The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-08-11
The Office, seeks the Man !

The Office seeks the Man
We have had most remarkable illust,,.
Of this doctrine in the nominations lately -,
by the know nothing party in this ParA
Had there been any serious intention 70 a.,
it out in the election of candidates, It is rc...
able to suppose, that men, and such men a.
would be chosen, as were worthy of poSt.
on account Of their capacity, business l,Is
orgrcat experience in the particular ONCE !
which they soughtclcvation. This was cal
IDENTIFY expected, and the more especially
as the principle announced at the head Il 4
article, had been blazoned in every kuox !,
thing paper throughout the country. ,Butl
has been applicd? Has the Office u
the man /? Have the candidates pres,rE
that strict neutrality in regard to these IN
50 mAell laudcd, by. this partys Has tn
|6ecn no clcctioneering among the faithfal,-
fit is not SO, if there has been no outsidem
agcmcnt, tho Office has been strangely hoe
winkcd in regard TO some Of these candids,v
Passing over the other Offices which this N
markablc ticket has been gotten up to Gil, nj
will select that Of sheriff, for the sake Of iup
tration. Among the candidate for this bal
and responsible station, was the present Dtvh|
Sheriff of the parish. That Capt. Comsai|
was emincntly qualified for the place, that h|
the experience Of many years in the Office y
self, an expcricncc'too, to which Intelligent
industry, and the most assiduous attention
all its responsible duties, had given gu|
weight, he had become fitted in an unusual \
gree to gil it, that he was qualified in every n
spcct beyond and above any other man, Vi
aspired to the place, we donbt not, will befs|
" admitted by every voter in the parish N
dcrsboth wing and democratic Sheriffs, he Y
acted as deputy for many years, always holds
the most responsible place in the Office, and !
ways discharging Its duties to the entire satl
faction Of the community. Ono would suppo
that the success of such man, in such nj
ty, were they ut all true to their profcsscx
must be beyond doubt. None will deny, Ia
the people, or fractional part Of the poop
even when acting under the restraint Of part
organization, if left free to the exercise
their own judgement, and untrammelled }
clectionecring arts and management, would
stinctively turn to such man, and that "
Office itself would seek him OUT in the mo:
obscure corner Of the Parish. But it was nd
so to he, and the man who had rendered hin
self worthy Of the place, by years of exph
ence in it, by business habits, of the first ordr
and with all the energy of full manhood ID
about him, was turned out as unfit to fill IT,
And yet the Office seeks the man What
solemn piece of mockcry all this is |! What
commentary upon the boastful professions 4
this party
We do not utter these thing for the purpos
OF catering to the wounded pride Of Captai
Comstock, or rs relief to the bitter rcgt
and deep modification, which he, in comsr
with every man, who is at all conscious Of u
own ability, must feel, at being thus reckleai!
set asilcAin the face of such professions. b
the estimation of some, it may perhaps b 4
lit rctribntion for entering the lists of such !
party. But if there is any truth in the apT
cation Of the doctrine thus made to him Y
surely do not envy him his reflections. y
was not chosen because the Office did not ssf
him, and the Office did not seek him becss
he was not worthy Of it, and SO the party M
who have lately set him aside. He deserved
better fate, and should have met better ia
tune.
kANsAs.-Thc following is synopsis of one ofb
most important acts of the legislature in that VI