Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-28
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, JUNE 90, 1866.
senator Poland's Political sound.

The barton Slanudrui puuiSheu AZ
that part of the State in which Judge
Poland has spent most of his life, pub
fishes that Senator'S recent speech, and
improves the opportunity to refute the
many insinuatlous and false statements
openly made in regard to his political
record. The Standard says;
We hope all who read the Standard
will read this speech If for no other
purpose, that they may see how abomin-
ABLY wicked that SANDER Is which Wits
pers it about that Judge Poland is polit-
ically unsound. This same Islander says
he is an old Democrat, and not fit to be
trusted with the momentous issues OF
the present day; that though Repuo-
lican by profession, he is untried, and
that only tried men, like Mr.. Morrill,,
should be elevated to places OF response
bility and trust.
There is a popularity about this Sian
der quite unusual it is this it is not
content with berating Judge Poland
merely; but it takes upon itself very
singular office indeed for SANDER, VIZ;
that of extolling and clarifying Mr..
Morrill,. This SANDER has not only
victim but hero. 1t not on y pulls
down, but builds up and from this fact,
candid men feel that 1t is probably only
a base resort to one Of the low arts OF
electioneering chicanery, and ought to
be ferreted out and exposed. Without
stopping, however to trace to its source,
and name its author, let US for a moment
examine the charge, and In dong tnis
we must briefly review Judge Poland's
political history, which may be said to
have begun about the time OF the Mex
lean War. The probability that that war
would lead to the acquisition OF extern
sive territory in the Southwest, early
led to an agitation of the slavery ques-
ton.
In 1916, David Wilmot, of Pennsylva-
mia, introduced into Congress propo-
sition that slavery should be prohibited
in all territory that might be acquired
by treaty The measure, from its auth
or. was called the "Wilmot Proviso."
This provision failed to receive the sane
ton of Congress; and the question
being thrown before the country for dis
eussion, a party, holding the views ad-
vocated by Mr. Wilmot, was organized.
This party took the name of Free Soil
ers. and in June, l648, nominated Mart.c
Van Buren, for the Presidency. Or this
marty. in the State of Vermont, Judge
Poland. His excellency, Paul Dillingham;
and the Hon. Thomas Bartlett, Jr. o.
Lyndon. were the most influential lead
ers and on this Free Soil issue the two
latter went into Congress, and Judg
Poland took a seat upon the bench o
the Supreme Court. The Judge, though
an old time Democrat, was always known
as a fearless outspoken, antl-slaverJ
man; and was generally IN quarre
with the party leaders on that account
He was, in fact, one OF the most aoi
leaders of the Free Soil movements l
this State; and to the advocacy OF TN
doctrines of the proviso, he brought d
elouuence, earnestness and ability, equa
led bv few, and excelled by none. |
l847 he carried proviso resolution
through the Lamoille County Democrat
Convention, after a severe fight with u
old leaders and in the fall of the sam
wear, during the session OF the LeSlsli
lure at Montpelier, he aided In doing u
same thing In the Democratic Leglsl
tive Causus.
General Cass, the regular Democrat
candidate in 1848, came out and declare
against the proviso whereupon the Fr
Soil marty held a convention at Buha
and as before stated, nominated van Is
rem for President. This conventl
adopted platform, principally the Wo
of Chief Justice Chase, which, in It's
sential features, was Identical with t
Republican platform of 1850. On tn
nIatform in 184S as well as in lot
stood Salmon P. Chase, present Oh
r....ao Joby, d Hale late II. 4. SeDat
from N ew Hampshire; and in our o'
state, Luke P. Poland, Paul Dillingh'
and Thomas Bartlett The politics
ali these men was the same in l84S Il
it was in 1860, and is to-day. We hf
it upon good authority, and here ms
the statement that since lS4o Judge
land has not given Democratic Vo
having, if we are rightly informed, vo
in 1852 for Hale and Julian-Free Sol
in 1856 for Fremont and Dayton, IN Il
for Lincoln and Hamlin, and in 1864
Lincoln and johnson.
We well remember, how in 1850, WI
the political atmosphere was clouc
and the result of the Presidential C
yass doubtful, Judge Poland was co
dent of Mr.. Lincoln's success. IL
also be remembered how, during the
war, he was always hopeful, and
had a word of encouragement for I'll
who, in the army, were struggling v
the heat and dust of the march and
conflict of the sharp encounter.
than this, he gave freely of his prl'
finds for procuring and sending
forward to the army, and was AWAY
favor of giving the boys, on their ret
rousing welcome.
Such, in brief, is Judge Poland's p
ical history; and now in the VI
States Senate, in the largeness OF
heart, and as late crop OF those
Free Soil principles, he says he w
90 further even than the plan OF re
struction agreed upon by both no
allows him to go; that he thinks
plan does not come up to the mar
doing full justice to the negro.
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