The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-08-02
HARD SENSE FOR THE BOLTERS.
Judge Poland UnmasLs Their shallow Pre-
fences.

Judge Poland Unmasks Their Shallow Pre-
fences.
At the Congressional Convention in
the Second Vermont District, the follow
ing letter from Congressman Polond was
read:
ST. JoHNsoNEUEG, NJ, July %, 1884.
intended to have the pleasure of at
tending the Convention tomorrow and
of paving my respects i'll person to the
assembled representatives of the Repub-
LEANS OF my district, but III the chilly
weather of the last few ,iais have taken
so severe 4 c,l that it i, lli;e unsuita-
bic for me to leave home. | have there
fore, as you know, announced my pur-
pose to retire from official life, but this
is not to be und, rstood as retiring from:
active participation in politics. | hold it
to be the duty of every man, So far as in
his power, to make himself acquainted
with public affairs and to be active and
Jealous in supporting what he believes to
he for the true interest of the State.
have no atlence with 4 class of men who
pride themselves upon having nothing to
do with politics. The citizen has no more
right to abdicate his share OF sovereignty
than has the sole sovereign but this
very thing has in some of the larger cities
of the country produced most melan-
choly results. The wealthy and business
men have entirely ahjured public affairs
and let them fall into the control o. the
ignorant, corrupt and venal, and euor-
mons Swindlcs and defalcations Lave been
the consequence. hope yet to attend
many Repu blican Conventions and to do
much faithful service III the Republican
ranks. " hat little there WAS of tlScor-
tent au'! detection among the X ,publi-
ems ui this State has | believe. entirely
disappeared. but III some quarters there
is still IA feeble wall. Some of the zen
tlemeu who are active i'll this Indeprud-
ent movement are very good friends of
mine: tHey have been life long Rrpub,i-
cans, bat they think they have dscnr-
cred a way 10y which they can maintain
the principles ui then own party by vut
iug lur the candidate; $ of tie opposite
prrty. N"bndy has ever made the dis
covcry before, and fear it will not work
satisfactorily now. | know of no way to
sustain the principles Of Your party and
make them successful except to vote for
and els g. Your OWL cthduiLteS Mr.
Cleveland aud Mr.. iIcn,iiicks may be
very excellent gentlemen but it. with
the .l;t ot THESE excellent ln,!epan Tents
they get elected, they will have to I've
taken subject to all the bad doctrines
and bad piacu cS ni the party. The party
is the dog aud will do the waggng Let
every Republic III remember that 40 man
can serve two masters. and also that "tIe
that is not FOR us is against u.s. and he
that gathers not with us scatters abroad.
The questions ri the present campaign
are mainly of a business and economic
character: bat SO far as the material
prosperity nf the country is conct rned,
believe it vital that the Republican pol
icy he maintained. ami they are import
ant enough to call for the best effort of
every true Republican in the land. Please
pre- sent my acknowledge and re
CARDS to the Convention with this part
ing letter Yours very truly,
l.. u. POLAND,
7" C.io"cl hWrc7g' HtShi~S, Uuiyman,
district ConSrhfion.