Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-02-19
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.

The PRESIDENT ELECT.
From present appearances we should say
that no man in the country is more to be pitied
than Gen. Harrison. He is. an old man to
whom some degree If repose must be not only
desirable, but necessary. We have no doubt
that he wishes also to exercise the power with
which he has been clothed honestly and wise
~. But what can he do His home is even
now beieagnered with an army of hungry Of
fee seekers, whose clamofs are loud enough
a!most TO wake The dead, and he has the COM
Portable assurance that the hosts which are all
ready graspng for their share of The "spols,"
are merely The van gnard ei a more numerous
train of applicants who are preparing them
selves and will soon be Down upon him with
petitions, letters, certificates, resolutions, re.
commentators and oiherIprools Of their claims
to the best appointments in his gift.
From our hearts we are sorry for the old
gentleman. 10 be teaSei to death is to die in
IA most uncomfortable and inglorious manner.
How much more forrAate if he could lave
fallen upon some Of lis battle fields. 1t will
be but miserable winding up to the epilanls
upon his tomb after entneraiing his brilliant
services as warrior and statesman, tina, he f.
naiy came to his deatfn consequence of be-
ing over-run by hung pack Of small beer
politicians scrambing frpetty Offices. What
a wretched .fnale to thb career of brave SOL
der renowned in arms! II is worse tina, being
eaten up by the Florila mosquitoes, or even
''nibbled to death III ducks" Surely the
General has little casse to thank his friends
FIR the power they ha Re conferred upon him, if
they compel him to lake it with such encum-
ORANGES. and upon such conditions.
But we can Suggest to Gen. Harrison way
Of escape from the unpleasant, position in which,
he is placed. Ii hs will take our advice he
will never have cause to regret it.. Let him
learlessy perform is duty without favor or
affection, even if In is Obliged 10 cross the
path Of every profAsed friend that be has
No man was ever h more favorable position
Cor doing this. IL need not, therefore, be OPP
Grated upon by ~ selfish motives. He can
fear Of p personal csaseqnences. II cIamorous
demagogues claim Office or the ground that he
owes it to them fr services rendered, let him
reply at once thai any man who bases claim
on sucl, ground5is unfit to hold an Office of
any descriptions That he shall discharge his
duties and Use his power for the good of
the whole counlF, and not for the purpose of
rewardlng yofflce-seekers for services rem
dered. In thl5yay let him commence his ca
reer, and he WI soon clear the coast of these
mercinary creAres, who are coming up like
frogs upon til land of Egypt. We long to
see some Prefient make short work of these
fellows. HIVE the managing of them we
would send {he-tenths of them to the work.
house, and u the rest to the penitentiary.-
They are th4worst curse of country. AS
Gen. Harrijh is in a position where he can
afford to usf Them Up, We hope he will do so
in short ordk. There are enough good men
and true in be country who can be selected to
fill all the &2es without having resort to any
Of the ''sp( !" hunters. Let Gen. Harrison
90 straight Iprward and select such men in
| spite Of al amor. The mass of the people
will appa4 his independence and his justice
| he will zee himself from the tormentors
which now surround him-the country will
| prosper unM his administra,ion-he will fill
| I'D the meahre Of his fame, and die with the
proud consciousness Of having nobly done his
| duty.
We neeBnch an example in this country,
and for,nn;e will i. be for the fame Of him
who has tSnoral courage first to give it,
| Will moi (sn. Harrison for his own and his
coun,rv,s low US that he is the mai for this
plorions y5rk. If not, we can tell him that
for the M four years he must be content to
| lie unor bed Of thorns.-N. Y. Sun.
W.uA AND ERIE CANAL.-Some idea may
IA form of the immense benefit to be derived
from I'd completion Of this work, from the
fact7thA Turing the past season, Marion coun-
~ Il produced loo, 900 bushels Of Corn.
q .0no bshels of Oats, 10000 bushels of
Whea, Ia 90, 1000 head Of Hogs. This coun-
~ ;eio led near the center Of the state, and
IS surro |6ded by land equally fertile, but the
Farmers euffer greatly for the want Of mar
ke, e., 1ieir surplus products. The Wabash
and MA Canal, when finished, willevidently
yeo..ss Ibis dofect and award the husbandman
HE -! nnsIation.-Albany Gasetss.