The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-06-15
The Senatorial Question.
spirit Of the Press.
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Fromhe Springfield Bcpu5tcas
Some of the Vermont nanor.
quite disgruntled because The Snrs
field Republican, Boston Journal o1l
New York Tribune have mado snoa -u'
tons about the senatorial election +,
that State, and even accuse tbeso 80
pers of attempting to settle the mo
ter off-hand Gently, friends w.
have no doubt the people Of Vermont
are perfectly capable of electino sana
tors without any outside interfe,ono,
or assistance; but are eanailv sr,.
that ON this, as on all other public B
questions, newspapers elsewhere ba,o
the divine right to offer an oninion
The people of Vermont can read ,ba
advice thus rendered them or not a,
they see fit; and having read can TAKE
IT or leave it alone. The election oi
senators by any State is matter Of
national interest and Importance. and
it i ridiculous to suppose that the dis.
cussion of candidates is to be con-
fined within State limits. And it is GER
tainly n significant fact in this case
and one that ought to have its due
weight in deciding the question, the
public sentiment out Of the State, so
far as it has yet found expression, is
unanimous in fayoring the elevation
of Mr.. Morrill, to the Senate If Yer
mont chooses to decide differently
she has a perfect right to do SO; the
final decision rests with her ermey.
but people and papers elsewhere viii
have their say, and it is poor policy
and bad manners besides, TO call
them hard names because they do so
from ne Bemiagi0a Banner
While we entertain naught but the
highest respect for Mr.. Poland, We
frankly acknowledge that our sympa-
thies are with Congressman Morrill,
At such times rs the present when
public exigences come hurrying alorg
with startling rapidity, we need men
in our highest positions Of ripe e2pen-
ence, if we can get them. Such man
is Mr. Morrill,, and we believe the
Legislature will give him speedy pro-
motion when it shall assemble At
all events we believe if it represents
the wishes of the people it will do so'
for we cannot doubt if the matter was
thrown directly into the hands Of the
people they would be found to favor
Mr.. Morrill, by handsome majority
From ne n \, Tribune
Vermont is considerably agltaied
10y the necessity of electing two l. >
Senators next fall-both seats beng
now filed by executive nominees II
place of Messrs. Collamer and Foot
deceased. There will be several eandl'
dates; but there is one man who may
not be candidate, yet who ought al
all events to be chosen, because o.
what he has done and is able to 40
for his State and the Union We
need hardly to add that hls name
Justin S. Morrill,.
From he Montpelier Freeman
Mr.. Poland will undoubtedly nave
the advantage of Mr.. Morrill, win 'u'
members of the bar, as they have
sort of esprit de corps which IS honofa,
bic to them as lawyers, however II INA!
lend them into political mistakes vi WV
other hand Mr.. Morrill, will nave 'ue
advantage of Mr.. Poland with the Gus ~
of Republicans who prefer hepuun
can who has been tried for many yeSI
in public life, and in every place ioun" y"
true to Vermont Republieanlsm' 70 "
man who has been less than yea ,i;.h
any situation where his political lai'n ,,
and works have been sublee'eu y aTs
trial. The people OF Vermont }l nnSs
Mr.. Morrill, as member OF Cons' INN
and as fearless and advanced l'sS" ase
lican in every conflict With every pu NJ
of opposition. Judge POLAND nus nav
such a record and Vermon'erS an
be excused in times like these ioi n limo
ing assurance doubly sure, by selev ,hs9
as L. S. Senator man VINO" .;S'es
have tried and found right at AZ '''
From The Tergnnss Te''no,''fr .st
He Mr. Morrill) is one OF the i .ion
laborious and useful men Of the mann iom
and should Vermont in her wis' sbo
decide to send him to the SENATE tbe
will do herself honor and secure 70 a NJ.
nation the services of one the cor ,iL.rol
ness Of whose far-seeing and ioel"'
policy in shaping the tariff laws ss %
country is universally acknowie'5