The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-07-17
The sennlprIaI conlrover.r.

Thc Senatorial controversy.
We notice that the MANcnEsrm JON
NAE has been classed among the paper
favorable 10 the election Of Justin 5
Morrill, 10 the Senate Of the Unite
States As not an article, original 0
selected, has before this appeared in Ia
columns Of this paper, in relation TO th
Senatorial question, We are quite at los
TO understand upon what authority thi
assertion has been made. II o.hor state
rncnts OF Mr Morrills friends have beer
made upon as slight foundation, W,
hardly think the boosted strength 0
their candidate viii stand the test 0
the Legislative conflict.
We are equally at loss 10 understand
wha, reason the friends Of Mr. Morril
have for relying upon the votes Of tn,
Senators and Representatives Of Ben.
nington County. No action was taken
at the County Convention in relation tc
the matter, and the friends Of neither
party can claim that the position Of tho
County has been decided by any public
expression Of her citizens. But we can
say that the prominent men of the Coun-
ty, whose views on public affairs have
generally been found 10 be in accord
ance with the views Of a majority Of her
people, are decidedly in favor Of Judge
Poland.
We have hitherto RETAINED from tax
ing any part in the senatorial controver.
~, believing that ample time remained
for a proper discussion Of the subject,
and that longer debate than was nee
essary fora the purpose Of securing
thorough information Of the merits OF
the question, was not advisable. But
M position has been assigned us which
we cannot consent to occupy, it does
not seem proper longer to delay a state
ment Of our preference and Of the rea-
sons which have determined il.
II has always been source Of graft
fcation and pride 10 the citizens Of Yer
mont thu the influence OF their State
in national affairs has been fully equal
to the influence Of her more favored sis
ters. Small in territory, feeble in pop
ulation, and remote from the great cen
tcrs Of political life, her power has new
ertheless been'felt on all the important
questions which effect the public veal
No State of the Union has impressed it's
opinions with greater success upon the
public mind, and no State has had a
greater influence in determining the
policy Of the nation. All her energy,
her patriotism, her love Of freedom,
have been felt at the Capitol, and thus
by the whole country
These results have been attained by
a strict adherence 10 one principle Of
action The people Of Vermont have
understood that their only way Of ex-
crting a national influence was through
thelindividual power and influence Of
their representatives at Washington
They have therefore been determined
in their choice, not By desire 70 graf
iiy individual ambition OF personal pref
erences, but by desire to assign 10
every public station the one best fitted
TO perform it, duties. Members q both
Houses d Congress have beenrctuncd
again and again, notwithstanding other
able men desired their places ard some
times against the wishes Of the incum-
bcntA themselves, because they were pc
culiarly fitted by their ability and ex-
pcrience TO guard the interests Of Yer
mont and do good service 10 the coun-
try, in the station they had already hll-
ed with honor
Acting upon tins principle j, has
been the policy Of Vernon, 10 send 10
the Unitsd'' States Senate, men eminent
Jor their leuznlng and ability il law and
craftsmanship She has always been
represented IN the Senate BY men taken
from The first rank q Der judges and
lawyers Whenever questions pertain
ing 10 the Constitution and lurspru-
dence OF the coanAry have arisen t.aat
body. the voice Of Vermont has had A.
much 10 do with their decision a. the
voice Of any SlAte Sone Il her Sena-
Tors have attained a commanding inau-
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