St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-09-06

never nDnoltu MN WITH IL STAT III INV
state Senate Whatever the reasons
may have been. they did not grow out
of his mode>ty. for when he desired To
90 upon the Bench. he stayed no per
>onal effort which could secure this end.
All his friends were solicited To endorse
him in some form or other. W hHlcNcr
the reason may have been, we SAY. |.
Judge steele never has had any legiSla
tive experience. Yet he thinks mod
est publican that l, is that he is better
fitted to serve the public in Congress.
than il man OF Poland'S experience and
already acquired position. Well. What
shall We look tor next
The Congressional Contest.
10 The Edjfor Of the CdIcdonjoH
have been IN attentive reader of the
new >paprr> in this district, for the last
few weeks. have been both amused
and di>gIl>tcd 10y the tone ASSUMED 10y
the steele papers III relation /" Judge
Poland.
Up t" the time that steel" b,o"ght
hin<tH t0iTdiu ~ Il candidate. not Il lisp
had been heard against Judge Poland
from any source. Not Il single paper
which now supports steele. had ever
spoken of Judge l'"llnd'> course in
Congress. except III terms of high com
mcndati"n. have my self rcpcalrdll
heard Judge steele speak of Judge Pc
land. and of his ,ou~r and standing in
Congress. with the highest appreciation
and in terms which Amounted To ful-
some praise. Now. all i changed.
Judge Poland has suddenly come /" lee
Il mere cipher. without Influence "I. con
>idclItion and not only this. hut hr l.
illlttenti,r and negligent. both of his
public duties and the private matters
of his constituents. Now. iii, what i
the truth ~ t" this matter. and what i
the reason "t this chang, of front on the
part of Steele and his newspapers and
rrtaincr>o
>tcclr'> candidacy. whenever il com
mcmcrd in fact. Was not m;rdr public
till since the cl"~,. of the last session at
Congress. :" that Judge Ioland'> lack of
position and his mtaithtulur>>. must
have existed if at all. prior t" that time.
But somehow 1t had my >tcri"u-lA rc-
manned undiscovered until steele he
came Il candidate against him. p to
that time neither Steele nor any of his
rctaincrS had found il out. Judge P"-
land had had three elections without
amy opposition or dissent
l. it not then perfectly apparent that
this is Il political uich this dcrrNing
ofJudgr Poland ! And i it NOT IA c"rl>,
both di>honorahlr and dishonest "n the
part of Judge steele We d" not think
the honest lc"mcn ui this district will
think ANY more highly OF him for guin.
back upon himself in this manner. It
has not been the custom of NcImoutclS
t" encourage and put forward p"liti-
clans. They understand full we'll that
the qualities which =" t" make up the
politician are utterly Incompatible with
the qualities hich are essential to make
Il statesman. They know. too. that the
man who will descend Ia such tricks i
not entitled To tine confidence of the
honest trccmcn of Vermont
How will they look upon Il man VIII"
after stealing the march, behind the
back of Il friend for whom he had al
WAYS claimed to have the highest APP
probation and the most devoted friend
ship. begins to tllducr and hclittlr the
standing of his friend upon whom. hut
just now. he was wont tn lavish his
praisesi
The people of this district know the
value of an able and experienced public
servant. Judge Poland has been in the
public >crN lee some twenty Years. and
always with glcat acceptance. It re
manned for Judge steele and his friends
to discover his unlitmr>> and lack of
ability. No fact i better known than
the promptnesS. energy. diligence. and
faithful attention every duty. whether
public OF private. which Judge Poland
has always exhibited. The people have
felt Il just pride in the universally ac-
kmowlrdged high standing and Strnm"
personal influence he holds in Congress-
and the reckless and m>rrupul"uS as
seItiom of an ambitious a>pirant. will
avail little towards ovcIthrnwiug Il rep
utatiom 50 long and firmly established.
Such Il course will and should rccoil
upon him who adopts it.
The real question before the district.
Is, whether it will CRAFTY the ambition of
II restless man. (who left the bench fol
this very purpose. just as he had 10y rN-
periencc. reached Il point when he could
he of increased usefulness to the public.
and dlSplace II man who has attained
and holds Il position and influence which
reflects great honor and credit upon the
state. and is of great service to the
country, for one who in six wears of
/ Congressional life cannot Teach the
position and influence now held 10y the
present meRiher In short. shall we.
the people, ignore the Uses of cN-
| periencc and weaken our influence and
efficiency i'll the national councils at
this critical time, for the paltrN end of
gratifying Il political aspirant
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