Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-04
Rotation In OniCc.

In ms admirable and patriotic lnuagtl
raj which We publish OH our first page
Mr. Buchanan has announced his deter
mination not to be candidate for re
election. This determination will fret
him from embarrassment, disarm cpposi
ton and prevent envy and jealousy. II,
believes in the good old Democratic doc
trine, which appears to have been ignored
in California, Of rotation in office, ant
will doubtless enforce it during his I'D
lninistration.
Men who have fattcncd on the spoils
Of Office, who have claimed and held po
sition by n sort Of right Of prc-cmption
should be removed, and others, equally
as capable and deserving, receive appoint
mchts. There arc such ttiug. as ptofcs.
sional placc-huntcrs and placc-holdrrs
who think the Democratic party is greatly
indebted to them, that it was organized
for their especial benefit, that they have
a prcscriptive right TO all its honors and
emolumentS, and that they alone arc ca
pab!e Of filling the Various Offices at thu
disposal of the people and the Admins
tration. They care nothing for principle
they would sacrifice everything for Of
flee, and it they must have atall hazards
California is abundantly cursed with
such idlCrs-rCgular, worthless Spongcrs
on the public, who profess much, do lit.
tie, and demand everything. They have
not unflequcntlx ieopardizcd the success
ofthc Democratic party by their impu-
dent, prcsumptuous demands, and i'm
posed upon conventions by their match
less assurance. Up for any and all places,
first aspiring to the highest, milling to
accept the lowest rather than not get any,
they never fail to 'insolcntly importunc
every convention for nomination; and
boast on all occasions Of their answering
devotion to party, Of their great popular
ity and tremendous influence, and OF the
many heavy sacrifices they have made
for the benefit of the party. Yet such
fellows are always tho first to desert Il
party when its popularity Declines when
defeat is anticipated, when every cur is
snarling and swapping at 1.-THE first to
return to it when its success is reduced
to q certainty. Dissatisfied when their
superior claims are overlooked, when
their moderate demands arc disrcgarded,
when their egotism is rebuked, they hes
itate not to turn against the party that
fed them, that protected them, and pirate
loudly Of its corruption, ofits ingratitudc,
and of their own incorruptbilily. Judg-
ing Of the motives of others by their own,
they have not the remotcst idea of roliti-
cal honesty, consistency or diSintcrcsted-
ness. Ready and eager TO take advantage
of every change that promises reward,
they are the first to propose new organi-
cations to overthrow the Democracy
Ambitious to be leaders, they appoint
themselves officers, and call on their
dupes to ratify their proceedings. Sci
fish, unprinciplcd,G trcachcrouS, no favor
binds them, no obligation holds them.
The claims of such fellows should not be
moment, and the Democrat
ic party deserves defeat whenever it nom-
mates or rewards them. If n few men
only and always are to be the recipients
Of the favors Of the Democratic party,
the sooner tho masses understand it the
better. a few men hare mOnop0lized all
the Offices, to the exclusion of their su-
periorS, but We hope their race is run.
Rotation in Office Is the true Democratic
doctrine, and under Mr. Buchanan it
will bc observed.