Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-07-06

We ask the pardon of the St. Adams Mes-
seilger, if our announcement of its accession
to the support of Mr.. Morrill, was unnecessa-
| rily curt. We have intended no imputltion
OF unworthy motives 10 the MesSeHgz,, ana
are happy to work by It's side in any good
cause. We beg our contemporary to note
that the FREE PREss has hitherto tried to
/ conduct the canvass with scrupulous regard
to truth and fairness, and iriilou resort 70
systematic abuse and INSCRIPTIONS detrac-
ton" We have high respect for both can
didatos, and IN urging our preference for one
have strIyen to do no injustice to the other.
That We have succeeded to some extent hith-
orto in that regard, may be inferred from
remark Of Judge Poland's, in private letter
written within a week, from which We shall
be excused, under the circumstances, for
quoting. He says: Your course in your
paper has evinced a spirit Of fairness toward
me, in quite marked contrast with that Of
some other editors, and shown no desire to
delame my political character"
These words, we trust, do US no more than
justice and we shall strive that as much can
be sand Tor Us at the close OF the campaign.
That witty paper, the Boston Post, sent
one of its jokers up to report the Democratic
State Convention at Montpelier, last week.
In Bis dispatch the night before the Conycn-
ton met, he got of the remark that Mr..
Davenport's professional duties might not
permit Inn to be a candidate for Governor.
Tie idea Of democratic nomination for
Governor interfering with any mans bust
ness is good This fanny chaps report of
the Convention closes with the following
profound observation:
The Convention will make an impression upon
the thinking minds in the State that have here
toiore failed to appreciate the real nature Of the
Democratic party in Vermont
The Editor Of the Bennington Banner thus
replies to the ungencrous intimatlon that his
position as Postmaster accounts Tor his sup
port Of Mr. Morrill,:
We wish to say here, once for all, for the es-
pecial benefit Of the CalCdoRia-. and Times, that
no one whatsoever ever asked US to yield our
support to Mr.. Morrill,. We are not personally
acquainted with Mr.. NJ, and never received
single line from him on political matters. We
urge him for q seat in the Senate simply and
purely because we judge him, all things consid- |
cred, to be the better man for the plsce-and |
this in no dlsparagement Of his talented contest
ant We never expect any official emoluments /
from his hands, since by long established usage |
At Washington he has nothing to do with Gov |
ernment appointments and patronage in southern /
Vermont. The senior Editor Of the Banner re- /
ceiyed his present Government appointment /
through the influence Of Hon. Z. p Walton. then |
NJ. C. from this District. Morrill, had nothing
Al all TO 10 with it. Is the Caledonian satisfied?
Can Bro. Stone fail to see that his charge Of mer-
cenary motives was uncalled for-we had almost
said disc0urteous,
Mr. MORRILL, At THE WEsr-Tbe Detroit
Post, one of the staunehest Republican pa
pers in the country, says:
The people Of the whole country will regret
the retirement of Hon. Justin S. Morrill,. OF
erinont, from congress, unless he shall re-
appear in some other position. Mr. Morrill, has
certainly been one of the most industrious and
useful members Of the House, which body he
inferred in 1866, and in which he has remained
EVER since. As chairman Of the committee on
Ways and means, Mr. Morril's services have
'een not only arduous but invaluable. 1t is
doubtful il there is another man in the country
S full Of all sorts Of statistical information rel
tive TO tariffs, taxes and finance, and of the
ources Of revenue, such as commerce, manu.
actures, agriculture, and all branches Of pro-
uctive industry. As a debater, Mr. Morrill, has
ron respectable rank, and his power and
eadiness are such that few opponents care to
hAllenge his attention.
CONNECTICUT RATIrIEs THE CONSTITUTIONAL
INENDxEST.-The Connecticut House of Re a
rescntatiyes concurrcd on the Doth with I