The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-08-20
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| INV VI tiiO iibot tllil
disfgurcs society with his presence is the
sycophant. lie IL always obsequious to
those in power, always fawning upon those
who have patronage TO bestow. In politics
this class of persons will "grcasc and swal-
low themselves" with the most remarkable
skill, and facility which only innate mean
ness or long practice could produce
| Tho reader has seen these follows by the
score, and times without number. Just pre-
vious TO convention or m election, they
will denounco certain candidates with VIC
lence, and heap upon them all manner of vi
tnperation, declaring. most omphatically that
they are unfit to hold any position of trust
or honor, and that their election would bc q
triumph of fraud and villainy, and alarm
ingly disastrous TO the country. But as soon
| as these persons are nominated and especial
| ly after they are elected to Office where pat
| ronage is to be bestowed or help secured,
these virtuous dcnouncers of the men will
| get down on their knees to the officers, hum
bly, crave slice of bread and butter, and
| toady in tho most disgusting manner to the
individual in authority they had DETAINED in
private life
Can humanity present itself in more pit
liable and contemplate aspect? Can what
ought to DO manhood get down to any lower
debasement? For serf or slave this alb
, ect littlencss might be cxcllsable but for a
free Americana sovereign by birthright-
it is not only objectionable, but nauseating
And next to the debasement of the tradu-
Ger, il the acceptance of his subjection by
| the one he seeks to propitiate He must
know tho hollowness of the professions of
friendship, and have some appreciation of
the unspeakable depths of contempt TO
| which the being has sunk who can thus stul-
| tify himself for little pelf and yet he ac-
| cepts the empty tender of good will, takes
| the lick-spittle into his confidence, and they
mutually plan to further each others ends.
1t is the most common occurrence for pol
iticians to thus exhibit themselves before the
world; and, we pen the words with a
sense of shame, it is no uncommon thing
| for the people to take up these very men and
ClCCU tncm 10 OllCeI
There is something noble In the forgive
ness of an injury. A man Is never more
God-iikc than when he can pardon an enc
my who is deserving of clemency. But this
taking of leprosy to the bosom this making
n common bed in slime with pcsticnt cor
| ruption; this collusion of traducer and ira
| duccd for the spoils of Office and the pur-
poses of political public robbery, is so oppo-
site to the other that it may be classed as di-
abolical.
Reader, have you seen anything of this
kind of men? DO you recall any instances
which have fallen under your notice of this
sort of co-partner5hip in political lcgcrde-
main? Have you ever known of any of
these compacts between former enemies for
the sole purpose of "feathering their own
nest?' Have no instances of men eating
their own words" fallen under your observa-
ton? How many Of the politicians of the
times are free from these blistering infamies
this loathsome wallowing in the mre? How
many of this class have you upheld, voted
for, aided at the primaries, assisted by word
and deed to honorable positions? If any, dc
you not feel the blood of honest manhood
mantling your cheek and brow rs the memo
ry comes in upon you, and you reflect how
low you have trailed the banner of free suf-
frage in the dust? How beneath your own
conception of manly dignity and patriotic
duty you have been led to act in such an ex.
ercise of your rights rs q voter and a citizen
Can you excuse yourself to your own judg'
ment and conscience? Will you not be a
man hereafter and do better ?-Erchaage,