Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-05-06
The Men for The Times.

To elevate unfit men 20 Office vas always
bad enough, even in times Of peace. When
no special responsibilities were attacked to
places Of trust; 20 do IL nov Is doubly Grim
nal With the great erisis upon Is. Nc
need not only the best physieal strength in
the teld. bu; al the wisdom Ne can Get N
the councils OF the State and nafSon Il Is
no time now. in looking about for eandi-
dates for Office. TO seek for denasoSues. or
small politicians 70 take man because
be has no sharp corners or because 20 uss
common Phrase be vii run veil Ia
10 no tine nov 10 advocate - rotation IN
of5ee. or Nnti-rOtAiion in ofics. to take
man because he has held ofkce or because ke
has a0t held Office None Of these old rules
ought 20 govern nov. Because a nan
rcaHfs an ofioe. as an abstract idea. = no
reason Why be sbould have a. A great
many men want Office. many more than ev-
er get one Mal arc Hofiiag n tlose pm
iotD SHsos. IL Is no Consequence What Of
fee seekers wani. or What they don't want.
Every loyal man who bas q voice in select
ing the men 10 bear rule. ,bozld rise far
above every personal considerafion. sLosId
cat loose from selfshRess and 70 for rbe
best good Of b. country. We have toe
mach NJ stake nov to ALLOW oar.slvs. 70 ia-
dulge IN needless experiments. In select
ing candidates ne owe u 20 our oounfrv 70
nominate and elect the very best uen that
car Be found. wiling 70 accept q public Do
'ition. Even TORN ofhcers have becoz.
important n0-. The war las brought With
n immense responsibilities upOa zunicipsi
ofacers Of towns. By the soldier : aid AZ.
large diserst iOnary power Is lodged With
then large amounts Of moaey have 70
Be raissd and disbarsed ~ al or cities .aG
towns.
We need men Tor these duties Of sxperi-
snce. sound judgment and discretion. Who
VII act inPArtialiy. For the vaat Of. aeh.
case, have become TOO common. wbsrs SCI.
ciers families have Suffered and the town.
and State ssen s-indled AID dsfrasd.d
The var makes much addiii0aal and inpor-
'Ant lsgisistiOD. hence the imp0rtznee Of
seSdIng cur best men 70 the Legislatures
Of The States Honest men. men Of s1ps-
rienes. discreet prudent men should every
where % sought cut for The House ana
Senate. Ia district or tom wishes % Be
EFF unrcprssenied and without inausnoe.
lst Z select 0us II - - called clever
men" vho have always been too insight
hosnt and twadling IN their notions. and
condSet - excite tbe opposiiioa 81 sny oas.
Let 'ueh 60 10 the Legi,lature asd vote
Jusf az s0robo,iy slsc does Let suosrb 81
tsI' " popular class. be seat 90 l.t ...rv
tsing IN natisrs Of legisisiion 10 cooked
up and Put through By t-o or three or
bali DOZEN party leaders. famas Of sbH-
iiy and influence !. tAlksd u ior tbe leci.-
istur-. bring AL the personal objection. and
grudges that can Be found IN Oh. rarro-
minds q locai politicians against bim. 70
srsaE hIm down. and then send a novice ~
give ths election 70 a oOpp~rbsad.
But 70 iesve towns. cities snd Stais. ard
80 In'o Congres, vhere Do yos End voar.
self 'aihng, WhE gives sehsvler. Collar.
Reuben =. Tsnton. Henry L. Ds-e.. El,-
b B. Wasbburn. Tbiddsas steven, .,a
justin ;. Norril thsir great innu.ne. ~
ise House, We aos-sr a5ii,fy and ssp,-
rlenes Men s0nstims. 70 20 Conrr...
and remain long s.ries Il y.,r. a. -,
never acquire posiiion or in6aens.. H.
Lace talent Experience 18th tb,s -,
never supply . want Of infolsct.
ksspousibilities ~bich The mes, r., 49,.
ing men never arssned q before %. ~
no. rests spon ConEres The .rirsn-i.,
81 ths timcs demand u. 6rss order Of t.i.-,
30 b0tA Houses livery tkinr that .,rd.
'n ihs Say should b. removed. When ,b.
his Of The nstion hangs trembling b, n.
baianos. q . % time 90 lo0k aher tr,si,-
PoIfi'esus instead Of ss>a sill fsrsksr J,
[" so- 20 tine ior loysl men b indulge IN
personal isss Or ssIEss. All should -
lard sP0n tbs altar q osr country To
Pronisent IDEAS in r-fsrenos 70 All tb...
thing' should b sePs osaa..,lr IN ,i.-