Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-31

been Tor years 0Ittde@ uee"S.h W. |
of Judge Poland and Mr.. Morrill, lor the =
place OF United States Senator. Inc
eminence of Judge Poland as Jurist.
the common sense comprehensiveness OF
hisintellect on all subjects that command
his Judgment, his large personal dignity,
and self.possession, have long designated
him as a fit successor TO Judge Cola
mer. LOO
His course in Congress thus far mas
more than justified the high estimate
and confidence OF his host of friends ana
admirers in our State, and he will not
come IN before the Legislature an "nt'tea
man. For the position which he seeks
Mr.. Morrill, will be the aHtr'ed man, lot
he questions which naturally come up
before the U. S. Senate for consideration
are not those directly connected Win Ihe
sDecialtv in legislation OF whlch MI
Morrill, is the able eXpOunder-J uuse
| Poland aiming at Mr.. MorriIls leader
! shin of the House would be an "tftS !
man hut Judge Poland aspiring TO the
| Senatorship is in every respect the peer
| oT Mr. Morrill,. and is fitted by natura!
and ACQUIRED ability, by character ana
temnerament for the position. Judge
poIand's friends mean to keep him where
he * u nossible. and the personal worth
and eminent ability OF the TWO cau"I-
dates will doubtless make the couUes,
close and interesting, That lhere shou'
he several candidates for such posItloH
is not remarkable, and the contest mas
no foundation in any other 1eennS IA"n
the natural difference Of opinion respect
ino -he superior fitness of one Caudl-
date over another. 1t need not Jheh ,e-
vnIon anv bitterness in the discussion
and agitation which will naturally en-
she between now and the meeting OF the
| LEGISLATURE. and in view OF the hl@h
3 character ability and public services Oh
Judge Poland and Mr.. Morrill,, II oughJ
= not We appreciate the honor winch
Vermont ENJOYS in Mr.. Morrill's leader
shin in the House but while we would
t, not lose that honor, we are Stii mor'
n reluctant TO lose Judge Poland from The
# II :. Senate, where to-day he also III a
l. different province from his rival wins
honor for the Green Mountain State
y B,1ll,7t0n Toa@, 2ls.
T. The Free Press has not denied tina
.ornn nprsons NAV have talked OF Judg
Poland As the fIttest man for Judge Col
IT, lamer'S successor. nor 90 we see now III
c. Times can deny that many persons nav
C. long talked Of Mr.. Morrill, as the mites
ot man for that place, The editor OF ID
Times. as we have been informed, hel
= that op.nion previous TO Mr. PoIand
ly aDDOintment. We remain fully OF on
nd 0nipion that were Judge Poland sui oC
vs. cupyipg the place he has ably and &C
re ceptably filled on the bench OF the ~
l,o nrpmn Court there would be no COntes
worthy the name over the SenatoIShl
on the East side Of the mountain. II
Legislature under such circumstance
- would with substantial unanimity,
mt we believe. choose to retain Judge r
ev, land on the bench. and send Mr.. MOrri
oe TO the Senate. The circumstances whlt
4ho have taken Judge Poland from the Che
liz Justiceship and made it necessary to II
his place on the bench, have altered
some extent the relations OF the cas-
Ike. and have made question where the
no. was little or none before. But that t
o,7o final result can be thereby altered, we
~ not believe.
les The Times curiously conceives thatt
ght questions which now mainly occupy y
eral MorriII'S attention as chairman OF
ON Ways and Means do not come before
w Senate. Has the Senate nothing to
with questions Of finance and reveuu
Does the Times suppose that the tax
will not pass from the House to the s.
ohn ate Mr. Morrill, is an influential me
and Der OF the Joint Committee on Rec
we're StruCtiOn-is Reconstruction occupy
aad no share OF the attention Of the Sena'
,,r-, The idea that Mr.. MOrrills eXpere
in one branch Of the National Lcgis
no" ture will not avail him in the other,
GUS that he would in any sense 60 il
the the Senate an "Rtrjc6 man, seems to
= 20 absurd in the extreme He is aires
ih1e known and influential in the Sen
-; Cham0er-is ottcneT called thither
s9'- consultation, probably, than any OF
DIS member OF Cne House; and any L
nd Senator might well oe glad If in year
ance continuous service, ne could reach
o 1e position Of influence and power in
Wv Senate which Mr. Morrill, will nature
and easily occupy on his first entra
'oI9' a. i Senator.
te Q. There are other points suggested
neir the remarks o. the Times which We +
hfch allude to another day. Meanwhile
ir.- fully concur IN It's remark that II
- need not and ought not to be any
soma! bitterness III the discussion {
,,.,,o corning Senatorial candidates WI
- must inevitably occupy the people Of
'"9' State, and the legislature on its asse
1stc lng.-Barl2qtoa Free Pros.
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