The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-06-10
Local Intelligence.


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what, is tbs State Of Vernon, hat Il
asked 10 punish hsrself IN her eonsutasn,
part IN The person q Henry T. Miner Well.
4 Ne can judge anything from her history,
we ahd her eoniing into the sovereignty sf
State. BY taking up every saeh miscrsAnt
that sought to give aid or eomfrt ie trAitors
We lad her taxing in hand snmmarily every
such miscreant. aud stamping upon him
With the beech-seal he indelible mark Of a
traitor There IL where we hnd her com.
msneing her being. and ne may infer VIA,
she should do nov. II the Grand Function.
AIRY Of the town bad bruught forward this
complaint with knowledge VI eli the prev
ccation. The long continued persecution which
this Dole has inflicted upon Miner. bad the
Grand Juror Of the town brought him Up
With full knowledge Of these affairs, /
should say he ought 10 be suspected as a
traitor.
! am net to suppose that his character Is
TO be thus judged ! am sure be simply
heard the piSssitls story Of the eomplainer.
that IN q very lamb like way be had been
kpected down. II this we're an ordinary
case Of ksoekiag doen teifhout proroeafion
be would have perfect right TO thus inpeach
him. And as ws believe he only heard a
plausible and partial stery. we suppose the
complaint was made In good faith. Uf course
the magistrate knew nothing about Il; he
ought 10 hear the case. and IL he believed IL
be ought to carry Il on. Well, these func-
iuaries Of the town have sat here and have
conducted the case In a proper way. His
counsel has acted modesily too. lie has felt
the all-pervading power Of loyalty here,
which 70 SO strong and bracing. that man
cannot question but that II will be vindicat-
ed. IL is doubtful whether be will make
another attempt 10 vindicaie the complain
ant, and to convict him who sH hare the
crown Of honor he deserves to have, for vim
dieating the priceless jewel Of our govern
nent. Gentlemen Of the Jury: You have
come here and have sat down soberly
and solmenly to this trial. This il not 4
caucus nor rnass-neeting: bat we stand
here 10 exalt the law which is the palladium
Of our freedom. We do not ask you to as
sail 4 IN any-in its most sensitive features.
Gentlemen Of the Jury, IL II we're not for
our strict, had almost said religious regard
Tor laws, this case could not 70 on. The
feeling that has given birth TO the verdict OF
. not guiity" through every organ In the
state, aud out Of il where the occurrence has
been knowu-the feeling which has inspired
every loyal man and every loyal woman in
this community. who has heard that trail
tor TO the government was knocked down on
the Of quiet Sabbath day--this feeling,
but for the almost religious reverence Of our
people for eur laws, would not let this case
90 on. Had q man come out and declared
publicly, the testimony that has been prung
out Of this man, on this witness stand, he
would have been lynched. but for the relig-
ious devotion this people have for law. But
they said here Is court and jury. We are all
at sea in leaty boat, and in the midst OF
the ocean be has tried to sink the crew. -
Here are our appointed officers. He must
sand here as guilty Of treason--not that
which constitutes the arrest act, but that be-
yond which the party had not power to go
the reasonable thought and word. This
had been more boldly expressed we're Il not
for the conservative principle Of cowardice,
whose brakes we're TO heavy for him. He
eonfesses to this jury that he has said il,
and he has siandered bis mother. and his
mothers son.
while your village 10 on Are. and your
mothers and sisters are balancing the dis
lance from the third or fourth story to the
pavement, here 10 10 the community an in
esndisry. talking in favor Of lighting the
dre--aud you must not pursue him--you
must not prevent his spreading the flames
you must not outhank the incendiary, be-
cause there Is no law--becanse no officer is
II hsndll There being the want Of these, in
the presen: case. Miner says /" dry up;"
and what is more e dries him up;'' and
Is envied by every loyal heart fer the gal.
lsnt act be performed. l. II not the perrog
alive Of man 10 stop this terrible mis-
chief Shall : man pause and see Ao,e far
the ineendiary will 60, IL be Is allowed to
have bis ewn way Shall e man when be
sees him just lighting the ere, wait for 6nd-
ing en- othcerl No qstlch hin, while you
may. This is feeble figure. Ifyour hous-
e. burn up--your brick and mortar bill,
what 10 j, The thing this man would do is to
pull down the common temple Of liberty on
cur heads together. Simply to destroy .
little property, what is il, to destroying a
gsvernmsnt! Which Of you that has chill
rsn = net willing to leave them without any
thing 81 this worlds goods. II only under
goo1 government How are you going to
weigh property against the benefit Of "a or
ganised government which il cost our faith
sFs % mach to found. and their children 20
much 20 peFpstuste And here IL a man
trying % put IN jeopardy The whole CONNIE
atty. and % far a. bis influence can 70 10
set the Stare on Gre lie attacks the recruit
ing ofhcer for doing bis duty. What rieht