Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-28

philanthropy and benevolenceiand judidal acu-
men OF Massachusetts have all been absorbed
in taking care of horses, and the man may be
reduced to bondage; he cannot have that poor
ghost of a jury trial which is lett,
Having referred to the Union savers Of 1850,
Mr. Halo asked, is that the Union they saved !
Have they saved Union that don't protect
the dearest interests of humanity? Have
they saved a Union that ignores the sacred
bonds Of affection that binds daughter to
the father; Have they saved Uniop that
don't protect the most sacred union Of man
and wife? Taey saved that which was not
worth the saving, if that is it. QLong and
loud applause.)
A sacred right has been intringed by the
judges, an inestimable privilege has been
trampled under foot, and in Boston Court
House. within sight and sound of Bunker Hill,
rich with the memories Of revolutionary an
tecendents, judge has sat and trampled in
scorn upon this high prerogative OF freemen.
Cries Of shame, shame.
No, said Mr.. Hale, he did it because he
knew the people would bear it shame on the
people. Loud applause.
This question, he said, had not yet been
carried to the Supreme Court. We all know
what the decision will be if it goes there. Ii
Theodore Parker is found guilty of the charge
now pending against him, and ejudge charges
the jury that they are only to find the fact
that he did speak in Faneuil Hall, leaving the
law for the Court, this ruling will be found all
right. Ii Southern fillbuster is tried in New
Orleans, and aquitted on the charge Of the
judge, that the jury are to judge both of law
and fact, and the case is carried to the Su-
preme Court, that the ruling will be found
right.
Courts are the very last to reform Some
have said it is the clergy. He thought it was
the courts. The remedy is with the people
Let them direct their attention to the subject
He plead guilty, as an anti-slavery man, that
be had been too negligent about usurpations al
home. Let every freeman remember his an
cestry, and the country whence he traces hi,
descent. Let every juryman remember that
Tor the time being, is committed to him thu
guardianship and custody of the inestimablt
right Of trial by jury and let him stand up il
the independence and the stability of man
and If the judge undertakes to insult him BY
such questions as | have referred to, let hin
treat the insulter as he would if he met it else
where. Let him take that issue and he neec
not fear Imprisonment. But suppose tn,
Judge should say you may stand aside. LIE
the juryman say he don't choose to stand aside
do not come here by the request or by tn
order of the Court; | come here by provi
sion of the Constitution; stand here as {
guardian Unpopular rights, and l will not stel
aside Let the prisoner claim his right Z; lie
the COUNSEL for the prisoner assert it let hin
say that he is man qualified by the law t.
sit as juror. Let the judge imprison hin
J.. if he will. God grant that that issue ma.
I come 1t cannot come too soon. Great ap
plause. And let it come when it may, thi
battle has got to be fought. Eternal vigilanc
is the price of liberty, and when it does come
close in the language of John Miliburn, ma
the gracious spirit Of Almighty God counst
and direct you to such a course as may be 70
he good Of the State and for His glory.