The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-07-15
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Il : uslnly devoted 10 the trial u the case
State - Il f. Miner, sa5 % Low and sesr-
Filoas hliingsraie agsinu tbs defendant
Hers l. sample " The defendant called
~ jury. sod ths oslcer selected them ali
from ,hs sane class Tie officer who drew
the jaTy vas Mr. G II Smith. one u our
mosi ss,eeBei citizens. who has Gllei with
entire satisfaction the Office q sheriff IN this
county. and nAay ether places Or response
bility aad trust And yes 4 j. such man
iha, The vile wretch sf the .grgrs, Or IL viIer
correspondent would vilify. and thar, too. BY
accusing bin Of maifeAsanee IN the discharge
n bis siheiaI duties.
Again. /" Four n the jury declared that
they had expressed an opinion in favor Of
the defendant This is an Infamous lie
No one Of The jurymen said they had ex-
pressed an opinion IN faror Of the defendant.
Three q The six knew nothing II the case.
and had formed no opinion; the other three
had formed ePlaion, but not ia such
manner As 10 disquaIify them from acting as
jarymen, The character Of the gentlsmen
who composed the jury on that occasion is
well known, il needs no vindication here
II Is sufficient TO say that il is as far above
the reaeh Of the malignant attack Of the 10
famous correspondent Of the .argus, as the
statements Of that vile sheet are removed
from The truth. Again. +" The Court decid-
ed that that was no objection to them, thus
making il apparent that the whole trial was
but farce, aud the result prcmeditated
one, Another most infamous assertion.
The prosecution was not commenced or con-
ducled by the State as farce The case On
the part Of the State was prosecuted with
zeal. The prosecuting officer was assisted
by counsel. The trial vas conducted with
more than the usual order and form incident
10 Justice courts. The State had full and uu-
Impeded opportunity to present and substasn-
tate theircase There was to be felt strong
and bracing atmosphere Of patriotism, which |
We dare say was not altogether pleasant to the
correspondent Of the Argus. and which VIC
rust will ever manifest upon like occasions. I
IS for the scurrilous personal attacks
against the defendant, in which this CORES
oondeni seems to fud a particular delight.
Se consider them far beneath our notice.
Fhe opinion either Of this correspondent, the
'ditor Of the .frgus. who has seen ct without
my Investigation to publish bis base false.
ioods, or their sympathizcrs, is to us q mat
er OF supreme indifference. As to his ac-
usation d cowardics, we would merely say
hat II is not very brave act to stab foe
the dark, or to promulgate outrageous
'ersonal falsehoods without name to stand
esponsibe therefor And in this connec-
ion We take occasion to say that the afore-
aid correspondent, If he has been correctly i
epored by the editor OF the Argus, Who |
yer he is, is an Infamous liar and con-
emptible scoundrel.
One word in conclusion az to this .9rgus.
il had no true information Of this matter, I
by did i publish il J lit had sach infor-
'aton. then il is even mcaner and more vile
IAN its correspondent. This .frgus is ]
70 fellow who has been under process for
70 or three years for grossly vilifying one
our most worthy citiEeRs. the late Maj :
twater. Of Bennington. This is the fellow '
no is under bonds for publishing an article I
obscene as would disgrace the vilest pros
Iate This is the fellow who since the be-
inning of the rebellion has lent bis sympa- {
lies and his influence. 50 far as he dare, in |,
vor Of the rebels, end who was one Of the !,
line movers and main spokes Of The late '
cession convention Ut Bellows Falls, Of s.
hich the Springfield Republican says - n
The proceedings do not amount to any !
ing, Of course, As Vermont is thoroughly b
yal, only 70 show how many secesh SYM Il
ahi7ers there are in the Green Mountain =
ate" And the Boston Trapslier says !
Fortunately the rasesls are as insignificant Il
numbers As they are deficient in iniclli- G.
nee and decency" .
ifihere he any who desire to confederate :,
d this fellow or to lend him their support, b
ey have our sincere pity We shall leave
{ .fr.ns 10 wallow in lie flthy mira. =