American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-24
Morning May "A, 1885
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TFor the Lancaster Gazette.
Mr.. EolroR:-Ifyou can find room in
your paper for the thoughts and ideas here
set forth. end deem them worthy ofa place
the&in. you are at liberty to publish theIa,
/ htve not been in the habit of writing for
Aewspapers, and make no pretepslons as to
STYLE; but yet, believe | can express my
self. SO that others can understand what |
mean. and shall therefore use plain Ian. J
ruage--and here address myself to those !
men, who think plainly, and speak plainly, !
snd ask them for a candid peruSal Of my
article. In the out start permit me to say.
that am down on Office seekers and dem
agogues. and to this subject propose to
address few considerations. And in the
first place let me inquire what advantage
She community derives from aiding, sup
porting and upholding such set OF men?
An honest Office seeker and an honest dem
agogue. are about as consistent terms as is
chat OF an honest thief What amount Of
integrity and moral worth is TO be found in
such set "fmen? Have they those i'm
portant requisites to recommend them TO
favorable notice; or TO serve as a guarantee
that in their hands places Of public trust
and importance can with safety be con.
fided? Ifthe whole pack in this county,
in the State Of Ohio, were congregaied to-
ge;her in one body, would il be possible to
find two or even ono righfeo"S man among
shcm to save such an assembled mass from
infamy, shame, and eternal disgrace?-
The character, conduct, and intrigues Of
these men, are very happily and appropri-
ately shown in an article came across in
my reading not long since from which |
make the following extract, which is wor-
thy the careful reading and thought Of ev.
cry good citizen. Had not Office seeking
become kind of professional business
based upon impudenee, and the rank and
file monopolized by many who are void o
true patriotism-men in leading strings
slaves Of party leaders aud reckless dema
Gogues-some sympathy should be extend
Cd to the disappointed thousands, whC
swell the multitude at the seat of Govern
ment. Itwould be charitable to sympa
thize with those who are ignorant Of th'
political machinery Of party poliIics--ant
have been led there by the promise Of SOM
member for whom they vo,cd--a promis
probably made TO scores Of others ior tn
purpose of obtaining their votes. OHic
seeking and office promising, are anon:
canker worms that are preying on ou
body polite. and are causing serious mis-
chief. The aspiring candidate, who think
more of self than the glory and good {
his country obtains many votes, 10y select
ing number ofpliant, plausible men j
his district, and promising each slic
from the wheat loaf, should he be elected
II he succeeds; they are encouraged t
make n journey to head quarters--whe
they go. only to be disappointed, o(te
spend the last dollar they can raise, an
leave their families to suffer for bread
scenes Of distress arising from such rcck
less promises, are Of common occurrence
the authors of which, cannot be too SC
verely ccnsured
"Oficc seeking has become game, /
which the applicants are the pack, dcm'
go9ues the players and Government, oiio
the dear sovereign people the table playc
Upon. The secret of true wisdom consis
in keeping out Of the pack, living in swet
communion with your family, friends, an
with the author Of all good. When virtu
and genuine patriotism prcdominatc, oflic
will seek good competent men, who shoul
answer tho call, rs a metter Of duty, not
pleasure or profit. Ii corruption. il
irigue. and dapiicity are the order Of Il
day, it is useless for gool men TO enter Il
arena Of applicants will be jostl'
nut-have their names traduced, and the
feelings mortified" Now reader, VIII
do you think of the extract? Is ii not tru
every word of it? Does not every mar
knowledge and observation prove to hin
that every line AMI every syllable is scr
wcighty, truth, md truth too, Of such
character, as to demand careful consi
Grafton at the hand Of every sober, II
right, honest citizen, who desires to $
the prosperity Of the community, the pas
age of pure and just laws. integrity IL MOI
worth, (hcretotore overlooked in cane
dates and Office holders, particularly ana
men,Jers of Me legislature, qualities Il
known aud unheard Of among demagogue
essential elements in the character of eve
man to entitlc him to hold an office. II,
illy and how trulhfully may be applied
Fairfield County the following language
the above extract. "Ohice seeking Il
become agame,in which the applicants Il
the pack, demagogues the players, and 60
ernment, alias, the dear sovereign peoI
the table pioyed npon." And what have
people gained by the play and the t,
payers Of the county realized from the
suit Of the game, lot me ask? Let rccc
developments answcr--a hundred and {,
ty dollar swindlc--thc union Of presses
dishonest and dishonorable political pt
poses. TO sustain miserable Red Lod
Clique, and put down honest men,
town and country, who coull not be p,
vailed upon to become their tools, or h
the courage 10 open their mouths agai
such dishonesty and corruption and
thing that no honest man could ha
dreamed Of and let silence prevale a
charity throw her blushins weeping m;
lie over the Honor Of the man) when il
said--Governor Medill, the head Of
Clique, AMI the purchaser Of The Ohio
gle for the purpose of the union.
1t is we'll known fact that Gov. Me
went to Washington, to procure the
Mr.. Ellis, foreign consulship, aud
cured him that 10 Buenos Ayrcs. At
time these things were going on. the
ere object was unknown to Ellis himself,