Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-04
The Congregational Question.

Eiit0fa BpRmd HrlH Tho writer
If an article on the Congressional que~-
ton, which appeared recently in your
columns, says that the public oonsidcra-
tons which demand the return Of Mr.
Woodbvidgc are not put forth, But how
about the public considerations which dc.
mand the election Of his favoritc Arc
they put forth think not, Only pri,
waite considerations rs | understand the
matter, have as yet been put forth, From
my corrcsT Dndcnce with personal friends
and acquaintance, and from other means
Of information as TO the preferences Of the
people Of the district, am free to say
that, in my judgment, they would, if left
entirely 10 themselves, be largely in favor
Of the return of Mr.. Woodbridge for
another term, OF this | have no doubt
whatever. | think the reasons which
could be given for such opinion would be
sufficient to convince any fair and I'M
biased mind, and | will, Mr. Editor, with
your permission, eudcavor 10 give them
in a subsequent communication, provided
the talk is not undertaken by ADLER hands.
About all the objection, as it seems, that
can be made 10 the return of Mr. Wood
bridge to Congress is that he has already
had three elections. This aside from
personal considerations and aspirations in
other quarters is just no objection at
all Ii Mr. Woodbridge is good man
for the place, then why is it not proper
that he be continued in ii for three, or
four terms, or even longer Ii he is not.
then it was mistake 10 elect him even
ior one term But | cannot understand
how the bare fact Of a Republican having
served his constituents acecptaIly and
well for three terms affords any valid rea-
san why the penple &haull nat haze the
benefit of his services for another term.
There are many men in the present Com
grcss who have served Tor more than
three terms as Representative. Mr. Blaine
Third district of Maine. was recently
nominated for fourth term. Mr.. Dawes
IF Massachusetts is III his sixth term
Mr.. Winslow OF Minnesota in his fifth,
and Mr.. Schcnck Of Ohio in his seventh
term. Mr.. Washburne Of Illinois has
been elected eight times, FarnsWorth Of
the same State five times, Holman and
Niblack of Indiana each four times, and
Julian, also OF Indiana, five times Col
fax has been honored with seven cleo
tions, Banks five, Senator Morrill, Of our
own State las Representative six, Cuvode
and Moorhead Of Pennsylvania each five,
Wa~hburn Of Wisconsin four: and SD the
list might be extended much farther
Mr. Judd, Representative in Congress,
from the First district Of Illinois, was a
member Of the Senate Of that State for
sixteen consecutive years, and Mr. Dixon
Representative from the Second Ehod,
Island district. was elected to the Logis-
laturc Of his state SercatccD times. Now
.all this docs not prove that Mr.. Wood
bridge ,hould be reelected to Congress
but it show, that Representative may
be, and often is, retained longer than the
time which Mr.. W. will have served
at the expiration of his present term. A
short service is not always the thing
aimed at or desired Lit was, then thre,
terms iii Congress, | admit, would ho
quite sufficient; nay, in that case, tr.
terms would he better than three and one
term better than two. ~.