Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-09-20
SWAPPING HORSES"

Under the above title, the CaledoniaR
published an extract from the Washington
Chronicle to show the estimation in which
Judge Poland is held at Washington.
We invite every man who read that arti-
Gle to read the following from the Washing
ton Patriot. 1t speaks the plain wishes and
views of the citizens of Washington. 1t is
aimed equally at Mr.. Eldridge, corrupt
Democrat and at Judge Poland, a republi-
can. 1t is an bipartisan appeal to the vot-
ers Of this District, which every voter should
read and consider. Read it carefully.
from the Washington Cd. 1C.) Pduiot1
A prominent politician in Vermont writes
TO this city that the contest in that State is
becoming quito lively, especially in the Sec
ond District, which is now represented by
Hon Luke p. Poland; and that an active
canvass is being made for the Republican
nomination is that district by Hon. Benjamin
III. Steele, who occupied u seat on the SUI
preme Bench which he lately resigned
Another correspondent cucloses an extract
from the Washington Chronicle, highly oulo-
CYSTIC of Judge Poland, and says that this al
ticle is being published with considerable eff
ect by the Vermont papers.
That the Chronicle and other ring organs
of this district should speak in praise of Judge
Poland is quite natural, considering that the
Judge wrote the majority report on the late
investigation into the affairs of this District
which, for misrepresentation of facts, and
suppression of the truth, surpassed almost
any document ever presented to Congress
| This titlS0me eulogy Of The Judge sounds UeTJ
much as DH tCdS dictated by himself or hd
he MStigdted is publication m The Chronici,
| for home cOnSunlDttOn The trick vs. little
too thin, and instead of adding to Judge Pc
lands popularity, should oneK the eyes of hi,
constituents to behold in their representative:
| n cunning, artful man engaged wholly in pro
| noting his own interests, instead OLA NAL
of candor, strict integrity, and New England
purity of lie, - rs he would have them be
lievc. There is no man in the present Con
| grcss that has done more to serve the robbcr!
| who are pundering this District, or to crusl
| ont the liberties of our people, than Luke =
Poland of Vermont, and the prayers of nj
! good citizens IN this District are that he ma,
he defeated.
His opponent, Judge Steele of Hartland
Windsor county is young man of great pop
| ularity and fine scholarly attainments, WHIT
| il nominated and elected, would do honor I,
the Green Mountain State The argumen
used by the Chronicle, that Judge Poland /
n man of great experience and capacity
woulu be n good one, II the Judges talent
! were used in the interests of the right; bu
when Representative prostitutes his ofiicia
position 10 SGrre corrupt rings, the more eX
perience and capacity he has. the greater
the reason why he should be keptat home.
The men who compose the two Dstric
Committees are, in certain sense, our rul
ers, aud it is proper and right that we shoul,
express n preference with regard to the elcC
ton Of the Representatives who are to com
pose that committee. To the electors of tn
Second District of Vermont we respectful
say: "Send us Judge Steele, or any othc
man fresh from the people; but rs for Judg
| Poland, with his experience and capacity
pray keep him ut home. We have had quit
enough of 'candor, moderation. strict intcg
rity, and New England purity of life SEN
us man who can resist the temptations he'll
out by the Washington Ring, the First Ma
tional Bank. and the North Pacific railroad
for one term mt least" Let us continu
swapping horses until we get rid of tn
! balky old nags that constitute the majority G
our District Committees.
The first eight are Republicans, and tn
last three Democrats. The Rcpubhca
members and one Democrat, Mr.. Eldrdgt
signed the Infamous majority report draw
up by Judge Poland. There were two hon
est men on that committee. who could ny
be bought rs is proved by their honest min
GRITTY report. All the members of this com
mittce are candidates for reelection. A pro
test signed by our most influential Demo
Gratis, has gone to Wisconsin against the re
nomination Of Mr.. Eldrdgo. Let Republ
cans move against the seven recent Rcpubl
can members.