Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-02-07
Results of the War--No. Nv.


much distinct point as the result of
the three preceding. We have man.
hood, wealth and unity. These give
the elements Of power. and the facili-
ty to use it. 1t is no small natter
Power to undertake and to carry out
any proper enterprise for the advance
ment Of commercial, social moral. in
tellectual or religious good at home,
to stand up for our rights and to utter
our voice among the nations of the
earth, is something of no slight ac-
count for our well being and for our
influence with the rest of the world.
Hitherto we have been deficient
here. Great questions and greatenter-
prises we have approached irresolutc-
ly and handled gingerly. Anything
under the garb Of religion, however
repulsive and wicked, was almost GER
tain OF exemption from governmental
interposition. Rebellion has been
preached iortwenty years, and for the
last ten years boldly and defantly. in
Southern pulpits and because these
were supposed to be safe from gov
ernmental control, or supervision off
any kind, Southern leaders made the
pulpit the chief theater whence the
loyalty ofthe people was poisoned
Now 1t has learned its right and duty
to shut them up if they abuse their
privileges and endanger thereby the
Republic, and to require the ministers
ofreligion to take loyal oath, or cease
to practice their profession. Nor
monism with its degrading and dis
gushing polygamy has been tolerated
Tor a quarter of a century. because
government hesitated to ATTEMPT any
power over it, or because politicians
feared loss of influence or position if |
they should meddle with it. There
are signs that tnis is about over. Fit
laws for dealing with intemperance |
and the sale of intoxicating liquors.
were, after long struggle pat forth
by temperance men, enacted; but gov
eminent officers shrunk irresolutelv
from enforcing these laws, till a man
trained In our military service. Col.
hmg, was appointed State constable
OF Mass, and with soldierly courage.
decision and promptnesS, proceeded
TO execute these laws against Sabbath
dissertation, gambling, and other
crimes as well, which have been AL
most dead letter on all our Statute
books.
Among the nations of the world we
have had little power or influence till
now. Our rights were little respect.
ed, and our voice was little needed
Under the guise of neutrality France.
England, Spain and Germany encour-
aged and aided our rebels. with indie
cent and unblushing haste We were
brow beaten into submission in. the
case of the Trent. Our Monroe
doctrine was spit upon by France in
Mexico. Our Canada neighbors in {
suited us by harboring our enemies, {
and sending them over the border to l
plumber us, and cheering them as thew '
came back with their spoil. $
We think this is ended We begin c
to be respected where we were laugh +
ed at, feared where we were despised C
Our principles, polity and sense of \
justice, our manhood, must hereafter o
control our action, and not our timjdi- |,
ty. We shall hold up our heads among Il
the nations, and claim that something f
Is due to us for our intelligence, man n
mood and worth. European writer's o
already begin to talk OF the four great o
powers OF the earth, England, France Vi
Russia and the United States gi ZINC If
Is a place along side of their proudest d,
names. If we do not stand at the n,
ieau soon, or even q grade above bl
hem, In twenty-five years, we shall w
ldvance more slowly than we have m
advanced In the past twenty-five years to
is illustrating our power, and our NJ
of it, "a sort of silent in
Consciousness that only impels to work C,
lot to proclaim ability for great pc
Torks,) it is worthy of notice. that tir
ne greatest municipal work, and the tir
lree greatest national works that to,
ave ever been attempted in this coun. sa
y have been begun during the great
eoelllon, the Chicago Tunnel, the VIC
aclhc Railroad, the Russian Telo 10,
fapn' and the founding of an Apri- ao
iltural College in each State of the 30,
mon. If these enterprises nresaoo 90
hers to come, equal to the develon -.
g resources of the country. who can
'edlct what we shall be in magn;f
nee at home, and in influence amopr g
e nations of the world before some 80,
no read this will leave the active 49,
age of life. -
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1t remains for us, while justly view. 90
these facts, which we cannot and 80,
ed not ignore, to cultivate the shirt 49,
meekness before the God of heaven sna
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