The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-01-05

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) BAT tas addition % set.e the repu bic.
, lie s,s nss a est,nnnst, vi.aou.
J . sts col 70 BE- ssstVsa by ambition. by
J parry ifastnre, ~ asslrs 10 pl.s.s irisud,
) o. By isaf o. ai'pieasirs ensniss, o. by
ssrrtnis Of popular t..hion. Oh. the
J Ices Of hlm 'hs toss Of him 10 tins ssiul
efi'i, tat is Hpoa o, bosl Rsptaeutias
an III ssrlraiiHrsl state, hs %. 20, bias
81 BY sseiiossi iaelips OF toe interest, Of
bic cons,',asnis. lie vi. moderate 10
b. Opinians, tiad AMI fair 10 expressing
t6er. snd wiling 10 listen With psiispee
10 'uy propositioe Of smsnjmsnt
Nv York Eseniss Post: lie ss .
nsn 81 spoiisss chsrsctr Hs sa never
pisc, seeker Ter himself or suy body
elsa Am ms ~ tie bed appointments
shsi tsse d., n ICED tbs civil sefvics from
time 10 ,imf. aobldy can recall ole lhst IL
sssoeis,ed ~iib bis name. No scandal
ever came ntsf hin. lie sss modest TO .
isolt He bai no aim or desire beg ond
the pfriofmsnee OF bis duty. he never
sore bis patriotism 90 bis sleeve. He
=. Of the bes, type Of American states
mspsbip -tne OF the old school W read
shout 10 the bi,tlry OF American rsvolu |
ton add OF the years Immediately succeed
log.
Boston Globe: Ills conscisntionsue
and deyotioa 10 duty IS be ssw IT have
been recognized by sll With whom be
came 10 contact, whether 10 the Green
Moontsip state or national council Of
Washington.
Bfooklgn E,sls; Congress will neslec,
90 honor due to bic memory. His com
monsealtb has right to Ell roll his name
,mote her srett men. Hls party should
bold him 10 reverence snd sfi elton. His
opponents viii not fail TO rscogniz, mis-
claims to tleir regard nor the fact that IL
vas bis constant desire to mske public
service stand for what Il should In The
American system OF elective govern meut.
Bjfton Herald; There has seldom
been 40 old age more gracefully worn
than tbst Of AIR Morrill,. 1t may be said
Of It that II was universally respected and
sdmfed, and that there was no one OF bic
associates thai was not drawn to this ven
cradle statesman by mere than ordinary
Ties Of regard |.
Troy Times Pablis office has abound +,
cd 10 warnings to youth. II is pleasant,
to lioeer upon the lite Of Ssns
tor Morrill, IS sn Indictment to initiate the
ambition which erected . lite /,
Of public service on the conversions Of
character which laid judgment 10 the
line snd righteousness TO the plnm met, h
md which found In the sustained vigor Of
PERSONAL and official years the reward Of
honest simplicity to preoept add practise. .
Vermont has been fortunate In ber sens
ors, says the Boston Transcript. Cola
ner, Foote, Poland, Eimunds and Morrill,
ire names With which Vermont osn ssfsiy a
'bsllenge comparison with any other state I,
o the Union. The state has shown vie !,
iom in keeping her sblest men u the :,
ront. She never acted With greater wis
lom than when she elected Mr.. Morrill, TO
be Senate the last time. Perhaps none
i her public men. nov eligible, osn Hll o.
lie place. But the distinction which she v
ss eDjn yed through her senators should o,
eep her jsalous OF her high reputation OF
nd lead her 10 fnd ss his successor not 81
be man most prominent 10 politics. per
spa, but the one possessing the highest
hsrscter and the Isegest measure Of prac -
csl wisdom W
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