Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-06-08

study in the theory and science OF
governmental the study of local,
national, and international laws which
occupied so large a portion of the
lives Of those eminent scholars and
statesmen. His mind was never
moulded for graphing great national
and constitutional questions as were
theirs. And yet, he is q S efficient and
useful in the popular branch of our
national legislature as either of those
larger and more thoroughly educated
men would have been.
What we have said Of Mr.. Bout
we'll may be justly said of Mr.. Nor
ril. Both are eminently practical
and usefulrepresentatives. No mans
character stands fairer, morally, than
the representative Of the Second Con-
gressional District of Vermont. No
Vermonter has had larger legislative
experience as a representative at
Washington since the days Of Rollin
G. Mallary and Horace Everett. His
fortunate position as chairman Of the
Committee of Ways and Means has
enabled him to manifest those prac-
ticle business qualities to which his
early training have materially contri-
buted. That he could command the
influence, or make himself as useful,
when transferred to the Senate, very
many Of his true friends are disposed
to doubt. That he has made himself
as useful in the House as the late
''N9@a Collamer did when he vas q
member OF II, or as TIC "o"'''~ '''''' 'i'
been a member during the past ten
years, few if any will be disposed to
question. But that he can command
the influence in the Senate amid such
Titans as Fe8senden and Sherman,
his best and most sagacious friends
will hardly have the presumption to
claim. Hon. Justin S. Morrill, has
won Iaurels of which his State may
well be proud, and whatever Congress
sional laurels he is to win il the
future, are to be gathered on the
same foor-in the same field.
Judge Poland has had the cduca-
ton, theoretically and practically,
which laid the foundation of the late
Judge ColIamer's Senatorial success.
Constitutions and laws, national and
State, have been the study and prac-
tee Of his mature life; and the read
mess with which he entered into sue,
cessful debate in that Senatorial cham
Der Of strong men, at once ranked
him among its leading members. He
Icaped at bound into a nationa
reputation. In little less than sly
months of Senatorial experience he
has attained a reputation for practi
cal craftsmanship and ability which
very many others, respectable for ed
ucati0n and talents, have not acquired
in two full Senatorial terms. AnC
this is not very surprising when We
look at the life-work OfJudge Poland
where he has studied and discussed
the very questions that more than al
others call into debate the ables
Senators.
While the House is the place 70
/ men like Dir. Morrill,, the Senate is tn
more appropriate arena for such lega
minds as Judge Poland. The Ere,
Press speaks OF the transfer Of Judg
Poland from the bench to the Senate
and suggests that but for that transfer
the public mind would have been NOR
,rtl,gtI i...>,,,,.-. IN M. AE---.:lI- III
likely: but when that transfer is made
and people see how his constitutions
2 and legal labors have qualified hin
, for occupying the foremostranll amon
Senators, they are not likely to iran
pie on this new phase Of the ques
u ton, but will rather profit by tn
knowledge and experience which tn
transfer of an eminent Judge to tn
Senatorial forum gives them. w
tell the Free Press and the MOntpeIie
, u journal, that this question rises ia
l. above the ordinary contests of mer
= village politicians-and the unsellis
u people OF Vermont-the honest, ind,
: pendent farmers, mechanics and trade:
y men-wilI so regard it,and act under i
Il Our Irasburgh correspondent.