse, misrepresentation
and falsehood from week to week.
What, then, is the duty of such loyal
subscribers and supporters? We an
swer withdraw your support at once,
and thus avoid giving aid and comfort
TO dishonest men who have deceived
you. Be assured tnat be who supports
a disloyal sheet, whether printed in New
York City, or in his own village, is d.