Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-28

perfect success though opposed by |
quite as many obstacles, The in-
tegrity Of the man, and not tho
existence of difficulties defeated the
attempt, An aspirant to kingly |
honors would scarcely refuse all |
appropriations from the public
treasury and condcscend to the
keeping OF minute accounts Of per
sonal expenses, rcimbursing himself
for hts actual expenditure alone,
Vet this WAS the cousc heahscrvcd
during the continuance ct the war,
In fact the whole tenor OF his
actions Us well as the teachings Of
his words could admit Of but one
construction; and no one who has
studied either could doubt for 4
moment that She motive That pre-
vailed over all others 10y which he
was actuatcd was the desire to cs-
ablsh u permanent representative
government for his couutrymcn,
| He was unusually dignited and
| formal in his intercourse with the
public; he was scrupulously exact
as to dress and cquipage; he some
times drove u coach and four; he
permitted mono of the iamiharltlcs
| by which the modern politician
seeks popularity, in zine, he was
not m officer after the modern
statesman : own heart. OF him the
! latter could learn nothing Of that
liberty, equality and fraternity =
characteristic of modern politics,
The good-fcllowship requisite for
securing votes, and the skill neccs-
sary for manipulating caucuscs and
packing conventions have been
taught by other and later teachers.
The potency of Iudieious distr-
button of post-oIlices and custom
houses in order To crafty personal
ambition was n revelation to later
prophets, And whatever objection
may be raised to forms and corc-
monies. TO costly equipage and
: punctilious etiquette, the plam cit
, zen who is interested only in th,
attainment of the better principles
, of government has no hesitation il
pronouncing his decision whcn
these ''illes are put in comparison
with tho pernicious practices, ow
too much in vogue, by which selfish
men scramble into public places
| A recurrence to the practices o
4 the Fathers may not remove all til,
j ills that aillict the nation. Perfection
: in political methods was not attainet
= by the adoption of the constitution
, But the wisdom of those times haC
[ not reached the sublime height tha
$ justified only snccrs at suggestion
a looking towards improvement, Th'
( statesman Of that age thought il
G not unbecoming TO give Il careful
D consideration TO plans proposed fo
! furthering national interests. a
c part of the very evils which to-day
G threaten the stability and perma
+ nencc of the goyernment-cvil
! which, on account Of personal III
i tcrcsts, are defended by prominen
: oilicials-were foreseen BY Wash
4 ington and his compatriots, and TIN
= people were admonished by thei
V earnest words TO guard against thci
!, growth. The experience Of all civ
4 ilizcd nations has led to the belle
g that people attain the creates
6 amount Of happiness by making
/ wide distribution Of the powers 1
G the government instead Of ccnc,
\ trating them in the hands o 1 o.os
/ few. A legitimate res' ~ os .
! application of this doct ,;no :. =
! publican form Of 20 ,orn,no,,,.
J that Of the people y tbcmselv,
, ''O '''n ''o''' certain limit
! number Of person ,nns, ho ont.,
I ,' ''o -" agcment Of aliai
'hat Deions Y the people IA
whole; and th q number IN all y,
organized go scrnments is classifi.
into the thr 90 distinct classes of lie,
islatlVe, e' .ccutive, and judicial of
oers' . generally recognized pril
cipio 70 easures the efficiency an