Newbern weekly progress., 1860-06-26
OFFICE SEEKING.

The lust for office the bane of our institutions
4 very large proportion ofour free and indepen-
dent" citizens are infected with a crazy longing
to hold Office of some sort. The enjoyment of ev-
c1yday life is not to their tastes, and the peaceful
pursuits Of industry do not please them they turn
from all such in disgust, to mingle in the more
exciting strife of party warfare, hoping thereby
sooner to attain the object of their ambition
political prefcrTnent. This mania runs through
all classes in society. Some aspire 10 the Presi-
1encY. others are content to WELD the baton of a
Ward constable but Office of some kind, with its
privileges its responsibilities and its emolumens,
they all want. In some parts of the country,
oftice-seeking has to be recognized AS a regular
profession, and men devote their whole lives to
it with much energy and earnesness as they
would or should 10 any honest industrial pursuit.
Our large cities swarm with Just such drones and
smaller ones are by means free from them.
The business is nnch like gold digging and does
not excel it in profits. The toll is great-the re-
ward slender. The many labor, while the few
only get good prizes.
There are, doubtless, hundreds of men now
living who nurse the hope of some day filing the
Presidential chair; and the number who aspire
GUbcrnatoria seats and offices of lesser digni-
~. passes calculation. Ofthese, only few will
attain to the goal oftheir ambiton-the rest will
cnd their days in disappointment and disgrace
The country is now full of broken down poll
licians who are no less burden to themselves
1han a pest to their friends and a stigma on the
Ge.
This is all wrong, and ought to be reformed.
W
1nemhers Of society, have been ruined in this mad
cralnbIe for office. Parents much to blame
for such Il state of affairs. Children at an early
age are taught the than foolish lesson, that
the highest honors in this Republic are open to
all who will contend for them, and many are led
to believe that they of all others are destined to
enjoy them. 1t would be wiser to teach them
that industry has many fields, in which Just
ambition may have wide scope and lofty aims.
The knowledge of free competition for political
hon0rs comes to them early enough in life with
out q teacher. 1t would be better for many ifit
never came to them at all. The youth who be-
leves he was born to be President, in acquiring
his political training, receives it in a school not
the best suited for the Improvement of his morals
lie will be fortunate if he does not acquire hab-
lis which viii disgrace him in after life. and if
he does not lesrn to look upon honest industry
with disgust, and upon those who are content to
pursue its callngs in quiet way, as persons
wanting in spirit and energy. Such an educa-
ton while it units him for the ordinary avoca-
tons of life unfortunately does not $Iualify him
in any extraordinary degree either, for the hold
ing of Office. And yet from this class it unlucki-
ly happens, too many of our ofice-holders are
chosen.
1t has vet to be learned by many, that success
in life does not consist alone in elevation to Office
and in the possession of political honors. True
and true hapiness consists rather in fill
ing worthiIy some appropriate and useful sphere.
wherein acts while advancing ourselves may
likewise be of benefit to those about us. All of
lis are not born statesmen, though the most
OF us think But all of U.S. if we will may
make our selves useful in our day and generation
The men best qualified to hold Office are TO be
found among professional politicians, who have
n cormorant appetite for everything that comes
i'll their way.--| irginia Iader.
The overland mail from California with San
francisco dates to the 28th ult.. has arrived at
Springfield. 1t is feared that the Pony Express of
the goth has been cut off, as it had not arrived at
Carson Valley on the 28th
Carson Valley to the 0A1h nj
timo, state that thousand five hundred indians
were in the yiciucy Of Pyramid Lakes. Six hun |
dred hunters and two hundred troops were to at
tack them.
On the 22d six and six mules were taken
by the Indians, near Little Shasta river.
TIE ErIUBIICAN NOMINATIONS IN ENGLAND |
The London News thus announces the Republi- |
can Presidential nominations:-"Ihe Republicans |
of Chicago had nominated Mr.. Lincoln for the |
Presidency. The Illinois Convention had nom
mated Mr. Hamlin as President, and Mr. Muine
as Vice President. Great enthusiasm prevailed !
Mr.. Seward had determined upon closing his
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