St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-15
The Congressional Result.

The issue in the second district |
was an entirely personal one. No pub-
| lie question whatever was involved.
But the personal feeling against the
nominee was sufficient to lead to the
result indicated. Such IA division of
the party is entirely wrong in princi-
pie, and leads to the most untoward
results. The dissensions and heart
burnings, the differences and quarrels,
which such bolts leave in their train,
tend to the disruption of the party,
ultimately ; and republicans ought to
suppress their personal feelings and
support the regular ticket, or they will
i'll time fritter away their strength and
give the control to the democrats and
their allies. OF Judge POland's SPLEEN
did abilities, great requirements and
extensive knowledge of men and af-
| fairs, nothing need be said. They are
of such character that he will repre-
sent Vermont in Il manner which will
again give him national reputation and
reflect credit on the state. There is
no doubt that he will be the leader of
| the House of Representatives and
with Gov. Stewart as his colleague and
Senators Edmunds and Morrill, in the
upper house, Vermont will have a
much stronger representation in Con-
gress than any state in the nation
Burlington Free Press.
We were opposed to the attempt to
return Judge Poland to public life, not
on personal grounds, but because, with
past events in mind and the prObabili-
ties and requirements of the future be-
fore us, we deemed his nomination I'M
wise. The result shows such disatfec-
ton up the district, and even in the
Judges own county, that there could
have been no choice without the prac-
tically solid support given the ticket
by Windham and Windsor counties.
We sincerely hope, however,
that it will be borne in mind by our
friends in the disaffected counties that
the occasion is not one for indulging
in unseemly rejoicing or manifestations
of gratified vindictiveness. 1t should
be remembered that Judge Poland is
to be our next representative in Con-
gress, and he must not enter on his
duties handicapped by carping criti-
cism or unjust lack of confidence. AS
the duly-elected member of Congress
| from this district, let him have the
cordial support of the people, and let
the district be ready to judge his
course, on his return to public life, i'm
partially and without unworthy per
sonal bias Brattleboro Phoenix.
Judge Poland, we are glad to an
nounce, has been elected by decisive
majority. Judge Poland was nOmi-
mated in convention by fifty majority,
and there was not the slightest excuse,
outside of personal hostility, for ''bOlt-
ing" his nomination. He obtained his
nomination fairly his public services
and experience make it certain that he
would make an excellent member of
Congress, and altogether more stupid
OF uniustifiable bolt than that against
Judge Poland we. have no knowledge
of in recent times. The cry against
the Judge, concerning his Credit Mo-
bilier report, ought to elect him with
any man who ever read that report,
for the cold, judicial judgment of that
report spared neither republican nor
democrat. 1t crucified Ames and
Brooks with equal impartiality, and
even Garfield was so sharply treated
that the democrats in 1880 cited Judge
POland's report against him. Judge
Poland has been basely treated by a
certain class of men in his district, who
have hated the Judge because he had
sufficient self-respect to refuse to chew
their ears and titillate their noses with
a peaeock's feather. These men have