Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-23
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER p. 1856


Speech of Hon. Justin y. Morrill,, L. 5.
Senator Elect.
Before TIE LEGISLATURE OF YERv5ST.
October 9th 1866.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen oC tie L,gis-
ldfure let me first render t. You my
grateful acknowledgement, gentlemen, for
the distinguished honor which Vermont
through your action has conferred upon me.
in electing me as one Of her l. ). Senators
for six years from the fourth Of March next.
The position, II one Of homer, Is also one Of
grave responsibilitios-no more than ever
requiring an amplitude Of resources equal
TO the capacity Of any man and much he
y0nd what | can hope 70 contribute Yet
assured By your support, | shall IN duo time
and with due ditiiience, accept the trust.
confident only IN sacred purpose to dis
charge every duty that may dcyulyo upon
me with unfiInching fidelity to our common
country and tile STATE. and, Il should 10
nothing more. this may promise, - make
1t my high cndeayo- 20 bring 10 stain upon
my native State.
To be elected as one OF flty-two Senator'S.
Or ct seyenty-tWo, in a great country like
our own, with thirty-AYc millions of people.
is at all times q proud mark of distinction,
Tor the Senate OF the L. 5. Is believed 20 De
the foremost legislative assembly in the
world but in that body to have the privli-
cgc Of. in part, reTresenung the 800 GOO
people Of NerMon.-so noted for all their
public and private yirtucs-lacking in moth
ing that eun0b!cs q S.atc-is u De lr.lj
more dearly than the privilege OF represent
ing much larger numbers elsewhere, backed
by no such record and having les o. tlat
symmetry and beauty which ought alway- q
at0rn the character OF a republican state.
Gentlemen / have reason 10 tcuder g.
you my grateful thanks.
And here | might pause ami retire, but
that know you are expecting something
more. Even after the able address Ol my
worthy c3llcague.l presume You lia y not Be-,
as YOU ought 20 be, quite satisfied; but, cau-
sldering that Jhcrc is another equally dis
tinguishyd gentleman 70 follow me. feel
thar /, at least, shall best consul. your taste
by Iracticing upon tie ancient poets iiel-
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