Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-01
JUifpd .,fnfcs Senator.

Upon the approaching session of our
State Legislature, devolvcs the impor-
tlnt work of clecting an United states
Senator for six years from the 4th
March next. That Mr.. Edmunds will
be elected there j. 10 Coubt; in fact
there seems to lie no opposition TO him
that is worth mentioning. He has serv-
cd his State and country faithfully and
ably, and there are few members of the
Senate whose opinions are sought ate,
more than his. Though comparatively
young man, he has attained Il po-
sition during his eLort Senatorial OK
perience VIII oh Older members may well
envy. The following excellent article
concerning Mr.. Edmumds we copy from
the Montpelier freeman of this week !:
Mr.. Edmunds was appointed in the
Spring of 1866, on the death OF Senator
Foote, Il Senator during the remaining
recess of the Lcgislatu G; an | wlcn the
Legislature assembled h was chosen
without oppoS ltion for Mr.. FOOTE'S un-
expired tenn. lie entered III once upon
active work in his new position, and
lonr ago earned the same reputation
acquired here. lie is quick and acct
rate thinker, and Il man VINO works
while there is amy work to do, and these
habits put him ut once into the front
rank in the Senate, and AT first lea
,me of the older members to crlticisc
h n as too oflici JUS for Il new member.
When they found, however, that n,
was not pushing him self into notice
but simply pushing the public business;
that it was his habit to investigate,
weigh and jud re every measure be.oro
the Senate, before acting or speaking
upon it; and that he shed light instead
of dark ness upon every question he
touched they were soon quite ready to
let him pull as strong an oar as any one.
A good evidence of his present position
is found in he fact that he presented III
the Republican caucus, ut the recent as
sembling of Congress, the resolution
which was adCOp tcd after considerable
opposition by that body, and aflerward
by the solid vote of the Republicans in
both Houses, providing for an adj Ourn-
mcnt until October 18th, and then till
Nov. 10th. His clear apprehension
of what the crisis demanded, and his
promptitude in preparing and present
ing the fruit of his tholght, mn lie him
in that, as they make him in whatever
q
rs it always seemed to us, without Os-
tentation, and because he gets ready for
work before most men do and sciZes at
once upon practical methods OF procc-
dure.
We have no time and there is no need
to go over Mr.. Edmunt's, whole course
in the Senate. He has been criticised,
as every man will be who acts promptly
and energetically upon his own judg-
ment, and he finds himself sometimes
with the minority, as well as often with
the majority OF Senate. He has shown
himself, however, on all political q1es-
tons. TO be fully in accord with the
advanced 'Republicanism of the people
of Vermont, his place being clearly
among the Radical Republicans of the
Senate and of the country. In ouI
House of Representatives, and in oui
State Senate he was one OF the most
useful members; and we can but think
that there is now IN the United States
Senate no man who has greater capacity
and greater inclination for lcgisia i've
work. who has better disciplined or &
more active intellect, who has greater
zeal or energy in the public service, WIG
is more familiar with parliamentary law
or the methods of legislation, who l.
more thoroughly and consistently Re
publican in his principles, or who give,
greater promise OF Usefulness as a Sena
tor than Mr.. EdmundS. The State vii
honor itself, rs well ns honor n worthy
public servant, in him a hearty re-elec
ton.