Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

i There isa good deal Of truth, we'll eR-
pressed, in The following exssscs from Mr.
Ames Washington letter to the IndepeatsA
emf: $500 Sfa
t n l were man and could earn an honest
living With my hands, Ish~wlA ceysxisl5 ~
1t instead Of cnmisg 10 WasbineraasM The
search for Office. Id rsihers cat lhs bNad
Of Spontaneous toll, though earned By sweat
Of brow and weariness OF hfs1h, thAn 70
grind il ont as b mseLine n Che 06vsrs,
ment employ. Yet ~ many fseeSsS yns
pAthize with in these lo66ioe--hontsCeo1 eo1n.
try faces, case>wovn siekiy ores, who ssaliy
look as If they had the right - whaesste
they may have cons 70 ask Ne. OfcoaeR,
somebody has right TO ths Goyernms:t
patronage; perhaps those who come after
il have - good right - anybody. Bdsit
strikes ne very oddly when bssr nsseesss
Of Coasress ard their wives speaking loiiilt
and contemptuously Of "ofice>seeksrs," -,
If belonging to totally different genus from.
themselves. NJ opinion Is that der are III
oiice seekers together; The di6esssce beisS
only in desrses IN the fsAness - ~ psisss
yAaAa al4 =. asqR't - sssk
is sos a4 t6ld54ble aud % modt5t Ma 9ae
to " to gesa Post Once, Consslsts, o. (
. Clefkship, y for . man to spsAd hah ~
fortune, and sell his soul psshaps il ~ hss.
gain, to get to Congress. Locking doSs %
this luxusious Senate chamber, sa thoei
black-costed, high-chokersd Eenslemen,
spreading about 50 utterly a ease. Il 10 dif.
fcult to realize that they are MOI to ths Sss>
ate born, that they did not glide into these
cushioned chair By The graceful grooves Of
. natur.l birthright. But tbere is not man
here Who has not worked bard, o. hired
other men 10 work hard, for this legislativS
chair-how hard msay uouid not care to tell.
The heart-burnings, the jealousics, the haits
the lavished fortunes, the bartered honor
which bought some Of these seaas, tkeif cee
cupants Woald NOS dsso - have knowu.--
There ass men sitting hero Sor whcn thouss
ands Of men have worked ~ for themselves
to place them where. they are. Before theft
triumph they di& not FEEL IT sH demexhed
to ask . poor nan 10 vuts foe then they
deemed no man too lowly to work for them:
they themselves Stamped" "canvassed,''
1clectioneered," !" till they were hoarse and sick
and thought the Office they wanted wen worth
the trouble. Bot the honor eaes wus, il i
easy to forget the tug asd the turmoil thas
DkOo8ut III ~ cay " tot&ct tu0 POVk 0nu
in the shabby coat who voted for you; %
easy to snub the poor man in the anti. room
Who ventures 70 slsmmers "Sif, I worked
for you; will you do what you caa for mer'
80 grand TO play the great Senator, By wsvs
ing your hasd najssaically toward : guarded
door, and exelaimisg in an awe-iuspiris6
voics, Il have no time TO attend 10 yoa.
Ny duties are ia the Senate chamber An
this i 70 cosy ard % mson. Ths Ssunls u
ths natioa's glasd d tDsae. n We :
man ! would not stop shoss q bsinS Sesa-
tor myself; but, having gained that high e,
tate, ! hope that should have grace 70 -
member thst il wss tbs pespls esiss -
much ~ myself who had nod ms eas6 and
when l complained to ny vile ,has I rsS
"Almost bored to death ky Office seetefs,"
l hope she would reply, in a wifs's most a..
eravatine tones. :" Ny dear. uh<a yoS -ssns
ted IN odce, rsmember hov aseaafsliy zgsa
bored other people," have seen soue fear>
full taking on Of airs Of late on the fsmiuire
side Of Official life BY women h themselves
ordinary to the verge Of ssspidisy. pasa -
people have elevated ~ - maay dsad
weights appended 70 their husbapd's konoex.
1t would be amusing 10 zee them avert their
eyes and sniff their noses ss "olFice seekesy' y
and at common reopIe," !" iftheir No. pla;
ees did not give them The pevss 10 vespd
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