The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-06-22

of the Amazons. trained in the Irish
school of tactics, which is compromised i'll
the single rule, ''wherever you sec a head,
hit it," deals her blows right and left
against all other claimants for preicrment.
But to come back from wandering"
We say ataclitious Importance has been
yiven to Mr. Murriirs services. Ihadde-
us Stevens, the former chairman OF the
committee of ways and means, was not
simply man OF figures. lie was a man
of IDEAS. He would not sit down and la
Dor with the automatic perSi>tencv OF
Babbagc's calculating machine He has
no affinity for the Gradgrind school of
craftsmanship. This drudgcry fell to the
lot OF Mr. Morrill, who was able and will
lin" to do it. He Is Il faithful and labo-
riouS ,tati,tican. His knowIed &c OF TIE
details and minutia OF matters gave linn
prominence when bills were under discus
sion. For his industry and talthtulnc>,
i'll these matters Mr.. Morrill, deserves cred
it but that these services have been bet
ter rendered than they would have been by
scores OF business men who might have
been selected from his district. if the saint,
accident had placed them in Il similar
position, VIC Ito not believe
Walters Journal urges Mr.. MoIriiI's
claims because, rs he asserts. some one is
needed in the senate to act in the line OF
his speciality, which is conceded to be
tariff ani taxes-Stati>ticS and ii@nres
One would suppose Messrs. Fcsscndcn
anal Sherman would be able to revise and
amend what, if Mr. Morilrs friends are
to he credited, this GalIiat Of pcr,Stency
;:nd endurance, is, ingIc-handed. able to
organize and prepare from crude lnateri-
alS-ior it is to be remembered that all
such matters originate in the house and
20 to the senate only for revision and ap-
proval. Bat even if this necessity existed
ii Ii Is necessary that a man should be-
sent from Vermont to fill this imaginary
vold, Is it wise to select one whose limi-
tatlonS are as narrow rs the line OF action
III which he has wrought ? l. Vernon.
willing to circum>cribc her influence anl
yield the position she has 50 long held in
the councils of the nation. by >eIcclinu :;
man whose usefulness hi- friends, sorne
openly, and others by implication, con
cede to be limited to a single department
of legislative action 1t is vain to deny
tins fact. Mr. MorI-lr~ record shows
that he himself recognizes it. Il is a.
'uncl that no man Of large general gifts
All w tllIN NtIk Oh llltItUitl. l. ii!I-
How with McSsrs. Sherman and F,,,,,-
len! judi &c Poland. though fitted for 4
higher and broader field Of labor. !i;~ al
% eminent fitness for all the practical
matters which are comprchcniad III the
'agur term, tnanclering.
Vermont always has. anil We trust a.!
y:iv> viii. send TO the senate. nrn who are
'ble to graphic with all the treat ,,,eo-
ION, which come before that august body,
1t Is mean and contemrtibic t" Try to ere
ne = class prr)nd'ce- No one but 'icin-
'oo9"e "ou'' 90 1t ana "" are -oEry
HAT one VINO mas 50 cre'tliahiy represented
lis STATE Ill Tie halls Oh congress, ~houli
attempt IT, Such narrow >tatc-lnanship
VIII ma li'i'e approval among the honest
ana i'll "cdiili2 StOili;tlifV CT crinont.
that 4 imam i, Il lawyer. Il merchant o: 4