Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-06-29
Mr.. MorriII's Declination.


ave think Mr.. Morrill,, in declining
the first rate position he occupies in
the House-frst rate for his State
and for himself-has made a decided |
mistake. However less laborious"
the position of Senator might be, he
could never attain the standing and
influence in the Senate that he has
honorably achieved in the House. In
the House, he is now first rate man
in the Senate he would begin (and re-
main) a third or fourth rate man
much lower than the rank already at
tanned by Judge Poland and Mr.. Ed
munds, who are both new men, who
have done more to sustain the reputa-
ton of Collamer and Foot (whose sue
cessors they are) than their most san
guine friends expected. We have
nothing to say Of our own Senator, Mr..
Edmunds. He speaks for himself and
satisfies his constituents. But of
Judge Poland we feel impelled to say
that he has shown himself, thus far,
Vermont Senator, "without fear and
without reproach, not only true but
very able in the discharge Of the high
duties of his position. We trust and
believe, that the Legislature will rati
lfy the appointment conferred upon
him by Gov. Dillingham;. 1t is certain
ly no disparagement of Mr.. Morrill, to
say that Judge Poland is far better
qualified than he is for the duty and
responsibility of representing Vermont
in the Senate of the United States
Mr.. Morrill, is now in his place; hon
orable to his State and to himself
Judge Poland in his place,-also hon
orable to his State and to himself
Mr.. Morrill, is at home in the House
and Judge Poland is at home in the
SENATE. We hope both will be kept
at home in their several spheres and
that Mr.. Morrills declination will be
withdrawn. We suppose there is no
doubt that he can be returned to the
House we suppose t h ere is no
doubt that he cannot be elected over
Judge Poland, to the Senate,-and
simply because Judge Poland is the
better man for the place, and Yer
mont is in the habit of sending her
best men to the United States Senate. y
-BwLing tOn Times.
ave published yesterday, the card
; Of Hon. j. S. Morrill,, in which he de
, clines to be a candidate for reelection
) to the House of Representatives. In
looming to this determination, with q
view to the United States Senatorship
Mr.. Morrill,, we believe, has commit
TED a great mlstakc,-o great mistake
whether we regard his own interests
2 alone, or the interests of the State
= He has attained a position in the
. House, as Chairman of the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means, alike honor
able to himself, and important to thu
} State. 1t is a position within his pc
e lculiar line of experience and useful
IS ness, and he cannot hope to attain
= any similar position elsewhere. Hav
, ing attained that place, every consid
Grafton Of benefit to his constituent
and the country urges him to keep il
The State loses it the moment Nh
Morrill, leaves the House. Havin
o reached that place, is no reason VIII
y he should desert it, but the reason, {
Il all others, why he should keep it,
4: So far as he is individually concerned
ye the leading position in the House
ne certainly more honorable to himSel
re it is more valuable to the State, tina
er would be a subordinate position-a
ur Mr.. Morrill, could reach and maintai
is in the Senate. Inleaving the Hous
at then, at this time, Mr.. Morrill, is,
of effect, entailing upon the State tt
ut, loss of the most important chairma
IL, ship in that body, for the purpose
of lowering himself to second, third {
Il fourth rank in the Senate.
an Mr.. Morrill,, moreover, by this d
he termination, throws the Republics
IS. party of the whole State into polite
GU turmoil. By remaining at his presel
I'M post, as he might do if he chose, IL
lp- party would remain united and ha
tie, monious. A more intense and bitt
I'D political struggle than we have hs
or in many year, which Mr.. Morrill,
as friends seem now determined to pr
ry cipitate upon US, would be avOide
Ike The State would retain in the Sena
nd the services of two men, who have ;
DO ready taken prominent rank in tn
If body and shown themselves wortl
Sc, to succeed the lamented ColIam
Ike and Foot; we should at the san
m time also retain, in the position f
. which he is specially fitted, the servic
he of Mr.. Morrill,. In every view N
nd Morrills declination is a mis-step
tn himself and for his State.
The But if he will not withdraw it, al
my is determined irrevocably on urgi
on himself against Judge Poland for t
po- Senate, the only question to be &C
b t sidered by the people of Vermont
mt, which of the two men is best qualifi
ion by natural ability and lifelong ira
the ing, to succeed Judge Collamer in t
las Senate of the United States. Jud
lily Poland, we believe, will be the choi
ion of the people for that place, as n
lis. Morrill, would doubtless be their choi
ley for his present position. Mr.. MorI
the is man of facts and details. ]
s. never figures in debates upon gre
do legal or constitutional questions;
on leaves the sphere of his usefuln,
ere when he leaves his present charm;
but ship. jude &c Poland has alrea
ill shown that he will stand in the frc
lich rank of Senators, as did his predec
er- sor. Vermont is small State, a
!. it is only by sending to the Sem
Do lmen whose intelIact Ioorn;n,r q