Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-07
THE ELECTION.

The vote last Tuesday was light, ex-
eept in sections where local questions
created an interest. The Republican ma
jority viii exceed 10000, but Is not as
large as that Of 1872. In the LIST con-
gressioual district, Joyce Is elected BY =
handsome majority. In the % district,
Poland Is defeated. but there Is no choice
this tine. The causes that contributed
to Judge Polaud's defeat are various,
and have been before alluded TO IN the
MoS1roE We believe Judge Poland
was the choice Of I majority Of the peo-
pie, Up to the time Of the convention
that nominated him; but since that time
such extraordinary efforts have been
made to prejudice the masses against
him, that be fails in this election 1t Is
= fault Of human nature, that eumity
will cause nan 20 make greater efforts
10 injure an enemy. than love TO reward
friend or even benefactor. In this
case. all those who loved Steele. and
were chagriued because be was not elect
ed two years ago. were now found fight
Ing Poland. The army Of disappointed
past Office seekers, or past ONCE losers,
Of which some were found in almost ev-
cry town, we're early enrolled against
Judge Poland. Some preferred new can
didates, either from the belief that this
member was corrupt, or from the desire
to promote personal friend ora person
al interest. The democracy, whose only
hope Is in the dissensiOns Of the repuhli-
caE party. used every effort to fan the
fame Of opposition Newspapers and
partisans opposed to Judge Poland. re
sorted to extreme means to prejudice the
public mind. Acts in the career Of Po-
land. that at their date were not object,
ed to and were even applzuded, were
made. during this canvass, most unbe-
coming and reprehensible- His worthy
deeds, and his long, ardu0us and honor
able service, were not mentioned. anC
nothing good was allowed to be said O
the man whose record IS a credit to tbs
state and the nation and who has, IL
eight years Of service, been so fortunate
that only a very few Of his official act;
have been criticised By his exaeting n
walls and enemies Fer these few faults
or sins. as his enemies call them, they
would throw him overheard, and take
new man, whose ability and integrity AZ,
not proved Il may be, that in the tim
intervening between this and the mex
election. some Of those who are now :
influenced by prejudiee, that they eanno
see anything good in their opponent
may become more charitable The
ought to become SO. if they still believ
Judge Poland unfit for his position
Governor Hendee Is reelected in th
81 district. but he did not receive 4
enthusiastic support About fifty Dem
ocrats are chosen representatives, an
one senator Is Of that stripe Caueu
nominations have not been followed yer
closely. and the Grange element b
mixed up matters in many location
The democrats have made the most OF
Of the republican splits and quarrel
and many towns send democrat tn
year that have not done SO for lor
time We have no dread Of democrat
aseendeney north. but when n0rthel
democrats shall join hands with southel
democrats, and get the control of Il
country, it will be unpleasant wealth,
for those who fought to maintain L
integrity Of the nation