Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-31
POLITICS IN THE GREEN NOUN
TAIN STATE.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEoATIoN-JUDaE
POLAND, Mr.. WILLARD; AND HR. HEN
DEB-THEIR RE-ELRcrIoN :CHRrAIN-
WHAT Is GOING ON IN THEIR DISTRICTS.

Correspondence Of the Eev Yorh Times.lI
MoNTPELIER,,v VT, July, 20, 1874.
The Green Mountain State is in the glo-
ry OF her midsummer. II is not the soied, |
dusty, sweltering midsummer from.which |
all fly who can, and all desire to fly who |
cannot nor the burning, glowing mid |
summer of crowded cities, where walls |
and pavements catch the suns hot rays and |
reflect them back upon the listless, tired |
mortals who.are not able to escape. II Is
the midsummer which travellers seek,
where cool breezes temper the heat.of the |
day, make evenings delightful, and nights |
tit for sleep and rest; the midsummer OF
green foliage freshened by frequent show
ers, of air fragrant with new-mown hay, |
vocal with notes OF birds, and voices OF
mountain brooks. II Is midsummer among
the mountains. Everybody is saying,
"What fine weather we are having this
week." as though last week had been very
different, and next week may damage tho
good character which this has given to the
season. But certain II is that many thous-
ands of "excursonists" are drawn away
from the more fashionable resorts and tho
aside 10 quiet retr eats among the Green
Hills. The summer travel In Vermont in
creAses each year, and judging from the
crowded trains from the southwark, the
tide is at the flood.
Tho good people of the State, outside the
few towns which possess some manufact-
urng enterprises, are busy with their farm
work "haying," making butter and cheese.
The State is not ovorcrowded with labor
ers, and few are idle or without employ
ment except from choice. There are drones
enough, but still far less than in most 9TH
er communities. Few individuals have
great wealth, and fewer still ever know the
suferlngs Of able ct poverty. The lnhabit-
ants OF no State or country In the world
are freer, happier, or moro vlrtuous. In
no Stale are property and intelligence more
| generally and evenly di6used.
And yet In Vermont are found some of
| that distrusted species OF the genus homo,
the politicians. The school Biographies
contain information moro or less accurate,
Of the boundaries, population, industries,
and physical conditions of the State, but
not much Of Its politics and politicians, Of
which some readers may be interested TO
hear.
In the first place, the State is Republican,
and will continue to be, so long as any par
ty called Democratic shall continue TO
exist. Thisls partly due to the early assoc
citation OF the ttr;n Democratic with "pro-
slavery" and later still with "copper"
head" and men above forty years old
when the war closed will never get over
their prejudice against the name. Many OF
the voters who came of age after the be-
ginning OF the war arc in politics skep,ics
and scoffers, and have fallen into the fash
ion OF the time which regards public OH
GERS as thieves, and Legislators aud .'udges
as corruptionists and bribe-takeIs. But
they make an exception In the cos oftheir
own public mon, and consider lhoir own
delegation In Congress, especially, with
some complacency and pride. Within the
party they are somew hat re ,tless, and man
ifest disposition 10 change the managers
OF the machine, but 30 "a rs this State is
concerned at least, have no fault u lind
with the product Of that machine.
The People of vermont dcsire that the
cot ntry shauld Te we'll governed, and they
will not believe that anything would be
|
Gratis. A few political hacks remain W no
are scared by any tune lot regularly play
ed on the organs Of the p St, and for them
the emusic OF the future" hath no charms.
The result OF the prevailing sentiment is
that the delegation in Congress will remain
unchanged for another two years. Repre-
sentative Hendee OF the third District, /
met in Burlington two days ago. His
nomination and reelection are mere mat
ters OF form, as Is always the case here al
the second election of a Congressman. He
will have To mako no canvass, go 10 NO
conventions, auu make no speeches; he
has only t" sttend TO his personal and pri-
vate affairs, and his district votes for him
OF Its own accord
In the Second District (Mr. Willard's
aud the Third Judge Poland's) there u
some contest made against the pre7C nj
= members, but there socms little rea' n to
doubt that both will be returned NJ VIII
lards contest will attract conside' BILE at
tention, no doubt from the whole country
in part because ofhs national reputation
, and in part because Of the conspicuousness
OF his freedom from party restraints, and
the independence which he has shown In
R Is treatment OF party measures. Mr.
0 Willard's ability and character are nowhere
Y better known aud more highly esteemed
0 than in his own Stale snddistrict. No one
a claims that an ADLER man is opposed to him
= no one has presumed TO find any fault with
D his position toward the Republican party
d or the ad minstralion. The opposition ID
: almost wholly one Of locality and prece
0 dent. lie has been three terms in the
8 House. For quarter OF a century the
y representatives from his district have beer
I chosen three times each, and no more
:. Now Col. Joyce, OF Rutland, comes for.
ward and claims that the precedents re-
3 qure Willard TO retire. He demands thai
, Mr.. Willard shall "rotate." There are
I good many Congressman growing In the
r district, but none OF them are quite so ripe
8 as Joyce, and he must be brought to mar.
= ket this year, II ever. The claims OF Rut.
a land county to furnish a representative o.
0 the district are urged, bL do not seem tc
o have much weight. Nearly all the officer,
b OF importance are from the central portion
z Of the State. 1t is set forth tina they ough
I 10 DO dist rlbuted to other seclnns. Pc.
0 land, Willard, and Hendee are from con.
S tlguous counties. These are all the reason.
Q that have been given for opposition to Mr.
= Willard. The real meat OF the contest lie.
a In the long-cherished ambition of Col
3 Joyce to serve his country as an M. C.
Q The contest is weak and almost llfeless
= and Joyce, himself, while expressing con.
: idence, complains that Their is no earnest.
5 ness or enthusiasm apparent in his behalf
0 lie Is clearly right in his opinion. To be-
I gin with, the party managers do not think