Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-04-15
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Good men stand aghast at the astound-
Ing developments Of corruption and by
pocrisy in political life, and almost like
one of old say, "therG are none that doeth
good, no not one" Almost ready to &C.
knowledge that all political integrity and
nprightness, that all morals in politics
died long ago. That good and upright
men, in all other conditions and circum-
stances, as soon as they enter the politi-
cal field, lose their moral standing and
begin to sink into the political pool and
rings, from which few ever came forth
unscathed. Now we are none of those
that believe but what we have abundance
of men that are firm and solid in the right
and who, if put in places of honor aud
trust, that would honor the Office, doing
credit to themselves, and would save the
nation from such scandals that render US
bye word and Kissing among other
civilized nations. The trouble is with the
people. They will have just what they
demand. Good and upright men shun
politics as something that will cOntamin-
ate them; as something dirty, therefore
to be let alone. Let these good christian
men attend the caucuses and primary con-
ventions and see to it themselves that
good and true men are put in nomination
and instead of praying the good Lord to
deliver us from such corruption, to take
hold of it and see that it is done. Less
prayer and more determined work in this
direction would be much more effectual
Political tricksters and sharpers know
how to manage the primary meetings, be-
cause as general thing the element Of
goodness that has always power is not
there, and they handle the ribbons just as
they please. Let the people demand good
and true men. We don't want ucn that
are worse than beasts, because of rot-gut.
We want clean meu. Discard all men
addicted to the use of the bottle; and this
one thing would help the temperance
cause a long way, for men in office that
drink, give the bottle standing, rcpu-
tation. How good and true men would
hang their heads, if they could see the
men they voted for in all honesty, as they
really are behind the scenes, at their
State or National Capitals, when in liq-
uor, entering into all the low, Bacchan-
allan revelry, so indecent as not to be de-
t1ot N lpy IL,
oar cities. Elevate the standard; that is,
demand something better, we shall not
have it until we do. We want something
more in our Offices than mere politicians
we want men that will, by precept and
example, liftup their fellow-men to q bet
ter life, that will elevate the morals o.
the people Judging from this stand point,
what would the world lose if most of
our honored men should drop out of it.
Worth is what we demand in our officers.
Wealth, but not that necessarily of dol
lars and cents-that which caunot be
weighed or measured by human appli-
ances. Would that in this centennial
year of good will we might take this mat.
ter in hand, individually, without any
pleas Of excuse and, accomplish the long
looked for end of these rotten scandals
in high life, as well as in all other con
ditionS, that the next hundred years may
witness renovation in morals and po
litical honesty, which is the only safe
Guard and hone of tho continund narnp.
tuity of our nation.