Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-09
ELECTION OF SENATOR.

ELECTION OF SENATOR.
The Free Press, in a somewhat lengthy
editorial highly commendatory of the pub
lie services of the Hon, Solomon Foot,
expresses the hope that he will be wnant-
mousiy reelected by the Legislature, to
the Senate of the United States. The
Pree Press says that such vote g would
of course be highly credtable to Sc nator
Foot, but it would also be creditable to
Vermont" So say we. The subslitu-
ton of any other man for Mr.. Foot in
the Senate, at the present time, is not to
be thought of for moment. Vermont
owes it to herself; she owes it especially
to the nation, to return man so ripe in
wisdom and experience, to the field of his
past labors. Let his election be unani-
nous.
As evidence of the esteem in which
Senator Foot is held by his associates in
the Senate, it may be mentioned that he
has twice been unanimously elected Pres
ident pro tenn, of that body, an honor not
unlikely to be again bestowed, should Mr..
Foot be reelected.
We make the following extract from
the article in the Pree Press;
GAS all are aware, there is an important
election to be made by the Legislature-that
of U. S. Senator. In few papers of the
State, the subject was briefly alluded to some
months ago; but since then we have seen no
public allusion to 1.-THE reason beiag, we
suppose, that the reelection of Hon. Solomon
Foot has been looked upon by the people of
the State generally, as matter beyond ques-
ton. The demands Of the public service are
such in these days that the remark: "He
has been elected twice, and some one else
ought to have chance" will not carry much
weight with the patriotic portion of the COM
munity. They realize that important Offices
are to be assigned to men because the public
good demands their services. Mr.. Foot should
be reelected for that reason.
The ability of Senator Foot, and his un.
firing industry and devotion to the public
service, not only during the sessions OF Con-
gress, but during the vacations, are well
known. Whatever any man in his place
could do to uphold the free principles of oul
Government, to protect i, from the dire eff
fects of the weakness and treachery which
during the last administration, brought the
country to the very verge of ruin, he did,
Whatever he could do to assist the presen
administration in its countless and arduous
duties, he has done, The proper interests Of
his State and the welfare of its soldiers in
the field, have received his unremitting ant
efficient attention at all times. His eminen
services have been acknowledged by all.
We do not doubt that the State contain
other men, perhaps many men, of equal abil
ity, industry and patriotism, but they lacl
the experience and personal influence whicl
Mr.. Foot has acquired. The Free State
have suffered enough by dropping able mer
Just to give somebody else chance. Thu
Slave States gained only far too much b
being careful to lose no influence in Congress
) in that way when they could avoid it. Thi
u. is no time to forego the reelection OF tried
influential and experienced Senator like Nj
: Foot, merely because he has held the ofHc
q two terms; and we do not believe that an
j. considerable number Of members will thin
of doing it. We have heard no one expires
doubt of his reelection. Our hope is tn;
he will receive a unanimous vote IN eac
/, House. Such vote of course would be EN-
- inently creditable to Mr.. Foot; it would
no less so to the State of Vermont.