The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

ssiiou u ~ HtAl< 10 Tie ~ slsctios .
Sessscs Ld@snas pest rear Most Of III.
papers outside The staie regard these re-
ports ~ ''ssily and not worthy Of any u.
ierison whatever They DO not Ne hov
The people o! yermoni would dare 10 'Gt
back" on their fsvoriie senator II.
people 81 yermont are peculiarly indie
psDdsnt and viii tolerate nothing thai
locks Like ownership. The voters Of
Jadge Polands district repeatedly refused
V return him 70 congress. and be is . man
only second 10 Senator Edmunds 10 ability
and usefulness. To outside parties IL looks
sIossdipsly strange tia. Judge Poland
should b laid on the shelf add other men
81 much less ability put in bis place sim
ply on account Of whsi looks like sense.
lees wbim on the part Of The voters in his
district. But the people Of Vermont con-
slider themselves lords Of The realm and
they hold 70 tho doctrine that any man
elected 70 represent them In Congress IL
10 some ssnss thsir servant and not their
"boss" political Or otherwise
Judge pslAnds oiisnss. whether imag-
sry or otherwise. consisted 10 this and
nothing msrs. We do not think that Sen
atof Edmunds has incurred enmity on
this ground. II is true that be 10 cold BY
nature. has few warm personal friend
ships and IL too isolated TO suit the people
generally, but this defect Is much more
than Offset BY his splendid abilities and
large experience in Legislative duties. II
may be salsly sci down that the people Of
the State would never throw him over
board on this account.
Whence then come these reports OF
serious opposition to another senatorial
termf In the nrst place they are inspired
by one or two men who would like his
place. In the second place there is . deep
feeling on the part Of many that his luke.
varmness during the last campaign lost
The election. They say that his course
lost many votes to the party not only in
this state but in other states and that il
be had put his shoulder TO the wheel
Blaine and not Cleveland would now be
President They say that ono solid speech
from him 1t the right time would have
turned the scale and because be did not
make it he ought to be punished.
Now We regard this as personal matter
which the people Of the state have no
right 10 inquire into too closely. A great
majority Of them would have been very
glad to have had Senator Edmunds take
the stump for Blaine, though this WAS
no part OF his senatorial duty. His reason
for not doing SO may be adequate. at any
rate il was personal matter about which
he had as much right to exercise his judge
ment as any other citizen of the state.
We do not believe that the result Of the
election turned on the attitude Of any
one individual and ii would have been the
height Of arrogance on the part Of Mr.. |
Edmunds TO have assumed 20 much. |
During the very last days Of the canvass
several things happened for which Mr.. |
Edmunds certainly was not to blame and |
which no man could have forssen. But
we do not think Senator Edmunds needs
any defense from us or anyone else. The
sober, second thought Of the people can
but give him the same right fer his per-
sonAl action that they claim for themselves
We cannot forbesr, however, from quoting |
what Congressman Stewart says in regard
to IL:
The name OF Hon. John w. Stewart.
M. O., has been mentioned in recent pub
LEGATIONS as 10 the field, or about to be in
IL, a. candidate for the United States
Senate. II have noticed such statements,
said Mr.. Stewart to representative OF the
Burlington Free Press day or two since,
and authorize you to say that am mol
nursing any senatorial boom. aud that l
am not and will not be candidate for the
Senate against Mr.. Edmunds. The public
welfare, in my opinion, demands the re
tention OF Mr.. Edmunds. He is the most
influential man in Congress the longest
headed, the most industrious, the most
trusted. His long experience, intimate
acquaintance with the legislation Of the
last eighteen years, practical wisdom, 90.
honesty and his strength a.
counsellor and . debater, make him
power at Washington. How influential
he is there can hardly be understood by
persons who do not visit Washington.
Those who do. know the truth OF what
say. It would DO regarded AZ public
there and among intelligent
men al ever the country, il the people Of
Vermont should fail 10 return him to the
Senate and do not believe they will
fail 10 return him. We have no man who
Dan hll his shoes. and he would be bold
man who should present himself Is Mr..
Edmunds' successor, il he should be de-.
feated. Be he who he may. he would be
subjected 10 most unfavorable compsri.
IONS. The opinion of the value OF Mr..
Edmunds' services TO the Republic and
10 the Republican party, to
which allnds, is net confined to personal
Or even political friends. II il shared by
men OF our party who do not like Mr..
Edmunds personally; and have heard in-
inentiAl Democrats say that Mr.. Edmunds
could not be spared from the Senate. II
q not time when the Republican party
IAN afford 10 dispense with leader and
supporter such - Mr. Edmunds is; II there
ire Republicans in Vermont, who do not
are about retaining the position and in.
iuence which our State possesses in Con.
yress, they should regard the interests Of
be party at Washington and 1t large. and
70 careful about taking any false steps, 10
! matter Of such importance. /"