The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
Worn Considering.

/ States. W Hlie Inc hePuoitSs ~
Douglas Democrats have everything ven
tured upon the vote in Kansas, the people
here have as deep an interest in the result
there.
| Il has been fully demonstrated that we
have nothing to hope from the Buchanan
Democracy. From the first, they have
been identified with the Border Rufians.
and all their sympathies seem aroused in
their behalf. Not 50 with the Republi-
cans. They have been our staunch
friends from the first, and still remain such.
If we ever get our rights in Kansas, it viii
be through their votes, and those who CO.
operate with them.
In looking over our exchanges We OBJ
serve that the South are rewarding their
Representatives in Congress, who stood
firm tosouthern measures, by their re-elec-
ton. Not man of the South, who voted
with the Administration, will be neglected,
but each of them viii be rewarded with
a second term. Ia this the South have a
practice which is worthy of emulation in
the North. When a man is found who is
qualified for public duty, and he dis
charges that duty to their satisfaction.
instead of casting about to find neao man
| ignorant of the duties, and who it will
take at least two or three terms to fully
qualify for the post, they re-elect him,
hence the Clay's, Calhoun's, Benton's,
Toombs' and Davis Of the South.
In the North ever body is special
favorite of rotation in office No sooner
is man of ability elected than he is
pushed aside for another, and thus on
from year to year. Would not the North
be the gamer if it would copy from the
practice of the South in this respect?-
Then the peoples servants, instead OF
thinking about successor, or laboring to
secure a reelection, as is now too much
the case, would be seeking to advance the
best interests oftheir constituents, and the
| principles which triumphed in their elec-
/ ton.
Hon. J. r. GIDDINGs first took seat
in Congress about twenty years ago
Who has not been delighted with the vast
amount of practical knowledge which the
old man has brought to his assistance in
his congressional discussions. Suppose
that, instead of entering that body at the
sge of fifty, he had commenced at the age
of twenty five years, and in place of serv-
ing twenty years in that body, had con-
tinued the peoples representative fol
forty-fye years! With such a fund ol
knowledge as he would now embody, his
services could hardly be dispensed with.
Indeed, no one would desire to dispense
with them.
Our reflections on this subject have
been drawn out by noticing that power.
full effort is being made in some congress
sional districts in Pennsylvania, and par
ticularly in the Erie district, to supercede
the late Republican candidates with new
names. Hon. JOHN Dick, who is now
serving his third term, has always been
found in his seat, and his vote is recorded
on the right side; but now he is in the
way of some near man. The friends oi
the latter are vociferous in favor of a rota-
ton in Office, provided it will rotate Mr.
DICK out of Office and Mr. WALKER into
office.
We were in hopes that the friends o.
Kansas, in every Congressional District il
| the North, would show their appreciation
of the services of those who were true Il
freedom, by re-eleeting them; while those
who were tFeacherous, or time serving
should be laid aside for new candidates
! We are not without hope that this policy
will yet prevail.
| A prudent business man, when he EN-
ploys clerk, and finds him every wa.
qualified for his duties, instead of dis
charging him at the close of his first tern
of service, takes pleasure in renewing th'
contract, and thus on from year to year
so long as he gives satisfaction. He i
not in favor of rotation, when he know
it will be at his cost True, he might low
to divide the honor and the emolument
among his friends, but not at peeuniar,
sacrifice to himself. The public shoul'
} take lesson from the successful busines
man, in this respect, and act accordinsl,
} in the selection of candidates for office.