Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-12-01
TIE sENATORsHIP.


Of the Supreme Court. According to all ac-
counts the pressure brought to bear upon the
Governor, in favor OF the different candidates
for the place was very great but in the Sc
lection he has made he has answered the gen.
eral demand for one of our strongest men to
take the seat Of the lamented Senator at this
very important period, when men of compre.
hensiye intellect are needed in the councils
of the nation. Judge Poland is emphatically
such a man. The appointment is
Tor the next session only, as the selection of
Senator for the balance of the unexpired
term, which extends to March 4th, 1867, and
also for the new term commencing at that
time, devolves upon the legislature at its next
annual session. Two candidates will be pre-
sented at that time, one of whom, Hon. jus
tin s. Morrill,, the distinguished representa-
tive from this district, and man who, by
force Of character and an indomitable perse-
verence, has won for himself national repu-
taion, doing honor to his State and her in
situations, has long been looked upon by the
people at large as a very proper man for the
place. The other is Judge Poland hmself,
who is as yet untried in Congress This is
not the time to say anything about the mer-
its of the promised contest or of its probable
results, hut we must express our regret, in
asmuch as MIR. Morrill, was not candidate
for appointment at this time, that the Gov
ernor should have given the place to his OPP
ponent, thus perhaps creating a prestige in
favor of one and against the other. Such a
proceeding we believe to be Unprecedented,
and it is certainly unfair, as long as there are
several gentlemen in the State who would
have served the approaching session in man
ner to the satisfaction of oil. We are much
surprised that Judge Poland should have ac-
cepled the appointment under such circum-
stances.
From the Bellows Falls Times.
Mr.. Poland is an able man and will doubt
less make good Senator, but his appoint
ment will nevertheless be received with dis
a2poin ment, as we think, by majority OF the
Union people in this section OF the State,
who think that the position should have been
conferred upon the Hon JUSTIN s. MORRILL,,
the distinguished, able and ever faithful rep
resentative from this District. But as the
appointment has been made there is no par
ticular object in discussing the subject and
perhaps 1t may prove for the best at present,
as by it we shall not lose the services of our
4 able representative in the House, nor be
thrown into political confusion in this district
as would probably have been the case had he
been appointed.
From he Caledonian.
With no slight qualification we are able to
announce TO our readers that Gov. DhHug-
ham has appointed Chief Justice Poland to
the L. s. eenate, TO fill the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the death Of Judge Collamer. This is
most fitting appointm Mt Graver respon-
sibilities have never rested upon any Congress
since the early days Of the Republic, than will
deyolve upon the National Assembly which
( meets next month. Hon. Schuyler Colax,
in recent speech, expressed the opinion that
4 the coming Congress will be the ablest that
has met within his knowledge. We are glad
that Vermont is able to contribute so much
toward this aggregate Of ability. Our sturdy
little State, from the earliest history, can
show a representation in the Senate which
will as q whole, compare favorably with that
of any state in the Union aud Judge Poland
is worthy successor OF such men as Phelps
and Collamer.
1t is enough to say of bis political views
that he is Vermont Republican, warm
admirer of the late President Lincoln, and
firm supporter OF his administration Like
many OF the most prominent men of the pres
ent day he is man OF and from the people
/, of sterling integrity and broad sympathles,
aud Gov. Dillingham; deserves well Of the
} people for his judicious selection.
From the ST Adams NJ sseng,r.
The appointment of Judge Poland is one
that will give general satisfaction. A gem
tleman Of distinguished legal and judicial
ability, his excellent tact and keen dlsermi-
nation, together with natural dignity and
ease Of manner perhaps begotten Of strength,
had already designated him, in the minds o.
many, as a fit man for the place. Like his
predecessor, Judge Poland is self made
man, and has reached bis eminent position
by the same path, though without the adyan-
tage Of collegiate education.
From the Vernon Record.
8 T. = In such "a crisis, every State
should be represented by her ablest and most
reliable men and who could Vermont look
to, in this emergency, who could reasonably
be expected, in all respects, to fill the place
so suddenly vacated by her distinguished
Senator 1t would be indeed strange il sue
had another such man within her borders
for, however able, they must necessarily lack
that experience, and accumulated influence,
to which Judge Collamer had so eminently
attained.
1 TIE people of the State recognized the ne
cessity and the difficulty, and have awaited
with patient anxiety the decision of the tx
ecutive, declaring who should be the repre-
sentative man. No sooner was the death OF
Senator Collamer known, than public atten-
ton was Immediately directed to Hon. Justin
s. Morrill,, as the one who, from long expe-
rience, able and faithful service, and influence
already acquired, seemed best fitted for the
position, OF any man in the State; and the
probability is, that, had the Senator died one
day sooner than he did, and had the vacancy
been supplied by a vote of the Legislature,
Mr.. Morrill, would have been elected by a
handsome majority But that gentleman s
present position is one OF commanding inhu-
ence, and, we need as able and experienced
statesmen in the House, as in the higher
branch of the National Legislature, Howev-
err much then, he might seem to be needed to
fill the vacant senatorial seat, there was yet
a question as to the expediency Of taking him
from his present position and thereby occa-
sionng vacancy in our representation in the
House, to be also supplied by new and un-
tried man