Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-10-20
A Cabinet Officer due to Vermont.

tied the presidential question, and sat
isfed every body that Grant and Col
fax must be elected by an OFerwhelm-
ing majority in November, it IS not
wholly premature to begin to nomi-
nate candidates for places in the cab
met now certain to be formed Oh the
4th of March next. 10 that cabinet
Vermont has aoon the ragt to be rep
resented.
In the first place, Vermont is the
star that never sets-never even
wanes and this should gvc her claims
upon the gratitude of TIE party. But
it does not seem to be tXageratlng TO
say that Vermont, thistlme, has given
victory to the party BY its unprece-
dented majority in September. Had
Vermont republicans been careless
or apathetic then, aid said, as they
had a right to say, chat the state was
sale, and remained at home and al
lowed the election to have shown a
decrease. or but liule increase OF the
last years majority, it is probable
Maine would have done the same !:
Connecticut would not have walked up,
and the western safes taking no cour-
age by their example would nave been
carried by fraud and the rebels. In
that case Grant would have probably
been beaten in the end. But that
mighty wave rolled off from that 2S,-
900 majority in September, swept
over Maine, and returning, cleansed
Connecticut of its leproSy, and gain
ing power as it moved onward, CARR
ed everything before it III Fennsylva-
MIA, Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska, elect
| ing Grant and ColiaX.
/ 1t was Vermont that gave the first
general, and secured the fnH Uictorg
just as The Vermont Brigade did i'll
many march, and hard fought field
in the rebellion. Hence. it 5 not pre-
sumption to say that ii is the right of
/ ermOnt to have in the incoming gov.
eminent a member OF Gen Grants
cabinet. All the people must say
amen. 1t Is but .justic..
Now friend Earle. allow me 20 nom
mate tor thai place. Senator morrill,
I OF Nermonu, ~ man OF a,-kuOwicd0eC
industry allu lAdUmitaoie perSever
ance, and vital, so we'll acquainted
with the details Oi almost every Oraucl
OF government business as TO bt
known al Washington as u Walking
Encyclopedia, Il man who would dt
credit not only TO the state iron
which he came out honor to the ma
ton. Aud il might name the posi-
ton to which | consider him particu
larry adapted | would say Post Mas
ter General. His admirable cuisines
talents, together with his great adaE
tation to the details of business seeL
to NE to eminently lit him for tn
place. J. Il. B.
We give the above communicate
from our old friend Beckwith, hearth
endorsing the claim of Vermont to
: place i'll the cabinet. 1t seems to L
there can be no fair denial of the d
sition that We have justly earned tn
position, and that no man of Gel
: Grants honor and well known disp,
e sition to give to every man his du
!. as he so nobIy did to his generals
the war, will fail to see that the clai
is just, or hesitate to give that whiC
:. is so clearly due. At the same tin
f We do not exactly agree with our CO
i respondent as to the man who sha
X be selected. We do not deprecia
u the abilities of our truly able and
' defatigabIe Senator Morrill,; he q
4 serves all that is said OF him and nor
Still he has not done most to crea
IS the enthusiasm that has given US t
% victory. Rather it seems to US, tn
: honored place has been earned
9 Judge Poland, both in this and neig
H. boring states and we are glad to a.
ID also, that Judge Poland is not less
G. hard worker In congress than in Il
y election at home. Further, that
& standing is not second to that of a
te man in this government of the sal
age in public life. He is not f
IN quent speaker in congress, but VIII
}, he does speak he is listened to W
% attention; and by all parties is CT
#. sidered a valuable mana No.
Id We hope to see the claim of VERNE
W. honored; and knowing that he "
creditably fill any place, we hope tt
Luke P. Poland will be Secretary
as State in the cabinet of president Ora
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