Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-17
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

will give its vote to-day for United
States Senator to represent the State in
Congress for six years from the fourth OF
March next. The republican vote will be
cast as a unit for LOT M. MORRILL,,
who will therefore be reelected by large
majority to fill the seat he now occupies
in the Senate.
Mr.. Morrill, was born at Belgrade, i'll
Kennebec county, in 1915. Educated at
Wateryille College, he studied law and
entered upon the practice ofthe profession
at Readfield. In 1915 lac came to Augusta
and opened an office. In 1855 he was
elected by the democrats to represent the
city in the legislature and served during
the session of 1854. In 1856 he was elect
ed to the Senate, and at the opening of
the session following was chosen President
of that body. Embracing the republican
party as it assumed shape and permanent
organization, he was nominated in 1851 as
the candidate of that party for Governor
and elected, and again elected in % ana
80. and thus for three successive years
filed the gubernatorial chair, and always
with Justice ability and honor. In 1861.
when Mr.. Hamlin resigned his seat in the
Senate to take the Vice Presidency, Mr..
Morrill, was elected to fill the vacancy, and
took his place in the Senate of the United
States on the 18th of January. In 1868
he was elected for full term. In 1869
he failed to be elected by the Legislature,
but in December of that year, upon the
death of Mr.. Fessenden, he was appointed
to fill the vacancy, and elected by the
Legislature of 1870 to complete the term.
Thus for seventeen years Mr.. Morrill,
has been in active political life, in the
service of the State and Nation, common
cling as representative in the Legislature,
and comprising in the term three years as
Governor and nearly ten as United States
Senator. In the performance of the
varied duties, of the positions which he
has been called 10 occupy, rising from the
lowest to the highest, Mr.. Morrill, has
acquired an intimate and practical knowl-
edge of all the interests of the people of
his State, and borne distinguished part
in the important measures of Congress
the rebellion, the reconstruction
following it, and the return of
the country through debt and taxation to
the ways of peace and prosperity. De-
voted to the extinction of slavery, he led
the way for its extirpation from the Dis
trict of Columbia. During the dark days
of the rebellion he never gave a wagering
word OF vote for the Union cause. The
policy of humanity adopted by the gov
ernment in dealing with the Indians found
in him an efficient champion. As Chair
man of the Committee on Appropriations
he has rendered faithful service to the
government in regulating public expendi-
lures, and it is to his arduous labors in
this direction as much as to anything
that is due his recent severe sickness.
After it was decided by the administration
TO recall Mr.. Motley from the post of
Minister to England. the position was
rendered to him by the President through
a very cordial and fatterng letter from
Secretary Fish, showing the esteem in
which he is held by the President and his
Cabinet. The rank which he holds in
Congress is high. His integrity has never
been impeaehed, his ability is unques-
toned. his record is without stain, and
mis- honest, frank, manly, social character
istics have won him hosts of friends, who
will be sincerely happy to congratulate
him upon his return to the Senate.
The State is fortunate in thus being
able to send ripe and proved statesman
to represent her important interests in the
Senate. However personal friendship or
other considerations may have led some
republicans to look in another direction,
we hazard nothing in saying that all re-
publicans have full confidence in Mr..
Morrill,, and that his election will give
perfect satisfaction to the entire party in
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harmony and the continued ascendency of
the republican party in Maine for several
years to come, and throughout the nation
it will be hailed as a token that the hands
which carried the nation safely through
the Red Sea of rebellion, will still guide it
in honor and success untillthe promises and
possibilities of universal freedom and
equality before the law shall be completely
achieved.
The late defeat of the army of the Loire
is crushing blow to the fortunes of Paris.
Beaten at every battle of any importance,
the hope of the French that they will es-
cape surrender is madness.
To the Editor Of the Keanebec Journal:
There appeared in the Standard of last
week, an editorial article in defence of the
democratic rumsellers of Winthrop. The
public, through the Journal, has already been
informed of the horrid crimes committed in