St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-08-16

Ia another place We have alluded to
The effort of Judge Steele. to awaken
and reopen ANY bitterness which might
have been felt in he senatorial contest
"i >IN years since. Ills present position
with reference I" Judge Poland. is
another instance "i his remarkable Ven
>.ltIlitN of character. We know. ~ eve
~ body Knows " II" has been at all 1T
miliil " Ih Judge Steele. that up Il"
about the time lac, came Ia the c"nclu
SION I" rmdraNur I" ~upplant his friend.
in his ah>rmcr and behind his back.
Judge steele was constant and protu>c
in his profession of regard and ;dmiIa-
lion of Judge Poland as friend. and
~ Il public >tr\ ant. Ills remarkable
advent - Il public man. seems t" have
totally changed his Views of him. lie
nov tlippamtlN declares that Judge Po-
land has disappointed his friends = He
has not taken ANY such position as they
expected he W"uld." 1t was such Il dec
lIlatinu ~ TIN. from Judge Stcclc'> own
mouth. that called out the letter OF
Judge AldiS. This letter furnishes
ground for Il >nccr from steele against
Judge Aldi> that hr holds Il fat office
at Washington from P"land'> procure
mcnt. and therefore ccrtirr> t" hatr>
cr il desired.
Now We ~upp">,. it to hr true. that
Judge Aldi> WAS appointed at the head
uf the southern claims commission hN
the aid of Judge Poland. and some 9th
cr~ of the Vermont delegation and it
l., agreed on all hands. that no filter ap-
polntmcIt coild hr made The people
of rrmomt will find no fault " it'll Judge
Poland tnr thus hclpiu" to honor "mt. of
Vermont : ta\"IItc sons. mon Will they
heir>r that Judge Aldi>. hN that posi-
ti"n. would VARY Il hair IN giving his
estimate of ,Judg, Poland. The people
of Vermont have known Judge Aldi>
longer. and have quite rs high an opIl-
ION of his integrity and ability. a> they
have for the eminent jHri>t. Who is Just
NOW exhibiting such wonderful adrnil
ness and versatility ~ Il p"iticiIn.
But the reason of Judge P"land'>
failure. il rharitahll explained in >ari-
Gus articles in the three new >papcr>.
which il is understood Steele suhstanti-
ally edits in his own behalf
One in the Windsor .IoH,HuI. signed
''N"rer." WAS pr"hahll written either 10y
Steele. nr his brother in-l law. Col Pin
gree. H. PmgIcr sent to the state audi
tor Ia ascertain how much Judge P"-
Land was allowed tor attending to Il suit
for the state. Now il would hardly do
in Vermont where Judge Poland has
been known :" long. 10y nearly all the
people. To SAY that hr MAS lacking in
ability. and therefore could not du well
II hr tried. II would hardly do To say
that ilr Mas nd"lcut and imattcnti>c to .
his duties. tuI every body in Vermont
knows. that hr l. Il man of most untir-
my industry and rnrIyN prompt in the
performance" of every thing belonging
+" him l." do. whether t"r others on for /
himself. But TN, secret j. uut
j"'igc Poidnd> greoi lar procticc,
Judge Poland has had such an i'm
Inen>c law practice i'll Washington. that
hr bias not had time L" attend To his du- /.
ties in Congress. and become u di>tin- /
glliohcd member. ~ he ought t" have
done. We have heard outside. still .
more fabulous accounts of this great .
law practice. We have had great curl .
p>itl on this subject. and have there
fore taken pains to ascertain. and we
ne able to state with accuracy the pre-