Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25
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Tur senatorial QUESTION. "A correspondent
Of the Springfield Republican says Vermont
will do far better to let Messrs. Poland aud Ed
munds stay at home. Once elect them to the
Senate. and hey would join The Doolittle faction
within month" And Washington coTespon-
dent of the n. Y. Tribune says
"The johnson policy OF getting control Of the
limited States Senate by blocking the election of
senators by Republican State Legislatures as
successfully and villanously played in New jersey
and vilainousy initiated in Connecticut, Is set
down in the Copperhead programme here for RIP
etiton in New Hampshire and Vermont lhis
intelligence may surprise and shock the moral SEN
timent of the people of those two pure New Eng
land States but the voters Of both may rest as
sured that it has been fully determined in the
johnson Councils here to endcayor TO apply to
the Republican maiorities in the Senates OF New
HAMPSHIRE and Vermont the same corrupung M
huences to effect the election OF supporters Of the
President, and TO defeat or suspend 90 uead-lock'
men as radically aud trustworthy Republican as
are Daniel Clark and Justin $, Morrill, that have
ayailed in New Jersey
On these charges the Burlington Times puts IN
a denial, deliberately eulogises Messrs. Poland and
Edmunds. and advocates their election to the
Senate. It strikes us that it is wisest and Hndos
to consider these doubts Of the integrity Of oui
Senators as scandal. which their conduct on the
great questions of the session will satisfactorily
answer Ii they do not SO answer them, any ar
eument by their friends will avail little towards
securing for them the confidence OF the public.
OUR Washington special correspondent hai
been stirred up by the intmation of the New
York Tribune heretofore given) that Executive
influence is to be used in the Senatorial cleo
tions in Vermont; and. being a Neunouter, h,
very emphatically warns all concerned that "a,
Green Mountain Boys are not in the habit Of
bearing dictation, especially against liberty aut
patriotism. We do not think it necessary to pub.
lish his article entire. The following may be new
to our readers. though it is not to us:
4 word from this stand point may not weigh Al
dust in the balance, but there is observed q mos
decided preference, among those familiar with Ia,
history OF the State, in favor Of Justin 5. Morrill,
for one Of the Senotorships This opinion is no
gathered from the street corners, but it is the De
iiherate opinion of many of the ablest statesmen
in both Houses Of Congress. Some Of them &,
much farther than to express a mere preference
and declare that it would be regarded a nationa
calamity if he were not elected. This is elaine,
for him purely on the ground of merit, in view o
his Rrduous services for the state and the country
while he has been a member Of the lower House
Mr.. Morrill, is unquestonably entitled to rank o
one of the first statesmen of our times, and hi
eanestness OF purpose, his Industrious habits, hi
uprightness and genial department, together will
the benefits Of his extensive experience as legls
lator, must in my humble Judgment place him far
in advance of all his competitors. Judge PolanC
may be far his superior for some other positions
Men are not born good Legislators but to cleo
Mr. Morrill, 20 the u. S. Senate is simply to return
to him what he merits and has richly earned.