Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-05
For tho Waterman.
Tho Second District.
Messrs Ediiorsi-

MtssrS. Editors .-
Tho career Of Judge Poland in the present
Congress iustfes all the reasonable ezpecta-
tions Of those who were so anxious for his re-
election For one, confess myself moro than
satisfied with his course. That he would be
one of the ablest representatives in the House
of Representatives ! well knew. That be
would be one of the two or three ablest men,
| hoped That he would be, on the whole,
The ablest man, did not 20 certainly expect,
for knew that we had men Of splendid abil-
ties in the country, who might lead even such
man as Judge Poland. But il there are such
men, they have not yet found their way into
Congress, or, If there, have not become con-
yorsant with parliamentary rules, knowledge
of which is essential 10 the use and enjoyment
Of tho intellectual power Of the abcst repro
sentative. 1t seems TO mo that Judge Poland,
having now acquired this technical knowledge,
and added to his legal and judicial lore, his
general culture and his splendid endow
mcnts, will be the admitted leader Of the House
while his constituents shall keep him there.
Not TO keep bin there would show an ignor.
aucc Of their own interests and honor that can
hardly be credited TO so intelligent a consttu-
cncy. Il would be az if Pennsylvania had cut
short the parliamentary career OF lhaddeus
Stevens or Massachusetts, OF Dawes or sum
ncr That the question should even be raised
in the mind Of any one, shows either a mental
imbeciiity too great to reason with, or an envy
OF greatness that is closely aliiei to imbeciliiy
Vermont ought to know its eminent men when
it has them. Il has them, as well as any
other state, eminent in law, in the pulpit, on
tue oehon' Ia inc various PROFESSIONS ana NOT
20 Recognise ana give them inc highest nonors
Us ih'iN Oh " "ea"ne7s WHICH l aih conuuen''
our people uo ho' Poss's-' our n,"''',ou'
men r'H''t more n'nor on vermont tnan er-
mon. '"n give 10 '"'u' "uF ouiy way 70 smo"
our i"'''''-'ncc is 10 appreciate 'uom' luey
nN''" WY W N'"E 'n's '"'"s III SOine o'ue'
9e'e'' "h'ou nave thereby come 70 very great
influence 90 'n' 'u,'ouol oouho'ls' vermont
AN i'"pIJ u" S,S' i7 "'h'unng " see 'na' nef
CIV" uouoI oi" '"l''nou 'h we nation ne. III
sustaining "cr lel5 eminent puonc men We
are go'tins p's' 'no o'u lp'As' "hl'n are sign
ol naIlo"n''s ana '''tene'-' tuat call ior con
unuea enansos 10 e'''l 'in'ers' ana constant
revolutions 'n p"'"o trusts II Is oniy uneasy
ana dangerous men woo ought TO DC sDofn OF
tuelr Hnuoh''' VINO 0.nsh' 70 reconstruct so
V''' "uu o''.' anu '''s''us uu''IT' anu 'e'o'u-
Tonne puone oiucer' ana trusts every year
'e''non' WIZ We as s'ot''us 9t''e - the sun
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IL Us utterly numerous ''r mere 'o'oilsS' VINO
nave no naive or acquired ahhiiy' 20 present
their names against judge Poland a. candi-
dates Tor bis place that their seli-constituied
candidacy may well meet The deri'ion TO which 1t
ls entitled. But Tor The friends OF respectable
men 90 bring their names forward 10 opposi-
tlon 90 our present representative is worthy OF
tue seVercst apprehension lt b. unjust 10
them 20 BRING them INTO critical comparison
win Judge Poland They ought not to be
lofcel INTO any such nnhandsomo contrast
shou'u not WISH 70 e'i''ei7e ihe men VINO have
ueen urged upon Tie people OF our district IN
opposition 10 'nuge foiahl. ihey are worthy
men out no greater mistake can oe made by
'hcr iI'ehls' OF a''o"el oy them, tnan 70 place
lHcn soc ny sue WIN Judge foiahu as canul-
ua.os Tor congress. IL l. not every good man
IN nus place VINO Is equal TO great place
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] have taken the liberty, Messrs. Editors,
b. come out Of my long seclusion md saw ono