Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-05-17
Local News.

ton of slavery into this country; how 7
almost simultaneously the two oppo-
sing forces Of freedom and slavery
landed here-the one at Plymouth,
Mass, the other at jamestown, Va, {
and ever since that period they have
gone on prospecting, each in its way,
till the late war happily ended the
wall of the bondman and extended
the area of religion, liberty and law
to all mankind regardless of color
He secuted the idea of the black man
being in any respect inferior to the
white; and held to the opinion that
he had fully proved himself the equal
of the vainglorious Anglo-Saxon when,
ever he had an opportunity to do so;
but bowed down under the crushing
weight of $50 years of slavery in
Christian America, and for long cen
turies in native, heather Africa, it was
very unjust to twit them of their pre-
sent inferiority, particularly when the
white man was the cause of this great
sin. Mr.. Gilbert escaped from slave
ny some eighteen years ago; he was
in the army nearly two years and was
one of those who entered Richmond
on that jubilee day that sent Davis
and his cabinet flying in fear from the
vengeance of the rapacious Yankee
and the terrible descendant of Ham.
He says the negro will vote as he
fought; that he perfectly understands
who his friends were and are, and no
food of hattery such as is now being
poured out by Wade Hampton, Orr
, and others can seduce him from his al
: legiance. If this is so, and there is
no doubt of it, it is an additional rea-
son why the ignorant and rum soaked
copperhead should damn q niger =
as his vote is sure to damn him.
cousin" Gilbert is splendid singer
his plantation melodies or songs of
the "New Jehujalum," No more cut
ting, no more Slashing," Hail Col
$ umbi," and Kingdom Coming" were
: irresistibly funny. He lectures anc
e sings at North Craftsbury Friday and
D Saturday evenings.
MONEY LOST OR STOLEN.-Mr. Am
brose Hastings Of Sutton lately los
$1,000 in bonds. He started from
Concord with them sewed, as he sup
= posed, in his inside coat pocket. Or
his arrival at West Burke his none,
was gone and no clue can he get Of
!. it.
J. AUCTIoN.-Sale by S. F. Wheele
II of the personal property of the lat
n John Mitchell Of Coventry. Day o.
sale Saturday, May Is, 10 o'clock.
l. MoRGAN.-The following is a lis
l. of officers Of Seymour Lodge, No.
i in Morgan for the ensuing quarter:
g IN. Pillsbury, P. W. C. T.; s. A
e Grow, W. G. T.; NJ. A. Tucker, "
f V. T.; Sarah Taylor, W. R. S.;
. NJ. Bedell, W. T.; Lucy Little, w.
70 s.; J. B. Armstrong, W. NJ; D. c
L Brooks, W. o. G.; o. L. Fafr, W.
s. g.; o. Taylor, W. A. s.; May
IS Williams, W. D. NJ; S. E. Grow, "
t. r. FL. s.; Abby Lord, W. L. Fl. S.
- NJ. Bedell, w. G.
IS WEsTMoRE.-The following are tn
re installed officers Of Willoughby LAX
W Lodge, No. 20, for the quarter endin
x July 31st:
tn o. Fogg, P. W. c. T.; Fl. Cos
W. G. T.; Miss Celia Stoddard, "
V. T.; o. M. Fogg, w. S.; Fl. a
S. Hayward, W. F. S.; o. A Daniels
" w. T.; Rollin Hunt, W. NJ; j. |
: Woodward. w. O. g.; Miss NJ. [
Brown, W. |. G.; L. J. Brown, W. [
le NJ; Allen A Brown, W. c.; L. .
r Litchfeld, W. R. Il. s.; Frank Hun
IN W. l.. III. S.; E. B. Hayward, L. L
:: CovENTRY.-Perly G. Brigham, o
: Lowell, has brought suit against tt
y town Of Coventry, returnable to tn
next County Court. and demandin
~ damages to the amount of five thou.
: and dollars, for injuries received b
himself and his horse on the highwa
leading from Newport to South Tro1
ID The Good Templars in Coventr
IN are fourish hing as tn ey hay
ell never flourished b. fore. Recer
s. events have drawn the line very strons
in ly between the friends of temperate
at and its enemies; and its friends ar
IN joining the Good Templars, as til
E. only temperance organization in tn
S. town. We are informed that tn
n membership of the lodge has increase
lg nearly fifty per cent within a montl
IS and that the enthusiasm of the men
he bers has increased in an equal ratio
O. Success to them!
~ ANOTHER FREAK OF NATURE.-Tb
ID tabled Centaur of old has actual
Mt been reproduced in our own time. i
ID a head almost human, growing upo
n. the body of colt. Samuel Burbanl