Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-03-23
Results of the War--No. VII.

II the SlaYcnOlucr TcDciiioh Will ho' II
&c complete unless we include that p
which to many seems chiefcst, the de. {
truction OF slavery. Slavery was at !
he bottom of all our past political i
troubles, and it was threatening us IN z
the future. AS the lovers of freedom I
were pushing on their labors for the
DEVELOPMENT of the highest condition
of man, the upholders of slavery, the
advocates of subordination OF races,
making one the hewers OF wood and
the drawers of water for the other,
wero tightening the bonds that hold
the colored man in subsection, and they
were cndeavoring to extend the area
of our country over which this system,
so degrading to half the population,
should prevail. So the ''irreprcsslble
conflict" was raging, and the displeas-
ure of the Great Father of all was
provoked. At last the conflict OF word
came to it's utmost height, and blows
succeeded. But directed by the wis
dom of Infinite and Eternal Justice.
freedoms blows were the hardest and
most persistent. The result of the
war has secured the downfall OF slave
nv in this country, and fastened Its
downfall in all the world. The sacri-
fee was great, and demanded by our
past sins, in tolerating so foul wrong
and in Sinking the labor needed to
resist it, but at last it has been offered.
and we hope to avert the displcasure
of God, and to secure His protection
and blessing in the future.
Not that every colored man is now
actually in the secure possession OF al
his sacred rights of person, property,
social we'll being, and domestic hap
piness. Not that our Southern white
brethren hav" changed their minds, or
desires, or passions. We have the
best reasons to know that they have
not, and that they will still hold the
colored man in bondage if they can
and if they cannot, that they will hold
him in a position as subordinate to
themselves as possible. But at least,
the spell of their dominion is broken
and our Republic has started on the
ruud 10 freedom. thousands once
slaves are now beyond any power o.
their former masters. No fugitive
slave will ever again be remanded
back to bondage, or returned by virtue
of national laws. Mason and Dixon;
line has vanished and can never more
be traced on our political maps. The
spell is broken that shut the lips o.
restrained the actions of our liberty
loving men, that stopped boats aDC
cars and stages on their way South, tt
open the mail bags they carried, ant
to scrutinize their passengers, if per
chance there might be something t.
talk of sweet freedom to men of sable
skin. The power is broken that for
bid schools and instruction to colore'
men. The naughty despotism tina
came up from the plantations, am
claimed to rule in Congress, and t
manage the executive power of on
country, to dictate the platforms c
national political parties, and to al
range their states, is crushed utterly
Those lords of the lash that so recent
ly and insolently went out dcclarin
that they would never more live wit
us, now come crouching back begin
for a place in our councils, and tn
crumbs falling from the table of thos
they called mudsills, and beneath thei
slaves. The majority of States neet
ed to secure the amendment of tn
Constitution forever forbidding slave
~ in all our domains is secured. Coz
gress has agreed to let the colore
man vote as citizen in our nation
Capital The end draweth near.
We have only to stand fast by tn
principle which the good providenc
of God has aided us to defend an
maintain throughout the great confic
pushing them on to their legitimat
and righteous results. We must firm
ly but kindly hold the power whic
the war has given us, using it righteou
ly towards the guilty leaders in rebe
lion, and towards the defiant, wit
christian magnanimity towards thos
who were led, and are now repcntar
and submissive, with liberal and fir,
ternal love towards those so long hel
in bondage, and American SLAYER
will soon be known no more except
history.
The work of war is done. Now
upon us the work that demands wi
dom, benevolence and religion. Thoi
whose words for the slave have bee
many and Jealous, now have the o
portunity to prove that their wore
were sincere and of heart value
Words are cheap and easy to besto,
Now the same cause demands mon,
and labor, and personal sacrifice, al
genuine sympathy, and heart moviI
philanthropy, to take by the hand, e
couraue Instinct oud roiao mn tn