The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-06-09
District Politics.

The Rutland GioJe and the Bennington
Banner, each possibly having little per
sonal telling TO crafty, are out FOR Col
Z. u. Joyce for Congress We sincerely
trust that the Republicans Of the first dis.
trict will rot make the mistake Of chang
ing their representative at this time,
Mr. Willard is pure honest and strong
man. lie is an Industrious, careful aud
able legislator. He is respected and in.
flucntial in Washington. lie represents
Vermont with high credit Why should
he not be kept where he Is ? The PROPOSE.
ton to drop him calls for some plain
speaking and it is speaking but the
plain and obvious truth to say that Col,
Joyce cannot begin to make good Mr.
Wizards place Free Press
The first Vermont district has had the
good fortune to be represented in Con.
gress for six years By Charles w. Will
ard. There is no pre;euse that he has
not been faithful, able, successful con.
gressman---a credit to his constituents and
to the state. More than this He has
shown himself genuine reiormcr, has
displayed rare quality Of moral courage,
aud has attracted thereby the notice Of
the country Probably 1t has not yet
been forgotten by the people-certainly
it has not at the White Housc-that he
was tbs first republican congressman who
said "out loud" what scores of them were
ready enough to say in private converse.
ton about Gen. Grants part in the salary
grab But they have custom up north
OF rotating their congressman out at the
end of the sixth year. at iarthest, and we
see that the Rutland papers are impressed
with the "claims" Of Col Charles II
Joyce, who was originally poor boy.
who helped put down the rebellion. and
who appears to fine advantage CD the
stump. -SprinQfeld Republican.
In our own district-tne first--it is
different. Following the political custom
and usage which has always obtained
here, this is the year for new Repre-.
sentative in Congress, aud we doubt not
tina! change will be made. 1t is an
Office Of responsibility and honor, and one
for the people to Gil. Without assuming
to ourself any other prerogative than such
as is the right of every freeman, we feel
that wo are discharging a simple duty in
naming Colonel Charles II. Joyce, Of
Rutland, as the person in every way fit
and proper 10 represent the irst congress.
ional district OF Vermont in the next
Congress. We need not tell the freemen
of Vermont who apd what Colonel Joyce
is and has been That he has talents,
energy. studious habits and the most ir.
rcproachable character, is evnced from
the fact that left poor boy friendess
and alone, he obtained an education
worked himself up to the front rank in
the bar, was states attorney Of Washing
ton county, state librarian and while rep.
resentatiyc from Rutland was chosen
speaker Of the house. This record alone
would show his ability and capacity. He
has another claim in that he was one Of
the irst to volunteer in the war for the
defense Of the L ion serv.n g as an officer
Of the second regiment Of Vermont volun.
teers. But Of bis military service, hi;
legal ability, his eloqueuce as an orator
we 90 not propose to speak-the people
of the district and state alroaay know and
can appreciate them far better than We
, could tell. Can Rutland county. can the
district furnish more fitting Rcpresen
tative 10 Congress ono who while hon.
oring himself, would also honor us-,har
Colonel Charles H. .ioycc Of Rutland
W. do nat ballard tho. man CON J..
named. - kutlaRd Globe.