Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-01-19

Prospect of q Lively Contest foR Unitedi
States Senator and Members Of Congress.


Prospect ef q Lively Contest fos United
States Senator and Members Of Congress.
Correspondence q the Republican. e
BKELows FAILS, VI, Jan. IS, 1866.
One Of INC most exciting political campaigns
tAat ever occurred in, Vermont is likely to- take
STAGE this year tho occasbn being the eeesioa of
United States Senator by The Legislature NJ its
next session in Octsber FOR period OF six years,
and three members Of Congress by The people IN
September. The two prominent candidates Tor
United States Senator, Hon. Luke 7. Poland OF
ST. Johnsb~ry, nav filling the snexRired tsEn Of
the late Senator Collarner, and Hon Justin D
Morrill, Of Stanford, now serving ms SKIN term
ms represeAsakiva IN Congress from. thsr second
district, arc among the abiest men in Vermont,
and have many warm personal ae wcs' = Penaca
friends Mr. Mouill's ffiends, knowing that both
Judre Poland and Mr.. Morrill, we're to be candi-
dates for the ssnniorship Cor the log term, dssT
ed Gov. Dillingham; to appesas ssse one VINO was
nat 10 be n candidate before de legislature 70 nis
The vseancy occnsioned by tine deafA OF Judee
Collaner, q rhat would leays boah ~ equal loot
ing. and i is asserted by theusthat the Governor
pp,inip,ent of Judge Poland has therefore srsssea
4 great deal offeeling among his opponents, ana
II Il asserted that IL was done to,pay on an OLD
noI;,ieal debt Judge Poland, who y . vssy aese
man, Rnds favor with the professional raen Q. the
State, especially among the late members . lac
democratic party, Of which ne - 'ons nAs vas =
bright and shining light MIR. morrill,, pe,oo hls
elect;os 70, Cenpress Was q sounsry merehans at
S,rafyard and hardly known ont OF his csn coun-
~ H;a supperters come from the middle class, the
domirant element Of the State. Those who. arc
waitip. fer his place in the House have canvassea
the pxobabiiities ofhis success fer ts senasofsnp,
before the Legislature, and assert Hles w eous
ties sosth of he Central railroad, including Ad-
dson- Rnxla.,k Bsnni2gton, Wtsdharn and wind-
sor are strongiy,in. his favor. To tbs may bs
added Oraacs and part Of Washington, while he
will have many snPposasrs~in some ef hs ONCE
counties.
As M morrill, retires at the close Of the present
CONGRESS 70 be a. candidate fer the Ssnatofsaip,
,be-s : d. be free fight in the second District
~ Lad ACCOUNTS there were no less than sixteen
cand;datcs in the eid wish COED prospects Of IN
creasi,e TO a brigade bcfese tiss eoasentsess at
WIZ. River function, in Juay. Owing to the'sen-
atori,l candidates residing in, Orange counties,
there viii be but few candidates Tor representative
from that part Of. the district tut the surplus =
Winiser and Wintham will make good any de
fcienev. AS Mr. Mosrlis predecessor in Cen
press. Andrew Tracy, was a resident d WinAser,
and ssoa comfy now has two Uaited States Off
Gals district attorney and marshal, the WiRaham
cand,lates are. sausnine Is success Among tbs
talked Of candidates are the following =
From Caledonia comfy, Bliss -DaviSofD aH
Vile, formerly sheriff Of the county. ana VINO ,
winnie 09cuh1yulS lii es.s. n.
attacked and nearly killed by Bristol Bill, His
rival Is Jonathafi. Ross, of4 81 Jshnsesfy. ffom
Windsor county, P. T. Washburn, adjutant gene
raj Of the STATE formerly Leut-Csl. of@ths Is.
Vernon three months regiment, commander OF
Vermoot troops at Big Bethel and lawyer BY
profsss;ar,: o. p. Chandler Of Woodstock, lass
rer - an ak member Of the Legislature; - =
benp;son of Royalton. United States District II
former. Hueh II Henry Of Chester, United States
Marsi1 N. Thomas E. Powers, exrLienA Gov
Jul;.s Conxerye both Of Woodstock A T. Hun
ton Of Bethel. q lawyer and. once speaker o. thi
Vermoat House Of Repesentatives. From vino
ham eewnty. Heavy E Stoughteps ext \
HolRreok: Charles K Field, lawyer, Geergt
How, la2rcr. formerly United Ststes district at
torney, Rampden Cuts, farmer, formerly IA sn'
Vcr1eot Senate from Windsor coansy, al Q
Brastlebsro; Abishai Stoddard, o. Tnwnshena
proAe,e Judge Of Marlboro district, ant 8.
Flaer. Il Wlmingtoo, lawyer, for tie last fv'
wears r,eu,ber o. TIN VermsnssSsnaee- ~
OF The Windsor county candidates Gen. WASH
burn. -. Henry and Mr. Deunissn arc likely Il
stand die highest. Bar. Henry, however, VA no
$50 ar unless the probabiities a winning ar
good He will keep up good deal OF skirnssa
ing ahag the linss, but h is teo foxy 70 snfos
himseH away. npWmdhaA eoanfy Mr. Steaen
ton l. regarded rs enc Of the abfese' men IN 70
State. ssa had be nos voteds for AsGehsn-
might stand good chance Of securing The non
natioa Re Is . native Of Chesteyaud was . snss
maker by trade, but while "pceging away
amen's soles7 he read Blackstone - became
Iawyes He Joined the Unionists after tho con