Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-31

+ been very merciful to u.s. Our lives
are spared and we are out of that
wicked country" She added HThere
is but one thing that troubles me
now." 1 asked her what that was.
She replied, "she was Altered He'll
was not large enough to hold Fem
all r. This is Southern radicalism.
She seemed encouraged when / said
| thought He'll like an omnibus. So
long as man continued to sin, so long
would the Devil, the driver, sit upon
his seat and sing out "room enough
for one morep You will excuse this
poor woman when you think of her
great wrongs. No one could be more
sincere than she. e4 Ate a4t
Radical sentiments may be distaste-
| full to some of my early friends in this
town, but | can inform you it is pc
culiarity of radicals to possess the
courage to utter what they think is
right, and have the name, if necessa-
~, to fight for their principles. / was
engaged in fighting the chivalry full
decade before the late war, by the
side Of the heroic martyr, Broderick,
in the Democratic party of Califor-
MIA, and flatter myself that | know
something OF the insufferable pre-
sumption and devilish malignity of
the slavery propagandists. I claim
that the preliminaries of the late
war commenced in California, increas-
ed on the Kansas border, and finally
eliminated at the bombardment of
Fort Sumter. | cannot claim the
honor of being pioneer in the cause
of anti-slavery, yet, in my way, have
struck slavery some blows. | am
aware that there is some coppery
element in this community. have
no words to waste upon the young
copperheads. There is another class,
/ however, for whom have always en-
tertained profound respect. | refer
to your venerable Democrats, who, |
believe, are thoroughly honest though
strangely misguided When you con-
slider their early education, you can
afford to throw the mantle Of charity
over them all. These old men could
never discriminate between party and
country. They have always believed
treason to the Democratic party a
greater crime than treason TO coun-
try, and this prejudice lies deep in
the bone. The memory and teach
ings of Isaac Hill are as dear to them
as that of Martin Luther to the Ger
man Reformers. At present the
, American people are exercised about
the unsettled condition of the coun-
try. The virus of treason is still in
the flesh. Our country seems to be
, overrun with mercenaries and those
, whose greed for gain is greater than
their fidelity to principle. National
virtue seems to be at a low ebb, and
as the Presidential campaign ap
proaches, the e question naturally
arises, whom shall we place at the
helm to guide the ship of State
through the surrounding breakers and
, bring her safely into the harbor of
quietude and peace? 1t seems to be
the settled conviction of the loyaI
| masses at the North that at this
u epoch, the country can dispense with
. the services of political hacks, anc
they hail the Great General as III,
e man prominently fitted for the trust
And one of the best reasons in his
t favor is the fact he is not politician
q The stern experience of the pas
e. seven years has we'll fitted him fol
the station. L had the honor of {
slight acquaintance with Gen. Gran
. when captain of infantry on the
Y Pacific coast some ten or twelve
r years ago. He was then distinguish
g ed for his modesty and sterling gooC
: sense ea.re.l3l 34T 8uo yesu
The Democracy fatter themselves
a that there is a great political reaction
4 going on, they imagine they smell ths
official flesh pots from afar, and be
5 hold visions of happiness among thei
s Southern brothers, when the nationa
4 debt is doubled and the emancipateC
y slaves are paid for Bless their in
l. nocent souls !! They labor under ;
e most wonderful hallucination. u / be
$ lieve they are nearer the W hitt
J. House to-day than they will be eve
e again. 1t is true there. has beer
/ some reaction in politics, but it i
= more imagination than real. In th'
late election the Republican party wa
p loaded down with side issues. Their,
i has been no reaction in principles
It The vital principles Of the day ar,
s. our national unity and equal freedom
n Of all men, and they are more sacret
l. than ever BEFORE Now is. the tim
e to fling out the Grant banner wit
d Equal Rights and Impartial Suffrag
r inscribed thereonl 1t is no time t,
d dodge issues, all true men must eithe
gf"fsh or cut bait. Advocate thes
d principlesl Stir up and tone up th,
f public mind to adopt theml z2'si
V ,3gAs Providence and the America
,,i1people called Gen. Washington t.
q the Presidential chair after the revo
q luton, sol firmly believe the sam
8, power will call Gen. Grant to fill tha
d exalted station. With such principle
q and such a candidate / have an abid
u ing faith in glorious results. Whel
/ the Chicago convention unfurls th
y Grant Banner it will do your heart
n good to see the boys in blue rail-
u ron nd the fap once more This dna