Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-06-22

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And the Convention dissolved
The RUTLAND HERALD's zeal for Judge Po- /
land outruns discretion somewhat, and its hostility
to Mr.. Morrill, promises to become impotent for
its unreasonableness. In the ewes of the Herald
man, it is all right for Mr.. Poland and Mr.. Ed
munds TO become candidates for the Senate, but
Mr. Morrill, cannot do SO, though in character, in
culture, in political knowledge in general nteli-
gence, in craftsmanship, he is at least the equal Of
either, and in congressional experience service
and success, he is superior to both. Indeed, the
Herald makes it a mistake in Mr.. Morrill, to be
candidate mistake against his party and the
State 1t says;
Mr. Morrill,, moreover by this determination.
throws the Republican party of the whole State
into political turmoil BY remaining at his pres
ent post, as he might do if he chose, the party
would remain united and harmonious" and the
State would retain the services of two good men
in the Senate and also retain Mr., Morrill, in the
House, " in the position for which he is specially
fttedn In every view Mr.. Morrill's declination
is mistake for himself and his State
/ We think we can suggest two ways TO secure
harmony in the party. First let Judge Poland
duly consider the demonstrations Of public prefer
ence and withdraw from the contest. That would
make perfect harmony so far as Mr.. Morrill, is
concerned, for he has no other competitor The
State, too could retain Judge Poland in posi-
ton for which he is specially fitted" by long
experience and creditable service, at the head Of
the Supreme Court. This is certainly fair APP
plcation of the Heralds argument But second
ly, let the Herald and other Western Vermont pa
pers leave Messrs. Morrill, and Poland's case to
Eastern Vermont. We ready to give bonds
that the people of Eastern Vermont will settle the
question easily, quickly, and with quite as much
harmony has attended the election of any East
ern Senator any previous contest. Let us
alone, If you want harmony. Eastern Vermont
can extend the same courtesy to the West. and so
both sides may avoid all complications injurious
to the party or the State. Here is good ground
on which to secure harmony. We commend it to
the consideration of the Herald
The argument of the Herald is that Mr. Morrill,
is specially fitted for the House, and Mr. Po-
land as specially fitted for the Senate and it as
serts that Mr. Morrill, will lower himself to
second, third or fourth rate in the Senate while
Judge Poland will stand in the front rank of
Senators, as did bis predecessor 1t is true that
Mr.. Morrill, is " specially fitted for questions of
tariffs, taxes and finance on that we all agree
but it is surprising that the Herald does not see
that these questions are acted upon in the Senate
as well as in the House, and therefore that Mr.
Morrill, is just as specially fitted for the Senate
as he is for the House. It is positively absurd to
say that he will lower himself in that BODY that
he who now primarily acts upon these questions in
connection with the Secretary Of the Treasury and
the Finance Committee of the Senate; does not
now and will not hereafter stand Just a, high and
be just as useful in the Senate as in the House -
We know that Mr.. Morrilrs reputation and influ-
ence is now as high in the Senate as it is in the
House and we do not know that the Heralds as
sumption of special fitness in Judge Poland, and
particularly its claim of the " front rank for him
in the Senate, has particle Of truth for founda-
ton His standing as lawyer and as Judge is
good, but we have never heard that it was supe-
rior to that of many other Vermont lawyers and
judges. We know indeed, Of no one who ever
compared him to a Colamer or Phelps; Of no
one who ever claimed for him peculiar power or
eloquence as advocate and of nothing in
his brief senatorial career that indicates for him
any remarkable reputation in that body, or any
remarkable degree of popularity. He has made
two speeches. hut they indicated no power as
debater for both carefully written, precisely
as prudent judge would write out his opinion on
an important law case. They indicated no origi-
nality no vvacty of style, no brilliancy of illus
tration' such as Judge Collamer would have
thrown around either topic but they were simply
in the line of Mr.. Poand's familiar duties as
Judge. He suggested the salient points and gave
his opinion. That was all. Shall we deny that
he cannot do more? BY no means. We will not
assume that he cannot, because that would be lust
as unreasonable in us, it is in the Herald 10 as
sumo and assert that he can. All we say is that
Mr.. Morrill, is, on the whole best fitted for service
in the Senate, and to that point we will add the
testimony of a competent witness, who knew
Judge Poland and Mr. Morrill, well, and was rath.
er better than the editor of the Herald as Judge
of their fitness for the Senate. Our witness is
JAooB CoLLAMER We think it was during the
session of 1862 that Judge Collamer himself al
luded to the question of his successor, and de-
clared to us that in his opinion 4" Mr. Morrill, is
the best man you can send 10 the Senate from
Eastern Vermont" We then concurred with
Judge Collamer, as we do now--of course mean
ing then that Judge Collamer was himself out of
the contest That fitness is recognized everywhere
outside of Vermont, and by everybody in il, ex-
ceptng the advocates of Judge Poland. Nobody
but the latter, in the State or out OF it., have a
doubt about the propriety of placing Mr. Morrill,
IN the Senate, and we protest against the injustice
OF the Herald's assault upon hm as dsturber q
the peace of the party. If anybody has merits
superior to those Of Mr. Morrill,, let him prove
them. Till then we think Mr.. Morrill, has an
equal right to stand as candidate for the Senate
and Ought not TO be abused for il.
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| DR.. GEO. b. GREEN, of Windsor, died on Che
Slst of May, aged IS years.
Thirty-dve young gentlemen have just graduated
from Vermont Medical College Burlington
! VIZ learn that DR. Conant. of Waterbury co,