Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-03

II C names discussed are many, and
the record of most of them richly deser-
vej popular approval. But for such cle-
waited positions as Cabinet Ministers,
private preference must give way to
terest.
Not many men who. c deeds are his
toric are capable of assuming the high
offices in question. Having worked
their way into public respect, they would
themselves hesitate to accept even what
their friends would most urge upon
them, inasmuch as the pressing demand
of the times is, for men qualified for the
particular functions they will be called
upon to perform. The day is past for
putting round men into square holes,
and square men into round holes ;of put
ting weak men in places where
none but tee strongest and hrmest / tel-
lccts can cope with the difficulties to be
met So the subject is necessarily mar
rowed down to the names of those only,
whose services in the past, point direct
| ly to them for the offices 20 be filled.
And we shall narrow it down still more,
by mentioning the name of one gentle
man for one Office, viz: Hon. JUSTIN
:. MORRILL, for Secretary of the Treas
ury. Without deroya ing from the mer-
its of others, we ask, is there States
man who has better earned the title OF
the peoples friend? Honest, earnest,
| - l., L., Il, t.,1 bis IN
the welfare Of his countrymen. In his
place in the House, his voice was ever
heard in support of liberty and justice,
and his vote given in favor OF wise
economy, but the strictest honesty to-
wards the national creditor With n
natural bias to Finance, Senator Nor
rill will not enter the Depart cent OF
the Treasury, either as novice or as a
theorist. The principle of the policy by
which hewould be guided, would be con-
sisten with the most 'astidious honor.
The burdens of the country are great.
He knows they are but he knows also
that by building up the great industrial
interests of the country they can be
borne and gradually lesscned. lie
knows further that these industrial in
terests require as speedy return tc
specie payments, as is consistent with
wisdom and safety, and his adm inistra'
ton of affairs would be directed to that
end. AS the head Ct the Treasury, il
would be his duty to see that every sub
ordinate officer connected with the col
lection of the Revenue did not enrich
himselfat the public expense. And one
thing may be considered certain, the
: Revenue officers, whose appointment
he sanctions must have given the great
est assurance of patriotism and honesty
and may be publicly trusted.
Mr.. Molrill's connection with thu
: House Committee of Ways and Means
is its chairman is, however, one of tn
pesr evidences of his fitness for tn
1 Office of the Secretaryship OF tn
Treasury No man is placed at tn
4 The requisite qualifications. He mus
| not only understand the theories of Fl
1 nancial science, bat be able to carry int
0 effect that which alone can secure tn
highest interest and welfare of this vas
d country. Mr.. Morrill,, therefore, woul
a Jake his seat in the Cabinet as one who's
experience and habits mark him as tn
II exponent of an enlightened policy. II
II would have no private affairs to elias
r with his public duties. Knowing pre-
L cisely the wants of the people,as expires
It sed in the elections just over, nothin
e exists to prevent or hinder his respont
'e ingto the popular will. And last but. NJ
ls least, his thorough accord and sympath
/: with our new chief magistrate will Ell
able him to turn to public advantage a
&c the elements of Kindness, knowledg
! and loyalty which only need the gui'
ing hand to blend them into strength
y and put them thus united, in the patti
ST way to secure the peace we need, whe
NJ he.will initiate under Providence pro
k perity and grandeur, such as this Ian
m nas never attained, and the world h;
~ never yet seen.
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Ill THE CoNFIsCATION Act Chi
Justice Chase, delivered an opinion