Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-07-13
LFrem wa.,on,. Janrn,I.1

There are more and nastier irees n The bar
rel Of the Burlington Tines than ws syer
thought Of. Witiin a er DE it has charges
that Senator .!manIs hss ass rtei that Mr.. Nor
ril opposed S;annarl's appointment, and that
Alr. Morrill, L Cpp.ssi 90 the election Of Senator
Elmunds; AMI oG the ith it made All % the
tariff bIll, basiug its attack On iicus from the
\. !. Poi, which is q confessed Free Trade
organ, ami the II. Y. Tines. which is tL9 -
gan Of President johnson Aul the .,.n Who
does this proie-sfs ~ q. ni,ul VI Mr.. Id
uunds aRd a-s TO eyt- in his head He sees
anu c0aisszss that more than tEo-thiris Of his
own county convention were for Mr. Morrill,,
and moreover he can see, If be chooses, unmis-
taxable evidence that more han twc-thirls
Of the Republicans Of the State are :. aim -
Where are this mau's ,.siHs, that he cannot
conclude iL-, .sc easiest way % defeat Mr. Ed-
asuds is to array Mr.. Morrill, and his friends
against him and them, and making Mr. FL
munds himself responsible for that abuses
As TO the first charye T. 10 not believe
that Mr.. ki-.-u,.- mas ever charged Mr.. Nor
III with opposition 10 Gen. Stannari's appoint
meut He Will not lie himself, nor do We thiuE
be would permit himself 90 De dective, by others
in matter personal - 5r. Morrill,. when in
I've min-.,S az could get the facts from Mr..
morrill, We have the means Of ckaF;igg
through the ItHss' camp. 4pl -.ias hard
blows to the higher Ace.s; rlt IS Vet are con-
tent siEplY - re-al'irm that not only I'D Mr.
Morrill, cndeayor 90 secure a mutual agreement
between Mr.. C!app and Mr.. Staunari, bT which
MIR. stanuard wss to have the Colectorship at a
time convenient to both, but also that. after tae
President had been induced 30 ayp3,1s at once,
Mr.. Morrill, himselg az Ised that no opposition
should Se made to a ecu6rmation by the Senate.
4 4 g. Ff.a. ] a. n, IL III.
NJ. Morrill, are intimate and confidential, and
we have Of course full and conclusive proof Of
Mr.. Morrill's position in reference l. zoe 5ena-
torship on the wes. s. il- q, zoe mountain. Fr, IN
the openi1s oi tne campaign to this very week,
air. Morrill, has insisted that he will stand OF
fall on his own merits; that his friends must
permit no rIngs, 10 intriguos, no log-ro.liag, no
bargains, no complication9 EitE the Western
Senatorskip. Ald Nogt completely nave his
iliead9 adhered TO this wise, just and pure
policy. While the diSss and Herald, both
Western Vermont papers, have impertinently
and pertinaeiously interferel with the Eastern
Senatorship, the Eastern Vermont papers, with
out single exception. have preserved ns.tsali,y
IN respect to the Weeisfl ren1toyship. Has not
..-e 5sass observed itl Twice We have callsl
upon these papers to let Eastern Vera,vnt alone,
abstaining ourself frpa snY discussion Of the
western question. tOulu thty hOt see that VI r.
lorTill's policy was that Of non-interference {,
Such is the fact, and the editor Of the Times is
not 50 blind that he could not see II; he is, how
ever. unwise and reckless enough 10 deAae NJ
Morrill,, and at the risf Of injuFing Mr.. I'd
munds.
"a " the taTih, We arc content TO wait. SEN
ators Poland and Bimunds doubtless will repu-
dste the Free Traders, ard leave the Times
alone.
Mr.. Walton Writes pOntedly, and with
truth to back him. Senator Eimunds' best
| friends in this quarter very deeply deplore
the damage which his case is receiving from
such friendship as that Of the Times, but are
poweriess to prevent it. As to Mr. Morrill's
connection with the change in the Custom
House, the Journals statements only furnish
added proof Of the correctness OF oar own
and we in turn eap fully support, IA Of our
Own knowledge, the Journals statements as
to Mr.. MorrilI's determination to be party
to no trades
Such also has been. and we believe still is,
! Senator Edmunds' determination; and we ask