, 1869-10-17


be those who hare exercised the faculty Of
doubt in arriving at their conclusions, but
rho, ~hen arrived il, cling to them
with = faith that gives. them the force Of
demonstrated truth.
THE MANILA FOR OFFICE.
Some 5ears ago, Washington letter
writer, describing n visit to General Cass,
reported him to have said: Oflce-see6ng
in men, women, and children, has become
our national nslady. God only knows how
it ID to be checked, or in what direction the
cure lea" This unlacky speech provoked
volley Of gibes and sa1casms from the
press, By which its author waa regarded
very much In the Light Of thief believing
s'stop thief!" in crowd. Having, BY
assiduons effort, climbed nearly to The top.
most bough Of the official tree, where,
anugly perched, he could swing to and fro,
and 1ega1e himself On ita golden fruit at
leisure, the old gentleman suddenly turned
up hiA ayes in horror at the mania Of Office
seeking, aud began prayerfully considering
the means Of abating it! Such spectacle
reminds one Of those distillers in the oldon
time, who, having filed their cotfeta by the
manufacture and sale Of ardent spirits,
turned round in their old ago, and, beeom-
ing Presidents Of temperance societies, de-
nounced in fiery periods tho traf3ckers in
SWEET damnation."
Passing by the argum<ntum I'D Aominen,,
Gcne1al Caas did not exaggerats in declar-
irg ofhce.seeking to be "our national
ualady." Thare is probably no country in
tho world where the appetite for place and
patronage is 60 universal, and so craving
In view Of the fact that the very best Office
for any naAn il that which he Can make for
himself by energy, industry, tact, and faith !;
that private LIE offers hundred times
more Inducements to an upright, ambitious
man, than any place within tho peoples
gift, 1t is marvellous to see what greed
for the loaves and flhes Of Office has
seized upon all elaases Of the American
people. Scarcely Is ne~ President elected,
! ere be Is surrounded by sea Of upturned
faces, with jaws distended, ready To catch
| the smallest morsel that may be thrown
from the public trough. For months after
wards, the White House, and the doors oi
the departments, are besieged by raven,
ons c.,oua NJ ann1;c.nta heopinc for sons
from tha nnb,ic tabla Pro,,sblv W.sbino.
Ton was aeyor before go ove,7ur with
political mendloants as during tho frs,
lew month"; Of Grants administration. Tbs
| hr,o-v avar1na that t;l,at7 Ua,,;son ont.
6oht shortened the d.va of TAYLOR. and
care 1,;noo)n near,, M mnch tnoub,a M the
re,,cJ,,on ;tse1f. xere outnu,nberea hv the
hosts ~ ,atr;ota vho ,,..;eona an, be.accb
ed Grant that thev MICH, ssrye their co1u.
-try and draw salaries for the same. So VIC.
lent at t;1nes has bsen the pressure in the
aepsstnents, that roundabouts, it is said
have been aaopeed as the uniform, the Of
cials finding skirts . serious impeachment t.
locouotion, as the cozmorauts would gza,
a. their :eost-taila ~hsa The, 1.rtea ffon .,
stasa csn;tars and ubereser there a,
offoea even With starration .s,.r;es. to fiji
The acramb1s Of fifty applicants for ever,
vacancy in the Post once or police force q
Chicago, in 40 anomaly, bat . single exam
PIE Of tho mania which rages th.ongbou
The country.
Wa s.v mania. for such IL no,liv ;..--a,
an;aan;o a d;se,ae ~ .ha hod. ,,,,;t;,
Ehioh mnst h.ro ;ta rnn and vii, thsn Al,
snnear. That fat ofaces yielding . rioh haI
vest Of cneenbacla-tha fev brilliant mira,
to . tbon.,,a b,.,ta-.shnnld h. ,raa3i,,
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