Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-18

A. wa Anticipated. Judge Poland with
dras- biz 1aine iron the canvas % tie
Second Distinct. In, letter TO the hspuh.l-
cans Of tie Distric; W. be found below.
apl Vii. be read with genera. interest
The second District.
Jupsr r.LA>u wI1HDEAws PROM TIE il-Li-
lis LITTER oT WITHDRAWAL.
T, N, Reaail-aas qfths Seoond CoHgrrs-
slgaa D.er.E
On the l2.a Of August last, was resu-
lsr,v nominated as the Republican eaHdi-
date ,s- Congress by convention duly
calico and conducted according to the usage
oftae parry. Attac election held % the
first T1e--sy i'll September. i' appeared
tas.uv domination. .or some reason. was
not sustained by majority Vi Republican
voter, Of taa District.
Under these circumstance l deem II t.
be my dutv. toth o. Nau and myself. 70
withdraw NY name from the canvas. d.
it at thi~ early period that yol may have
ample time 70 take such course a. You may
deem best before the election 10 Novemoer-
The above l- probably AL need - say 10
your interest. but IN justice o. myself, De-
sire to ID, a few words 10 explanation of
ny Own action.
1t la. been said that forced myself upo1
tha party a. a candidate. II that heaal.
desire g. say that dad not lee. ata-- anz-
iou~ T., continue IN Congress beyond IDS
present term. Furthe last few year- such
az immense amount of labor has been
thrown upon me. that the position Wa one
of uncea-ins toll.
Ever since ! have been In Cen-re-- / have
had tho general charge Of the Wors oi re'i>-
ing the National Statutes. a work of Ere-'
labor. and of iueStimable value to the colu
try. and was anxious To continue IN Con
gres, till that should be completed. Il ~
voived 50 much labor and yielded - Itili
reward 10 Ihe way Of political fame. THAT ]
feared j, would tail of completion j. il iel
t. Others who had not the interest ! felt Il
II. But IL the present Congress thi- WorE
ma been finally and successfully accom-
pl-hed AMI NY anxiety To remain 10 Con
gre vas a; au end.
have. by the favor Of tine people of ;A'
State and District. been a very long time II
public thce much longer than tails o. th'
.taf most men knew there existed 10 q
Considerable extent a feeling that ! had al
ready received my full share of public favor
and that il was time thaJ ] gave place Il
smother tel, that 50 far a. ] was con
cerned. there was some justice IN thi-. an.
that had received quite my iuL share %
public favor. knew that the general d.
position ui The time wa Joy change an'
that there Wa a popular feeling through
the country icr changes and new depart
ure-
In the great contest Of Two year. ago, &
large number of young men II the GI>tric
arrayed themselves upon the side OF N
Younger competitor. and the c0ntr0versl
became - heated and acrIm0ulou
that many Of them became Pcr~ ma
IL bitter and hostile toward me. Ineu
defeat deepcLet their auImosity..
For the last Two year. every act Of mint
ha> been distorted and misreDreSeuted. aul
a. Iluch political capita. made against III
a. possible / knew all this, and that il
another political contest. all these thing
would be seized upon, and be Used agaIns
me u the iarthesi limit / therefore deter
mined that / would not be- q candidate. D
there was Likely l. be any considerable Op
position. ! therefore remained entirely
silent uu0n the subject during the lat
llu- Session of Congress, without eyei
corresponding with ny friends, walJlu.
g. zee public sentiment would settl
uuuu ANY one a. my successor
On ny return home. ! found 10 one d
the fed except Col. Mead ] endeavore,
a. vel q, could 10 ascertain the publl
sentiment lu regard 10 him and became sat
l-hrd tHat DO considerable portion OF tn
people desired him His support SCENE.
a. DE limited o. q new and special or
rauizatiou. which claims not 10 be polIt
zeal.
Tao other names mad been occasional,
mentioned ID the newspapers OF the Dis
trict- Judge W ueeler and Mr.. DenIs0n
had uu communication with JudE
Wheeler. but heard from HI friends
that be did lot desire to be q candidate
had personal interview with Mr. Den
i>ln.aud said o. him that had not author
lied any statement that ! was q candidate
and thaj DAD not intend 70 be a candlcati
ii there was 10 be any real contest over II
that ! had seen his name mentioned bv thi
pres. and that ! desired 10 know. If be Wa
wiling 90 state. neither be- was OF wOulg
be q candidate Tor the nomination. NJ
DcuiSou replied that he mad been solicited
To be "a candidate by various persons, bu
that be cid not desire 20 % 10 Congress j
Hf.as. .f
Wa dI~sgrccabic and repugnant o. hlS lee.
ings. suggested that If he did not desir'
to 20 now be might be looking to 1t a
some future time. He replied that he nae
NOT reference 20 this particular election
but 10 going l. Congress al al. that n,
iId not thuk be should ever be d candid
ate. or desire u 90 70 Congress al am
time
did lut interview Mr. Deni-ou toy Tbs
Purpose ID. soliciting hIm not 10 be candi
date. or o. ct any pledge or assurance from
nm that be would not be. | applied to hin
for Information and supposed | got u
should nave considered ! was insulting hin
by asking any assurance after what he sai-
10 me.
Bsneyins that the only opposition
could have wa from Col. Mead and hi
irieud- (au1 NOT believing that TO be ID
any degree iormidabie). | authorized thi
editor ui my home paper. 10 announce m
name a -andldaie. and he did - IN Ia
next issue. He accompanied II with an an
nOuncemelS that Judge Wheeler and Mr.
Deni-ou would ueither oi them be candI
dates, and this he did. ! suppose. upon il
formation ] gave him. You may Judge o
ny -urprlse On seeing IN the " indso
county papers oi the same week that Mr.
Deulson vas IN the field a. d candidate
al once wrote 10 Mr.. DeniSon expressing ny
astOnlshment. reminding him y! our con
yersatiOu. and asking him If the announce
ment OF hi- name VA authorized ny him
He replied, and claimed that misupder
stood, or misinIerpreted his statement [,
me, that be only meant me 10 understand
that be had not then determined to be ,
candidate. ] have only 10 say, that if sucl
was MIR DenisOn's purpose, he was eithel
very infelicitOus IN ms use Of language. O,
Twas very unfortunate in understanding il
and entirely failed to ascertain the very FAC
Twas in pursuit OF.
Mr.. Denison said further in his letter
that il be receised the nomination be shouls
b yeyy grateful, and that II | received It
be should cheerfuliy support me.