St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-08-28

ed. 81 Skilltully managed and 50 nohlN
led. could only succeed, in throwing ON,
vote to five east for Judge Poland. why.
| it is not probable that he and his party
have much occasion to fear the result
at the bolt this year.
JUDGE POLAND AND THE PEOPLE.
\ good many of the foremost men ut
/ Vermont have >prum" from luinthl,
homes, surrounded in their chiihond
and Youth 10y ANY thing but lu>urN and
r;I>c. Few mru huuW these priyHtinu>
better than Nh Poland He desired
| the time foI study which he could not
: command. and cI;tNrd an education
| which there was none to rive him
/ Much of the education which Others
have obtained in the Schools he secured
10y dint of his own single handed en-
d"aN"IS III evenings and at other >paIo
hours. Yet :" successful WAS lac that at
the age of twenty one lac had finished
the study of his profession and was nd
miltcd at the bar. | state this hrcluSc
i'll the uncallcr lnr criticism " hich some
have made upon him. Lr has been
charged among other things with being
purse proud" Speaking ot Changers
for there WAS Il Changer candidate
a"ainSt him in the last Convention hr
KNOWS what II - 10 uI1 ANA ucINc ;i~ Il
lahorcr in the primitive times and hy
the primitive methods before the daN :
of moving machines and rrapcr$ and
cheese factories. Nor has he forgotten
those days. though his ASSISTANTS for
political purposes would have your
readers think he had. He i 4 demo
/ .t.l l,,.,, al,
and friend. and deserves we'll az the.
hands of all men.
JUDGE roLNNp'~ PUBLIC LIFE.
Judge Poland has been in public lif,.
constantly for more than TWENTY We
Years. NJ the age Of thirty three he
was elected hN the Legislature an rs
>l>tant Justice ri the Supreme Court
and after that remained on the Bench
until the death at Senator C"lIamrI in
i~'"3. when he WIS appointed 10y Gov
Dillingham; I" till ont Nj. tuillmrr'S
uncNpircd term. Through u number ot
his later wears an the, Btnch he WAS
Chief Justice. In I~tai he was elected
I" Congress. and has remained there
ever since. Iu Whatrvr, sphere. Judge
Poland has acted h, has filled his po>i-
lion we'll. TN going t" WnShinytnm he.
At once took rank ~ .,n,. ot the. abI..St
men IN and about 'ii' Capital. lie has
Tor nearly ten NraIs been the, aS>.niat.
AMI companion al the foremost men
there. No member in either Hnu>,.
from Vermont ever took higher rank
Their" than he. lie i consulted aud his
opinions sought upon the gr;Iyrst giles
tons affecting the nation His posi-
tons on regular commuters have al
ways been good and desirable. while ON
special committees he las been char"cd
with tn" most responsible, .lutir>. Us in
''ku kluN investigation. the 'Crrdit
M"hili"r affair. aud in the revision of
the United States laws. He is. there
fore, one of the men of whom Vermont
Is justly proud. and one who they are
very glad to have remain ia the nation
i'll capital. unless some better rc:lSn.. for
removing him shall be urged then that
somebody else wants his place He is
now httH-cIght wears of age. and i'm the
very strength of his Years. He is Serv-
ing his fourth term in the House of
Representatives. and will he elected ia
his fifth term on the first Tuesday of
next month hy Il handsome majoritv.-
Drm'ng IN H"sf"H JonrnoI.