American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-19


The msfe once hunter. who seeks bis
own promotion With tbe view Of making
politics a calling. and OfIiviog from The
EN- JIimebts Of public service, should be
regarded BY commtuiiy. IS the lsast wOr-
thy OfsOeisI. eivil. or political confidence
And further, be deserves 70 have The colo
,6onldG Sf eore&pi TUNED upon bin.
wherever be gOss.3 wbG a poor, y missr-
able, time serving beggar be Of necessity |
must be. Compelled to bow down 70 al
mos. every mean thing. He must, ifnsc.
esily requires il, sacrifice his honest cOns
Vic.ioDs Of justice, truth and honor. (if be
has any) to lbediciation Of fbispsHy. And.
il spoiIs and honor Of Office is his object.
and be should succeed. he is in bis cspsc-
ity Of public servant. worthy ofno conf
dence, and will not be a. all likely, 70 ren-
der his coaplry any usefal service. Fsr
be will be bound byvhis own interest, and
the party structures thrown around him,
10 do the will ofhis party, in everything
which Il, in its maciuatiOns. has prescrib-
ed. And past experience, is competent 70
satisfy any one, that party msasuresin pol,
Iitics. aim at the good of the people and
the general welfare Of the country, only,
when they can doso without eOmpromis-
ing the interests ofParty. The greatpnr-
pose being, to grasp aud hold the govern
mental power; that > distribution Of it's
Tators may be dispensed to the army Of
adherents, who have assisted sin the meas.
ures. by which success has- been attained.
These are the Inducements and influences.
which govern politicians. at this important
epoch of American freedom and patriotism
! three .fourths Of a century ioulyS from the
i achievements Of our glorious delivsrauce
from the chains Of British demagogues;and
which cost so much blood and treasure.
But we shall see WI ether further inquiry
a will sustain the charges. which we have
r brought against Office seekers. And in The
first place, the chances Of success TO tie
TO the political asprant, are Uncertain
And as he does no engage in the conte t.
), without the desire to win, IL to be ex
4 peeted, that he will use all means. that viii
Q facilitate his cause, as the mere gambler
. who seeks to win your coin, or your goods
! does. This course, is openly and boldly
It prscticed, by professional politicians, a
It every one knows. and that in the most un
scrupulous manner. In the second place
: when man has been successful in obtain
e leg political prefsrmsnt. it generally make
e Of him lazy, worthless, drone. spoils a
70 his tastes and capacities. for other pursuits
D And shouln he be thrown out Office. wtic
. is continually occurring; he becomes, gen
y orally, coutemptable loafer; possessing
l. neither the inclination, or the capacitys-t
ls pursue any Of the honest occupations Of III
y y from the mere habit Of leaning upon gov
1r eTumcubai SupPoII .t -
But il d man has sho Rn bis ipcopacit
Of to successfully prosecute any Of the o.
IS daining pursuits Of life, it is very sufi
cient reason why, he cannot be- trusts
" with public affairs. To reduce the que
Of ton to its proper positiOu:ifa IA man is inc
pable of engineering his own course sthr
10, life, in his private capacity. he is The le
8, fit to be at the helm of government.
'8, mere money getting. or worldly promote
is his aim, there are better fields outside
he politics, than in. The multitude Of off,
seekers. will be found TO be from the u
successful IN the professions, or from t
are lazy and indoent; neither of which, '
er, want 10 office. And it is insol nee on thu
ID. part to. ask il. Let them be met wi
mr. merited contempt. ---.. .ssrsr.a p.
=, There aie honorable exceptions. The
i'u are those, who 90 from there own mo
ION lucrative business. at the call of their cou
lth trymen, under high sense OF duty,
Iic. serve the public. Excepting as their his
do. est remard. the approbrtion Of the peop
~ This mode of governing. does honor to
and, would entitle US. with some justi
- to the high and noble app4latiou Of dem
" cratic, or government by the people.
car Nf the people choose their own goyernm
~ " officers, and let their Ieward, be the thai
in : '1' '''' HOMO.