The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-06-17
Hon. Albert Gailatin Brown.

It has been distinguishing pecnliarity
ofthe Southern and some Of the older States
in the Union TO cherish and adhere to those
of their public men whose integrity, talents
and well earned reputation reflected honor
upon themselves and those whose interests
they had advocated in the public councils.
And i, has been an element OF moral and
political power not to be disregarded by the
abest statesmen and sages OF our land.
70 put a public servant in office and then
yut him out again as soon as he had gained
knowledge of the duties Of his position
and an ability to discharge them ettectnaIIy
is proceeding as senseless as if All artlZan
should throw away his tools the moment he
had polished and sliarpened them for use.
The greatest men of our Republic and
those who have reflected the most undying
giory on the American name are such
as have been retained in Office the longer.
In proof we have only to quote the names
of Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Madi.
ON, Dixon H. Lewis, and Calhoun. Faith.
.iness in office should ever be the password
10 introduce to higher honors and RESPONSE
lilities as the ascension of our emnence
-videns the circle of wisdom, and "Alps on
Alps" gil the horizon. Take the single
axamp'e of George Washington At first
ant a lithfu pioneer and surveyor of the
pubic domain, he ascended step higher
aud welded the sword against the enemies
Of his land. Sill being found energetic
aud faithful he was called into the national
councils; thence placed at the head of the
,.uly of independence; thence a. the head
IF The Nationa' Convention to form the
Constitution, the matchless palladium OF
our freedom; thence twice elected to fill
.be Presidential chair of the Union; and
zen lust before the sun of his glory sank
n the FURNISHED and biJowy drapery of the
Vest the sword Of his country, drawn to
ene French insoIence ard aggression, was
faced in his aged hands. All these sue
essiye offices and dguities were but the
stepping stones and vestibules to fame
ha never would have been developed and
acAleved had the offices been denied o.
Withheld. itrehects as much glory on the
american people that they had the gooc
else and discretion to elect George Wash
Aeton 10 office and retain him there, as hi
amn fanhfiness aud integrity in his publi
udsts dld upon his individual character AM
,-puation
Amidst the fierce interests which agitat
aad .onvuise nation so widely extended a
9uls It requires uncommon. skill and expe
aynce in the helmsman who direct the shi
d State. The new man fresh from tn
peope," may be as verdant as the gree
leds he comes from, but he will lack legis
stlge experience and the influence 1t com
lands and enforces; he will sink dow
ton his sectional and provincial reputa
ION, find his level as a learner where h
anue'pated being a teacher; and will boz
20 the necessity Of creeping before he ca
ak, and Of whining before he can bari
Albert Gallatin Brown. Of Mississippi
'es heid the public trusts Of Office from b
lou'h up He was reared among US, ed
Sa.ed az Jefferson College in the county
ADAMS. then. as INV, Polytechnic, at whit
Hlsuacron both at arts and arms was blen
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