The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-09

try by depriving her CT the services of
those best qualified to serve her.
AS an illustration of the abilities of Of
fee seekers to discharge the duties of
their stations, let me adduee one of the
city auditors. | myself saw one of them
reckoning up the cost Of three articles
whose total price was less than forty cents
He was some minutes in calculating the
amount, and covered with his figures a
space as large as an ordinary black board.
Such are the abilities Of W. n ci.y au-
ditor, while Beckwith, a mathematical
genius, is left to hawk his almanacs abou'
the streets, instead Of being employed by
the people in looking over their accounts.
Do you ask, how can such things be? :"
We are not inquiring into causes, but in
to facts, and this fact is proof Of anoth-
er, viz the degeneracY of the times. Do
YOU say this is only one case, that we can
draw 10 inference from one example !?
Remember this is only an example, type,
that thousands like-it might be cited, did
time allow, and that when such state of
things has continued SO long as this has
it has great force Of itself,
When We find such vanity, cQnceit, iE-
I norance and, selGshness in the aspirauts
for public honors, what shall we expect
in those of more humble pretensionS
Not only in getting into and administer
ing legislative office do we see corruption,
but even in the judiciary. Only last
month, judge Nerwin Of the I. s. Cir
cut Court, resigned his commission be
cause there was so much proof Of bis
guilt. Not to go so far for an example,
we have an equally fragrant one in this
city. \ Judge who held his Office for
many years was notorious for dispensing
injustice rather than justice. Any wretch
who had money vas prosecuted before
him in vain, even when he was guilty Of
the most criminal conduct. The most
shameful private wrongs went unpunlsh-
Cd in spite Of the clearest evidence. ia
vain the poor widow or the injured or
phan cried for vengeance. Their contin-
ual coming wearied Linn not, for his ears
were stopped by their adversary's gold.
Even when a town was threatened with
destruction by the caIelcsness and wick
edness of villain, this unjust Judge was
appealed to without effect. What cared
he for the lives of others, if lie could get
his brlbe. Ten thousand such examples
might be mentioned, but will not injure
your feelings nor occupy your time BY
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