Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-12
lCOMYJSICATED
Rotation I'm Ofhce.

| Rotation I'm once.
| IF Senator Hunters political soumen csl
devise no better scheme to promote the ger.
eral welfare" than that which, 1t is stated,
be desires to initiate as TO Clerks, then, | az.
prehend, neither pro bono pu6ltcor nor toe
commendable principle of "tne greatest good
to the creates. number" will be greatly bel.
Gifted BY his craftsmanship.
If 10 lieu of projecting plan by which
"the once in grace always in grace" rule, as
TO Clerks, shall Obtain, he would inaugurste
a plan by which the expenses OF cur covert
ment could be reduced, then might he be re-
garded az public benefactor.
While his political principles, however,
"have this extent, no more, merely tie
avoidance of annoyance to the dispensing
power-induced, if you please, by hungry
small place Office hunters"-and an arPrs.
heusion that rotation will "derange the bus.
ness of the Offices, then has he occasion T.
saw truly, 10 reference 10 bic national mea
We, at least, deprecate any such eXe..
siyeness, as an indefinite holding OF CGg.
would induce, tending, Us 1t must, to orig
nate class irresponsible to the people, aDi
inducing a Pbarisaical socialism that would
inevitably express In action, II not IN w0r1,
70 less tortunste--tbough probably 70 better,
more needy, and much more capable mea-
stand thou there, AIN holler socially, -
peri0r) than thou"
A superclious bearing is a faint that s.,
ready too extensively prevails among state
and national officials; a faint by no menD,
likely to be modified by holding ofi;e q
perD,dHeysce.
As every citizen is subject 10 serve BIZ
country when il is menaced by foreign CT
domestic foes, and ever contributes in some
form 20 its treasury, so should be, also, Se
entitled 70 share 10 It's benefits, so far a. tie
alternate possession Of office IL concer1ei,
aud his capacity, worth, and necessity NAV
fairly enti,le him to discharge the dutie: &.
the psrtlcu lar Office.
The rotation principle, judiciously eIe'
cised, would be extensively beneficial to 'h4
community; for should the holding OF Office
be limited 10 a definite term, the incumben:
would be provident Of hs pay n order u i;
forming the basis for livelihood when b
should again be 'as you were" Ii he To- :
ed to be 80 careful, while 50 holding, ..
would have ceased TO say
81 ask no sympathy, nor need,
The thorns 1 reap are OF the rec planted
Though the rotation principle might b.
objected to as tending 10 'derange the bu.
hr
somewhat upon the Senatorial p!sn, q.
difficulty, 90 this score, could be obrla'el
Moreover, the business Of every public fee
should be 30 smplifed and systematIzei tbs;
any man Of fair capacity might readily d,
charge its duties. Indeed, as regards It's
or that man being alone suited 70 the tutls'
of this or that office, there has been AMI "a.
ID a vast deal too much assumption; thsr:
being, doubtless, no lack of bis equals u
every community.
No man should seek or be appoute!
any public position whose habits, manners,
or Qualifications uotit him for the pr0gs;
discha rge of It's duties; nor should the -2r
erument be any 'respecter of persons, :.
far as to appoint or retain any man 10 IL.
exclusion of his mental, moral, and maIgs
superior. go
We do not understand the principle which
governs the appointment Of public employees
as being identical with that which controls
private persons what is the latter'sl' or
own to do with as seemeih him best, 81. G
mar may OF right demand OF him emp.e! u
a reason for bis action. Not 81 the govern
meut, as all the people ere therein Interest,". :
and may fairly claim its benefits, ani 81
equality of service 10 the discharge OF crnce'
OF profit and nO man can de J"s demand "
hold Office, to the prejudice OF sr5ihei
though | imsgine, that nepOtism Il not %
liticgl simony has bad much to 60 u tie
matter.
Those who complain OF the Annoyance |"
which they are subjected, because ct the ia.
portupty Of "place huoters." Should De-
think themselves as 10 how it happened t1E
they became exposed to such application
Had they DO. been "pace bunser.,' d.uJt
less, they had not been the iocumbeDisN
the positions they occupy, nor been s4'ysa
TO such trouble. a fellow feeling da
not, Il would seem, make them "HOnirOu'
kind" 70 those whose needs often cCnslraa
them, with unaffected iut i9nc. and * rene
humiliation. to solicit, AMI hos of "A Y-Ih'
the kind Offices Of ehurlish .s.ials.
Let Senator Hunter, therstgr-, Io2ly hin,
self, If need be- 10 q reduction u s.cc5 400
salaries; reform and rsiceIeau=nt, shd,
he would be Presient, lee Iiu maintain iae
RorATIos principle, once &C nishly lauie! =
by General Jackson: bur is, 10 excIu-E'
privileges be conceded Il say, or be may
fod it 10 be ian inposture to mJnsuou'
for popular creduity," every clulen bevInga
right TO demand an equality Of righs AMI
privileges. kOTAl lVN.
ANTED.-A situation a TEAIhrh
w in private family, by Young Va.
qualified TO teach Inc Ancient and Moteru -.
guages, Mathematics, and the usua. EnE.h-
branches, and who Las had some eXpeusarr
teaching.
Good references can be given. address :. \
Y, SpotsylvanIa Court House, Va.
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