Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-21
he Editor ofths nermom Paoenii.r,


enont Gazette printed at Bennington, hu
/, furnished him for publication in hi
,er wish you to publish il in the Phoe
land as | understand the articles from III,
setse have been also copied into tn,
tndham County Democrat, hope ,ha
rptf will do me the justice 10 give my win
cson an insertion.
am, Sir, very respectfully yours.
HILAND HALL
lnington, Aug. IL. 1910.
To the Editor Of The Vermont Gu elite.
ST,-in your papers of the 4th and I1th in.
aa, you have thought proper TO make certain
Urges against me, the substance of which are
A LEFT my seat at Washington about the
atf July, "for the express purpose of attend.
r CHE Straiton Convention und securing my
Denomination lorre-election, }" that remained
eome Tor electloneetiug purposes, and under
" Pence OF sickness in my family, demanded
received mydaily pay as a member ofCon-
ss till July zlst, the close of the session.
abstracting from the Treasury Sl6s, 10
lch was not entitled. The charges il will
perceived relate TO two points.
E 10 the cause of my absence from my
tin Congress.
ID TO the compensation which il said |
re received for il.
iswlth great reluctance that bring any
liter in relation to my domestic concerns be-
the public, but in order to place the matter
lat in regard to my absence from Washing
AT seems necessary 10 do So
bout the LIST of January ast,durng INV alb
4 le at Washington, Mrs. Hall who remain
home In charge OF the family, took viu-
cold, which became confirmed cough.
lfclng severe disease of the throat, and
eatenng permanent and alarming alice
81 the lungs. She was under thecare ola
lcan, confined to the house, and portion
he time 10 her he'd for several months.
Ia letters from my family, with view of
disturbing my quiet, her i'll health was but
w mentinned anil sha..f. .i.-- -:-ili- .-r
III, when without any previous expectation
r"su'ning home during the session, was
I'D by letter that her health was decidedly
and her situation alarming. Immediately
3sared 10 leave Washington by the next
bin of cars, and returned home with as much
ped as was practicable. | found her rather
.hproved, and remaining with her about week
retnrned to my post at Washington under the
Sn6dent hope that as the weather grew warm
she would gradually improve, and that
&hen il become such as 10 enable her TO leave
Eshouse and have the benefit of the open air
|he might be entirely restored TO health. From
fuy, my letters from home were of a varying
|baracter, sometimes representing her rs better,
bnd at others as not much, ifany, improved, but
al, To- hat ha
terminate, early that might return home, thus
feepng me in constant state OF anxiety and
harm. Under these circumstances about three
hveeks before the Stralton Convention recelv-
I'll letter in behalf Of the Windham County
|,cmmittee, inviting me 10 attend the conyen-
Eion. AT this time the subtreasury bill was I'M
Her consideration and felt il to be almost amin
desVensable duty TO vote upon it. |. immedi-
H'tly wrote for answer to the invitation that
pa ett"ng desire In comply with il. on ac-
count OF the opportunity il would afford me to
visit my family, stating that wished 10 DO SO
|in consequence Of the illaess Of Mrs. Ii. but
thal it was doubtful whether the state OF the
business in the house would warrant my leav-
ng my post. As soon as ascerlained that
should be enabled TO vote on the subtfeasury
bin tefcre the 4th of July, informed the com
mllee that should endeavor TO attend the con-
venon, repeating as one of the principal rea-
sons the opportunity it would give me OF visl.
ting my family. will not deny that had
a desire to attend the Stratton convention inde'
pendent Of this consideration. | supposed II
would be, what il was, the largest and mos'
general gathering together of my constituents
which had ever been assembled, and had
wish to see them and 10 witness the lnteres'
ting proceedings of the convention. This de-
sire was enhanced by the fact that Mr. WEB
sler, on The invitation OF the committee ana my
own solicitation had consented TO be present
and he was kind enough to express strong
lesire that | should attend with him. Bu
Notwithstanding these considerations shouid
10, have thought Of being present, bui Tor th'
il weuld afford me oil vis,tinS IN,
amily. utterly deny that ! came home lo
he purpose of securing my nomination OF INA
IN coming home took any steps whatever II
-elarion TO il. I left Washington on the "a
b,Iv reached home Saturday the 4th, ATTENDED
me convention and returned TO my family OF
he evening Of Wednesday the Sth, the conVen
having been held on the 9TH and 9Th oil tina
month.
A short time before received the invitation
ia attend the Stratton convention, lhad recelv
"A letter from DIR. Bigelow, Mrs Halls atten
Iinn nbysician, stating that medicine woul
not probably be Of much benefirto her but tina
| tourney Of few hundred miles would in hi
opinion be likely TO restore her 10 health, an
be- spoke favorably of her taking Journey
Washington. BY the same mail which carr
ed M, favorable answer to the. invitation
the committee, l wrote to Mrs. II. that
should probably reach home about The AN
july, requesting her TO prepare to return VIII
me to Washington the latter part Of the wee
after. 1t is proper also to state thai oeio,
leaving Washington, paired OFT with NJ
/ Lowell nm administration member from Main
until should have lime 10 return lie VIZ
- q lit. ar IN tho end of the SEES