The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-15
OFFICE SEEKsNG, CARL SEIZURE.
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Stephen Royce, and others whom we
might mention, ever have been governors
of Vermont, if the people had waited for
them to say that they were candidates and
always been remarkable for its ability and
for the learning, research and thorough
knowledge Of law displayed in their opn-
ions. The "Nermont Reports" are re-
garded as the best of authority in every
state where the common law is recognized
In the highest courts Of Great Britain, they
almost alonc of the decisions of American
state courts, are cited in argument and re-
fcTed TO, with approval, by the judges in
their opinions Why is this so? The
first reason, is, Of course, because they
contain good law" But that 'good law"
is found therein, because the judges were
tie particular men for the position and
with a single cXception-and he proved to
be about the only ignorant judge Vermont
ever had---not one of them sought the
Office, or, in the popular sense Of the term,
was candidate therefor. The Office
sought the man, not the man the office.
| SO. we believe, it should ever be. We are
speaking more particularly of man seek
ING a nomination for an elective office.
| We see no particular harm in the west
| crn practice of a candidate, after he is
nominated, taking the stump in his own
| behalf, if ii can be so called. In effect.
he is working and speaking for the party
and principles he represents A good il
lustraton of this can be found in the can
vGsa made by Abraham Lincoln and
Stephen a. Douglas for the United States
| scuatorshp from Illinois. Both had heeu
| nominated for the position by their respec-
| tive alherCnts. and il was contest for
! principles not men. The men were the
'emboliments of the principles and the best
opponents thereof; they were not seeking
a nomination but the triumph Of princi-
| pies. If, however, they had taken the
"slump,' had personally solicited support,
had written letters here and there for the
purpose of obtaining a nomination, the
whole case would have been changed
Then we should have been compelled to
con6eaa in Abraham Lincoln that which
we now most heartily c0mmcnd We do not
hold to the doctrine that the end iustifies
tic means. That canvass, more than all
other causes combined, tended to the ult-
mate triumph of the republican party and
the blottng out of the foul stain of Ameri
uldtion that those speeches were not made
in seeking nomination. personal end,
but rather the triumph of great and impor-
tant principles The day is comng-yca,
we think it is near at hand-when no self
seeker, no tme.server can obtain office at
the hands of the American people. Ger
tain causes, certain men may advance ol
rctard that day, but it is coming.
Ono Of the great causes which tended to
defeat Benjamin F. Butler, in his endeavoi
to grasp the executive power of Massachu.
sets, was that he was n self-secker, self
nominated candidate, that he ''stumped'
the state, not for the party, not for the
triumph of republican principles, but tc
obtain nomination. Above all othel
newspapers, the Springfield Republican
held him up to scorn and opposed him FOL
this cause. There were other objections
TO be sure, but this one in particular wa
blazoned forth rs disgrace to the state
Ard now, what Carl Schurz cease
10 be an United States Senator on Ia,
fourth day of March, unless he is re-elect
ed. That he is man of ability and integ
rty and an ornament to the Senate, bu
few men question much less we. In th
main, we agree with him in principles AM
policy, IA does every other "good republi
can and ''honcst man." although there ar
some points upon which we disagree. A
we should have rejoiced, il he had lived
: to haye seen Charles Sumner triumphant
i returned TO his seat in the Senate. so W
should have rejoiced to have seen Can
! Schurz in Ike manner reelected. Charlie
1 Sumner would not have lifted his finger t
have procured denomination or a IT
election. If the people desired his service
they would have been compelled to say SC
: He would not have asked them to say Sc
Although we may differ with men upo
) certain points, We like to see such men i
II public station, and we rejoice in their elct
@ ton and reelection. We had suppose
e that Carl Schurz was of this class of mel
: We had supposed the Republican which
e while we dissent from many of its views
y we consider as the most valued of our e.
> changes, and admire, above all for its bolC
= outspoken, impartial comments on me
l. and things-had the merit of consistency
l. we mean II real consistency. But let |
II see how it is.
. Schurz is credited with saying, and III
II Republican believes he did so say ~ sha
/ make good, strong effort to convinC
} the people of Missouri that il pW be
&c - our mutual Gacantage if | am re electe
l. - to the Senate without il
1. structions and unhampered by promises
II Imagine, if you can Charles Summer sa
l. ing any such thing or taking any sue
> course. And yet, the Republican virtual
u endorses the sentiment and "sticks"
At Schurz. Isn't this Butler out-Butlered
III He was condemned for personally endea
'c oring to convince the people of Massach
u sets that it would be for their-the people
cs advantage to make him their govern
e. "without instructions and "unhampered |
CT promises" but, mind you, he said nothil
lie about "mutual advantages" he kept his S,
as fish interest, If he had any, out of sigl
he But this Senator goes in, unblushingly, T
himself, and says it is for his own self
IN interest. Oh candid Senator ! we dou
IL not another six years of life in Washingt'
re with the trifing salary attached, would
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