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

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The traitor Dole Over uew-made graves !
ssh ,ha, The man who speaks this unbearable
treason should be branded as a traitor. !
thank you for your kind attention. when
zen 70 TO your room you are 10 say 70 the
waiting ear ~ Vernon whether the descend
ants II Ethan Allen will fiilo1 his example
whether they have the heart which stirred
him at that early day Your business Is 10
say thar this Dole shall no, sci up a mob.
II IL for you 10 say whether a man has right
70 stop The incendiary when trying 10 set the
building on ere Whether the man who
rebukes such .reasonsble, such criminal such
untearabls outrage. shall be branded as a
eriminal' What does Il matter whether this
Miner i to pay any sum or not But Il Is
something wle'hcr the SACRED rights Of gev-
'ernmen, be indicated; whether such man
can insult government. and then turn round
and get its sympathy
Mr. n nowAeDs FiSAL PLEA
Ysu have listened to very able speeches,
and shall not attempt 10 follow them through
IhaEe been carried by those figures up to the
clouds. hardly knew whether I was in
the body or in the spirit. The efor, here
for the defense is truly remarkable But a.
remarked here once before to-day, ''In en-
ger debate. the truth aud the issue is often
lost sight of'' NoS. If mistake not, the
arguments that have been made have not been
confined tothe real merits Of the case. MrN's
speech was better adapted to the stump,
than for Q Court Of Justice I am not in
political caucus, but in Coart Of Justice,
where the laws are % be administered From
his argument should think that Marvin Dole
was the accuted and not Miner. lie has tried
Dole for treason and 50 did the testimony
brought in Il is my business to try the
Respondent, haye read from this book
that words are no ,proyocatiOn for an as
sauli." did say that the Respondent had
committed breach Of the peace, and the
only question Is whether he has or not
and we must try this issue. Mr. Nicholson
ststes that the defense vent only on the
ground Of lsw-that the blow was given
in the heat Of passion. But want to know
whether this ,sds done ''under the heat Of
passion or was Il premedtated II has
been proved thatSon several different occa-
sions they had had discussions on this sub.
ject: and long time previous to this he
had threatened to &nock him, and Just before
the blow he repeated his threats several
times. From the testimony Of the case, il is
clearly prsmsdiihtsd case Of assault and
battery. H9 then case OF assault and
battery clearly prensditaied. am not
here 10 justify Mr.. Dole in his politics, |
do not agree with him; but do sap that he
has right to his opinions, and to express
them.
What constitutes loyalty How have the
people Of Vermont even showed their loyalty !
by the violation Of iap' or in keeping the
ptaee' Loyalty TO the government consists
in standing by ils laws The Constitution the
fundamental Law says that man has right to
his freedom-.to freedom Of speech: and |
want TO know If the time has come that
man cannot express his views want 10
know II your political opponent has not
right to his opinions ! say the very thing
which the defence upholds, we do NOT APP
prors Of When Union man at the South
speaks in favor Of Lincoln, he is mobbed for
ii, shall we follow their example Ly.
curgus once asked Scion what was the
best form Of goyernmenti he replied, That
in which an insult TO the lowest subject is an
insult to the whole constitution. y Under
such government do we live, and say
that an infringement Of the rights of the
lowest citizen Of the State Of Vermont, is an
insult to The constitution. say every single
man in this State has a right TO the protec-
ton Of the law---ihe high and iow--the rich
and poor ea y
We recognize eqpal rights. end every man
should be protected ip these rights. Let a
man be ever 20 high 10 community, the law
is above him. He is athenable to the law
ain proud to say that live IN State. and
in United States where people desire the law
TO reign supreme pyer them.
What is the testimony here! II is that Mr..
Fowler, Mr.. Miner, Mr.. Dole aud others
we're at Vahderiip's Hotel. There they got
in conversation. IL wasa public place where
every man had a. right to be. do not know
that there is anything in what Dole said to
prors him TO be a traitor don't know that
be isor that he is not. After Miners Srst dec
larstion Dole made no reply. Again Miner
said il as Black testifes. Who, il thus dar-
ed to speak once. and again, would not.
whether he meant il or not Such is human
nature. Now according 10 testimony Dole
talks fer the sake Of hearing himself talk
and is always ON the opposite side He tells
his ground &c them and he has a right to-
Being irritated be goes on. In which is
there the greater patriotism in bin who
upholds the laws peaecacly' Or IN him who
violates them2 Under tae testimony, you
are bound TO return the verdict Of guilty
lie struck him ,riihsui proroeation. He did
not do il In ss1 defence. Il Is said that he
had Just cause for it-but which is the
greatest authority. As or that bOokf
1t il said that We have always been law
abiding people. and hope that va shall
long live in the State ~ Vermont and show
the same reverence for Law. Every man will
say that Dole IL harmless man. - he re-
peated here, and be has no influence. say
the lave eughs 10 be vindieated. believe
that have nov deps Ell that ny duty re-
quirs me to de. / came in response TO the
call Of thsGrand Jursr. II 10 your duty with-
cut the fear or favor Of any man 70 answer
fairly upon your oaths that you have taken.
whether The Respondent is guilty or not
guilty.
During the progress d the argument. one
Of the JurymsB wrote tbs following verdict
which was signed BY each member Of the
jury: ..s
Nps guilty and ihe jgry .weala rseoen-
mend to ell loyal cfiisens TO 60 And do ike
uise.
AT the eoneluSi0n Of the argument. the
jury without leaving their seats. returned
the verdict Of not guilty which uas rscsiv-
ed With The cheers aud shoots Il the As
ssnblsd audiences.