Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-07-26
THURSDAY, JULY &c, 1855
Our Modern Politicians.

self-importance, not only proclaim them'
selves profoundly wise in the political his
tory of their own country, and the policy Of
its government, but are particularly pro-
phetic in regard to the political destiny OF
the entire world. These are the men who
are perpetually laying down political the
cries, and afterwards making facts to suit
them. To these gentlemen nothing is
dificult-the most intricate questions in
foreign and domestic policy are unraveled
with a wonderful facility at all the loafing
corners, and fashionable Pot Houses in
town, and that, too, without scarcely an
effort though they may have occupied the
attention of statesmen for months and
years. To these mighty politicians, mill
stones are as transparent as glass-they
can account for everything in the past and
present. and give very shrewd guesses as
to the future. 1t is true that their history
is apocryphal, and their prophecies sell.
dom fulfilled but what matter to them if
it answers the purposes Of the moment.
A good lie well told and pertinaciously
adhered to, is, in the estimation of this
school Of philosophers, as good as the
truth.
The above facts are partially applicable
to partisan Editors. So corrupt, indeed,
have parties become In recent times, that
the Press, that selfconstituted palladium
Of our political rights, is yielding every
day to the influence exerted by these sol
disant' political schemers, and falling
into the current of popular opinion, are
induced to barter their very souls, and
sacrifice the little independence they may
happen to possess,t to the support Of men and
measures, against which, in their sober and
deliberate judgments,they revolt. Thus it is
that they obtain influence (which, Of course,
is brought to bear in favor Of their political
masters, and in their eagerness to acquire
ascendency, the most solemn obligations
they owe to good morals and to society are
transgressed-and thus finally it happens
that thorough system of corrupt and de-
basing eleetioneering is brought about.
1t is but charitable to suppose that all
parties are honest, and have in view the
carrying out Of some grand and laudable
principls-there is no doubt that the mass
es composing these parties, are sincere in
their professions, and honest in their opin.
ions; and were they not contaminated by
their political associates. the MENTORS
:" these heads Of cliques," "these organi-
zers Of parties" who, under the hypocriti.
cal mask Of patriotism, acquire telling,
if not an absolute influence over them,
would without doubt, fare we'll. But with
our Mentors, this feigned patriotism pays
well-it becomes the stepping. st one to
office-ofice begets induence-and inAu-
ence secures the success Of ambitious
views-the promotion Of selfish ends.
They, with all their boasted liberty, are
at most reduced to mere vassalage by the
operation Of strict party discipline.
Their independence is simply chimerical
and ideal-in pursuing the shadow, they
ffatter themselves atthey possess the sub.
in viewing things in their
true and practical light, they cannot elude
the conviction, that, as mere instruments
in their hands, they are as effctually and alb.
solutely under the dominion Of these politi.
cal tricksters, Is tho Russian sort is under
that ofahs Czar. They dare no moro depart
(rsa he line Of operations traced out for)
hem, than the sen would dare to disobey|
IN imperial edict. Still in the face Of al
Ibis, thsrs are men actually deluded into
he belief that they arc free, and at liberty
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