Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-12
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pIOpIlSIOIS CcaStS. We hs'O 0VAu
the Office entire to A. A. Earle, Esq,
with whom our readers are so well ac-
quainted as to render formal intro
duction unnecessary. Mr.. Earle is to
complete our contracts for the paper,
and for advertising. All accounts
due, of whatever kind, including sub
scriptions for the paper, advertising
and job work, by our trade belong to
him; and he will collect the same
The books containing those accounts
may be found with him.
To some of our readers this an
nouncement will come like a clap of
thunder n clear sky. Some may |
ask why we sell. The principal rea-
son why we sell is because, at Mr..
Earle's instance, we made him an offer
which he accepted; and not being in
the habit of Stacking out, it became a
trade. The reason, however, why we
made the offer at all, was because the !
junior member Of the firm desired to
disengage himself from business rela-
tons in this place, which would throw
the entire responsibility of both law
and the paper upon our shoulders
thereby making, as we thought, more
work than we could perform, and per-
form well.
1t is with reluctance that we leave
the Standard Our connection with
it has been pleasant, and successful fl
nancially; whether successful in 9th
respects we leave to the public
We have endeavored, however, to
make it speak for Temperance, Truth,
Justice, and Human Progress; and
have nOtat any time hesitated to tell the
people what we thought, upon any
and all subjects which have occupied
the public mind. We have done this
too, without having first inquired Of
them if what we were going to say
was in conformity with their precon-
ceived preferences or opinions. If
corruption has existed in high places,
we have dared to rebuke it. If the
people have become welded to false
and dangerous politician leaders, we
have made bold to tell them so; not
caring whether it pleased or provoked.
In all these matters we have taken
our own sense Of duty and right as
our guide, and have been willing, and
are willing to leave the result to the
future.
1t has so happened that our con.
nection with the press has been dur
ing one of the most exciting seasons,
politically, ever known in Vermont.
The sudden death of our two Sena-
tors created vacancies, the filling of
which, naturally gave rise to sharp
competition, and warm debate. That
matter is however, virtually settled.
Another vexed question has been the
election of member of Congress for
this District. To our mind the can
vass growing out of this question has
involved much more of principle than
the people have, thus far, been willing
to acknowledge. To us, it has not
seemed to be a matter of no .conse-
quence that q man has arisen in our
midst, to the enjoyment Of our conf.
dence, and of honOrs, ours to bestow
who gathers about him a set of Office
holders, to do his bidding, and maneu.
yer for his continuance in Office, be-
yond all precedent, and against the
protest of large numbers of his con
stituents. To our mind it is no small
matter that our Representative in
Congress is confronted by three re-
spectacle citizens of the district, who
give the particulars of a transaction
the like of which, has been declared
by Congress to be punishable by fin,
and imprisonment, in tie States Pris
on. No; all these Things to our min,
have been matters of some moral COZ
sequence; and we have felt that n
people having spark of pride abou
the reputation of their Represents
tive IN Congress, would consent to re
turn such an one; nor would the
consent to return man who like
sucking, clings to the Office after it j
high time he was weaned. We fel
it to be our duty to protest agains
this monopoly of Offices and their ho1
ors; and against this political and off
cial corruption. And we have protest
ed. If any feel disturbed on accoun
of the course we have taken, it is Gel
tainly bad for them, but before the
pronounce judgment against us, "
recommend to them an examination G
tn course they are pursuing, and as
them to satisfy themselves, that the
are not upholding in the most publ
manner, in their very midst, officia
rottenness of the most putrescen
kind. But enough; we leave thi
question to time, which is a great lev
eler, and shall be disappointed if
public sentiment does not yet prepor
derate in Orleans County, which shal
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