Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

"On the 18th day Of next month there will
be held two conventions in Vermont for the
nomination Of members of Congress one for
the first district is to be held at Mddebury,
where the contest is between the present in
cumbont, Hon. Q. W. Willard Of Montpelier,
and Col G, IT, Joyce, Of Rutland The result
is rather doubtful, as there seems to be no en-
thusiasm manifested in the contest by the
friends Of either party. Mr. Willard comes
before the convention with the prestige Of be-
ing in office, with an excellent record, and Mt
the present time stands at least an equal chance
Of being rcnominated, In the second district,
if We can judge from the tone Of the people
and the public press, the convention at White
River junction will be largely in favor Of re-
turning the present incumbent, Hon Luke p.
Poland. We are glad Of this, for we always
regarded Judge Poland as the ablcst member of
the House from Vermont, or from New Eng
land, for That matter, with just enough indie
pendence that he will do what he considers
right, wholly irrespective Of the press and peo-
pie who 10 not agree with him. The political
integrity and personal honesty Of Judge Poland
are too well known throughout tho nation to
require any commentator from US. Ills pub
lie service on the bench In the Senate and in
| the House, are wholly above rcproach. The
one mistake that the people Of Vermont have
made n their selection Of public servants
in Congress- has been in changing Poland
| from the Senate 20 the House. Ills com.
handing abilities, judicial education and
training and answering integrity just fitted
him 10 rank ia the Senate among the best in
the nation; while in the House, by reason of
It's different make up and method Of doing bu-
sinoss, his peculiar qualifications do not shine
as brightly as in the Senate. On the other
hand our very excellent senator Morrill, was
much moro useful in the lower House. There
he was n lender and a valuable member, while
IN tho Senate he only takes fair rank, but is
so far oyershadowed ly the brighter intcllects
that his influence is greatly dwaricd from
what 10 was and would siill be in the House.
The people of the second district will not
feel that we are mejdHng with their affairs in
on unwarantablo manner when VIC express
our hope that they will return Judge Poland to
the House until tie time arrives when he can
20 back to the Senate. The district thatsend
member Of Congress 90 The House to lcgislate
for the whole nation has not such an exclusive
property 10 him that other people are TO have
no choice as 20 who the man Is, or what the
character Of his work may be. 4 large share
LOT his oiieial duty has direct reference to those
general matters that are Of equal Importance
to the whole people. The member draws his
pay from the public treasury. and it looks to
us that tie party for whom the work is done
and who phys i1r the service can be allowed to
express preference who tie servant shall be,
although tie selection is To be made by very
D small portion Of those interested. The metro
, polimu journals have taken this view Of the
subject in urging the people Of this district To
return the present member. and we think they
Z are SD far rieht that we follow their example