Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

at tho capitol as an interesting fact that
both Senator Morrill, and Senator Aldrich
of Rhode Island. who have been so prom
nently identified in past years with tariT
egislation once kept country stores.
Senator Morrill, has not actively Of
fcated at the head of the finance
committee for year or two
Senator Aldrich acting In Lis stead.
Tho nominal Craftsmanship was still given
Senator Morrill, because OF his long and
distinguished services Nevertheless he
retained a keen interest in affairs and
only about two weeks ago made vigor-
Gus speech in the Senate in behalf of
new Supreme Court building, the bill pass
ing the Senate after his speech.
SENATOR PROCTORS STATEMENT.
Senator Proctor spoke tonight in very
complimentary terms of his colleague. II
voted for him for Congress" said Senator
Proctor. I'm 1884 and have known him
ever since / became OF age l was his
constituent for 10 or 10 years while he was
In the House, and then | left his district
Senator Morrill, has been n constructive
legislator always trying to accomplish
some good purpose with uncommon sue
cess. All along the pathway OF life he
has been outspoken in the expression of
his opinions.
II never heard an unkind word of him.
He was more respected and more univer-
sally loved than any other man in public
life."
Senator Morrill," added Senator Proc
tor, was always sound, safe and conser-
vative. He was opposed to the annexa-
ton of new territory but would have vo-
ted for the ratification of the treaty with
Spain"
Senator Proctor spoke in a compliment
AIRY vein of Senator MorTll's Identification
! al he rin
measure, with legislation concerning banks
an banking, that gave him a reputation
! far and wide as a flnancier and Of his pro :
| minenoe In the war period, when he franz
ed the Morrill, Tariff also of the Senator $
/ book. Self Consciousness of Noted Men,
which was quite remarkable in its way
and which had several editions.
SENATOR MORRILL'S RECEPTIONS.
At Senator Morrll's birthday receptions
! one was sure to meet all his old friends,
for to this celebration was bid not only
the notabies in official life but those in
literature, art, science and those also who
were in no wise notable, save that FOR
many years they had enjoyed the friend
ship of Nermonts senior senator and his
wife. Under no roof at the capital was
there at once time assembled so many
distinguished people as came together In
the drawing room of Senator Morrilfs
house on the 18th of April.
So much has been written and so much
has been said of Senator Morrill, and his
unprecedented career that language would
seem TO be exhausted. only language must
be always obedient to sentiment and II
would be impossible to exhaust the love
and admiration in which this venerable
statesman was held by his friends.
There have been moro brilliant names
in American history whose owners dazzle
their contemporaries and have caused
posterity to wonder at their accomplish
ments-men like jefferson who AT SO wrote
the declaratio Of independence, and like
Hamilton who at 80 held the treasury port
folio in President Washington's ca pinet bu
there was no finer, no more repres entativ'
figure no one who could better be selectc,
as a model for the youth of the countr!
, than Senator Morrill,, and his dignihet
! and conscientious character should be al
Inspiration for all time.
No man who had so long occupied III
exalted position could be more simple
earnest. sincere, and courtly in his man
ners than this Senator from the Gree
, Mountain State He was as direct AM
honest as unpretentious as are all mel
with great souls and although he neve
affected the cordial effusiveness so com
: mon with politicians one feels from IN
voice the manner and hand clasp-his gen
; ial spirit
At tho birthday reception last year tn
, President honored Senator Morrill, wit
=, his presence and for a while stood nea
the receiving party, greeting warmly an
cordially his old friends and pleasant
n chatting with whoever was presented.
A How agreeable it is" said Prof. Chick
q ering. who in the years he has been a
Kendall Green has seen many President
I come and go. ito have the President re
: turn to the simple and democratic way
p OF President Grant, to see him walk abol
4 This has been so often and so general
A said that there can be no dout
= as to the popular feeling.
n There were some familiar faces abser
Is that night which in years before had M
l. been missing on similar occasions. NJ
i Horatio King, whose age was nearly {
y great as Senator Morrills had passt
% away few months previously. He usua
"a ly read poem at these annual birthda
receptions.
o. Last year a poem was read by the vel
cradle DR.. Byron Sunderland, native
10 Shoreham, Vt, and until recently past
m of the First Presbyterian church, whe
"a President Cleveland used to attend.
o. One of the celebrities at Senator Mo
w rill's last year was Mrs. Anne Katharll
n Green. whose fame as an author dat
ra from 1.-THE Leavenworth Case" which "
o. published some twenty years ago-M'
al Lippincott. better known as Grace Gree
|
10 held little court of her own In the ba
40 drawing room of the Senator's residen'
10 BIOGRAPHY OF SEN ATOR morrill,
~ In the death OF Hon. Justin Smith Nc
az ril the Senate lost its senior member
~ point Of service and its oldest in age.
had served continuously In the Senate
- more than 81 years and he was IS yea
"A old on the 18th OF April last. With t
an single exception of Hon. Galusha Gro
~ Of the House OF Representatives, he W
an the only man In Congress whose congrt
ar sional career began prior to the beginni
on OF the civil war and he had the hon
II, over Mr. Grow in that his compression
hs service had been continuous, covering
the Senate and House combined almost
ysars. Mr.. Morrill, was q native Of W
mont. He was frst elected member
on the House from that State as memt
ps OF the Thirty Fourth Congress. taking
on seat at the first assembling OF that DO
ee after the fourth Of March. 1855. He W
ny reelected to the Thirty-ffth Thrty-six
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