Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-13
ANOTHER TRAITOR EXPELLED.

The case of the Hon. Jesse d. Bright, United
States Senotor from Indiana which has been
before the Senate for several weeks, was deci-
ded on Wednesday of last week, in vote on
resolution for his expulsion, 80 yeas to IA
nays. The following is synopsis of the vote
YEAs-Anthony, Browning, Chandler, Clark, Col
amer Davis Dixon, Doolitte, Fessenden, Foot Eos
ter, Grimes, Hale, Hartn. HENDERSON. Howard,
Howe, johnson, King, Lane of Indiana, ncDougdH,
Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Irum- |
bull Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot, Wilson of Massachu-
setts WILSON Of Mo 50.
NAYs-Bdyard, CARLISLE, Cowan, Harris, kKNNE- |
DY Latham, Nesmih, drce, POlceH, Rice, Salisbury
Ten Eyck Thompson, WILIEY,-14.
Republicans in Roman, Democrats in Rallies, Union
men in SMALL CArIrALs
The Vice President said that as t,co thirds
had voted in favor Of the resolution, it was
adopted
All the democrats except Johnson Of Ten
nessee and McDougall voted against the reso-
luton in company with Harris of New York,
Ten Eycl of New Jersey, and Cowan of Penn.
To us it seems conclusive that Mr. Bright was
clearly guilty of constructive treason, as defined
by Judge Smaey at New York and Judge
Sprague at Boston. The basis of the charge
rested upon letter written by Mr.. Bright on
the LIST day of March, three days before Mr..
Lincoln's inauguration, while Davis and his as
sociates were threatening to break up the inau-
guraton, and the Capitol was surrounded by
armed men TO prevent such lawless outbreak.
This Mr.. Bright knew, and yet, while this out
rage was premeditated, this recreant Senator
sits down and writes letter of introduction for
l.. =, J,Hn DroeilopI
of the Rebel Conf dcracy, and recognizes him
officially as such. Chance brought the letter to
light, it being found on the person of rebel
who was captured and taken to Cincinnati
The following is a copy of the letter:
WASHINGTON, March, /, 1861.
My DEAR SIR; Allow me to introduce to your ac-
quantance my friend Thomas b. Lincoln. Of Texas.
He visits your Capital, mainly to dispose Of what
he regards great improvement in firearms. COM
mend him to your consideration gentleman OF the
first responsibility, and reliable in erery respect
Very Truly Yours,
JESSE ID. BRIGHT
To His Excelleney jefferson Davis President Of the
Confederation of States.
The Committee on the Judiciary to which the
resolution of expulsion was referred and to
which the three Republican Senators who voted
in the negative belong, reported against the
adoption of the resolution, assigning as reas-
on therefor that as this was before the att ack
on Fort Sumter by the rebels mems minds were
not made up as to the result, and there were
then no substantial reasons tor experimenting a
resort to arms by those in rebellion. A very
full debate in the Senate followed, during which
the opponents OF the resolution mainly relied
upon the ground taken by the Committee. The
reasons urged in favor of the adoption of thu
resolution are in our Judgment we'll stated b.
Senator Anthony of Rhode Island when h
said that che should vote on the simple recort
"of the letter. He thought that any Senate
"who could write such a letter to such a traitor
twas untitled Tor place in the Senate" Al
most every loyal man in the country has alread
arrived at the same conclusion.
The expelled Senator threatened, in view O
the adoption of the resolut on, to appeal tn
case to the people of Indiana. We trust h
will make the appeal. If they honestly an
fairly decide that he is proper man to repre-
sent their State in the highest legislative bod
in the country we shall cheerfully acquiesc
in their decision, however much we may crit
else their taste. We are inclined TO believ
however, that the political sun of one of til
biggest doughfaces and most impudent traitor
that ever dsgraced free state in the Senate
forever SET