Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-09
For the Freeman.
The Late Vermont Elections.

To every true patriot and loyal son of
Vermont, whether at home or abroad,
there was one result connected with the
late elections in the Green Mountain state
that has yielded unalloyed delight The
declination of Mr.. Willard to be consid-
cred a candidate for reelection to Con-
greSs from his own district, whether rem
dercd necessary by feeble health on his
part, or from the lack Of the necessary
organized support on the part of his
friends, was an occasion of profound re-
gret rs wide rs the country. nlversally
Mr.. Willard 5 record in Congress has been
regarded as clear and highly honorable
\ transpavcntly disintcrestel patriot, an
able statesman. IN accomplished scholar,
and 4 gentleman->a1tS peur CT sans re-
proche-that such man, after having rem
dered exceptionally signal ana honorable
service in Congress, and %ivcn promise of
even greater usefulness in the future.
should, for the sake either of gratifying
personal ambition, or Of better subscrV-
inc certain party purposes, be set aside,
seemed truly to every wcll-wlsher OF his
country, and especially to every one inter
ested in the honor of Vermont, humiiatng
and deplorable enough. And then. as if
to add piqutncy to our grief and gall to
Mr.. Willard, who not only W ould not re-
ceivc the pcrluisitcs connected with the
= salary grab = rascalitv. but refused, il is
said. even to accept the additional salary
hereby tccrting for the remainder of his
term. was to he cOmplaccntly left out i'll the
cold, it seemed morally certain that Judge
Poland. whose name has not only been
unplea>antlv associated with til" = salary
rr:lh but also with the still more recent
so-caIlrd mag-llw legislation. would
not only receive tn" nomination. but be
triumphantlv elected his own successor IS
representative to Congress. 1t i ira" II
WIS known that there was deep and wide
spread dissatisfaction with him among
MANY Of his constituents 10 thlt extent
had he been associated with tlo-" mis-
takes and corrup:iou> of his purity in Con
"reSe which have worked 50 much mischief
to the republicans in other states. and 50
in.en>ihlc or otherwise indifferent htd IN
seemed to the public judgment concerning
the wi lom, c>pcdirncy. or "tpnbc of the
measures he advocated, that Il Stern and
>llIlrn rrpU@nancc on tn" part Of many
had been awakened against him. But thI-
opposition to the Judre 20 lacked orc. mi
Ittion. AMI th' prestige Of tn regular
nomination seem" | 80 ~tronE. thu no.
with>tandinr the .,oltiny that WAS threat
cncd the chtncr of hi- defeat seemed hut
wrll-ni@h hopeless. Whit, then, VIZ GA
exceeding great Joy to learn on tin
morn after the election. tn It after all the
voters of the Second Vermont district hlI
concluded to allow Judy Poland quietly
10 remain 1T mc-h II indeed a~teuj-hri
themselves and al the rest of us and non"
more probably. than TIL honorable Judge
hm-r f - mot" ii br: III IT whole
some and righteous iudgmrnt'-a grateful
expires iou of political virtue, rebahlnE the
party maua@er- for thcir political trichcry
and party wire pulling. IN atonin- in part
COZ the di~honor incurred in tier.truiur
Mr.. Willard
lr~, i, * we'll l.. :, the people ~ay
- Amen. The llcti- a another hl~ said
- The American constituent i abroad in
the land Let our politicians make note
of dis, Tho Boston J4url4ti sees tn" point.
and cNpountl~ n follows |; i advisable
this year. particularly TO take unusual
care in tn" selection of can iid,tcs, for
voters seem to have littl. rcgud for The.
binding authority of regular nominations.
unless meeting their approval.
- That's about the size of il, W;tii>
ir>cl,lm~ ,hr Springfield Rfu1'jatu. and
50 say We.
= The people are becoming "a, .tinc
says the Boston GIo'. and W. should
think it was about time They wish
their representatives to b. abo>c >u~pi-
cion. and to b. absolutely worthy Of trust
for the future. Let Congrc>smrn hence
forth profit bv this timely and Wholc- pnIc
warning Meantime" lct this good work
of exposing and correcting abuses. and
purgmg the administration of atl ,ir> from
corruption ." on. Let the party show an
honest and unilm rhinr drtrrmn ttou to
rid itself IF the las. Vcstigr of this CON
t,nptiblc Scit-~rrhiny. and rang, itself on
the side of wi~d 'nl. purity and honor. IS
often ~ our political leaders. Whcthc: in
Congress and the Federal administration.
OF in tn" administration of local interests
confidence OF their supporters in either
their wisdom or honesty. let u take the
only means III "ur power to show our di~-
approval. and teach these gentlemen that
they are to be held to Il strict responsibility,
and thai our conf lrncr clunot be thus
abused with mpunity. 1t is time lllat our
party managers understood that the great
bulk of our people are decidedly in favor
for oilicr Of tttt rarity in modern politics
- Il square man, It man that " keeps
4 conscience. and has undoubted pluck -
Il man who. ike Gov. Talbot of MaS>t
chnscttS. has honest convict on enough
when necessary, to write vrto"~. 1'l thee
pluck enough to SIN them. just such {;
man is c. ". WILLARD. of whom his dis
trict has hnrllv proved itself worthy. No
Just such Il man, We regret to add, is tn,
late Representatives Poland. according to
the popular verdict. L. H. II.
llulson, Mrss.
For the FrCcn1iu.
The Second District