Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-12-15
From the Cambridge (MD) Chronicle.
AVIDlTY FOR OFFICE.

AVIDlTY FOR OFFICE.
The recent condemnation of Mr.. Van Bul
rem by the People should, among the olhe'
beneficial results which ii will produce, teach
the young men Of the United States an I'M
portant lesson. 1t should teach them 10 s,lc
TO their professional sludies-thai private
dustry which is the most sure and pcrmant
source of spe;ity-inslead of wasting
morning Of life in politics and party strife u
relying for support upon public honos ~
emolumenis, which are as fleeing as parA
are changable or inconstan,. Blu, a aa
time since, Mr.. Van Buren, little dreamed
defeat, and so secure did his parisans faoc
he was of the favor of the People, that the i'd
of defeating him was deemed prepos,ercs
absonant. And yet his star, which so sD
a time ago was in the zenith. has now ~i
eternal night behind the distant horzca;
hopes are blasted-his ambition checked
forever.
Is not this event full of instrcton to YOU
men, who discard their professions, and md
mix in political strife as the sures, road
honor and prclermenti Those who are
imated with this vain hope have got TO hs
that amongst all parties there are demagofva
who gladly avail themselves of the ~riosv
,C the v,,na and ,n,x,,c,i,ue.a WIN, ,,sy
IN the;r oYn nre(erment They Eoh fbei
arms in d;nni6ed renose nerform;nu No cbs,
service ,han that Of "yire nullers.n and an
ever on the qui pire for the first crumb or sped
that may chance to fall in the way. They
sumo The ,are and Surveillance Of the couce.
of the whole party, and gentlemen Of suchn
sequence must of course be literally revr
cd Thus !, hannens that intelligence
worth oi,e, o;ye precedonce IN ;o,oranc,,
nnwor,h;ness Such considerations a, a,
shonld imnol tho yo,no asn;ran, Gor nclt.
hopnrs IN Lr,lI,, b;s ,sn;r,,;,ns ,nd se..
i.i =; ' 'P'a'',' 80
iaui0ie u, ~''1' anu 'hoie 'onsep,a'
nnu, '"ueeo' WIG" we eo"s'uoi Wv 11
SPHERE .ot NC acqu,si''on vi "e'n"
.no'. " VIC puoi'e "',iceis ano'u' w" ~.
In. .nen s,'ua'oI' ~" great ~ s1n.
.,uso,y'. ~" 1N.ai, ','.'e VI pun
sa." :, ;''.' W ."e ~. VI ''o -
70 n,i''ei VI n.o'', '' ',"h.s,
&C, - ' ~, "P,',ea'9 suo' 500
Tad ho Pos, .. :" we oo'o'',"'o".,' Jas.ss
nc ,hara ro T, -. 49, 49,, ,ho "a
e., - a".o I'as .hl.
IN no, r;cb. so,n.,;,,os ha oanno, suo,s
f,n,;ly ,.;,h l.. a,,d as 80 ,ha ohar,c,e, ~
;ng in nlace !, IL No, ,ror,h rnomeot,s
a;5or,,inn T.Ion, ;,s,lc 10 hn,;nJ in M
and forn,,, ro,,,ina 81 ,,e;o;sI h,s;nes,
there 10 M os,ahl;shed rnie Of n,nmo,ioo
tho leno,h of ,;ne vo, have been in sem
mr. from ren,rd n 1ar,icuIa, meri, kd
sa,o in onrs as n ri n,her Coyernmeoyt
,,ar c.rr;os ,ba no;n, ,aa;ns, ,yo,,l, AnE
rocoo'nonJed no the nowerG,I Leaders
nredon,inao, nariv, Won succeed no nd
,yba, vnmr abilities. Are YOU the son or 4
,,oyio1 of man of large estate and exteua
family alliances, YOU also succeed wsb
reference to extraordinary analiGea atoms Nd
of capacity must give way; old men son,euns
10 boys, who are showed over their heads. ="
higher compensation and lighter employees
The poor incumbent, however solid or
ing his accomplishments, worries on w
has disqualified himself for all private boslsa
and finally shrivels into palsy or sweyS
dropsy, departing this life with ik9N
. ! Election that he leaves his wife, lM sSo'.
perhaps, 10 the woful mischnnces Ola
, hearted world. To this picture Of once
ing there may be some exceptions; but
main, it is correct. The exceptions W.
monty be found to proceed from Peeus