The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-04-01
No. Al.
J.F. MCCLELLAN, Printer.

forward by his friends candidate Congress- received from
being returned early enough be counted Mr. Merrill BEN
nugon the member of the preceding Congress- appeared have the
the which would have result
these facts to the notice of the House Of and claimed the
seat which Mr. Merrill had been returned
ceu and he permitted take his seat the 18th Of January
The ability fidelity he executed this trust appears from
the six successive reflections which he received
tnued his constituents until his death He strong
the twentieth Congress he placed the head
manufactures and its chairman reported the tariff 1925 by his
eXeron the floor of the House. contributed much
Mr. M died at Baltimore N while his Washington
April 10 1881 His remains were brought to Poulne where they
INFERRED and marble subsequently them by
the members OF the bar winch he was distinguished an ornament
Yale College He studied awremoyed stateand
admitted the believed in Bennington the
1885, and Immediately thereafter commenced practng his profession III
that He located himself at Rupert and represented that
his talents that in 1889 he chosen the adjust
but thirty years old had been the Years. and
under these circumstances slight token his ability of his
worth that he deemed unfit for that commission which
the services of such Mr. Smiths associates Isaac Tcheno
1hen Jacob body besides Mr. been u S.
Chief Justices and Governor Of the state
Mr. Smith member the convention which anted and adopt
ed the Constitution of the United States for Vermont contemplation
its being admitted into the Uuion which effected 1871 Yer
g@ sn Sose from e G In % elections p c G n Mr.
tics Was but t 3 had ua attention of the
those national questions which had begun ge Union
quny this canvass when Mr. S. received his election
ling ability and integrity regarded than parizan zeal
" devotion He reelected in 1798and again conduct
and political during the first entirely satisfactory
his constituents but in the memorable action of Congress upon 4u
ton of making to carry into effect Mr. Jays treaty which
thus identified the rising republican party This
he no tS p cn h Ta and e
spring. but the politics the state changing before the succeeding
Mr. Smith then chosen the State Legislature
from the Rutland where he had removed and resided since 1891
this Legislature, which Oct 1884, he elected chief justice
cecdg party spirit high and the politics of the state found
again changed The legislature dera by large majority
Mr. reelected chief justice Whether thing than
violent spirit the of his removal from this high u
by those who from their vocation sup
posed wholly impartial Says Mr. Thompson in his history
Vermont during this session. that prescription
political opinion first pracced in the distribution Of civil offices in
Israel Smith, who had held the Office of chief Justice
State who interrupted integrity and virtue drop
ped account his attachment the republican party and another
history, speaking the the chief justice
conesedy of pure morals and undertaking justice uncorruped
tegrty and had discharged suspicion
revolution had been founded and carried republican sentiments their
full but unbalanced and uncensured in of his pr
judicial conduct In the succeeding reaction which terminated
Mr. Jencrson Presidential election Mr. Smith Congress-
also the unsuccessful candidate his party for the gubernasa
elected US Senator from this Both member of the House
Representatives and Senator he faithfully executed the
He the particular friend Of President Jefferson and
vob he regarded by him that currently reported and
hat he have place in Mr. eeon cabinet Attorney Gener
of the United States Mr. Smith elected Governor Of Vermont
called the attention of the Legislature the
JURISPRUDENCE of the State and it his suggestion that
ounshmen abolished He remained but During
his time excO member of the corporation of the University
incorporation in 1900 until the time of his death After his election
health began Decline and during the succeeding
his physical constitution became very much impaired nor did his
powers withstand the wasting of their tenement He died Dec
1910, aged 81.