Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-10-13
From the New Nation.
North and South.

In future numbers of "The New Ma,
tion," we purpose TO give brief sketche
of our travels in the North; in advanc
however, we wish to make a few genera
remarks for the information and satisfac
ton of those interested.
1t is to be deeply deplored, that thu
people embraced in these two sections o
our country bad not known and under
stood each other better than they did be
fore the war. If they had, there woulc
have been no war. Born and educated
in the South, never having travelled fur
Their North, before the war, than Phila-
delphia, and there only once, spending
only day and night, it is not to be sup
posed that our sympathies and prejudicet
would incline very strongly in favor of 5
people about whom we we're compare
lively ignorant. The controversy, also
which had been going on for so many
years between the leading spirits of the
two sections on the slavery question, ten
ded but very little to proposes a South
ern pro- Slavery man in favor ofthe North
and its institutions.
When driven from home and family,
friends and business, by circumstance
over which we had no control, and forced
to seek refuge among people, whom we
we're educated to regard as cur most bit
ter enemies, at time, too, when the
deadliest of the conflict between the peo>
pie of the two sections was raging the
hottest, no one, who has never passed
through the trying ordeal, can have the
least conception of our feelings, as we
turned from those we loved, to face those
whom We had been accustomed to regard
as our enemies and had it not been by
special invitation, in all probability we
should never have gone further North
than Philadelphia, and to this day, and
perhaps through life would have remain
ed ignorant Of, and prejudiced against
people, than whom Heavens sun never
ehoaa .,Dop haitian
1t was devotion to our country, aud
hatred to the rebellion, and determine
ton to do all in our power TO put it down,
and not our sympathy for the North or
the Northern people, that Influenced US
to 60 there, even after receiving an in
vitation. Common sense dictated to us,
that il the rebellion should triumph, not
only the Union, but the South also would
be ruined. The most terrible curse that
could possibly have befallen all classes
Of people in the South, except the Habobs,
would have been the success of the re-
bellion. This we positively knew, and
were, therefore, willing to do all we could
to suppress it. Solemnly before God, we
believe to-day, that had it not been for
Copperheads OF the North and disaffected
officers in the Federal armies, the war
would have not lasted more than two
years, if that; and upon the undying
souls of leading Copperheads rests the
blood of untold thousands slain on the
battle fields.
Confidently did we suppose that on
our introduction into New England, that
a panorama of all the wonderful and
trsnscendently marvellous would be IN
folded to our sslonished vision; conse-
quently, We were all eyes and esrs-saw
all, heard all, analysed, criticised, and
speculated on everything and everybody
we were emphstically student
Truly, we saw and heard many things,
which TO US looked and sounded wonder
fully strange, but of an entirely different
character to any and everything that We
had anticipated. The spiri. and temper
of the people were mild and subdued,
evincing none of that hatred and vindic>
tive feeling towards the people of the
South, which We had supposed they
cherished. Often have we heard them
say, that they wished the people of the
South could be 10 New England few
months. that they may become convinced
of the feeling of the Northern people to-
wards them. True, they denounced the
rebellion and the arch traitors who in
augurated it, as all friends of the Union
and the cause ofIiberty, christianity, and
progression, did. Ofcourse Copperheads
are not included in this category.
The people, generally, are well edu-
Gated, intelligent, industrious, enterpris.
ing, independent, prosperous and happy.
Education, intelligence, and wealth are
not confined to the few, as is the case in
Slave States, but diffused among the
many. Institutions of learning and ele-
CANT churches meet the eye Of the travel
Ter at all points. The public school sys.
tenn IS the necnliar institution of New |