Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27
U,o minister TO England.

II is we'll known that the Hon, oiisoi
Morton, now Senator IN oons
So, the State of Indiana has been ap'
,o;rtea bv President Grant, the Mlnlslef
&C., pritsin from the United States
ond that he has been, for some Time Ae -,
t,tin0 whether to accept or oeoi'h0 'n'
mission. 49,,
Our English cousins have always been
.or,srkable for their ignorance
of American statesmen and affairs, ana In
uoforenoe to this appointment the Fa@
nan Gazette betrays this same ignorance,
az we'll perhaps as a little maleVoience'
when it SAYS that Thoroughly incompetent
person is selected to represent the United
States in England, and is instructed first
to bull and next to threaten us. This in
competent person hesitates, probably pre-
ferripq domestic skirmish with the
Democrats to a war with England" Now
IL il difficult to determine whether the
Pal Mall Gazette displays the most ignor-
auce in reference to the character, polltl-
cal standing and craftsmanship of Senator
Morton, or in reference to the views,
policy and moderation of President Grant
or whether, in fact, the entire sentence is
dictated by malevolence.
There are probably few public men in
the United States, at the present day, who
have made better or more honorable
a4o chin on1
,Ncutive ability than Senator Morton.
r. It us look at his record. Born in 1928
ord ad, GATED at Maimi Ohio University.
ba nprsn.a regular course of legal study
ond ,yes ADM, ted to the bar in 1S47. In
1852, only fire , ears thereafter he was
elected Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circnit
Of Indiana. In 1856, being then thirty
three wears of ago he was nominated foI
Governor of that State but was defeated
in 1860 elected Lieutenant Governor, and
became G vernon in 1861, on the election
of Governor Lane to the United States
Senate, and elected Governor for
second term in 1864; thus serving as Coy
ernor Of Indiana during the whole period
of the Rebellion and gaining for himself
a record for executive ability and loyalty
of which any man might we'll be proud and
which made his name familiar in every
house in the United States Ia 1860, on
account of i'll health. he visited Europe
but returned in 1866. with his health still
impaired and resumed his executive du-
ties. He took prominent part in the
Eolitical campaign of that year, aud dur
ing the canvass delivered speech, which
created great enthusiasm, and of which
more than IL million copies in pamphlet
form were circulated throughout the
country In 1867 he was elected to the
un:ted States Senate for the term of six
years, and has served on the Committee OF
Foreign Relations, Agriculture, Military
Affair4 aud Private Land Claims He il
now detained at his home, in Indiana, in
consequences Of the severe illness of hi'
wife, and on that account, as well as his
IVA health, and the result of the recent
election, which would perhaps eause him
80 be succeeded by Democrat, he nay
possibly decline the appointment, but il
would be difficult to fnd truer patriot
or q more able Statesman to serve us in
To At capacity.
Tue insiL uation in regard to the in
struct ions said to have been given him
bv General Grant are too absurd and
ridiculous for notice. The we'll known
character of the President and his Cabi-
net are sufficient refutation to such
fimsy st4te4uents.