Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-02-27
County Commissioner.

Temperance men once more to the
polls, and cast your votes for the temper.
ance candidate. With remarkable unan-
unity the temperance convention which
lately assembled at Coventry nominated
Mr.. c. A. j. Marsh, for third term
This is the first instance in this county
where the same man has run for the Office
of commissioner three years in success
sion, and that fact is high compliment
to Mr.. Marsh as we'll as to the sagacity
of the convention in again presenting his
name to the people. In thus giving him
n third nomination the temperance men
recognize his peculiar fitness for the
place, and attest their satisfaction at what
he has done in the past two years. And
if temperance men are satisfied, that is
suflicient the vultures are not worth the
ammunition that will be required to kill
them.
Mr.. Marsh has made some mistakes
since he has been in office and what Of
fcer has not? He has made three or
four unfortunate appointments as agents,
and which mistakes will be rectfed the
coming year. The fault however lies
not with him, but at the door of professed
temperance men, in thus recommending
those who do not, or will not, carry out
the intent of the law in the sale of liquor.
If the commissioner appoints an agent in
any town who sells liquor too freely, it is
the sin Of those who recommend him, and
not the fault of the commissioner, who in
a majority of cases is unacquainted with
the man he is urged to appoint. Where
bad men are appointed it is the duty of
temperance men to lay their complaints
before the commissioner, and inform him
of heir-not htS-mistake, requesting
their removal; then the commissioner has
TO shoulder the responsibility if he does
not appoint better agent. Too much
blame is generally thrown upon the COM
missioner in such cases. This has been
the case with Mr. Marsh in more than
one instance within our knowledge.
Although men very generally acqui-
esce in the denomination of Mr.. Marsh,
still there are few who mutter because
he is running for the third year, and ar
que that because he has had it two years
he should step one side and give the
course to new man. This reasoning
we think is shallow, or rather is no rea-
soning at oil. The principle of rotation
in Office every two years that has been
adopted in Vermont, is foolish one, as
is also the habit we have got into of Civ
ing a man second election whether he
is competent for the place or not Our
idea of tue use Of elections is to put the
right men in the right place and keep
them there so long as they are the right
men for the place when they cease to
be that Dust them, no matter how short
OF how long their term of service has
been. Happy day for America will it
be when all her states adop: and adhere
to this rule. Had that been the case
heretofore, our country would never have
known such rebellion as is now waged
on our soil. Such system of politics
would soon end the reign of demagogues
and swindlers--of incompetents and i'm
beetles.
But the third year cry ought not to be
raised in Orleans county. IF we have a
man that we can elect it is best to run
him, even should he have held the Office
score of years. Other counties keep
their commissioners three, four, and FIVE
years in succession. Why should not
Orleans county do the same? Chitten-
den, Franklin, Orange, Windsor, Wind
ham and other counties, have elected
their commissioners for several years in
succession. No sensible man will refuse
10 vote for Mr.. Marsh on the third year
plea it is too Himsy to be considered
Better reasons than this should be bro't
forward to excuse any temperance man
in voting against him and better rea-
sons cannot be found Mr.. Marsh is the
right man in The right place let us keep
him there one more year at least
We hope every friend of the cause will
be on hand next Tuesday, prepared with
his vote and active influence TO sustain
our candidate, and TO oppose the candi-
date Of those who drink the tears of wild !