Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-29
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ne Oele'e Mt Morrl % De Jui=t to,t--l
superior m every quality oi st1tesm-n51iP We
utAe'e him 10 be 80, iIom lis habit % tuolsDt'
A.s n-ture- be scholarship. his mental i-sci-
4nne' ms iamiiall'y VITA bJih ihe i'.m Ani
substance u legislation. his acquaintance nd
influence WITH the Statesmen OF the cya1iry, A.s
Ictiiuess and tact ia the conduct oi business.
his conscientious industry, and hls success as
leSsia'or- me people know Dir MoflN- IWe-'e
years cl pubh; service hi'e gwen h.m char
acier as a legislator which ieE OF the reqrssen-
Aii'es @. the people have ben 50 fortunate rs TO
Efh- Tins has not peeu Tie result o. ms oril-
nancy OF hueney as "a i,laier. but oi lle SQUAD
ness oi his reasoning iHt'iies, DE e.,lfitss o-
LIS Apprehension 20 tue wants oi ODE country,
tLe Aiellty aud ze"i % is ithor, the Iersi-ttIcy
q L's lLtlniulb.e puri se, and the genial ccur-
te7y oi h.s m1nuer- "1.tH las le.l h'm Ni,nout
persona enemy ln '.itrese. W nat 'ir A.r-
riii has undertaken hr l4 a'c9mr -l.i- Tie
pusleI ile A-r.cultlr1. College l-l iIlst ll
sorts olop 5sition, until BE saw o. triumph. The
Morrill, ttr.u is the fruit his l1bCrs The Jaw
f-r the punishment u po'y-lmy in Uua Should
De crelilet 20 h-m- lhe -1r- -l'iCn Oi i-' l''-
elprocity treaty vas alm Sc wholly bis work
For the lat three years tAe tarid auI t-e ieie-
nue. laws OF the country have been .lai r re
by his hand than hy auy other member oi either
branch O.. Congress. lu hort, we dl , ,-.tA
that any o.ler member % congress has olan ile
lutn.I ol 81 mu-a e=s'lii0u, Nh'th L-7 -.r %
ptrmlneui place n Cur statute l1D--' as UP
Morrill, II Is not Too much 20 say that He is iA-
author % mote sections % tie federal Jaws intn
Judge Poland 10 his l.s.i .ion as Judge ever a.i
occasion t' real, uuh less t1 l...r
consIior.
Blt JUICE ilHul irc-Is tells -- ,-it -lr
Morrill, never d-ure 30 debates %. .- l.-
gal aui constitutional questions. they
mean By this that he e not competent to discuss
such questions, and does not ably Discus them
whenever there Is occ.si 20 for such discuss 10,
the statement Is c0utral .,ci by the proof. Two
years ago committee. .f which Mr. Pe-is-0n
Of Ono. vas chairman. and Of which Mr. Nor
rill vas q member, 1erortcl q resolution that
m mters % rhe cabinet be entitled 60 seats ca
the d-0l .. the u use, with the right o. r7rt.-
c.fl.s To- tle ..Ilt,-. something after the man
ner Oi tLg Fi1 ice iu die El-i House 0f
Commons. Il.s was, in tie language ll she
HTsif. "-r5it'eEll aul c1ns:itu.l-I. .les-
ton
The resolution was urged by A.r feu--s.-u
with thc graceful. I.a orc AMI te - llllLt
leiruiur which chl-lcter'zel al tae Efforts of
that leader o. the Democratic side Of the House
The measure hal tLc hearty support 4.-1 %
many strong Republicans. 3Ir M.r-l made q
fu.. llj elaborate speech against d., 10 which be
discussed ihe question iu an i-= phases. legal,
constitutional and practical. ln thar speech DE
showed q familiarity with the English cols,Iu-
ton and practice aul with cur own. IS they
affected the question before the House, which
would have added 90 the reputation Of auy STATE
judge. aud his general reasoning alI ls argue
meut from the early practice Of the nation were
81 conclusive that Mr. Peudlet1n attribute! the
defeat of the measure 90 llr Morril's speech
This vas u1 question of finance or revenue, ef
''i4ct, sul details, iut Oi constitutional law
weil a- practical slslcity and stat-s.l ll-liq,
aui VIZ Morrill, proved himself NJ L-le there,
as wll as ia his facts and details.
While there is no need that We should cllceie
that such constitutional and legal questions rs .
come before the United States Senate clrret be F.
as wI-eis considered aul iec.dei oy Nr VI rril .
as boy Judge Pe.ani,-and aside from mere cues .
tons Of details a"l CONSTRUCTION % -iii-iss, We