Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1851-08-27
The States Attorneyship.

The States AttOrne yship.
The Windham Co Democrat, commenting upon the
States Attoneyshp for this county, remarks as follows
"Mr Kellogg cannot regard misfortune to have been
the choice Of his political opponents for post involving no
compromise of political principles or preferences IN the dls
charge of its duties. And since he the choice OF hand
some minority of his party in convention assembled,
the democracy feel confident that in retaining Mr. Kellogg
as their candidate they guilty of dcouresy to him
SELF but offering to his many friends, without distinction of
party opportunity Of expressing their preference for the
man, irrespective of political considerations"
1t may not be misfortune for Mr. Kellogg TO be
mated by his political opponents, but avoid
seeing that greater political misfortune could happen
10 him than 10 be elected upon that nomination Even
his nomination places him in an attitude of apparent
hostility to those by whom he has twice been honored
with an Office before conferred in this county up
young man. His election in opposition TO the
regularly expressed will of the party to which he be-
longs and in violation of the rule of rotation in office,
from which they have departed but in single instance
within recollection, would at place him in such
position in reference TO that party, would for many
years embarrasss him and them in their mutual inter-
course Mr. Kellogg is young, honorably ambitious,
and with the vantage ground he has already gained
may reasonably expect to his aspirations grafed
But he knows and so does every body else that the
qualification of any political aspirations he may have
must come either from other folks than locooeos
or from some other people than Vermonters. The wing
party alone, in the Probate District the County, the
Congressional District, and the State in which nc
Sides can offer him any else political distinctions
And if by any supposable contingency he should now
be elected TO the office for which he is nominated his
single year of Office must inevitably be purchased at the
expense of many years of retirement Mr. Kellogg
" many friends, and rejoice as heartily any
to know that they many and warm will exhibit
much greater friendship for him by allowing him TO
abide the decision of the Convention TO which his claims
were regularly submitted, than by attempting over
rule that decision. -
The first point in our neighbours article is the "rule
of rotation in Office from which they (the whgs) have
departed but in asinge instance within his recollec-
ton" We not about to object TO this wing rule
a partizan measure merely, for have always been
opposed TO exchanging experienced and faithful servants
for the inexperienced and unried, however capable
they may be of learnnghe details already familiar to
the incumbents,
"Retrenehment, reform, and the economical admins
trGton of government are pfoessedly important and
paramount objects with both Wings and Democrats,
and directly opposed.to this rule Of "rotaon. In
forcing our positions shall be pardoned if we use
homey illustrations, for address home-bred yeo-
many Now venture the assertion that there is not
a housekeeper in the county, young old, whose
perence has not taught her the thrfess folly of
changing experienced servants for hands even at
reduced wages And just to think of venerable gentle
men, who alone ''competent to manage the affairs
of state = and would say the good wife, mother or
sister who should venture suggestion in regard to state
policy outdoor business,-"snd pray, what does
iOOmaH know of such matters -just to think Of their
making il rule to turn out all their good, capable
wants every year and putting in ones for
but TO let another set have chance the salaries and
honors Economy with vengeance Retrenchment
and reform will have small pckings under such rule
Would the Eagle editor think of getting into fret with
his wife because she would not send away faithful
nurse or cook, for the benevolent object of giving
new applicant the wages and the hOnors of the
place No, indeed; he would think her very fool
ish woman if she should propose such rule in his
house. But here Messrs Clark and Carpenter who
want the Offices which Messrs Newton and Kellogg