Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-27
The Senatorial Question.
OPINIONS OF TIE PRISE.
From the watchman and Journal

From the Watchman and Journal.
The Rutland HeraLds zeal for Judge Poland
outruns discretion somewhat, and its hostility
% Mr.. Morrill, promises to become impotent
for its unreasonableness. In the eyes of the
Herald man it is ali right for Mr.. Poland and
Mr.. Edmunds to become candidates for the
Senate, but Mr.. Morrill, cannot do so, though
in character, in culture, in political knowledge
in ger eral intelligence, in craftsmanship, he is
at least the equal of either, and in congression-
al experience, service and success, he is supe-
rior TO both. Indeed, the Herald makes it a
mistake in Mr.. Morrill, TO be a candidate-a
mistake aga nst his party and the State. 1t
says:
Mr Morrill, moreover by this etermInation, throws
the Republican of the whole State political
turmoil By remaining at his present post he mi ght
TO- If he chose, the party would remain united and
harmonious and the state would retain The services Of
in the House, the position for VIII hch he is specially
fitted. In every view Mr.. Morrill's declination is
mistake or himself and hs Siate.''
We think We can suggest two ways TO secure
harmony in the party. First, let Judge Poland
duly consider the demonstrations of public
pre-. ference and withdraw from the contest
That would make perfect harmony far
MIR. Morrill, is concerned, for he has other
competitor. The State too, could retain Judge
Poland in position for " hich he is specially
fitted by long experience and creditable ser
vice, at the head OF the Supreme Court. This
is Certainly fair apple ltion OF thu Her0td's
argument But, secondly, let the Herald aud
the other Western Vermont papers leave
Messrs. Morrill, and Polond's case to Eastern
Vernon. We ready to give bonds that
the people of Eastern Vermont will settle the
question easily, quickly, an with quite much
harmony a has attended the election of any
Eastern Senator on any previous contest. Let
AS alone. If you want harmony. Eastern Ver-
mont can extend the same courtesy TO the West
al d so beth sides may avoid all complicaf fions
injurious to the party nr the State. Here is
good ground on which 10 secure harmony.
We commend 1t to the consideration of the
Herald
Ine argument OF the Herald is that Mr.
Morrill, is specially fitted for the House, and
Mr. Poland as specially fitted for the Senate |;
and 1t asserts that Mr. Morrill, will lower him.
self to a 5cond, third, or fourth rate in the
Senate, while Judge Poland will stand in the
front Tank OF Senators, did his predecessor.
IL Is true that MIR. Morrill, is specially fitted for
questions OF tariffs, taxes and finance, that
We Il agree out II i surprising that the Her
ald does not see that these ques ions acted
upon IN the Senate as well as in the House. and
therefore that Mr.. Morrill, is lust as specially
fitted for the Senate ne is for the House. 1t
. positively absurd TO say that ne lowers him
sell IN that body that he VINO now primarily
acts upon these questions in connection with
the Secretary of The Treasury and the Finance
Committee OF the Senate, does not and
viii not hereafter stand just high and be
useful IN the Senate II The House. We
know that Mr.. MorrilI's reputation and infu-
ence Is now as hign in the Senate as 1t is N the
House and We DO not know that the Herald 8
assumption of special fitness in Judge Poland,
aud particularly It's claim OF the front rank for
hIm IN the Senate, has particle OF truth for
foundation. His standing as lawyer and
a Judge Is good, but have never heard that
sup rior To tnat OF many other Vermont
lawyers and judges.
Ne know, indeed, OF no one who ever COM
pared him 10 a Collamer or Phelps; of no
who claimed tor him peculiar power
IN mis- prIef senatorial career Inat lnultaIes Ior
nim any remarkable reputation 10 that body,
or any remark able degree of popularity. tie
has made two speeches but they indicated no
power de0ater, for both were ciretully
written speeches, precisely as prudent Judge
would write out lis opinion on an important
law case. Tney indicated no originality, no Vi
vacty of style, no oriancy of illustration,
such Judge Coiiamer would have thrown
around either topic; but simply In the
line Of Mr. Poland $ familiar duties as Judge.
lie suggested the salient points and gave his
opinion. That all. Snail We deny that
he cannot do more BY no means. We will
not ASSUME that he cannot, because that would
be Just Il, unre ssouable lu Us, as 1t Is ID the
Her0ld 10 assume and assert that he can. All
We say is that Mr.. VI orrlll Is, on the whole, the
best htle ed for service III tie Senate, and to that
point We viii add the testimony OF compe-
tent witue S, VINO knew Judge Poland and Mr..
MorrilI we'll, aud was rather better than the
editor OF tn Herald judge OF their fitness
for the Senate. Our witness is Jacob Cola
mer. w e tnlnk II WAS during the session OF
1862 that Judge COllamer himself alluded to
The question oil his successor, and declared to
Us that, in his opIuion ".Nr. MOrria - the best
man you can send 10 the Senate from Eastern
| permont.' 1hIs fitness is recognized every
where outside of Vermont, and by everybody
| in it, excep ing the advocates OF Judge Po-
and. NOBODY but the latter, in the State or
out of 1t, have doubt about the proprlety of
| placing Mr.. Morrill, in the Senate, and we pro-
test against the injustice of the Herald . assault
| upon MN dIsturbsr o; the peace of the
| party. If any body has merits superior to those
ot Mr.. Morrill,, let him prove them. I'LL then
we thing MIR. Morrill, has equal right to
stand candidate tor the Senate, and ought
not to be abused tor II.
From the Aiddlebury Register.
MIR. Morrill, has long been before the people,
having been twelve years in the House. and for
some time chairman of the Committee OF
Ways and Means. In this position he has been
able to render more efficient service to our
state and country than most if not all of his
associates. He has earned a reputation both
exalted and national he has shown distin-
guished abilities, aud in slch direction that
| they are douby valuable because of their
| lareness he has won the esteem and the con-
| fdence of the people by his long service no
other can do, and finally proved himself the
renreseItatiye of the views Of the people on all