Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20

ing against bis own government in a delicate
question with Great Britain--of efforts to
create excitement. dissatisfaction and diyis-
ion among the people Of the United States, -
and Of iustiiying and approving "mutiny and
murder in terms shocking to all sense of
law, order and humanity This preamble
was followed by a resolution. in these words:
Rcsoired, That This House hold The conduct Of the
said member altogether unwauanted and unwarranta-
hlo and deserving the severe condemnation Of tho Poo
pie or this country and Of this body in particular.
Mr. BORIS failed Of getting a two-thirds
vote to suspend the rules, so as to admit this
attack upon brother member; but finally
Mr.. WELLER Of Ohio, O democratic dough-
face and a colleague of Mr. GIDDINGs, adopt
ed the Bolts proposition as his own the gag
/ Of the previous question was applied to cut
off debate, and the resolution was adopted
ayes l25, noes Co. Mr.. Hall, with all the
Vermont delegation. except Mr.. SIADE (ab-
sent on account Of sickness) voted in the
negative Mr. GpDINos ut once resigned.
and appealed to the people of his District,
who Immediately reelected him by trium-
phant maiority--two to one. This transact
ton created great excitement throughout the
country, particularly in the North, and the
original mover of the vote Of censure Bolts,
felt called upon to make a defence of the ma
iority. The gag had been applied to Gid
dings and his friends in the House, and it
would hardly do for Bolts to attempt to re-
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he could hardly hope to escape reply. lie
therefore resortcd 20 the National IntcIigcp-
GER, paper which, we are glad to say, had
condemned the outrage upon Mr.. GDnINos.
The lnteligoucor admitted the plea for the
majority Then it was necessary for the mi
nority to spoak-to speak for the freedom of
speech and the equal rights Of the rcprcsen-
tativcs Of the frcomen of the North on the
floor Of the House. This task was perform
ed by Inland HALL, and ably and cticctual-
ly performed, in a reply to Mr.. BORIS, which
was published in the lntellgcncer of April
.2 1912. Thus again was Mr. HuL in a
leading position among the friends of Free
dom; and wc happen to know that, for this
honorable and effective service he received
from Mr.. GmDrNos the thanks of his con-
stitucnts, as well as his personal gratitude.
and upon grounds broader than any considc-
ratious of personal friendship: it was for Mr..
HANS "prrrNcE OF rng Rrours or REP
HEsENrAuyEs.'
1t was not until near the close Of Mr. HANS
service in Congress, that the Texas question
doomed up as the first open and undisguiscd
attempt to prostitute the Federal Government
for The eaeasioa Of Siareyy A few Northern
members saw the coming danger, appreciated
it, and promptly warned the country against
it, in an address to the People and among
those cloar-sightcd and fearless men. such
as John Quincy Adams and his associates.
1IIANp HALL was again ranked-among the
foremost men to avert the wrong and defend
the right. In a word, Mr.. HALL was. all
through his course, counted among the faith
ful, fearless and true Representatives Of the
North, as well as one of the abost of them
and now we know of no man among us more
worthy of the generous confidence of the free
men of Vermont and of all the honor to be
derived from AN election to the highest office
of the State, by the largest majority Vermont
has ever cast. Republicans Of Vermont LET
us not forget the faithful servant, who was
true to your principles when they were UNI
fashionable; when too few, alas of the pub
lie men Of the country, had the sagacity to
see, or the courage to pursue, the rugged path
of duty.