Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-27

Vermont was power, strong in unity. Anotber
most marked quality of her representation
the unbleuished personal character of its mem
bers j their integrity was as clear as the trout
| brooks leapihs and laughing among their ma
| tive hills. Freedoms chosen nest is always in
the mountains. On the hills Of the North she
nurses her stalwart sons, and then sends them
down into tn. valleys in the world On bloody
| held and in Legislative hall Vermont has vindi-
Gated this glorious birthright. She has taken
| from her heart and given to her country her
| dearest and her truest, and they have never
swerved nor failed in the utmost trial. This il.
your lltustrious record, grand little Staie-this
| the reputation you have yet to maintain in the
nation. Remember this in the strange cleo
| tional conflict which lies Just before YOU. Small
| IN number, divide that number, destroy your
unity, and your prestige. your greatness, your
power will be gone. In the past, others may
| have been more brilliant, but the incorruptlble
patrlotism, the mora force of your representa-
tion has never been surpassed. Let no willy
| politician seduce you from your high estate :;
| te nrt you to turn from the tried and true to
| the untried aud the uncertain You cannot bea
that even doubt should tarnish your spotless
| escutcheon.
| From the Vergsnnss Vermonter.
We incline 10 the belief that the unbiased
wishes of the people CT Vermont would .peedi-
| ly develop itself in the pc of sweeping
majority for Mr.. Morrill,, were the question OF
his elevation to the Dictatorship submitted to
| them. He combines in G remarkable degree
| those elements which the experience of the
| pa.t few years would warrant US in believing
are not possessed in high degree by that
gust bouy, the u. >. Senate, viz. financia
ability of the first order. He is one of the
most lsborious and useful men of the nation,
and should Vermont in her wisdom decide to
! send him To the Senate she will do herself hon.
or and secure TO the nation the sertices of one,
| the correctness Of whose farseeing and libe IA
policy in shaping the tariff laws of The country
Is universally acknowledged.
From Walton. Daily Journal
We hold that any man, who seeks public ser
vice and succeeds in it in any considerable de-
gree beyond his fellows, is no longer his own
man, but the servant CT the public. He may
decline, as Mr.. Morrill, has done again and
again, so as to give the people full opportunity
10 select another wilhous embarrassment ANY
man who duly respects his constituents, or who
recognize. the deserts of other candidates for
public favor and service, should and would do
thus But II the people require his service, We
| hold hat he caunOt honoraOly or Justly refuse
II. II, then, the question were to excuse MIR.
MorrlI from further service in Congress, ~e
should say at once hat ne mus. not be excused
| and ought not &c ask il. Ths, fortunately, is
not the question: but rather whether Mr. Nor
rll's desire TO be transferred from the House TO
the Senate is not just and reasonable ? We
have affirmed tie obligation of Mr.. Morrill, 10
the public. He does not deny it; he does not
refuse TO serve, but ne desires 10 continue his
| service IN another position. In short, he de-
sire. Promo,ien. Is it unreasonable! Does
the pubic owe nothing to him Let US state
| 70 s. ~
IN the Senate or the House, who in the same
/ period OF time has equaiIed Mr.. Morrill, in the
number OF important public acts he has origin
ated and in the uniformity of his success in Sc
curing TIER enactment. lie mas not always
| succeeded, It is true; but ultimately he has al
ways succeeded. We recall the most impor-
h Es 9s S' sssg. fsssgta ana 33osff6Gs ist rshd
tax &C s. All are OF more than ordinary i'm
portance, and the last TWO named are in the
most delicate, difficult and indispensable
branches of legislation. I've beaten,
SAID a distinguished rebel, " not by superior bra
very, or in skill of arms, but by 6nanciering."
Ii that be true, Mr.. Morrill, is hero. On the
Ways and Means Committee was devolved the
task OF furnishing the slnevs of the war, and MIR.
Morrill, It's leading working member 1t
hard task to adapt tertfs and ta1-acts to
the exgencies of the times, even though backed
money must be got without running the business
of the country else there would be no MONEY
wherewith to pay the taxes. Easy enough it
would have been TO heap burden upon burden,
tax upon tax but 1t was not easy SO 10 do 1t as
to enable the people to bear them all, and pay
more and more the necessities OF the case
demanded. Any body could kill the gooose
| that lay the golden egg but where would he
get the golden eggs alter that, MIR. Morrill, s
1 \
| lmpro serish US yea, let US become the richer
| lor it. And ne mas done it. SO much for MS
| services-specai services, we mean, in add ion
| to the routine of congressional action, and de-
| bate, IN which Mr.. Morrill, has also done his
share, and done It we'll. But, moreover, he has
| filled the measure OF his glory IN the House
He is the head OF Its first Committee In dignity.
| There is higher station. save alone the speak
| er's chair, anu for that position Mr.. Morrill,
lacks an In0ispe nsaole Quailty-a clear. piercing
voice, with rapid utterance. He has reached
then, the highest position of dignity and use
| uness in tie House, by bis intellig gence, urban
ity, industry, tact and unbending integrity. He
has served mis- State and country noby. l. 1t
unreasonable in bis friends. or IN Mr.. Morrill,
himself, 10 feel that, when the opportunity for
| a fit reward comes, it would be unjust 10 with
| hold il from him and give 1t 10 another, VINO
| however fit in other respects, has had no such
| experience and rendered no such service !?
| Sarely, looking at this personal matter
only with Mr.. Morrill,, must say that he is
| not unreasonable in desiring and expecting an
| election TO the Senate. Nor viii It be unre--
sonsbe in the State tc put him there, for an
| other and higher reason mean for public
good The Senate ne eds him; Vermont and
New Englard specially need him there. The
very quantities thai make him useful and n. ces-
| sary in the House are wsnted in the Senate.
Senators Fsssendeu aud Sherman the
leading and aDorIng men IN the field il which
Mr. Morrill, is the leader and chief laborer III
the House. Mr.. Fsssenden We have reason TO
know, longs for relief, at least for assistance
in labors too great for his physical strength.
Mr.. Sherman is specially bound to Western
interests. 10 whom, then, is New England 10
look to watch her combined agricultural, manu-
featuring, commercial and financial interests in
he Senate? Where is there New England
Senator, Mr.. Fessenden excepted, fitted for the
great tax as Mr.. Morrill, is fitted? We do nc
, injustice to anybody in saying there is none
because there | certainly no Senator who ha'
ever indicate ed such fitness. We should do In
justice doubtless we're We to charge them witt
, | nidding their talent 10 napkin. We do bu
suggest this point, showing that on the highe
ground of public interest, as we'll on the
ground OF personal Justice, it is fit to send Mr.
. Morrill, TO the Senate.
, One consideration more in justification of Mr.
Morris position as a candidate for the Senate
Ii is undoubtedly in accordance with the wishe
, of by far the larger part of bis constituents
/ We cheerfuly admit the strength of Judg
, Poland IN the County of Caledonia and wer
we to 20 out of the district, We should also al
NIT that his strength is superior 10 some othe
directions. We admit, too, that most of tn
lawyers throughout the State from PROFESSIONS