The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-06
ENCOURAGEMENT.

We have an excellent political indication
from Massachusetts,, although it is one
that has long been confidently looked for
ward to. We refer tothc unanimous nomina-
ton of Henry l.. Pierce, The present mayor
oil Boston, as the republican candidate for
member of Congress from the third dis
trict. II is always cheerful anG hopeful
sign that the work of publication is going
on in political party, when an important
Office seeks the right man, instead of the
man seeking the Office. 1t was thus that
this nomination was conferred, as was,
also, his nomination and election as mayor.
As showing the man, il may not be amiss
to make passing reference to the last
mayoralty election. After the DISASTROUS
fire in Boston, last fall, all classes and par
ties directed their thoughts to the necessity
and Importance of the selection of a proucr
administrative and executive head 10 their
| municipal government, without, at first. or
perhaps, in the end, any attempt at con.
cert OF action. The presidential election
OF November having disclosed II large re.
publican majority in the city, IT," NUM-
cipal nominating convention met and re.
solved to make only distinctive party nomi-
nations; that IS to say that in purely local
affairs politics alone should govern. To rive
weight and force Ia their determination,
they nominated Mr.. Pierce for mayo,, as
whose 1nI.Snnul ,l,u i
ability would insure success. This nomi-
nation, he promptly declined, declaring
that democrats Were rs much interested in
good cilp government as were rcpubli-
cans, and that no political consideration.
could or should enter into the purely local
affairs OF the city, with which the city eoy
crnmcnt was and could, lcgitmatcly. be
alone concerned No inducements or pcr.
suasions could induce Lin TO swcryc from
this determination, and the result was that
party was compelled to yield to the com
mon welfare, AMI Mr. Pierce became
mayor without beng indebted to party or
clique for his election. Should he be cleo
ted, as undoubtedly he will be. he will be
the fifth individual who has been both
mayor Of Boston and member of Congress.
and the tirst-not the third as tie Boston
.1dcerttStr has it who was elected to Con-
gress while at The same time, MAYOR. We
may remark, parcnthcticalIy that it would
he difficult to find five worthicr names in
Boston's political history the Other being
Harrison Gray Otis, Josiah Quincy. Samuel
\. Elliott and Alexander II. Rice.
The delegates to the congressional dis
trict convention were selected. and the
nomination made and accepted, in total
disregard of Butlerian tactics, and we trust
TINT this may be taken M something of an
indication that Butlerism is played out in
that part of massachusetts, at least We
may be over hopeful, hut we know that
Henry l.. Pierce is Altogether n different
man from Benjamin F. Butler We re-
member that the third congressional dis
trict is composed of Brookline and eight
wards of the city of Be ston, and that, in
his gubernatolal raid, Butler carried, in
one fell swoop, seven out of eight of these
wards. We doubt, also, if Benjamin +.
Butler could have been nominated under
the declaration of lthe chairman, that their
nominee, while he must he faithful to the
fundamental principles of the republican
party, must he mo narrow partisan and
should 'fecl that nothing is TOR the interest
"oi the party that is not for the interest of
'ihe whole people" The reverse of this
declaration would more nearly hinge with
the generals ideas, namely, that nothing
should be done for the interest of the coun-
try unless it would, at the same time. tend
to the interest of the party. Not quite that
either unless the interests of BENJAMIN T..
Butler should, likewise, be forwarded.
Neither could the late claimant have hon
cstly uttered the sentiments, contained in
the speech accepting the nomination. If
these dangers which now beset us, said Mr..
Pierce, "arc less grave than;thosc which
have so lately been met and overcome, be-
cause, unlike those, they do not threaten
the very existence of the nation and the
unity of the republic, still they appeal with
as loud voice to all of us for aid in the
publication of those institutions which have
been saved. 1t is as much our duty now to
cndeavor to establish higher standard for
the public service and to lend our aid to all
efforts toward efficient and honest govern.