Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-12

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Horatio in the place of Hamlet. Thus TO
do would be to spoil the presentation of
the piece, and to invite the Kisses of the
spectators. The stars In heaven are all
equally in honor. But in honor only as
they are in their appropriate orbits and
relations, And in human affairs the
post OF honor is the post of usefulness,
and the post Of usefulness Is the post OF
duty. Shall the Kings accountant, be-
cause he is proficient and useful in mat
tiers of political economy, be placed in
the position of poet laureate as reward
for his services 2, Shall GRANT leave his
post at the head OF the army before
Richmond and Petersburg, because the
people, grateful for his past services de-
sire TO reward him with place in the
Cabinet or even with the Presidency
The fact is, the candid friends OF Mr.,
MORRILL, admit that he can be most
useful TO the State and Nation in his
present position, and were the matter
to be left to them to decide, untramelled
by the schemes of politicians, and by the
personal ambition of the aspirants,
they would gladly join hands with the
friends of Judge poland upon settle
ment that should keep Mr.. MORRILL, in
the House, and Judge POLAND in his
present position as leader and infuen-
tial member of the Senate; securing
thereby, on the one hand a continuance
Of high position Of influence for the
State in both branches of Congress, and
on the other hand, avoiding an embit-
tered canvass for the Senatorship, which,
unless it is averted, may put in jeopardy,
and even destroy the harmony of the
Union party in the State for years to
come.
What are the obstacles to such an ad-
justment of the question ? Are they in
superable? 1t is true Mr.. MORRILL, has
formally declined to be candidate as
Representative from his District. But
he has, on other occasions, done the
same thing, and yet the people of his
District, have seen fit to override his
previous declarations, and return him
to the House. 1t would be easy to do so
again. And why should not the I'm
ionists in his District, thus terminate
the unfortunate controversy? Is there
any other reason than that Mr.. MORRILL,
desires for personal reasons to go to the
Senate? Were he to consent to 60
back to the House, would not the people
be entirely satisfied, and even rejoice,
that he had yielded his personal ambi-
bition, and consented to remain in his
position of usefulness Besides, is not
the notion that a position in the Senate
is more honorable, and distinguished
than a seat in the House, somewhat fan
ciful and unsolid? Especially so, in
case the talents Of the aspirant for Sen
atorial honors, better fit him for the
Peoples Branch? Was JOHN Quincy
ADAMS any the less conspicuous as an
object of the National veneratiOn and re.
gard, when, as a member of the House
of Representatives, he fought for free
dom, as involved in the question Of the
Right of Petition? Do not the loyal
people of the land venerate and revere
his memory, more on account of his ser
vices performed in the harness in which
he died, than they do for his services as
Ambassador or even as President? The
sobriquet Of cold Man Eloquent" was
won by him in the House of Represen-
tatives. Did such men as THOMAS H.
BENTON and THOMAS CORwIN disdain to
take seats in the House, when circum-
stances made it proper that they should
do so ? And were they less conspicuous
and honOred, or were they less useful,
than when they occupied seats in the
Senate, or in the Cabinet? Who, in
Pennsylvania would think that by plac-
ing THADDEUs STEVENS in the Senate,
one inch would be added to the stature
OF his fame ? The historian MAcAULEY,
tells US that CHATHAM, as he is known
in history, CHATHAM, as honored and re-
vered by the British people, is PITT the
Great Commoner, and not CHATHAM of
the House of Lords. He won his name
and fame in the Popular Branch. That
was the field which gave scope and ex-
ercise to his peculiar talents. He added
nothing to his reputation in the House
Of Lords, and even came near dimming
the lustre of the fame he had acquired.
So says the English historian. Should |
Mr.. MORRILL, be placed in the Senate,
who can doubt, that whoever shall I'M
dertake the task of his biography, would |
find the most ample material in his
praise, connected with his services in
the House of Representatives Why
shall he not, then, be kept in the field
upon which his laurels have been won,
and where further laurels NAV be
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