The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-02-02
ORIGINAL Gkctll).
Written for The Cecil Wing
The Politicians Career.
BY AN OLD CONTRIBUTOR.

for 20 asked after reading in one of the
papers an advertisement in which he offered
his farm, stock, &c, for sale.
80, he wants an office" was the response,
ssand finding he can't get one in this county,
he intends selling off, and trying his luck in
the Vest
The farm on which young Perkins resided
at that time was not surpassed in fertility by
any other in the nciehborhood. The land,
which was naturally OF an excellent quality,
had been improved and kept in order by the
old man Perkins, who was ga crack farmcri'
and when at the death of his father. Henry
Perkins, the subject of our sketch, came into
the entire possession of the property, he
found the land in high state of cultivation
and all the buildings and improvements in
fine order. Rich land and good buildings,
however, possessed no great attractions for
Henry, for from his youth up he had had Il
passion for politics, and preferred wasting
his time at political gatherings, or amongst
brawling office seekers to spending it leas-
antly and proitably in his own fields and
meadows. His father during his lifetime
often demonstrated with Henry upon the folly
of his course; but without much effect. The
mania had seized him, and appeared to be
incurable. After the death Of his father, he
inherited, as we have said, the whole of the
property; and then having nothing to restrain
him in the least he took more active part
in politics than ever before, and bored 50
assiduously, and urged his claims so
vehementy upon the party that he was at
length nominated as a candidate for the
Legislature. lie of course used every effort
to secure his election, but was doomed to
disappointment. Being narrow and con-
tracted in his views and opinions, and Of an
overbcaring and illibcral disposition, he was
personally unpopular among the masses, and
in spite OF all the cxertions Of himself and
his friends, was dctc ated; and to make the de-
feat more Notifying every other candidate on
the same ticket with him was elected. This
CALLED Henry so severely that he, in the hope
Of retrieving his wounded honor some other
day, became more deeply cngrossed in
politics than ever. For several years he
strove to obtain another nomination, but his
party wishing Il more available candidate,
always managed to shuttle him off. At
length, growing weary Of what he considered
the shabby treatment Of his party, he came
to the conclusion to dispose of his farm and
substance and leave the county in saal ch Of
Office.
At the appointed day the farm was knock
cl of to the highest bidder, and as it had
been neglected and was sadly out of repair
it sold for at least one third less than it
would have brought at old Perkins death -
Henry, however, regarded the sacrifice but
little, for he was Disguised with the place;
and pocketing the proceeds he took mp his
line Of march for region where, he fattcred
himself, his political talents and merits would
lie more highly appreciated by the dear
people. ..t
When he removed from our county lost
the run OF him, and after lapse of several
years, during which no tidings of him reach
ed me, almost forgot such an individual
ever had al eXiStcncc; and would not have
written this sketch, but for Il friend and
CORRESPONDENT, VIII" in rambling through the
West stumbled upon our hero, and wrote me
in one Of his letters
"And who do you think spent nigh,
with this week? You couldn't guess in Il
month OF Sundays. Well, to put you out Of
suspense I'll tell you. 1t was our old friend
Henry Perkins. When he left your county
he came out here, bought farm and settled,
and then turned politician. Since he has
been here he has been elected to the Lcgis
laturc and is again a candidate. He is a
wretchcd brawling poitician-what you and
would consider an arrant dcmogoguc, and
does nothing but discuss politics continually.
From morning till night lie borcs you with
state and national aliairs-but as he obtains
all his Information from the columns of his
party organs you need mt be told that he isn't
as profound as he might he. But, like a
majority of the small fry politicians with
which our country is cursed, he passes cur
rent and occasionally, on the strength of
party spirit, gets elevated to an Office he is
incompetent to fill. lie owns a fine farm,
but instead Of cultivatng it spends his time
at grog shops, and other places where the
'SoNcIClSHS W Niahe
political capital. The consequence is every
thing about him is in q miserable condition
and his friends say he is considerably in
vOlved. almost forgot to tell you that, al
though such violent temperance man
formerly, he is now what might be called a
free drinksr-tlat is, he can take eight or
ten shorns' a day without winking, and will
in few years more, my opinion, be con-
frmed drunkard. Alas, for the young man
who adopts politics as trade"
Since the receipt of the letter from which
the above extract is copied have heard
nothing Of Henry Perkins and can only que IS
what his future career is to be, and how it
will terminate. Reader, you can do the
same. -,
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ingenious and simple mode Of cutting stone,