Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DISTRICT
(Frufn the Woodstock Standard

A cloud somewhat bigger than mans
hand appears upon the political horizon OF
this congressional district, foroboding an
other sharp contest for the seat in congress
now occupied by Judge Poland.
We could hardly say at this writing who
will be the successful candidate. Three
men are named i'm connection with the
place, but whether more than one OF them
will make the canvass remains TO he seen.
Judge II. II. Wheeler of the supreme
court has been regarded for some time AS
worthy man for the place and there are ma
NY who would he glad to support him al
this time. Yet it cannot he said that he is
candidate. We have every reason to be-
lieVe, however, that should his services he
desired by respectable portion OF the dis
lrict no will respond 10 their wishes aud aG.
cent the nomination if rendered. Hon. ID
G.. Dennison of Royalton has also been pre-
scented for the place, but we understand
that he is disiuclincd to enter the field. He
may do 40, however, and in that event can
rest assured that Windsor county will show
an uubroken front for him. And there II
no doubt that he as well rs Judge Wheeler
would make strong run.
But the man who stands most prominent
before the public at this tmo, and around
whom will rally with willing hearts the
noble band who fought under the banner
OF Judge Steele two years ago, is Col. john
b. Mead OF Randolph. For some time tho
good reason To desire new man to repre-
sent the district have been urging him to
become candidate, and We understand
that he has determined TO do so. lie ~
~ ~ of good ability, marked Industry,
ready deba!er, and character far above
suspicion. He is Il leading temperance
man in the stale aud can be relied upon TO
stand by the banner of temperance, having
passpd through the trying ordeal of SER
vice in the army Of the Potomac without
touching drop of liquor. By occupation
he il a farmer aud by inclination aud assO-
citation is clear handed of all rings, and cor
rupt combinations and office seeking. We
believe he would enter congress with good
prospects of rising above the average i'll
ability and influence.
At any rate the battle is to be fought, II
Judge Poland seeks n denomination which
it was said two years ago he would MT, ana
il is probable the standard bearer OF the
campaign will be Col. Mead. As TO the
chances of success we believe they are good
that any man of high character and lair
abilities is morally certain to secuIe the
nomination il he tries for ii. Knowing
somewhat the temper of the voters in the
district their lack of Vcneration for the
present incumbent aud utter disgust with
his back pay aud kindred performances,
we have no doubt victory will perch upon
our banners. Were the lamcntcd steele
alive he would receive the nomination al
most by acclamation.
From Townshend correspondence Record Farmer.l
We were very much pleased with the ar
ticle headed congressman" in the last
weeks PHOENIX. We cordially endorse
every word of it, and it has tho true Sing.
We believe that Windham county has
man. who in an eminent degree will fll the
bill in every particular. We refer TO Hon.
Hoyt IL. Wheeler of Jamaica. His char
acter, stability and brains" his steadily up
ward course for the last fifteen years Is a
sufficient guaranty, and his selection Will
be an eminent instance of the place seek
| ing the man, and not the man the place.
| As we are assured by those who ought to
know, that Judge Wheeler sincerely de-
| sires to he let alone, even If he could re-
| ccive every vote in the district, that in Tact,
| his intimate personal friends are unable To
| obtain from him tie assurance that he Will
| accept the nomination II rendered him
unanimously. And yet we know him To
| be a good enough republican TO accept tue
| legally expressed Will of "A majority of the
| freemen as the supreme law OF the land,
| which no citizen may disregard, aud Ia
| gracefully acquiesce in the decision of his
| fellow citizens. Are not the purity and sta
| bility Of our republican institutions safer
| in such hands than in the hands Of polit-
zeal aspirants3 Committed to no order,
| sect, or clique, he will be in very emf
| nent degree the representative of a whole
people. That he will receive the unani-
| nous support of Windham county there
can be no doubt, and weare almost equally
| certain that he will be the almost unani-
nous choice of the whole district.
tFrom the Woodstock Post.l
The present outlook il certainly against
| Mead's success, but we speak OF the mat
ter at length both because some person'
| feel so well assured tn the contrary and be-
| cause in this year of our Lord very unlike
| ly thingsin politics are possible. Ia POM
| OF ability and fitness for the place Mead II
| of course above the average of the human
family, and is in fact good intelligent
| Vermont farmer, but it is long step in
| that respect between him aud Poland. We
| do not admire Judge Poland mt all points
| but he IL one of the ablest men IN Tho
| House, and is "A credit to the state, and We
fail to see how Vermont farmers or any
| other class will be benefited Nv taking Pc
land ont and putting man in his place
| who would lie nothing but cipher, simply
| because that mans occupation WAS farm
ing.
from The Rutland Globe,l
It would seem that Judge Poland is no
to have quite so easy time in "walkinl
over the course" for congressional honors
in the second district, as has been suppos
cd. Col. John b. Mead of Randolph pro
poses TO contest the nomination with him
Col. Mead is some thirty-four years of age
and did gallant service in the war OF tn
rebellion, having enlisted in company &c
on its formation and was, on the organizl
ton Of the company, made its second lieu
tenant. He was agallant soldier. wounded
at Cedar Creek, October 18Th, 1861, and wa
promoted through every grade until he he
came Colonel OF the regiment when Gen
eral Thomas WAS made brigadier general
[From The Vermont Farmer.l
We have no personal animositios against
the present member; on the contrary on
| personal relations with him are the mos
cordial, and we acknowledge our ohliea
ton to him for various favors, but we Fl
vor the nomination of Col. Mead from
conscientious belief that he will best repre-
sent the Interests of our readers and tn
farming community in general.
From The Argus and Pairotl
Luke p. Poland will probably have an
other term in Congress II John h. Mead !
the strongest man his opponents in his par
~ can put forward TO contest tho nomina
ton with him.
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