Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-04
Selling Public Offices.
The Story County Asgis, in an article
on "Our Congressman" says:

Ahc CloTy SouHIy HtyfS, III "h al tieAo
on "Our Congressman" says:
"The objection which existed during the war
! against swapping horses in crossing astream '
office, add to which q desire to see rewarded
| those who have born the burden and heat OF
! the day in this new country"
AS we have said before, SO we say
again, there never was a time in the
history of the Republican party when
there was more urgent necessity for able
and experienced men in Congress than
now. The soldiers and sailors have
broken down the armed resistance to
the Government, and it remains for
wise legislators, experienced statesmen,
to destroy the root ofrebellion and place
the country upon an enduring founda-
ton of peace. The duties eievolving up
on Congress now are far more impor-
tant than those discharged during the
progress of the war. The chief reliance
of the nation then was upon the strong
arm Of the military; now it rests in the
Representatives and Senators in Con-
gress. "The objection which existed
during the war against Swapping horses
in crossing stream" is not removed,
but on the contrary is stronger than ev-
er. The STREAM " is not yet crossed. 4
The policy of dealing out offices as re-
wards Is a policy we do not believe in.
1t is a policy that fastens upon the peo-
pie great many poor officials and
makes great deal of bungling work.
The first thing to be considered is the
public good, and that man is most enti-
tied to office who is best qualified to
discharge the duties of office. The peo-
pie should select public servants as a
merchant would select clerks, or as the
editor of the -Eyis would employ men
to assist him in the publication of his
paper. This saying that such an Office
must be given to A because he voted the
Republican ticket last fall, or to b be-
cause he resides in township SO range
east, or to G because he did honorable
service in the army, and such other Of
flee must so to this, that or the other
man for this, that or the other reason of
a similar nature, is not the right kind
of talk. But when it is said that an Of
flee should go to A, B or G because he
is man of honor and best qualified for
the place, that is what we consider
polite and sensible view. We disap-
prove of making merchandise of places
of public trust. -l " ... ."
The -Eyis, however, frankly says that
there ''seems to be little doubt" that
Judge Hubbard will be re-nominated
but it confesses ito a trifling feeling of
disappointment in view of this IT,
1t has "no fault to find with the repre-
sentation this District has enjoyed;n
but it simply wants to see some other
good man re,odrded. Judge Hubbard
asks no reward; personally he would
rather not be returned, and therefore it
is that lie is just the man the people
want. at this time, above all other
times, man who can be bought with a
reward is not the man the people of the |
VI. District want for their representa-
tive in Congress.
THE following "gokon is going the
"A supplemented Republican Office seeker !
from Connecticut closed recent application |
20 the President with the inquiry whether the
preach between the President and Congress
'ould not be repaired. The President, on the
'pur of the moment, replied by mail that he
vas not now repairing breeches so much as he
vas"
Now, we dare say, President John
son has never seen this excellent pun
which is ascribed to him. 1t probably !
originated in the fertile brain of some |
scalawag. The Dubuque
SO pure and noble in all it's
thoughts and aspirations, is on hand
with its condemnation of Executive
buftoonery;" but we are uncharitable
enough to believe that it merely desires
to improve the opportunity to convince
It's readers that the President will not
consent to remain in the Republican
party, and find excuse for bestowing
abuse on the name of Abraham Lincoln.
The Xes'aiG is very sharp.
THE Dubuque Herald of the LIST inst. has
a long and interesting report of the
flood in the Mississippi River, and the |
manner in which the citizens of Du- |