Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-09-25
JUDGE POLAND'S LETTER.


- Dc lOuHu IN the villages ~ vermont on
yinccred the affair, and stampedcd tho vol-
us in the silence and dark ness of his secrci
But with the causes that
ed To this result We have but little To do,
because but little Is known OF them. That
he result IN Il source of shame and regret,
1ven to the many who aided In bringing II
lbout, we are well informed. The causes
are new to Vermont politics. They indicate
rcachery aud dishOnur. Judge Poland
made AN honorable aud open canvass, re-
'eivcd the nomination in "A fair aud leglti-
mate convention of his party, and was de-
leatcd nt the ballot box by secret and cow
lrdly means. That much IL on the face OF
The thing. We ATE sorry to record II az
fact in the hitherto honorable
course OF the Republican party in the State
Of Vermont. 1t confirms the Judgment
which some men have come to entertain,
that politics are fast rccodiug from an hon
nrible. open and noble struggle between
parties IF opposing principles, and are be-
coming a system of profhund trcachOry be-
tween the members of the same party.
Looked at in this light, the defeat Of Judge
Poland is the indcliblG disgrace of the Re
publican party Of the second district.
From the st. Adams Advertiser.l
If Judge Poland had been more of II
'gu-hcr,' he might have been twice as
much Of SALARY yrabber," Tor his "snla-
!
fools aud deulgo2ue~, bat Judge Poland,
in spite of hs strong, clear head, has al
ways been "a little too dOgmatic aud impe-
lious with the "bOys" in his district, aud
exciting their hostility he has nj last per
lshCd by their hands. The boys thought
him, justly or uuiustly, self III, cold blood
eel aud au,ucratic, and rallied around Judge
Steele. who, inferior To Judge Poland IN
mere puwcr of legal understanding, was
nevertheless Il man OF fine intellect aud
Polaud's superior in popular talents. Now
the only mistake the Judge made was that,
~cciug all the active spirits in his district
determined to make bitter fight In any
event for Steele, he did not at once give
way, "sttp down aud out
From the Springfield Union.l
Judge Poland has addressed frank and
manly iritcr to the Republican voters of
the second congressional district Ol Yer
mont, Withdrawing his name AS clndi-
date inr Congress at the election in NoVem-
Der, ntcessiiatcd 10y the failure To effect a
choice at the recent election. aud review
ing at some length his course in Congress
and in tue recent canvass. Judge PO anu
H. right in believing that he can trust I"
time and The second sober thought of til"
people for the vindicatiDn of his course ~
public man. We do not believe, h1wev-
en- that any lapse of time will make ii APP.
pear tlitINiSc ludu iildt lnt iNtpubllShhr
Of hi district nave useda worthy and hon
urable representative very shdbbily.
tTrom the Boston Journal
The secret lies in this popular dissatls
faction with Judge Poland which has been
frequently bursting out in the last year OF
two anpng his constituents, aud which re-
ally accounted Tor MIR. DrnisOu's cAndi-
dacy rather than that his efforts accounted
tor the di~atlpCtiOn. We should q slow tu
br i"vc that 1t MAS really nNing To loss OF
confidence IN judge Pblaud's integrity a.
puhiIc uiau. We have no dOu3t " ha,ev-
q tina h ~tcciarntiouS IN regard t. the dis
iuterc~tcducsS Of his Congress ~iuuai career
are true q tue letter; and we are sure that
ne Is Warranted in saying to his cunstitu
cuts that thAt career mas not been discred-
liable to YOU or the State On the contra
~, it uIs been highly honorable, a. well
Is useful To the "nolc country.
