The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-08
raan CONVERSATIONAL ELECTION

NcullOO C0IlcU:
rslE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
The time is near at hand when a convcn-
ton Of delegates from the several towns of
the first congressional district must nomin-
ate q candidate for member of the next
Congress. We have already presented to
our fellow citizens us Il candidate for that
position, Colonel Charles II. Joyce OF Rut-
land. We know. and every man in the
district knows. that he il in every way
qualified for the station. We believe.
moreover, that possibly with the exception
OF washington county, and he has warm
supporters there, two-thirds Of tile district
desire Colonel Joyce to represent them in
the next Congress. What are the ouaif-
cations of representative in Congress?
a knowledge of the people and their needs
Col. Joyce possesses these more than any
other man in the four counties. Is it abili-
w. legal training, the power to cX 'rcss his
thoughts in clear, forciblc, unmistakablc
manner If so, he Is the peer Oh any man
in Vermont. Is it integrity, 6ack-J0ne,
iearlcssncas IN taking stand, when he be
lieycs lie is right? Then we need look no
further. indeed, in tins respect. he stands
years in advance Of our present representa-
tive. Is it an acquaintance with consti,u-
tlonaI law, Il delving, thorough student,
finished OratOr-Onc who conscious Of be.
inc i'll the right, speaks directly to the point
and TO convince? If so, pray tell us who
is his superior?
no was 1t that travcrsed the state night
and day for weeks. aye months, and then
was called TO New Hampshire, always
ready at the call of the state committee
during the cvcntlul campaign of 1872?
Who was it that all that time made speech
when there was a sign of wavering in n
quarter we wot of but will not mention ?
Was 1t Charles II. Joyce or Charles w.
Willard? Col. Joyce was not candidate
for Office. Mr.. Willard was. But who
did the work ? IL Was CAGTleS III J0yce.
We look at the question in every possible
light capacity, ability, integrity, acquaint-
ance with the people, knowledge of then
wants, experience as legislator, familiar
ity with political history, the constitution
and the laws, public speaker and, if you
Will, services for the party and locality
and each and all Of them combine in max.
ing Colonel Joyce tie man of all others f2l
the next member Of congress from the first
district of Vermont.
AS usual, the newspapers outside OF the
district, not having business of their owl
TO attend to--that being managed by wire
pullers and rings-arc trying to settle oul
matters for us. We trust that they vii
have good time at it, and, while they are
about it, perhaps they will kindly instruc
US who to nominate for county officers anC
town representatives, this fall-they know
: as much about one matter as the other
The most that they have to say consists o.
contemplate insinuations in reference tC
those who see fit to exercise freeman's priv
ilcgc and favor another man than the pres
cnt incumbent. To this stuff we have NJ
reply to make. Those who know us, know
that we have no personal griefs, no axes t,
grind, no ends, other than the public veal
to subservc, no wrongs to be righted, NJ
revenge to crafty. We think that til,
= time has come when change should b,
| made in our congressional delegation anC
g so believing, we did as we always do, CANT
. out and stated our position openly anc
boldly. We dcspise Il hypocrile too mucl
5 to ever be found sitting on the fence afrai(
to express our opinion because, forsooth
s some one in or out of the district may
! think differently. Others may edge il
l. with an If, an or, an and, but wc will moth
4 ing Of it.
c Aside from these destinations, the only
4 argument that can be found, or is made, b,
: these outsiders, is that Mr.. Willard has cx
u pcrjencc. Is Mat so ? Pray tell us how
e he came by it? II the argument is of an,
c force, he meyer ought to have been IN Con
Il gress, neither had Mr. Woodbridge. w
k know, and they know, that this district wa
j never better represented than it was by L
+, p. Walton. He, however, was supercedc,
4 although If the argument has any weigh
he ought to lie in Congress now and re
main there until his death. If the argr
ment is of force, it changes this countr
Il from democracy to an aristocracy-be
!, cause it makes all Offices for life, iron
= President down to Il town constable. VIVA
v would the American people say if the Pre-
. position was made, in good faith, to eleo
a a President for Third, fourth or fifth teri
= because he had experience ? Yet this
IS the argument and the whole of IT. Veto
It one, cannot subscribe to anysuch doctrine
d Mr.. Willard obtained his congressional eA
g perience by serving in Congress and so
, must be with all others. We cannot fore
J. ourself to believe that the freemen of th
t. district will endorse any such principle.
r. Mr. Willard is renominated for that rcaso
j. this year, the argument will be still mol
r. forcible two years hence and grow in fort
70 with advancing years.
:,
g An illustration of the reckless legislatio
xuhipI movable in (nnuroco ,voo ciyop