Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-05-18

are earnestly anxious, IS that they
should not again be admitted until it
Is made perfectly certain that they
are not again to come under southern
1 domination, and that not even by COM
binatlon with their old allies in the
North can they again control the Gov
ernment. The Union p9ople in the
North are not revengeful or malignant,
but they cannot forget their martyred
brothers and sons, or their own ankle
ties and SORROWS: they cannot forget
the immense burden Of public debt I'M
posed upon them; and they are too
often reminded Of it by the taX-gatll-
erer, ali Of which has been brought
upon them by the conduct Of the peo-
pie o. these States, to feel over anX-
i0uo Tor their return to participate III
ruling the nation without the best and
strongest assurances that they are
safe Ill doing SO. Another reason
which keeps them watchful and care
1ul is That almost every Union man in
the whole North. who has any con
siderable property, is the holder OF the
bonds oil the Government, which they
leel would be pat i'll peril ii the south
ern men, even with northern help,
EcOuld ever again hold the control oil
this Government Ii is not true, sir,
! that the Union people OF the North are
dissatisfied with the policy or the ac-
ton of Congress Oh this subject
What they do fear is that we shall not
stand firm to the end: they fear the
effect OF patronage on Us, and they
have far more reason 10 than we have
to lear for them. Now, Mr.. President,
what luck do You suppose some post
master, or marshal. or assessor, made
| oy the President cut Of copperhead,
Or simpering Republican, would have
among these people arguing for the
immediate and Unconditional admission
Of the rebel States?
/ The idea Is simply ridiculous. The
truth Is that the Union MASSES Of The
loyal States stand firmly with Con
4rcss IN this matter and will do So to
the end if We do n05 allow them to
make ISSUES against az Dy the adoption
81 unteHublc measures. Our platform
J Is firm and strong, and all the Union
party will stand with and by us upon
II, unless we by our folly lot i'll weak
! timber or rotten plank 30 lrighten
them from it. Ia this particular mat
ten OF the political patronage OF the
President. ii we Go nothing thai can
be made an excuse or cover tor it, il
the President turns out GOOD Union
men because they sustain Congress
and concur with the mass d their par
~. and puts IN others because they
eewith him, he will raise such a storm
of Indignation against himself among
Union men d. has not necu Witnessed
before. The truth Is tlrar the Presi-
dent. II he eHtartains any -uch design.
cannot build up ior himself against the
Union party. Il presidential party ri
amy considerable numbers without
'''' '''- d. IL 'nt men VINO opposed
every measure for the putting down
ot the rebellion. who discouraged en-
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bol% = '' ~, ''', I ,'al'' ~ ,i''", once
10 make changes. SO lar as nv own
State is concerned he will have tn
make diem from men who do .not he
long 10 the Union PARTY. i, no nr.r
have men who suDnort bjs no,iqs IN.
have never vel heard of 81 l-,ia,,
man there who does NOT most cordial
iv support CONGRESS- And halia,-.
nv State Is not sinrnIoI j., tl,;, ro..,,oot
but that The same will be ,n.r.3 irna
Of eyer, inval Stata Io+ -. n..,.
have faith in the DeonIe stand t;r,,i., /
upon on. principies avoid Mi G,lsa
and doubtful expedients, leave to fho /
President the f1II and troa o,a,,..;s, orI
every constitutional riohf and nro,.o..a
tive. 50 that anv action If his ho,t;ja
to the marry that elected bin i t,oha
ruilfv NJ any shau no u.;+ho,,r .,.,.r,,l
Ii we can keen from kilIino ourselves