The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-07-17

Counsgy
Tass vas particularly true q tie Sen.
aior shasc place il about 70 hs perma-
neatly allied HIS legal training snd
Judicial ala!i, gave his opinions and
words a. influence fsT greater than BIS
vote A. : representative q The State
A. SAT- consellor n questions q con
s,liutonal law ard national policy. be
stood foremost among eminent men
A. d became necessary 70 remodel the
institutions If the Government 10 meet
The exigenoos u a rebellion. and subsc-
queutly a 8 reconstruction ~ the States.
be entered upon the work with mind
fitted % H. Accomplishment By the study
of lifetime When, ct such time,
the Governor was called upon 10 I'll the
place q such man, TO no one could he
50 properly look As the FIRST Judicial Of
hcer q the State and we have yet to
learn a single good reason why the
people should reverse the action Of the
Executive
The hfe, experience aud services Of
Judge Poland thus far, have been very
similar to those Of Judge Collamer pre-
yious to his election to the House
Gaining the culture Of his mind by the
labor Of his hands he entered upon the
practice Of his profession with true
American education. His eminent sue
cess at The bar soon won him a place
upon the bench. Hissdecisions in the
Vermont Reports for a period Of TWEEN
iy years are sufficient proof Of his legal
learning and logical power Trained
as Collamer was trained, at the bar and
on the bench, we may reasonably hope
that with Collamer's experience in the
Senate he viii attain Collamer's infu-
enoe. II is certain, that if he is elected
the State viii not receive the mortifca-
ton Of having a Senator, compelled
from ignorance to sitby in silence, while
the first lawyers Of the land are pro-
ducing the authorities and discussing
the principles which make up the fab
ric Of our law.
Mr.. Monill's reputation has been at
tanned as a member Of the House com
mittee of ways and means. He has de
voted all his energies to the business of
that committee, and being a man of
great industry and natural aptitude for
that branch of political econmy, has be-
come an authority on questions relating
to tariff and finance. But we are not
aware that he has eyerbecn prominently
associated with the inception, discuss
ion, or disposal Of any measure not CON
nected with that subject During the
last few years of his service in the
House, great questions of government
and law have arisen to call forth the
ability and learning of the members,
Many men before unknown have, by
the discussion of these questions, made
their reputation as wide as the country.
But as far as we know, Mr.. Morrill, has
never attracted the attention of the ma
ton on any other than his favorite sub
ieet II the great events of the past
five years have not called him out, we
DO not understand how his friends can
expect him 10 enter the Senate and
meet Trumbull and Johnson and Har-
ms in debate on the great constitutional
questions which come before that body.
And he would not be the first in Bit
sh and American history who hah left
he highest honors of the House to sink
below the level in the upper branch
In the House of Representatives rev.
'nue bills have their origin, and are
discussed and decided upon.
In the Senate, where debate is unlimit-
d, great qustions of law and policy re-
eve their main attention In our
orm of government, the Senate is de
iigned as check on the lower House.
md safeguard Of the Constitution
The House is the popular branch, the
senate the judicial body 1t seems as
hough the very purpose and organiza-
lon Of the two Houses would suggest I
hat we keep the business man in the
House committee Of ways and means,
'nd the lawyer in the judiciary commit
he Of the Senate.
II is easy to see that if Mr.. Morrill, is
ent TO the Senate, the influence of Yer {
mont in national affairs will be greatly :
diminished. Instead of Mr.. Morrill, we !
hall have representative entirely
Without experience and probably one !
'hom no amount Of experience could q
nahle to hll Mr. Mornlfs place. II
Iir Morrill, is elected to the Senate. ne :
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