Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-17


Editor Vermont Fdrmcr:-
noticed in the last issue of your paper
letter over the signature of Stamford" re-
fcrring to the coming nomination OF acandl-
date for representative 10 Congress from the
second congressional district. The writer
commenced by saying that hitherto he had
been prcjudiced in favor OF the "prescnt
venerable roprcscntative"-w he need
not have stated, for it is very manifest in
every paragraph of his letter. Else why
should he have ever sent such II IUhitG-tOdsh-
ing epistle to any journal for publications.
Does he think the voters of the second dis
trict are unable to read the papers, or to
comprehend the dUings of their servants Mt
Washington? II confess that l have" not
hitherto been prejudicod in favor of the
present representative" | confess that |
was exceedingly disguised with the dishon-
orablc means used during the last campaign
to secure his nomination. IL confess that
| have hitherto read with" great mortiiica-
ton the censuros heaped upon him "by the
leading journals of the country" which have
so strongly condemned 1.-The character of his
public services Mt the capital" ~ own
feeling of shame when the journals gave
him such names AS 1.-THE Great White Wash
en-" "Confessor Luke" &C., in connection
with tho Credit Mobilier investigation and
report. | confess that tho title of SALARY
grabbcr" sounded hArshly on my car. and
that IL was with extreme modification that
| read his letter stating his 'rcdsOnS" for re-
turning tho money to the treasury. Tho ar
guments in that letter would disgrace a
schoo-boy-it was the language of petty
politician bidding for u reelection. 1t was
simply investing the money whore ho thought
1t would pay the best, after there was no
possibility of his ever being able to draw it
again, on account of the repeal of tho law.
How about tho Interest? There is no ev-
idence that he has returned that yet.
And IL further confess that | have no
feelings Of pride or satisfaction that tho
"leading journals of the country" are even
now ventiating tho actions of the "repre-
sentative from the second district of YER
mont in regard to the "PreSS;gdg Lai0," or
"TOidnd Libel LdtO, " as 1t Is variousy called
Tho more letters he writes to the Journals"
the moro manifest becomes his ignorance or
dupllcity.
And now, Mr.. Editor, | submit tho quos-
ton In view of tho proceedings in Congress
for the last two years. whether the ono great
thing needed above all others ut Washington,
is not political integrity? This nation is in
no danger of porishlng from the ignorance
of its representatives, but from their cor.
rHptioH. 1t would be I'M easy matter to find
score of men in the second district who
arc abundanty able to comprehend any of
the questions that ever come before congress
for action, and to discuss and act upon them
intelligentlyi but the great need is, to find
the man who will be true to himself and hi.
constituents -who will act up to his convc
tons Of right and duty; who will, like
Charles Sumner, Henry Wilson, and many
others. keep himself mcontdnindted by thu
seductive influences at Washington. If Col
John b. Mead is such man, he is my can
ddate. VERITAs.