Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-24

or SCOTT co.
Ooce.1ss 1senSrs and Rewards.
There is no subject that more strong
ly effects the peace and safety Of Re-
publics, than the operation ofthc Rep
resentativc system and the honors and
emoluments Of office. As the people
are the sources Of power, and sound
and educated morality pcrvadcs the
masses, there is little 10 fear from
Misrepresentation, and official corrup-
ton, rs only those who are honest,
capable and faithful, will be elected To
places ofpublic trust. Eut there is
great danger to be apprchendel in "a
country, where personal merit is cs-
seemed less highly than the dignity Of
station, for IT has tendency to create
distinct class of professcd politicians,
who ag'tate the country in the discus
sion OF party measures, only to profit
by the occasion, in securing their own
personal aggrandizemcnt. There are
hundreds and thousands in the United
States who have never been engaged
IN any other business or employment.
Out mat oi securing and enjoying the
honor and cmoluments of office. They
are ever present at primary and club
meetings; are full OF act,lt, before
and on the days of holding elections :;
are boiling over with patriotism or any
other 'sA that seems likely to be pop
uiar with the majority are seen, like
70 many ghosts, in the lobby OF the
Legislature, talking with this Senator
and button holing that Representative,
aud IN short they are omnpresent in
any political movement, ever watching
Tor the time to glide into this Office oil
secure that appointment. Such class
OF professional politicians are the bauc
OF the Republic. They are filled with
new devices, all tending to personal
prefermcnt. They pc'pe,ually talk
OF their claims upon their party for
hnc'ed services rendered, rs thougl,
devotion to principle could clam any
greater reward than an approving con.
science. The official who possesses
the power Of appointment 10 subordi-
nate officers, is beleagured by this army
Of hungry political Migrants, aud gains
no peace so long rs there is one vacant
sihes which they can hope to secure.
This evil has become SO much nui-
sance, that discredit has too often been
thrown upon the Representative, system
~ the eyes OF those foreigners who
have not penetrated below the suriacs
Of our political system. We have no
doubt - to the true cause OF the late
spssmodie excitement in politics, and
We trace 1t to the desperation of those
myriads ofprofessional politicians, who
have been kept from the e,noluments
and honon Of office SO lorg, that like q
pack Of famished wolves they become
usrce aud savage in their political
howlings. They are banded togethe,
for but one purpose, and that they use
every effort to secure, regardless of the
cslls ct patriotism or the claims Of hon.
or. In midnight lodges and pubic
conventions they concert measures and
devise means to secure office. Their
greed 10 insatiable. The Constitution,
the Supreme Court, the peace OF Kan.
~ the welfare Of the people, the har.
mony Of the Union, are to them as
nosning, when they present barrier t.
official honors. Office to them is the
great object Of all their labors and
their hopes. They seize upon every
incident that can be made effective
with which To strengthen bankrup.
party, regardless Of truth or deceucv.
Such men are the baue Of the nation
and live ealy 70 prey upon tn. public
treasures
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"ceoesssseev !. shou srs y JswsL~
TIE Editor Of The Cssetts on the
sta Jay q February last iuApeakas
Of The couns Of Mr.. Price IN relation
10 the salary Ordinance, laid, 1--WE