The Lincoln County herald., 1873-05-14
secrst Of ssccess - Ancrican Psii,ies.

Secret Of Ssccess - sAaerican Psiitics.
[FrOm the San Francisco Examincr.l
At the door Of death he lay with the
shadow Of the Sierras across his face.
lie sent for his son, and when he came
bs ssid:
Ny 500, am soon going TO leave this
life, and 60 into that condition where, to
tue snimaginative mind, all is unsur
veyed and uncertain. I am about TO
ssske a. indefinite postponement and
adjourn sine die, and l have sent for
you. my son, that | may leave to you for
your guidance, when my term of election
Is over forever, and my return to my
scat impossible, the sum Of political and
moral wisdom WbicA has put uron my
head the silver Of years and toto my
purse the gold Of the government.
My son, "it is the best governme o t
God ever made" Strive to be loyal to
tit pays, my son, it pays!
You may be called upon as have
been, to take part 10 conducting this
great government. You will fnd tha,
the government is "the primaries, and
1.-THE primaries" are mostly beer and
whisky.
Before the primary meeting has assem-
bled, you will do we'll to trea. as many
Of the crowd as you can, BY any plau.i
be excuse, invite to take something" "
and you will all endeavor TO become
about as near half drunk as you can
This is the beginning of true patriotism
You will be told that important state
matters require cl,a, heads and clean
hands. 1t is not SO, my son. True pa
,riotsm begins in fuide, and ends in
muddle to all, save those who take q
money advantage Of it.
After the primary" Of which have
jus. spoken, is over, if your party
schemes have been successful you will
proceed with your friends to ge, drunk,
and hurrah and talk an endless amount
Of patriotic love in a forid and Ihetori
cal style.
II your party is defeated, you will get
drunk with the other side to show that
you are clever fellow and not given to
securing over defeat; and you will be
careful to declaIe that you hope the best
man wins, and that it is all 10 the party,
and that no power 10 the world can pre-
vent you fiom supporting the whole
ticket, let who will be on it. Say this
as often as you can at least every line
you take drink, and If you can drink
as often, or oitener than any voter u, the
primaries, and still walk home unsup.
ported, vowing to the stars your teaty
to the ticket, your fortune, with a little
tact and prudence, is made You have
budded for true patriot.
You will now make judicous haste to
see each man who is elected by the "pri
maries to the nominating convention
You will invite, if possible, each dele
gate to your private room, aud be patri
oiic with each. That is, You will order
the dri ks, and continue to talk and order
the drinks until you have felt your man
throu. hout and put him to bed-drunk.
Then you will have your head sham
poOmcd, take some sustenance, and away
TO fresh conquests. Very much may be
done in til way when all seems lost.
v,
when the primaries were dead against
me.
Just ~ the convention is about TO as
somble you will proceed, as at the "pri-
maries,' to "treat" everybody, not for.
getting the outsiders. For, if you fire
their hearts in your favor, their shouts
at the announcement Of your name in the
convention has u fine effect. | have
known much good to be done by this
patriotic shout Of the people. 1t means
that you are clever fellow, and that the
people, whose instincts are always right,
arc fond Of you,
After this convention has adjourned, il
your side has won, you will Immediately y
invite all parties to drink, and, amid the
clinking of glasses and the rolling o.
tobacco smoke, you will all, in q confused
dilIusive and gushing crowd, talk over
the great and good days work. If you
yourself, are the principal candidate, you
will shake hands with everybody and
take drink with him. He likes it; and
he likes you for doing it. You will no,
po P"''Nu'a' "hcIo you uIiuA. W
must, with gusto, pour down your throat
anything that may be set out to you. re
"eo back" on your "licker" is not patri
otic. In that fatal way my opponent los
his nomination in 1864.
Now, my son, say that the convention
has nominated you-or, what is more
customary, say the convention has con
ferred upon you through the power o.
their free franchise, the unsought ant
never to be bought, high and sacred po
sition-you wi ! at once proceed to lid,
your county, district or state, and drink
with every man who has n vote or car
control one. You will drink with tb,
cd drinkers, out of respect for them
you will drink with men who Leye
drank before because they respect anc
admire your position.
And before ] forget It, my son, as
am growing weak. let me remind you t,