Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-17

TIA case thCn OF any ttci1n mat tht 0that may luuke
Illegal e'tn doubtful It has the rsht to send the
oaimaut back-and that was all we a'ked Of the Sena.
tor Against that there Law, constitutional stat
utory, or parliamentary
But let us return the history In the March article
Mr., Walton suggested that It high time for the
Senate interfere and puta just Interpretation upon the
Constitution" prevent in future such outrsges upon
the rights Of majority "and perhaps Tor Congre" 10
,crfere and pass Stats regulating the election Of Sen
ato,s. Il has the poosr to do" Fortunately for once
Mr.. Walton in accord with the Senator since we
learn from hi. speech that he drew with his hand"
precisely such bill Tha, bill passed, and then Mr..
Walton Published the following article
] ELECTION oF L s SBNAroHs-The Senate has pass
ed bill prescribing the mode Of tlectug U. enat r.
making unit rule for all # the State Legislatures.
TITS bill Is designed 70 prevent such outragts "a that
committed nv the coppeTheads New Jcrfey IN securing
norty Of the 10 Mt assembly. We are glad 70 that
Senators land and Edmund' voted FOR the bill and
that Of senator Poland condemnation Of
ihe mode in which 81 ckton was elected We accept IL
oHse' 90 hisv tc for Stck 10 shich have
doubt he honest} eued."-Wltoh & journal Jty ~
1t will be seen th't this l. perfectly adjusted to the
March article Il credits the Senator fr c1ndemnr
the wrong in She sto koo by re; repeats the
conviction that his vote fir Stockton honest aud
co cudes with the declNadon that zoe ,ouni" "os
alcpt that vote Offset to the for Stockton"
not that the Senator e. INTENDED iuot that he h,d
changed his opinion There 1iutma II that sort.
but rather the meaning Is, and NJ, Waltonh purpose
was dec are that controvery that question
ended But Judge Polands erroneous 10 ierpr, taiion
the March stue led him into gross misc1rcep on "
the las and ut der the spur Of that msooucepd ehen
called upon to face fifteen hundred Vermonter who hate
sockt'us tribe a. they hate ratte.nases aud Hplan
lis yo Tor him the Senator was angry Walton, n-
stead Ct himself for b Ing n that Notifying po.uon-
L. is remarkable that he Senator spent more breath
Walton hon Che Stock vote, ani remarkable
still is the style Of the attack Look At part Of the
specimens caught by The reporter and embamed 10
print;
recently read in the WateAn " at had stDl fled
myself w. NeHd'0r Poland
Senator Poland never read that there
MIR P, Walton sa d his paper hat Senator Po-
Ian had damned himself by voting &c Se- 'snatcr
Fount
I MIR 4. p Walton never said any such thing and TO
both these dsniAs every reader Of hi, paper will
e oath.
No all this is plain pettif ogssryrckery and qub-
bling a,h words FAR beneath the ssuatohA dignity.
Thereis not particle Of truth in either these charges
Of tn Honorable senator; and the ingenious spec
iL peaier that ever lived cannot, by forced i'm
pleatous, daw article anything h,f so dam
ming T. Senator Poland anybody draS from his
c illustration, to Wit ha. he end aro-ei TO help
: STOCKTON hold s'oin IN the Neaae oh.n there
o lao against sts. ling and ofieywa,d, got up
. statute 20 pr.ter iueh seahrg IA t.turei
On that ustrstion sug.es that Sen tor Poland
round to help Stockton keep the stolen and
might well nave said stockton; Y5a do come here
firy, your case j. s. bad that mean with my own
hant draw statute against IT, and there ore,
think ugh not to have been sent here n ih.t way
hall vo against you. regrettng thu, there is not law
gdnst stealing tests here, so ih could both deprive
you Of your seat and punish you fr your crime Bat
instead that Senator voted to give Stockton the
- stolen sect So much 10Y the illustration
It But the sa castle aud crushlqg usion M. Z.
y Walton" forsooth, is cd great lawyer and the
sefprlc lined leader o. the bar Of auole oouu 49,
It the gentleman Of professional training" The modes,
IF claimant othe senso5ship by virtue OF his Profession
y awyer is cd by tue Aforesaid Mr.. Z. r.
II Walton" Of mistake as to the law
W remind the eadng lawyer Of LamoIe that only
l, vher very desperate With the law aud The
umony all against it attorney sAclsable Tor brag
Ii giug Of his reputation and abusing his opponent
II and then il is the duty VI ,he judge remind the jury
that the reputation ofthe lawyers has noh' to do with
= the The Senator forgot his otice Judge and
far back to the petit gsery Of Lamoille We fully
admit however that Mr. alton does profess TO be
, lawyer and therefore that Senator Polands sarcasm
would hive god de al Of point it but Tor little
cre instance, and that's that the seaa'e Of the United
It s,aes-that ustrlus legal body, that high Of
impe eminent, flr which mob dy is iii bat lawyer
which the Senator himself told his friends and
his fiiruds have told everybody els - hat body mpee-
- cable al que sious Of law, nigh or los--n, over
1t ruled tn lea ing lawyer o. Lam7le aud his Judiciary
70 committee, and his " parliamentary law for minority
II Senator's. having kicked out St cktou and thus III os
IS smphadcslly affirmed that the law Of 4 p Walt A. ID,
j, printer better than the law Of p Poland the
/ Ch.tf justice and senat D..
s Now il ever again major Poland wishes to black
guard any body because he layer advise hi
70 % tase somebody mo has mu-h the adyauta.e ct
him bltn the law the testimony be
5, iy beat him his osn game Thiss modest in
confess il strongly i'm yud IL is folio sing in
e small way the Example Of the leading lawyer OF La
= noei but just exactly for that shows hat
e ought At once be admitted nolorary member
b the bar bu. not, beg, OF such bar that
ID our puguaciou, sena d" the leading member p
ID We iucap be Of reaching that sublime htgh
J. Of impotence VII oh tqss, absou ely and pesteuu
e for one. sef either along a short in the United
% by Of hi profession, the ilu
e onls Of every bod Of every other profession
l. but u everj bdy Of lis profession Senator
Pola has played that high game in vain he has
Is eruSy rebufed by public opinions and at last after
u bitter .h ch II he chooses perpttuae IT, he
Il seems dis sed do may leave its up he pol
d das Of Vernon for whole generauon, be has been lit
l. orally reed IT. what he might have freely haC
e without contest il he had acesded the suggestion
Is made him in December last in perfectly frank ant
friendly way BY bis very unprofessonAl fellow citizen
n MIR. h. p Walton"
We had hoped that the Senatorial contest clio sed
N all bitterness buried, and future peace secured tina
henceforth ,hould have for any thing bu
d fAvours Senator Poland. But he has declared
aud take the ssponsiblity iii Mr.. Wal
10 al nefhe is simply the goat bear the Sen
y ator's wrath alone, harm will be done Mr.. Wsor
5 will bear IL gladly n he bear all But have
d,
10 me eyenge upon ali the fiend, Of Mr. Morrill, /
D. that be true, vie the senat disavow it -
Better for him it be retire pri life than
take seat in ongress at the hands Of men he
j. bet ay. There sh MD be doubt that point In thu
d time choose to hope that Mr.. alton to taxi
all his wrath, aud in that hope renewedy urge friend
d in the second district 10 fo Let them be faith
e full come "hst will Mr.. Walton seeks Office but hi
- PRINT ofiteno patronage but the voluntary patron