Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-04
Senator M Orrill.
From Mary Clemmer's Letter in New York Indepen-
dent

senator morrill,.
LFrom Mary Clemmer's Letter in New York Indepeu-
dentl
Not long ago into the pleasant parlors of
Senator Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont chap
pened," ON one evening, friend after friend,
till at last it dawned upon the gentle host that
he sat amid a genuine Surprise party" who
came to wish him joy and long continued
honors on the evening of his sixty ninth
birthday. Judge Ferris, Of New York, took
from his pocket q delightful poem, written
10y himself for the occasion, which ne read to
his astonished host. Refreshments appeared
upon the scene, and with mingled mrth
wit, aud good wishes, the happy hours passt d
on to midnight.
Referring to it in n private note, Senator
Morrill, said 'Such manifestation, occur
ring on the anniversary of my birth, could
not fail to reach the tenderest scnsibilities of
my heart, and in some degree to reconcile
me to old age, by showing that l am not
wholly without its highest satisfaction in
modest troops of friends. ~ 1t is true that
no man in public life in Washington possess
cs more entirely the personal respect and
confidence Of his friends than Justin S. Nor
rill and few men in so quiet n way have rem
dercd TO their country such long continued
faithful service. This year closes one quar-
ter of II century that ho has served in the Con
gross of the United States. To one who re-
calls the mutations of the last ten years-th
names Of men who during that space have
passed ont from honor or from the face of
the carth-it is comfort to behold n man
who true to truth long before the storm of
revolution begun, after all stress Of time and
battle, is no less true to it to-day.
When Mr.. Morrill, entered the House of
Representatives, in 1854, the only man in Ell
ther house of Congress to-day who was there
then is Senator lamlin Of Maine The only
senators left in the Senate who beheld him
take his oath of office therein, twelve years
ago, are Senators Anthony, Edmunds, Chan
der, aud Coukling.
Mr.. Morrill, saw every secessionist swept
out of Congress, and lives to see Lamar,
Stephens, Butler, Gordon and their com
rades again in the majority. He has pro-
nounced eulogies on many Of his peers in
cludng Thaddeus Stevens, Collamer Foote
Fessenden, Sumner and Wilson.
Mr.. Morrill, served in Congress with Cass
Hale, Douglas. Crittenden, Grimes, Seward
Fish, Chase, Foster of Conn, Wade, Lane OF
Ind, Rumsey, Reverdy johnson, Morton
sherman, Morgan, Lovejoy, Baxter, Burlin-
game, Grow, Colfax, f. b. Washburn, Tom
Corwin, Schenck, Henry Winter Davis, r. b.
Hayes, and with many whose names have be-
come conspicuous for their attempts to de-
stroy the government, as Jon Davis A. II.
Stephens, Pryor, IoOmbs, Lamar, Clingman,
Wigfall, Slidell, Macon, Hunter. Mr.. Nor
rill, never sensational or self-seeking, has
originated and been identified with some Of
h, i - '''r.' e. ~ it e..
years. He was the author of the Morrill,
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her of The committee ON public grounds and
buildings. The country owes 10 Mr. Morrill,
the setting apart of the old House of Renre-
sentatiy,s MS n national statuarv hall already
nearly lined with noble statues Of illustrious
Americans. His taste has been utilized in en-
larpinp and beautifyinp the public grounds
especially those encircliug the capitol. He
was an energetic mover of the bill for the
new marble building for the state and navy
denartments also for the grand national mn
senn. which is soon 10 be begun. TO cover an
acre of the Smithsonian grounds
must leave unmentioned the greater nor
tiou of the yast work for the public accom-.
plish,d by Senator Morrill, in twenty. five
years. But that touched upon will give YOU