The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-04-18

atory is not bis forte, and he will generally con-
trIve to subsidze into his service the talents Of
some really earnest and able man, who has moth
ing in view but 10 contend for what be honest
y believes is Just and right. The oratorv and
patriotism of the young man is employed 10
shake the political tree-the tact and cunning
OF the model politician enables him 10 devour
the falling fruit.
The model politician is no otFice-treker-no
he He is s'diSguSted with the wild hunt after
office; !" wishes 10 have il distinctly understood
that he has consented to become candidate in
obedience TO the wishes Of a large number of his
political friends, and ''with the hope Of strength
enng the ticket" and that he leaves his own
quiet home with reluctance, al time when his
private business requires his constant personal
attention. Once nominated, he is determined
on being elected He aScertainS which of the
candidates on his own side are most unpopular,
aud agreesto work for those ofthe opposite par
ty, IN order TO procure similar assistance from
them. A great producer of scratched tickets is
the model politician
But your model does not begin to display his
full hedged powers until he is elected He
has then three objects in view; first, TO make
as much out Of his office as be can second, 10
hold It as long as be can third, TO get better
one II he can. If he is elected to a legislative
body, he contrives 10 make every vote Subsprve
bis ends. If Smithliins wants his vote in favor
of bill for the establishment of the Bank of
Smilhkinsvllle, he must agree to support the
model for the first office he is a candidate for
He gives JunknS to understand that he is in
favor of the sBill for the Relief of the heirs of
JudkinS senior" but expects the vote and infu-
tnce OF JudkInS IN the next State Convention.
BY a similar process he will, in few weeks,
have scores Of men pledged to his support, and
10y the time the next convention is held, he
has either secured the nomination or placed
himself in situation to retire from the compe-
tiilon for a very ''handsome consderati0n."-
Hr continues to carve the public goose in such
a manner as to receive several of the choice
morses for his own plate. When the shower
Of political patronage d-scends, the soup dish
OF the model politiciaa Is as wide as any, and
always right side up.
The model politician need never be told
whe0 to change his party. When he sees that
:'AmerCans must rule America" he knows or
thinks he knows, that there is some good slices
from the public loavts, which he can get by
joining Sam--perhaps. One party having
harmed his cunning tricks and become DISCUS
tee with him, he is determined to try another
one something less discriminating. Hence we
see all the ''model politicians" OF the country
ranging themselves in the Buutline ranks, and
bashing in the light oi the lantern "dimIy burn
ing" Here there is 30 check upon their fan
tastic tricks; here they can play what pranks
they please, and are all covered over with the
mantle Of secrrsy, or consecrated by the incense
OF intense '.Americanism." So little are their
proprnsIties suspected by their confrreeS, that
the know-Nothngs loudly rejoice at the acqui-
sition Of men whose secession from the party
they could no longer deceive or caiole, is a
matter Of equal rejoicing to its members. Like
all recent converts, the model politician be-
comes fdnaiCa in his devotion to the mystic
Samuel. He is foremost at the wigwam, bu-
seSt at the nominating conventions, and makes
an lntoerable deal of noise at the gatherings of
the ''intrnse." By these means We soon see
him occupying the front rank of those whose
aim it IS E'o crush out the stranger tribe 10
''renrw the revolution" and to ''iestore the pu-
rty OF the early days OF the republic" by
means otan immaculate party founded upon ;he
'ruins" Of Democracy. Here he finds scope,
and verge enough for all bis intriguing propen-
sitirs, and if his new party only had majority,
1t would be political paradise for him.