The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-30
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND PURLIC
MEN.
From the London Times OF Sept IL


Among the many advantages which England derives
from Der colouiri ,mpire. this is BY thu least
that IN these young societies she secs portrayed IN the
gest the future destiny towards which she
is tcnuiDg We want 10 zee chat We are likely TO be-
come and what IA be the tutnre position Of pu0li,
Is in our colonies and ~ e tinted SUITE. ~hich for the
purpose OF this inqnry may s pc considered as Colo
niles Every on- Knows that the present tendencies
ce,y diffusion wealth, thu saoxieige,
the facility OF the lowering al tho fran
chse and the consequent extension II polite rights
10 ourselves it'll cololies ouiy that what
zee IN tendency here rs there fully developed in fact
What Them the class OF men WHO In the United States
and the ColoDes Of Great Britain devote themselves to
the management VI pubic snsrss Are the, the best
minds the clteres integt noes, the loas characters
of the country Or are no. pocs in these communities
the game ofsecond rate tbrdraie have only
taken them up because their abilities their racerIor
their education did not permit them 10 hope for success
in psde, in Jaw, medcineS Tne fac, believe 10
be ndputabc; the only qnest Is rs 10 tie from
which isrs That cause ems simply 10 be that the
motives which deter more powerful than the
motives that attract the asprsnt fr public office
ONCE is otsire either for power, Tor enolu
cratic q community has become the more is
IL dspostd 20 tubdivide be duties VI executive Office
and TO prevent the prominence u any iaovidusi By
trusting little possihr his hsaos The essence Of
a demoray a bvak ezrrutiue. and mt ony io.ak
gard ne omosnt n roper oeoaed, ta as ,eyards ne
ury limited dur,nq rhieh that y~ro BE- held Ia
America State ,lces are n,y annual and tue otccs n
me 81: hss ne ss' s0 20.
govsrpm.Lt who holds office tor year Ia OF
having aud the tealre OF what 10 given is very
uncertain As regards emolumsnt, the salaries u in.
hode's OF political ON, are ssHsIaiiy sma and their
eap~Issa heavy Eli ctons are frequent and the do.
m.nds Of party exigepcies ON the salary Of political
officer many and cxornitant
Attention has been drawn 10 these very serious facts
by recent event 10 America Shich s.ems TO has pro
ducsd sort OF bali CONSEQUENCES that things are DOT
working In this respect "A they should. There Is no
c-li..d community ne face ~ TIE edrh es,uied 10
re5ea than Nor England, and IN Nee England STATE
s1n. Tie noa yiny yolpian Of tAss Ho,e M. Bdrs
BY bs talents and hts Integrity he has raised hi Dse
IRON the humble position of fsc1ry operative 70 hold
the occ Of Governor state discharged
the duties q that Office with general applause dc re
p,esetts b.. felow cisens 70 Congress and has eren
years Of age No In the Union has fArer prospects
o. the Presidential cesir than he has 10 toe
meanwhile Il apPsars that The lllinon Central Rail
WAY rcquirce a Pr, sdcpt, aud Mr.. Blnks accepts
the uce which implies entire renunciaticn Of polti
cal ife since its duties opy ne discharged by resi
dent at Chio.go, 900 miles from Washington a.re,
then the Is fairy put oet~ccp the Management o.
oaea ~ ,hs I,i,as st.. ~ nsnss eoa. nc, bs.,,.,
ogve the illinois Central Railway the preference, and o.
abandon the Of public Ill., just al the moment
when might he supposed 10 have surmounted eli 10
difficulties THIS ease ought 70 be well consderei ~
America ought also 70 be vel considered in ESgsud
what, unlcss great cnsOge takes place VII
certainly be our own iaiafe destiny. The duties Of
asduous and more esnaastisg, the rewards
moro tansitory In duration Place carries Sub
Legitimate expense. q ese.ous, q. they are called
are greatly the ircreaso Ga the other hand. ~asltn
rspids accampia,ne and ne principle Of association IA
Developing self 20 extent dresm OF before
The man wao Tosseeses ability enough IN vcupy q pro
miDcni place in public life possesse~ that amount 81
sbiiNy which qualities him ~ uccapy psominent place
IN The msbsx cement q Pusssr comrsny The company
can afford ~ pay quite - act NJ tue punnc pays fnm
the pay NJ the CO many there ccdoctors and
late hour tsls,ne ana expensive esc'nns 10 waste
The health dai. the purse q the servant Of private
enterprise And yet we have men Ia the House Of Com
dcno1rcii the enormous amount Of sssriee anf
ready 10 do All 10 their oser 20 acera'e TIE approach
OF an evil whnh has ALREADY overt~S-n pu ,bc life m
Americs and which u 30 essentially necessary for US