Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-02

off red bv John NJ Bolts of Virginia, declaring
him tn be guilty Of interference against his oWn
oovernmant in a delicate question with ufeat
Britain-of % efforts to create excitement, as
satisfaction and division among the people OF
tbe United States. y and of iustifying and ap
nrov,no " mutiny and murder" in terms shock.
Inc IN Ill sense Of law, order and humanity,
his preamble was followed by resolution IN
these words ,.a1
ResoI,ed That this House hold the conduct
of the said member as altogether nnWarran"'l
bic, and deserving the severe condemnation oi
the People Of this country, and oil the pouy III
particular n:., uoto
Mr. Bolts failed of getting two third vote
to suspend the rules, 50 as to admit tins attack
upon q brother member but finally MI. "ei-
ler of Ohio, democratic doughiace ana coi-
league of Mr.. Giddings, adopted the Bolts pro-
position us his own; the gag OF the previous
question was applied to cut off debate ana e ene
resolution was adopted-ayes 10, noes w.
Mr.. Hail. with all the Vermont delegation, eA-
cept Mr.. Slade (absent on account OF slcKhesS')
voted in the negative. Mr.. Giddings at once re-
signed, and appealed to the people OF ms DIS
trict, who Immediately reelected HIM ny I'LL
umpbant maiority-two to one. inns tfaiisac-
ton created great excitement throughout the
country, particularly in the North, ana the
original mover of the vote OF censuro Dotts,)
| felt called upon to make a defence OF the ma
jority. The gag had been applied to GIddmgss
and his friends in the House, and 1t would
hal div do for Bolts to attempt to renew the as
sault in the House, in debate, since he could
hardly hope to escape reply. He therefore re-
sorted to the National HatelHgencer, paper
which. we are glad to say, had condemned the
outrage upon Mr. Gddings. The lntelllgence.r
admitted the plea for the majority. Then 1t
was necessary for the minority to speak--to speak
for the freedom of speech and equal rights Of
the representatives Of the freeman OF the North
on the floor of the House. This task was per-
formed by IIiland Hall and ably and ehectually
performed, in a reply to Mr. Bolts, which was
published in the h:cligenccr of April 2. 1912.
Thus again was Mr.. Hall in a leading position
among the friends of Freedom and we happen
to know that, for this honorable and effective
service, he received from Mr.. Giddings the
thanks of his constituents, as well as his per-
sonal gratitude, and upon grounds broader than
any considerations of personal friendship: ii
was for Mr., Halls DEFENCE OF THE RIGHTS OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
1t was not until near the close Of Mr.. Halls
service in Congress, that the Texas question
doomed up as the first open and undistlnguished
attempt to prosecute the Federal Government
for the eatension Of Slavery A few Northern
members saw the coming danger. appreciated il
and warned the country against it, in an address
to the People; and amcng those clear sighted
and fearless mcn, such as John Quincy Adams
and his associates, Inland Hall was again rank
ed-among the foremost men to avert the wrong
and defend the right. In aword Mr.. Hall was
all through his course, counted among the faith
ful, fearless and true Representatives of thu
North, as well as one of the ablest 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 de
rived from an election to the highest Office. o
. the State, by the largest majority Vermont ha
ever cast Republicans of Vermont let III
not forget the faithful servant, who was true t.
your principles when they were questionable
when too, few, alas of public men of thu
country, had the sagacity to see, or the courag
to pursue, the rugged path of duty.