Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-06-26


and proper, but the Tribune thought different
ly. Accordingly the Tribune "pitched in" and
on its favorite instrument-"a harp of a thou
sand strings"-ployed variation of its STAN
dard tune, economy and retrenchment. The
consistency of the Tribune and the business of
its criticisms are well set forth BY Mr.. Walton
in his letter, which, is as follows:
WASHINGTON, June 49,
TRIAL By JURY.
Both Houses have this week acted upon trial
by jury. The Senate has passed bill provl-
ding oaths which will exclude rebels and dis
loyal persons from the jury-box in the United
States courts ; a measure introduced by Sen
ator Davis of Kentucky. 1t prepares the way
for the conviction and punishment of rebels,
and shows that the objection to jury trial has
been pressed, on the con6scation question, al
together farther than the occasion warrants.
In the House. jury trial came up in different
shape. On Monday a resolution Of Mr.. Julian,
OF Indiana, for the repeal of the fugitive slave
law, came up very unexpectedly, in the House,
and was rejected by fifteen majority. 1mmedi-
ately thereupon Mr.. Cotax of ind ana intro
duced a resolution for jury trial to persons ar
rested as fugitives, whenever they make oath
that they a not slaves, and it was adopted by
handsome majority. The principle is right
and Thoroughly constitutional. Henry Clay and
Daniel Webster urged it when the fugitive
slave law was passed. Slaves are, by the Con-
stitution, "persons :" and the same instrument
provides that no "person' shall be deprived OF
fe liberty or property without due process of
law-and that involves trial by jury. This was
always good doctrine in Vermont and ought to
be everywhere. Pardon me if suggest that
| 4 ,l,o of SicfI npn
trial by Jury for slaves and rejecting it for their
masters. They are all persons; albeit think
the slaves generally have the advantage OF
being the most loyal, and therefore the most
respectable person of the two classes But the
law, like the divine Law-giver is no respecter
of persons must insist, therefore, that those
Republicans who resist trial by jury to persons
accused of rebellion, and plead for it for their
slaves, are not consistent True, the first are
criminals. if guilty and the last are not: bu,
that only makes the stronger. 1t is in crimi
nal cases that the requisiton of jury trial is
most imperative. | rejoice. as think the rea'
der will do, that Congress has affirmed the
right of trial BY jury for Africans who swear
they are not slaves. l am thankful for that lit
tie. But it is not enough. The fugitive ough
not to be required to swear that he is not {
slave The presumption should be that he il
not, and the claimant should be required t
prove title to his services. Even if he is to b.
treated as criminal, it ought to be sutficicn
for him to say he is not guilty in the form
charged, and he should be treated as not guilt
if he stands mute.
HORACE GREELEY Us. E. P. WALTON.
The n. Y. Tribune has pitched into com
pany of its political friends for voting to pur
e chase, for the library of Congress- one nundrc
4 Al. l., 1a,nt
an invaluable book for Congressman who de
sire to perform their duties ntelligently an
faithfully; and moreover work which wi
soon be rare. The supply for sale is now nea
" exhausted. Well, Walton, and majority
. his committee on printing, thought it wise, ant
+ in the long run, economical, to secure the'
n books. The secret of the IriJune's hostility
N N this is that it hates the venerable and worth
publisher of the National Mteitigencer. Tht
J. were the compilers and publishers of the wor
/ They were National Republican in politics
H. Greely was Wing, as Greely was; and eve
III now agree with the Tribune in many things
= the protective policy for instance. But tn
are not quite up to the Tribune on the slave
question; they are favorable to emanclpallo
according to the Presidents scheme they a
very moderate, very slow, compared with t
Tribune in TACT they are sold fogies," accordi
to Walton, too, if he should indulge in epitht
ne ne of that kind In short, Greedy and Walt
nv don't disagree much about the Intelligence
le- but Walton thinks that has nothing to do wi
be- be- the book question. He thinks that as the pu
: Usher OF the MteHigenoer compiled and print
ng the work for Congress, and never could be
he paid by any body but Congress, good faith
quires Congress to purchase their books VIII
it needs them. And in that am authorized
add that one of the mo It excellent and emin'
of old Congressman living, and now, as of Q
the Watchdog of the treasury, agrees periec
with Waton-I mean first Comptroller WI
tlesey. He has authorized and requested
to say so. But Greeley has a Congressio
:. record on the book question, and Walton thin
it is rich-very rich, and especially refresh
about these days. Greely was in Congr
=. -, three months, and in that time made
3ur speeches in favor of buying the books, vo
Co., for the books, (,y mistake) and finally took
y Eos q hundred and ten volumes OF Congressic
books as his own private property and am
IND them the very annals and debates which v
ton proposed to buy for the library OF
Y, House. Perhaps Greely put them into a 7
'0"'' lie library when he got home; Walton ag
'r1t, ,Sa with him perfectly on that mead, and he
'"O that he did do it. Walton would not stra
- point with him, however-would not much C
E plain of him if he put them into the librar
" the Tribune association and marked then
T. the cover-"Stolen from the Tribune otti
The Tribune is public institution, and
N"' books will be used for public purposes, tho
USE us us noIar} Is ho' eN1c'iy PuVio Hoi "'!'
and walton knows nothing OF thls polnt eX
'Srl, , from rumor She is a lying jade and Gre
a Obor, sy is entitled to the benefit of the doubt.
on to AIRY 10, ls49, Horace Greeley, in his plat
I. mess Is Member of Congress, said:
onse- ale would state, with reference to the vo
books for members of Congress, that lie did not q
above to them on account of the books; bur lie beleN
with they were distributed according to the true
5, and with which they purchascd-if the books
nd rnlv carried home ana nlaced In the nublic br
eopc II ,rns n f,jr and honest onnron,.;oton of he
" adj ,',s,,~ nm CIaIo sol 5n ,i,,,o oeo y "
4oS"' That was "far and honest" in Greeley's
- "fair and honest" 10 buy these books for
ITY, bers, and to give them to public librar
,,g,s by home so that every Congress had to r