Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-12-14
TERMS:
SuRage.

forty years, and over which the most ,,
party strife has occurred, cul- 81
in the rebellion, and were =,
substantially settled by the result Of d
it. In the last six years party lines .
have changed amazingly. Neither of +
the two great parties could prove 7
their identity, by reference to their ,
present leaders; hardly by reference ,
to their voters. The Republican par n
ty Of to-day, is largely made up and
leu by old Inc DcmUcratS. Aud
very many Of the most ardent Demo ,
Gratis of to-day were old line Wings.
The leading anti-slavery men of thirty
years ago are about equally divided
bctwce. the two parties. And the
most radical abolitionists, the resolutc
"onc-idca-men" of old time, largely
stand where they always have stood,
in bitter opposition to both the lead
ING parties. In fact these are imprac-
ticablc men always. If a majority of
the voters OF the country should come
over to their idea to-day, these men
would have u new idea tomorrow, and |
dcnounce their would be friends as
bitterly as ever. But they are, and |
always have been, a small minority.
They have thcir mis- however
and n useful one it is. Like the sap
pcrs and miners Of an army they eX-
pIorc the ground on which a cam
paign is to be made, in advance of all
others, while the body Of the army
must do the campaign work. They
help also to concentrate the action
Of the two rival parties and stimu-
late them to vigorous efforts. They
have done no little towards pointing
ont the issue which Is to be the bone
Of political contest hereafter.
That issnc is suffrage without any
doubt Thai issue has been Il trouble
some one in the couutry, and il many
OF The States, Gcm the first. The
adjustment oi slavery has opened t
anew and added some Important Gle
mcntj to the consideration of the
question. -Four millions Of slaves are
now theoretically free: what shall hr
done with them? The first question
relates to their personal wants, Of
food, clothing, shelter, immunity from
personal wrong. and privileges Of
labor and equitable remuneration
This appeals to the benevolcnce OF
societies and individuals. The gov
crumcut can take cognizancc Of it only
for the present, as an emergency uu-
provided for. The second question
relates to the status Of the colored
men in the body polite, their position
in the organism of the government
their relation to the laws, and to the
law makers. their position as breakers
of the law, and also as executors of
the law. This is a new question
not theoretically but practically new
fjr tue national government. But i
clmls up impcrativcly. Action mus
be had urou it, and that immediately
What shall it be?
Now we think there is but one al
swer that promises to set the questio
at rest. The old issues of partie
have mostly passed away, and ca
not be made to serve party purpose
The Democratic party has tried it an
failed, as the wings failed. The den
ocrats in the late canvass stuck t
their name and tried to conquer
that 1t had a mighty influence an
gave them many thousands of vote
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