State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-10

We find in u late number of the Globe,
the following note from Mr. SLADE;
TO the Editors Qrhe Globe:
In the account you have given in your
paper of this morning of the proceedings,
on the presentation by me OF the petition of
citizens of Bristol, Pennsylvania, remon-
strating against the sanction, by Congress-
of the constitution of Arkansas, you have
done me injustice by a suppression of the
truth. You say: "Slade, in the progress of
the affair, became FESTIVE, and violated the
order of the House. He was called to or
der by the Chair" &c. And what was my
violation of the order Of the House? Simply
TO insist that tho petition had presented,
should be read At the moment of presen-
ting it, moved its reading, as under a rule
of the House, had right to do, Instead
of putting the question on my motion, as
he was distinctly requested to do, the Spca-
ker decided that the memorial was referred
to the Committee on Mr.Pinckney's rcsolu-
ton. From this decision, MIR. Wise mp
pealed. ], therefore, again called for the
reading of the memorial, but was decided
by the Speaker to be out of order, on the
ground that the question was pending on
Mr. Wise's appeal. insisted that the ques-
ton on my motion, for the reading, took
precedence, inasmuch as it was made be-
fore the decision of the Chair from which
the appeal was taken. The Speaker deci-
ded that was out of order, aud preceded
TO give reasons for his decision that the me-
mortal should go to the Committee. As he
Yves aboutto put the question on the appeal,
again addressed the Chair, and renewed
the motion that the memorial should he
read, upon the ground that the House could
not vote, Understandings, upon question
involving the propriety of the reference of
paper to a committee, without hearing the
paper read. The Chair refused to enter
tain my motion, but proceeded to order the
call for the yeas and nays, on the question
ofappcal.
This is correct statement of tho facts
SO far as they concern myself You have
suppressed the fact that / moved the "ea-
ding of the the memorial before the Spea-
ker decided that it was committed, and
have done worse than suppress the fact of
my subsequent motion for the reading, by
substituting for it, mere declaration that /
"became rcstive," and "violated the order
of the House." You are at liberty to make
what comments you please upon my course.
They give me no trouble. But when you
undertake, as reporters, to give an account
of the proceedings of the House, | want
you should tell the truth, and the whole
truth. 1t is because you have done neither
in this case, that feel compelled to make
this communication, and to ask that YOU
will do me the justice to insert it in your
daily and country papers, that it may circu-
late as widely as the misrepresentation
which it corrects.
Your suggestion that have acted in this
matter in concert with Mr. Wise, is entirely
without foundation. l have acted in con-
cert with nobody but the petitioners, whose
memorial, couched in respectful language,
have presented, agreeab!y to their request
and, as in justice TO them and myself
was bound to do, asked that IL be read. This
HURDLE privilege has been denied, and my
argent request that it be granted s,gmatiz-
ed as disorderly. So much for "the sacred
right of petition"
Yours, &c. w. SLADE.
April 20, 1886.