The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-06-01
i'Ht Rul;la.id Herald .ii>cour~es mpo

!aC iiALld.Hi iItisai'l i.t>Nbul-t- upon
lLc senatorial question in the following
d!~!rl>>iomjir manner:
Amid al lhc cAcllrmtnt which the dis
cr-eIon- OF this question will he likely To
rn-rricr. the passions and prclulice>
thai will b, naturally aroused. however
improperly. w shall u>e what moral and
mental strength Ne may po>>e>>, 10 keep
"o"i. and continue throughout the contest
from a! anI!n">itv AMI prejudice. and Nc
lccy,"ily hope our editorial brethren will
n"i only MAKE their best efforts in the
same direction. hut prove themselves en-
lIrniy successful in their cnlcavor~.
The Free Press and Times appear 10
To- somewhat an!aconi>tic Is Ia their
preferences l"r >"gairrial candidates. and
i! hc>r ,iliir- cln manage 10 r,i;iiu their
present good temper. and keep their iula-
nle.';~ cool. We anticipate much profit 10
,ul-,iNe> IN the discussion. Ii i a most
."r;Hl'ie thing DOR Vermont thai Size ha,
three :ncn - rmlmrnll y worthy ot ti.e hon
or which their respective friends would
b,'>;'" Hpon them. Is Mc>>r>. Poland.
Morrill,, an'l Elmunls The main diff
- To be :,Pprchcnded * from the selfish
motives cl p;s>>,ol.> ot' thc~r who seek 10
mi!anI'' ANA prejudice Others. in thc.r If
;"Fi~ Ia attain their objects Men going
!" Washington and returning with axrs
ground. or with axes 10 he GROUND. ar
with axes that couldn't bc Ground. and
subsequently, entering the field with these
axes MAINLY IA y.cy, a'n not the men vino
ought most 10 influence Tie >ol,.,. tuinL
m, honorable minded farmers. who con
.l!iuto "a large portion of our population.
he tracer. tie mechanic the professional
ma!l-:l!' have equal. bun no nolc ;i,o,,
equal, ri.his with the farmer. whom W..
ilr>i nal,,i. because la, belongs TO a larger
class. which Il Il whole has perhaps more
a; stake
Ne have spoken Of the three candidates
~ emnrnily NcrIy the honor sought for
them. They ale all men of ex,,rrierc,,
Sir. Morrill, having more Congressional
experience than the other two. lie has
been cin;menily popular and service.lble 10
hl~ constituents. 10 hiS State and country.
a. Il representative. And IL, We are not
gro>-ly mistaken il V hat VIC see and hear.
AMI III ;yliai we hmk ~ kno,c. man, If
IN, best friends regard the present position
iie occupies the Very one In which hi Own
Interests. and the interests of his State and
country demand he should re,n:lim Ii bv
10 neans follows a. a logical sequence
that because a man makes Il good and Use
ili :ncmber of the House. he must Drove
the best member of the Sc,ate. Mr.. Nor
rlii va. educated in "A country store, where
ami now Congressional ren-
Boutwell, of Massachusetts
was educated. Both are practical. useful
mon bnt Mr., Boutwell, could never.
with ali lis legislative experience. fill the
place of an Edward Everett or = Daniel
=" eh~t"r in the Senate. He greatly lacks
'a; early training and stuG " =: :" the theory
'id scienre 81 ;.Gvernmcnt-in the stuJv
u ioc'i' hatlonai. aud international laws.
''i'ch occupied 50 large a portion of the !
ives OF those eminent scholars and states !
zen. Ills mind was never nodded for I
r;ppllng great national and constitutional !
uesil"n~ as were theirs. And vet. he is {
; efficient and useful In the popular :