Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-14
from the Ncw York Consolation

HafAfia ~ ofFlcE.
Hob,H' Can yonle me Pbiltp whit IL - ther
mran when they talk 50 much about fowtatinn
IA office.
Phiiip, Federation Why | enppose II
means writing mnn into officer or out of Office
As tou know they do IN The hewspriuts.
EObu l. thu IL Well now had an deer
II was connecting like ihs--Ihai revelation Ineant
where number of men, who wanted IN Office
stood IA n row, say alphabetically, or A-B.Ct
cally--whete beginning al A or izzafd Just n
you please, each one takes his turn 10 rule and
make money according TO the alphabet. U,
else standing according 10 their age, or nccor-
ding to what they know, every one takes his
turn 10 come IN when the other above him IL
ready 10 90 out.
H'P. Tia, ha TIA, what queer defni-
ton - though il was spclt roW talion ins,enh
OF nroie-oton. la, hH, In that beats me.
Robin. You needn't laugh, Philip. 10 be
sure never went 10 school so much ms you
but ri leave il 10 neigbor Bookins here, il
my deer amt us likely to be correct ae
y0uriu.
PhtL,p. Agreed. What say you, neighbot
Bopklus
BoOkuH. Why. properly speaking, rotation
means turning round or revolving like
wheel, 50 that tie side, which Is down now, will
be uPpcrnnst ~ the ueKt turn, BY rotation in
Office, II ugcd formerly TO be understood, that
those who we're properly qualified should take
their tufns 10 rule, ani that one good m"n
should Ms often as the country required. give
place Ia another.
Robin There now, Philip was RICHTER t1au
you, after all your laughing.
BooknS But the proper sRn6ceion OF the
term, aud u, present occupation thereof, are
two things. In the latter case rotation means
nothing more nor less thnn getting those out oi
oilce who are IN, and those into office who are
out, Now you must know there are Two sort
Of people Ia The conniry, whose IDEAS ou the
subject are very difrfrent the ms and the
outs. II Is the outs only who make use of
the word rotation the ius never Use u.
PhHiP. No Wi. upon my word, that's
droil enough too. II ihey ~ all patriots. rs hey
lalk about, who shouldn't both SIDES use tho
word
Bookins Solely because only one has any
occasion Tor il. The lus have no use for "A word
Dhich wuul3 be rather Troublesome N ito
apphcalton--beoce ithss no place IN their
vocabulary. Tho outs use i, merely because
they want TO get in the ms have abhoi-
ence for il because they 10 not want TO ger
out.
Robin Bu, how is il iha, the ins. who we're
once outs, manage TO forget The word so easily
as soou as they get IN
B0okins Why il done, as they tell, me. by
rnbbiup a few pieces OF money over the palms
Of the hands which has such an effect on the
head, that the poor word rotation IS instantly
forgotten.
Phiiip How much money must b. rub
bed o. TO bong about this marvellous forget
iulnegs
BoJkns II depends little on circumstances.
Some require more aud some hess. From one
10 two thousand dollars " III answer the purpose
in ordinary mi,-ds, or in those Of very nIoder
ate wishes But men Of greater paciiy.-fo'
nioney--and such ms have very Important
Office 10 view, REQUIRE the rubbina Of much lar
eer sums, to eiiaee entirely all ideas " halsoe-
yer If rotaI ion.
Robin. By hoky, This is mighty queer
Why, I az much thought as ever thought any
thing in the W rid, that paterits, and all them
who talk about rnwfalion in Office, did'n care
bout nothing al all but the good of the conn-
try aud thought no more Of money Than do
OF the dust in The streets.
Bookins All is not gold that glistens. says
the proyerb aud you must know, Robin. that
,here is some difference betweea man who