Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-31
Question for vermont

mand large share OF attehtion aniohs
the people OF Vermont, the ensuing
summer and fall. We refer TO the Sen
atorial question. Amid all the excite
ment which the discussions OF this ques-
ton will be likely to epgender, the pas
sions and prejudices that will De nat
urallv aroused, however improperly, we
shall use what moral and mental
strength we may possess, to keep COOL
and continue throughout the contest
free from all luminosity and prejudice,
and we fervently hope our editorial
brethren will not only make their best
efforts in the same direction, but prove
themselves entirely successful IN thelr
endeavors.
The Free Press and Times appear 10
be somewhat antagonistic as to their
preferences for Senatorial candidates,
and If these dailies can manage TO re-
tain their present good temper, and keep
their judgments cool, we anticipate
much profit to ourselves in the discus
sion: 1t is most fortunate thing Tor
Vermont that she has three men so en-
ipently worthy Of the honors which their
respective friends would bestow upon
them. as Messrs. Poland, Morrill,, and
Edmunds. The main difficulty to be
anprebended is from the selfish motives or
passions Of those who seek to inflame and
prejudice others, in their efforts to attain
their objects Men going to Washington
and returning with axes ground, or with
axes to be ground, or with axes that
couldn't be ground, and subsequently
entering the field with these axes main
" in view are not the men who ought
most to influence the sober thinking,
honorable minded farmers, who con-
stitute a large portion ofour population.
The trader the mechanic, the profess
sional man-all have equal, but no
more than equal rights with the farmer,
whom we first named, because he be-
longs to larger class, which as whole
has perhaps more at stake.
We have spoken of the three candl-
dates as eminently worthy the homo
sought for them. They are all men o
experience, Mr.. Morrill, having NOR
Congressional experience than the othe
two. He has been eminently popula
and serviceable to his constituents, u
his State and country, as a repre-
sentative. And if we are not grossl,
mistaken in what we see and hear ant
in what aoe hmkece ka0w, many OF nj
best friends regard the present positio
he occupies the very one in which h
own interests, and the interests OF n
State and country demand he Shout
remain. 1t by no means follows as los
ical sequence that because man maxi
a goodvand useful member OF the hous
he must prove. the best member OF u
Senate. Mr.. Morrill, was educated in
country store, where Ex-Governor al
now Congressional representative Bot
well of Massachusetts, was educate
Both are practical, useful men. b
Mr.. Boutwell, could never with all +
legislative experience fill the place
an Edward Everett or a Daniel Webst
in the Senate. He sgreatly lacks tn
early training and study in the thee
and science of government in
study of local, national and internatic
al laws, which occupied so large pr
ton of the lives OF those eminent sch
ars and statesmen. His mind was me-
nodded for graphing great national a
constitutional questions as were thei
And vet, he is as efficient and useful
the popular branch Of our national l.
islature as seither Of those larger a
more thoroughly educated men Wo'
have been.
What we have said Of Mr.. Boutv
may be Justly said Of Mr.. Morrill,. b
are eminently practical and useful rel
sentatives.v sNo mans character sta
fairer, morally, than the representa-
of the Second Congressional District
Vermont. No Vermonter has had lar
legislative experience as repfesel
tive atiWashington since the days
Rollin c. Mallary and Horace Ever
His fortunate position as Chairman
the Committee Of Ways and Means
enabled him to manifest those pract
business qualities to which his e.
training has materially contriou
That he could command the. influence
make himself as useful, when transie
to the Senate, very many OF his
friends are disposed to doubt. ina
has made'himself as useful in the III
as the late Judge Collamer did whel
was a member Of it, or as he would,
he been member during the pas'
years, few if any will be dispose
question. But that he can command
influence in the Senate amid such II
as Fessenden and Sherman, his best
most sagacious friends will hardly
the presumption to claim. Hon. il
s. Morrill, has won laurels OF whic
State may well be proud, and wha'