Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-21
THE RUTLAND HERALD,
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1865,
The congregational question.

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some explanation On our part, IN refer
eucc to the same subject, and while We
,hall frankly aud Independently express
our opinions, it will he our endeayor 10 do
- in spirit Of justice, courtesy and free
irom partisan zeal, entertaining the high
est esteem personally for both Of the gen
tlcmeu, and with due consideration 70 the
claims therein sci torSn.
The letter oi Mr. Dorr speaks ior itself,
and reference Is made in its commence
mcnt To matters personal 20 the HEHNp'
in which he appear agsrtcScd for alIu'
Sions that have appeared IN its columns,
in connection with notice made a few
DAYS since Of the Household, a monthly
paper published AT Bra,tlehora, He is
under the impression that ihi, journal
has been regularly received, aud intimato'
that after some five months publication,
il is taken up and reviewed for the cX-
press purpose Of travelling out Of the way
o. allude to him Such j. not the fact as
We now recollect the first number Of tht
Household was received, and no Other
numbers were received until about the
9th of May, when a package came to u,
personally. containing all the number.
from January TO May, which we've ex.
amined. and as the independent Of last
week SAYS, met the customary zap
proyal," and the remarks which We're
deemed personal and offensive were made
1t is fact well known and patent to
those whe have observed, that parties
outside Of the district have been very
anxiously and bu~ily engaged in making
a Member Of Congress, exhibiting more
feeling and taking greater interest in
that matter than the people resident
within its boundaries, hence sensitive
ness has been engendered upon this sub
ject among those who believe the people
of the first Congressional district are fully
competent to make their own selection
without foreign aid, thereforcthe HERALD
has occasionally noted the fact that pa
pers and individuals without tho district
have been engaged in making Member
of Congress, and for this reason illusions
have been made and not "cainSi taken
our .feus," for we have had no fears on
the subject. We therefore lay the letter
of Mr.: Dorr before our readers, that the
,,.hAln -, l.,
stood.
Mr.. Dorr has been houored by the peo-
pie, and in all the public trusts which
have been confded to him. he has faith
fully, honorably and with ability cared
for them, and should the choice fall upon
him as the candidate, he will find q hearty
and generous support in the HERALD.
The writer of the second article in
positive and enthusiastic manner, presents
the name Of Col w G. Vea2ey, as a can
didate. While we fully agree with the
writer in what he says relative to the gal
liant and heroic conduct of Col. Neazcy.
we cannot believe, as is intimuted, that
the civilian is less loyal, or will less faith
fully advocate the "re-estahishmcnt up
on just principles the government of the
old States, or do less in their sphere for
the establishment of the principles of
sound government upon the permanent
basis of freedom and equal suffrage than
will other classes We are ready on all
occasions, and have recognized the claims
of the soldier TO civil honors, and OF
none more than those of the gentleman
named. Col. Neazey has won for him
self an enviable reputation, and is gem
tleman whom we could cordially support
His residence in this Congressional dis
trict has been about four years, and dur
ing that period he has served the people
in various offices aeceptably. Iot it is ;
question whether gentleman more thor
oughly acquainted and identified witt
the people and their interests is not de
sirable,-as Il representative in the Ma
ton Legislature
There are other gentlemen named il
connection with this nomination, and fore
most among them is the Hon. LOYAL c
Kellogg, gentleman held iii the highcs
esteem as a citizen, and who has hereto
fore honorcd every position that has beer
assigned to him, bothin legislative hall,
and on the bench The Hen G. w Wi
lard of Montpelier, AN able man, is ais
mentioned and Bennington county wi
also present her claims as being tntitlc
to the Member suggesting the name ,
Maj n b. Hall OF Bennington, thus nal
ing a complicated contest
In looking over the political aspect, :;
this early stage of the canvass, layin
aside local considerations, and obseryin
the thiekening clouds, we can see no pro
pect of harmony and no good to result
the party or the cause, but rather eny,
:ngs ard jealousics. Rarely has the
been campaign whore % many 90,
men have been presented, and where
many fair and unprejudiced men wish
all rivals might have the coveted hone
In the present juncturc, we are constrai
ed To believe that the denomination Of Il
present faithful and able Represcntatiy
Hon. Frederick T. " oodbridge is
manded by public considerations. |
has stood the test during all the lol
years Of darkness and war, steadily repr
senting the particular interests Of his il
mediate. constituent, and has ever i
sisted THAT the principles which II
umphed in the War for the Union, sha
dominate the legislation of the country
peace for all time to come" He has d
mnnded universal liberty and cnti1