Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-07-11

Tuiap PAnrr HosrsrY. With that zeal /
and honesty which has ever characterized .
the pious laborers in the cause ofihird. party .
ism ia tbs section, lecturer who has lately
6eea rcrambuls,ing cur county has seen /
ptcpe' 10 ATTACK TIC abolition principles OF
VS.. SLApr, the Wing nominee for Gorernor,
Among other Interpretations and ialse
hoods, !, was by this lecturer unqualdedly
asserted that M siade, as member OF Con
gtess 10 isii. voted Tor The "G0g Rule" At
the request OF several friends Of Mr. :. !, this
couN,y, gentleman addressed a note to him
asking for an explanation in regard to this
charge. The following letter of Mr. slade
in answer, will explain this matter 10 the
salts faction OF the most exclusive abdli,onis,;
aud is such refU,al Of the miserable false.
hood as We should think would make any
one. jm lecturer on tlird. pauyism feel
rather small
Middicbury, July 3. 1871.
Dear Sir: Your favor Of Yesterday is re-
ccivcd, IN which you say that n certain lee
turer has asserted that voted for the gag
rule in 1871. send YOU an explanation
agreeably TO your rcques, with liberty TO
u e Il as YOU pleisr.
AT the extra ST ssion Of 1871, for the pur.
pose Of coniiung the business oithe session
to the objects contemplated in the call Of the
Pas dent, The following rules were adopted
for which | voted, viz
upon the presentation of petitions and
other papers, on subjects not specially refer
red to the consideration of the House, in
the message Of the President, at the opening
OF the present extra session, objections TO the
reception shall be considered ms made, and
the question Of reception shall be laid on the
iabie. This rule to be considered only in
force during the present session. Petitions
and other papers for and against bankrup,
law, 10 be excepted from the operation Of
this rule. The action OF all committees, on
all subjects not specially referred to the
consideration Of the House in the message
the President shall be suspended, during
the present session This suspension not to
apply 10 business before the commue OF Elec.
tons, of Ways and Means, Oh Accounts,
and on Mileage, nor. if the House shall so
determine, 10 the subject ola general bank.
rupt law"
! The gag is odious because it singles out
abolition petitions, and rcfusesto receivethcm
because they are abolition petitions and the
majority fthe House do not wish to have
them. The above rule made no such dlslinc
ton, bn, treated them like other petitions
excluding them for reasons having no con
nexion with the question Of slavery but
with the single purpose of conf ming the
extra session TO the business for which il
was called
Il will be observed that, with certain ex
ceptions, the reasons for which are apparent
the action Of all committees was also sus
pended during that session. If abolition pc
til'ons had been received, all others should
have been, and the committees should al
have acted, and the whole machinery o
Legislation have been put in motion Tn,
result would have been that the extra ses
sion, commencing on the 3lst of May
would hive run into the session of Deccm
Ter The rule had the effect OF combining
to a little over three months, and TO the ap
propriate usincss of the ssion.
| hope there are very few frcemen il
Vermont who are incapable of understan
ding the difference between voting for sucl
, a rule, for such purpose, and voting 70
she gag'
| remain Dear Sir, very truly yours.
WIN. SLADE.