Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-03-16
Wise and Wood as Patriots.

Inc exhibition OF Henry A. Wise OF
Virginia and Fernando Wood ofNew
York before the astonished public as
rivals In patriotic devotion to the
Union. IS one of the many marvels Of
these strange times. 1t came about
thus: Mr.. Wise wrote from Rich
mond on the 18th fraternal epistle to
Mr.. Wood, asking for information and
counsel. He says he went into the
rebellion as a revolutionary measure
to vlndicate state sovereignty. The
war having ceased, he wants to know
by what right the South is kept under
military government and excluded
from all rights under the constitution,
and asks pathetically:
"Can you, from your stand point
me to any clear, unclouded prospect
to cheer the patriot heart which longs
to see the old Union and old cOnstitu-
ton respected and honored, and obey
ed as they really exist and have ever
since 1887 existed, without any re-
construction ?"
He says further that the South has
accepted the result Of the war, and
The main difference. that slavery,
has been determined forever u con-
sitate belG. | am convinced that it
could never have been settled in any
other way, and that for that reason
the war itself was providentiaI, it was
/ Gods war, and who on earth dares
gainsay it, 1t has fixed the Union on
its base, unless it has untixed the con-
5titution. But if the war has destroy
ed the latter, it has destroyed the
former, forever"
Mr.. Woods reply is not one likely
to soothe his Virginia friend. He
tells him in substance that the doc
trine Of state sovereignty has perished
by the war as well as slavery, and
For the former we must hereafter
have unity-for the latter, freedom
| Whether you and | will it or not, ol
whatever may be mems opinions as tC
the true construction of the COnstitu
ton with reference to these two great
questions, it is folly to disguise the
fact that hereafter there can be nc
such issues. The new Americanisn
opens up before us, and common sense
: demands that we should conform to it
This, YOU will say, is consolidation
and 50 it IS. but not a consolidation
inconsistent with free government, no
with repubLicanism-nor does it impI,
that states. as such, shall not cOntinu
North and South with all needful juri-
diction over domestic rights. Slave
~ has been abolished the war i
ID ended. The great questions whic
made issues between political partie
have ceased, and new and entirei
different order OF public affairs ha
: ensued. My desire is that we sha
realize this change and conform to i
1t IS folly to fight over the dead pas
when the live present and the grea
future opens so brightly and beaut
'' fully before US. | want America /
It fill her mission. She is the fxe
corner stone Of universal freedo
? throughout the world. With tn
~ - principle laid deep and broad in OF
- own institutions, it should be our al
y to extend it to those oppressed els
~ where, until despotism ceases, not on
q q Oh this continent, but throughout Il
: civilized universe"
= When Fernando Wood can wri
\ such good sense the good time COZ
inc" cannot be far of.
Oh TEE-ToTAL CATECHIsM-Questio
Id Who are the Moderationists ?
~ -4nmer.--They are numero
ut body; a people who boast Of tn,
to freedom, and smile very significant
re at the poor, selt-denying tce-totalel
, they glory in their imaginary supe
ne ority, and boast much sof their pow
on to guide themselves.
Ill Q-Who are the Moderationist
act As to the use Of their mu
to loved beverages, wine and stro
nd drink, they are thus correctly name
Glass First-"Little drop Slippers. .
'ar Glass Second-"We,y nice, 'ce5y
on spectacle tipplers."
the Glass Third-"Free-and easy bot
lty companions"
m Glass Fourth-"Quiet regular so
the ers."
Glass Fifth-'Conviyialfriendsi in
am evening circle, or in the har-par
cen of the tavern.
5 Q-Wuo are the Moderationis
md -4-The supporters of the ma
facture of strong drink, whereby
the drunkenness and crime and /
,Fn- cry, caused by the use thereof,
ora grace and destroy the community.
we'd Q-Who are the ModerationiS
of 4.-They who love the sen.
NIT enjoyment Of their drops more t
tata the Souls and bodies of their fol
Ono creatures, and hate self-denial.
rob Q.--Who are the Moderation,
tbe A.-Thousands of them are pr
act sors, and many Of them paid and !
rare lir teachers, of the religion of the
rms denying and benevolent Savior,
tnit vet are known supporters of
tber drinking system-men-pleasers
mon time servers, who, in convenient
of ces, over the sparkling glass, can 5
frea- sneer at and malign those who, in>
,bed ed by the love of God and man.
n to doing their utmost to reclaim the
the ishing, and save the lost.
'e'0o A school teacher named Pierc
! St. Omer, Decatur county, Ind
,IOco was murderpd on the 7th inst