Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-08-02
That Political Cyclone.
Mr., EDITOR:

The readers of the IVaIchnsln a'ad State
Journal were given pretty good dose in
the editorial entitled The political
Cyclone" last week, especially those who
supported Gen. Grout and Hon. W. P.
Dillingham; at the district convention.
And to many fsir-minded republicans,
even in this section, where Judge Poland
received the votes of a majority Of the
delegates from this county, the article
referred to is not only unfair in its state
ments, but showed lack of good common
sense. If the editor of that paper thinks
that any such article as that will In the
end be for the best interests of the repub-
lcan party in the second district, we think
he will find that he mistakes the views Of
a large number of the intelligent republic
cans In the district.
A triumphant party can afford to be just,
and unless it Is 1t many times does great
injustice to the defeated party and breeds
serious trouble in the future. If the
editor of that paper does not now control
the political editorials Of the same, we
think the sooner no does 1t the better it
will be for the interests of tho party.
When that Journal came out for the
nomination of Judge Poland for congress
from this district we found no fault, as it
had right to support the candidate they
thought best, and if it did work first and
last for such result it was not unexpect-
ed But when after the convention is over
they come out and call all tho good,
reliable republicans who supported Gen.
Grout from principle which they consid.
cred but just and right, under the existing
circumstances of his having but one term
In congress, to give him one more term,
disgruntled politicians and political
hucksters" and that class of names, when
many of the best and most intelligent re-
publicans in the district, thought best TO do a
fair and just thing, is showing to the
public low grade of politics by the
triumphant party. The same article says
also "lhat it was clear case of the
people as against the politicians" Now,
for one, and we have heard others say the
same, we would ask, who are the peopleP
Are not all good republicans of the district
the people whether they are for Judge
Poland or Gen. Groutl And when the
writer of that article comes to tell about
political cliques and the usurping of
power, it looks to the reader as though it
comes in bad taste from journal that has
worked early and late for the nomination
of the successful candidate, and it is said
to be true by those best posted that the
town of Montpelier was carried for Judge
Poland when it appears there Is quite a
large majority of the republicans who
were in favor of Gen. CIRCUITS re nomina-
ton. That it took work and political wire
pulling to accomplish such result is
evident to those who saw 1t done. And to
say that a large amount Of political work
was done by the writer of that article is
but telling the simple truth, and we hope
in the future that if the republicans who
see fit to support the candidate they
think best, and it does not meet the
views of the Watchman, that said journal
will not write up such caustic articles.
which show such narrow political views,
and apply such terms to those of the same
political faith who happen to differ with
them In regard to candidates for office.
REPUBLICAN VOTER.