Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-02-28
From the La Crosse (wis.) Democrat
A Loud Copperhead Hiss
Tho New York Tribune, alarmed at

the increase OF delnocrdIic No1eo, 0no
decrease of republican strength and
the fading out of the power created
by the traitors who have SO long con-
trolled their usurped powers, urges
the soldiers of freedom to "torm the
lines r'-to shoulder the musket and
ammunition box,and see that he stands
well in line, and let the watchword
be-
"Stand by Congress"
We say to the Tribune and to con-
gress, and to all other workers Of po-
litical and national iniquity, we are
ready! If you want war you can have
it. If you seek to force your D1cta-
tor into another war, not for liberty
but to destroy liberty, we are ready
at the drop of the glove.
God knows we do not wish to see
this land again Redeemed with the
blood of brave men, but if the war
must come-if you are not satisfied
with the verdict given at the ballot
box-if you would force the people
to another struggle, let it come-we
are ready. a
And if it does come, may God have
mercy on all your souls, for we shall
have none. We, the people, have a
long account to settle, and are ready
when you are.
You filled the north with hate for
the people Of the south-our brothers.
You helped educate party to over
ride common laws.
You cried of the national flag tear
dooon the Haunting lie.
You sought from the first to destroy
the Union, to kill the constitution, to
abolish the confederation of states, to
destroy liberty, and by lies, threats
and devlishness have well nigh sue
ceeded.
You helped elect a fool first, a clown
next, tyrant and despot after, just.
ly slain usurper after all to be plaS
tic tool of villains.
Your party has ignored the constitu
ton, divided the Union, created al
aristocracy, exempted wealth fr o n
taxation, stacked bayonets on the law
benches, protected the rich at the ex
pense of the poor, murdered our mel
and brothers in your damnable cru
SADIE for cotton and negroes-havC
made countless thousands of widows
and orphans, placed one drunken rem
egade in the presidential chair, anC
another drunken boor at the head OF
the army-have trihed with the liber
ties Of the people, wrested from states
the rights still their own-have de
strOyed law, order and prosperity on
ly to establish a centralized power
an accurSed despotism, a reign of ter
rOr. You have worked TO enslave the
whites to benefit their rotten, corrupt
exempt, tariff and congress protected
dishonest, cowardly, specializing mas
tiers, but you shall not-by the Eter
nal, you shall not long enjoy the tri
umph.
Your voice is not so strong as once
Your bayonets are not so sharp a
once!
Your little bells are not so clea
now as then
Your reign Of terror is not so gen
eral as once!
Your party is not so strong as once
Your head despot rots in his grave
or roasts in his home, as you cantin
snivelers decide, and there is not s.
much levity in national halls as once
And for all these mercies God b
praised!
Talk not of war, nor of protection
to congress. No more will your III
just drafts tear people from thei
homes. No more will minions of ty
ranny amass fortunes specializing i
the blood OF brave men! You ma
call for your millions, but they wi
not come at your calling, for you an
your accursed party have lied, cheat
ed, outraged, murdered, usurped an
destroyed, till the people know tn
terribleness Of your love, the devi
iShness Of your protested benevolenct
The great West is no more wit
you!
For years you have controlled leg
islation to injure us, and now, if 20
wish a war, it will be short one, bu
terrible. The West and South wi
join hands against a common enem
will establish a Western WorlC
and, as the men of the West ono
marched to the sea, will again marc
to the East stopping not till Ne,
England is but ash covered hills an
villages, the East be shorn of powe
the national debt be forever repudii
ted, new nation be born of the ne
revolution, and the chalice you hay
held to the lips of others be force
down your meddling, puritanici
threats.
If you want a war, you can hay