Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-30
The SenatorsbiD.

ne burlington xUD3ee, IN rslolnQer 10 an
article in the Free Prrss. in which the latter
paper had said if Judge Poland were nov
upon the bench there would be no doubt Of
Mr. Morrill's election as Senator, Gays:
Judge Poland is not our Chief Justice, but
is our Senator. and if his services in behalf OF
tie State are 10 be had at all they must be hao
in the latter capacity. Judge Poland is not to
blame f,r being where be 10. When the APP
p intment given him, the Governor fol-
lowed the almost universal voice of the press
OF the State. The Free Press among others, ano
obeyed the enlightened opinion OF the people,
that he should appoint the one whom be thought
to be ittest for the times and the place ,withou
any reference to possible future C. ndidacy. We
think the action of the Governor in this matter
met the popular approval.
The question, therefore, now is, shall Judge
Poland De retained IN the position appointed sy
the Governor, or shall he be set aside, and LAID
upon the shslfp And the answer to this Ques
tIun involves the consideration whether some
thing is not fairly due to Judge Poland person
aily,as we'll as the consideration, whether the
people can sford to dispense with bis services
altogether.
Another question comes up, whether Mr..
Morrill, shall throw up, unasked, his place in the
House, and thereby surrender Vermont leader
ship of the House in one department, to thrust
Judge Poland from the Senate, where he (the
Judge, 10 clearly destined Ah-rtly TO be one OF
the leading men OF that bodyP Can Vermont
afford this
II the question were to-day submitted to the
people of Vermont, without reference to the
mere personal wishes OF these gentlemen,
What shall We do we do with Judge Poland
and Mr.. MORRILL, how can they serve rs best -! y
the answer would be almost unanimous, IS Let
each keep his place it is the place for which
each Is lifted, and best fitted We cannot afford
to lose either" 1t seems to US that the IN
bought and unbiased wishes of the people
ought to prevail.
II Mr.. Morrill,, from considerations personal
to himself, will not consent to retain his present
position, bnt seeks place in the Sepate, is II
Judge Poland who has interfered with the pros
pect.ve candidacy of Mr.. Morrill,, or Mr.. Nor
rill who seeks 10 Gust Judge Poland from
placel"
1t is not necessary now to consider whether
Gov. Dillingham; acted wisely or not when he
appointed Judge Poland, or whether that ap-
pointmsnt met the approval of the majority Of
the people of Vermont, nor will it be necessary
TO discuss that question, unless Judge Poland's
friends shall insist that be ought to be elected
next fall because ne was appointed by the Gov
e,nor. We think the Times will agree with u,
that the principal consideration affecting this
senatorial question is the fitness, in all respects,
What all Vermonters ought to desire is, the
best man for the place, the man who will most
truly and most ably represent Vermont in the
Senate.
But as tne Times seems inclined TO bring
forward other considerations. and urges that the
question is whether Judge Poland shall be re-
tanned IN his present position or laid upon the
shelf, it may not be out OF place, or untimely to
consider the position occupied by Judge Poland,
so far as that position may hive any bearing
upon the coming choice Of q Senator from this
State.
Al the deoease of Senator Collamer, Judge
Poland was Chief Justice of the State, hi, term
Of office continuing until next fall. To th. Of
fee he had just been elected by . unanimous
vote, and he had every assurance, that continu-
Gus election could give, that he could continue
to hold the Office long be should desire
TO. He resigned that Office to accept the ap-
paintment of Senator, knowing that the sp-
pOintment under such circumstance; gave him
no right, even BY courtesy, to An election by
the General Assembly. He concluded to
throw up his position ~ Oh of Justice, to
take place in the Senate, in view of the ad-
vantsges which that plae- would give him for q
vigorous canvass for an election By the General
Assembly 1t is manifest, that this action on
bis part is 10 reason Why he should be elected
nextfAu nor should it,n his relations to the peo-
pie of the State, put him in any more favorabls
position than that occupied BY Mr.. Morrill,, who
is faithfully laboring in the House where his
constituents pisesd him.
The Question next fall before the General A..
ssmbly, - between Mr.. Morrill, and Judge Po-