From the Boston aiobeI
NJ dnun, injustice has been done IL
Judge Poland, aud in times when parties
were hcld III higher cstcc II he would haN 4
been accounted a good Republican. nt
says chat ne dad not desire Ia continue IN
Congress, and proceeds AT once 10 show
that ne took SnHe pains To- obtain the nom
nation. lie examined Inc ground carefully
beforehand tu see whether IT would Ice a
that IL womb not, mad his name announced
lie then disc vrted that there was n Rich
muud ~ iiIv field tuHl ne had OCCASION Ia
fear. and hr "undcIVurcd To-, ~ candidates
usually de-, incitr' his friends To active cN-
crtiuu~ to have delegates sent To the con.
Ncntiuu who would nomlnIte him. Exact
lVl Ito sought the nomination and the
election. aud sci At work pulling wires, in
stead ui loaviu. the people of his party
ulnuc to srcurc the nomination oi whunSu
ever suited them best. This having ones
name announced and having ones friends
set actively 1T work to COHlrOl tho caucuses
and secure the nomination il lust the sun
aud substance oil party management, and
naturally enough, With his political educa
titn, Mr. Poland >crs nothing obieciiuuabl,
in this. II appears tu hIu H. be the lcglti-
mate and REGULAR course To lake, but The
people are getting sick Of il. Tnls selec'
ton OF representatives. * Tia IL business,
ami il is not Tor the Representative to selccl
lhrn MIR. Poland, ii his defense of his
past record, shows the same kind of AN ed
ucitrd 80 I-ci,u"c rs patty politician. lie
has lthpred hard IN CONGRESS- ou the rcNi>.
Inu ui the statutes and other useful work
and has never been "Ihe aiiurruf one cen
hy any vote OF other official act. This ht
mist kc~ for virtue, while IL II merely nee
doui from gross vice. \ mLu may not sted
or dcilstud he may lIbrr hnld ~ Il ser
yicr al his PARTY, aud in the routine husi
ness oi Congress, and vet AT tunes. When
there i, corruption to lie checked, cNiraVa
1uuccs Ia hcCultIilcd aud u general reform
OF affair, to br wrought cut, sOmeihin.
more is expected ul him.
Lrr,m the Worcester mass spy.I
Mr.. PpEIud's euiuicrd retirement has IL
1t some eiouItnls ui tue pathetic. lie has
been Il lJu.rIuus and dili-cut legislator
with considerable acuteness and Talent OF
barrow and technical surl. Ito WAS moi
consciously dishonest, but had "A large
charity for the shortcomings and misdeed
Of his political friends, and u propensity
for arbitrary and oppres siVe methods fol
dealing wan Troublesome opponents. II,
II Us not the personal qualities which MAKE
| enthusiastic friends his defects o. iempe
aud cha aCtrr are such as come often ant
cOnSpicuuusly into view in the course u
political and legislative service. Many 3
much worse uau has had fewer active en-
euirS and more nerciiul critics.
IFron the New York Nation
MI Po,and ha h al good enough rep.
ulHtiuu, ana la department he is SAID to be
irrcproacuahie; he never does anything in
Congress hastily or nugrilY; never give,
his lellDw-mVmborS thr lie direct, move
shakes his n>t ia tnC,r Hcrs, but on all Oc
ca>ipns condurl> hin~e.f ia "A diguined ant
strictly parliamentary manner; he is al
educated miu, also; nevertheless, he J.
best kuo"I TO The public at present rs thi
author Of the poland Gag-law' and of tn,
Credit MuIitirr report, AID the defender n
the "idck pay grab" This dubious recort
IN. ruined him in Vermont.
from tho N Y. Times.l
1t is true that Judge Poland, as lac la
said in his letter, has never made ceul
during his leg slhtive career outside of hi
salary; but iui, Wh-uuly what was expect
ed of INN, and te>s than which would no
nave been tolerated. 1t would have beeI
more satisfactory to his constituents ant
the State ii, in addition 10 his acknCw ledge,
able aud faithful labors in the department
of technical legislation, ne had taken a firn
stand against the several doubtful measures
which Congress adopted and the country
| reproduced. Ii wa, not held ~ sutlicien
apology for defending or cOndoning then
| that they were The work of men of the sau(