Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-08-13
Outs VS.. ms.

Mr.. Editor Now that there seems TO be a
lull in the political storms that are gathering
thick about US, permit one who has anxiousIy
endeavored TO discern the "signs of the
times" SO bedimmed by the angry clouds OF
dissensons encircling the Democracy Of this
county, to speak briefly for the sake Of peace
harmony good will and maintenance of the
Democratic party.
The chief cause to my mind which creates
SO much pickering and strife in our ranks, is
the thirst for office and Unsuitable ambition TO
fill positions of profit and honor on the one
side, and the cormorant eagerness on the other
side, which actuates those acho are in 10 stay in
by all the means in their power, by using the
powerful influence of their official positions,
and by the use of the money derived there
from. In other words, they stick TO the teat
Of the county like u hungry bull-terrier pup,
never willing to let go for fear some one else
might, by streak o. good luck, get chance
to tug at it.
This is all wrong, as in a republican gov
eminent the offices should be lneted ont in a
spirit Of liberality and fairness. If the Gus
tom could once obtain that the same man
should not hold on for consecutive terms TO a
lucrative and honorable position, and that the
doctrine OF 'the next man" should apply, we
would find that, instead of this terribly fussy
and qnarrelsome rivalry, we could have fra
terna FEELINGS prevailing.
Every man who helps support the party by
his vote pays the taxes with his money, and
protects the liberty and welfare of our common
country with his life, would feel as if the door
of promotion stood ajar for him to enter.
The great boast of the Democratic party has
ever been principles, not men," Why then
hold on TO the same men all the timer Will
it be said there are no others competent and
DESTROYS of serving the people? Would not
the doctrine Of rotation enable many a worthy
man TO be honorcd, and repair his broken for
tunes with the little help he would thus be
certain to get from the public crib2 Would
it not be the never-failing source of starting
deserving young men in life by giving them
something to weather the hardships of life
| with? Why should the public who desire
measures, not men, discriminate 80 unjustly
between equally meritorious men, by giving
oil the emolumcnts and honors of Office TO the
same man? Would not more healthy and
invigorating tone be transfuscd into the body
polite by continual change of officers? In this
way each man, knowing his record and acts
would be scrutinized by his successors, would
vigilantly and scrupulously endeavor to fulfill
to the last letter his official duties to the great
credit and benefit of his constituents.
In violation of this rule of giving every man
chance to be useful TO his fellow citizens and
to himself, we find interested parties loudly
proclaiming that they do not like to turn man
ont. Turn man out Are the Gins to be
in forever, and the 'Outs' to be out forever
If man has the right to second term, why
not to third-why not TO fourth, and SO
on ad infnitum.
We are told by some (who speak from inter-
cat and not from principle, that the people
have the right to keep a man in. So they
have. They have the right (abstractly con-
sidered) to elect for life and make tho office
transmissable to unborn generations, as they
successfully arrive on the stage of action. But
hardly think that such Democratic
principles will find Judgment in the minds
of free people. Old Grant advocates it, but
the people can't see IT, ROTATION.