The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-09-08
,ard aud shaken his hand warmly"

hard aud shaken his hand warmly
Prospecting the election to single Offices. il
ought to be unnecessary to mention that citizen
ought to give his vote for that person only. who
unites with general worth and fitness, tho pecu-
liar capacity requisite for the specific Office in
question. Unfortunately, however, it is but too
frequently the that the citizens of free coun-
tries, at large as well as the appointing officers,
are swayed by totally different considerations,
and quiet their consciences by surprising that
"he will do well enough" The election Of in
capable officers, on considerations wholly foreign
to the office; be II family int crest, court favor,
party reward, or clannishness, is equally detri.
mental to the best interests ofthe commonwealth
mt large. L, lowers the whole standard of moral
ity. capacity and efficiency in the public service,
and with this il lowers tho morality of the pub
lie at large; IL dcprives the State Of that neces
sary promotion ofthe public good, which can be
effected only by sound and ap.ble officers be-
ing devoted to the public service. making them
satisfied with barely discharging their duties so
rs to "pass muster" while it makes bold the
incompetent and the dishonest. The history of.
Spain, aud Of Athens afer Pericles affords strk
ing illustrations Of the Importance of this
principle,
At this point was greeted with a chorus of
groans and Kisses. took my seat. as thought,
when one Of the regular speakers came to the
front, brisiling with rage and delivered himself
somewhat as follows;
Friends and fellow citizens: I feel that
have most disagreeable duty to perform that
Of administering merited rehuke to n busy-
body in other peoples business For Eve
long months this man has been our planet,
under the specious guise of o tourist while, in
ftct, he has done little else than wage n most
savage warfare upon our time hopored institu-
tions. social, civil. political and religious
We have received his savage attacks with
great meekness, patience and forbearauce but
forbearance in this case is no longer n virtue.
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principle in both politics and religion thereby
showing his utter ignorance of nj; true philoso-
ply, which leaves such principles TO impracti.
cable drenmers and appeals directly to the pocket
and the stomach but mostly the stomach" Here
the crowd responded with general yell "Yes.
fellow citizens the fundamental principle
Of all true philosophy. when boiled down to
its last analysis may be summed up in the sim.
pie question: On which side is the bread but.
tered p and the true philosopher is the man,
who in every department of life, succeeds in
finding out that side and sticking to il. The
truly philosophical politician is the man who
succeeds in getting the most offices and
in making "the most of what he gets.--
The truly philosophical and therefore success
full preacher is he who counts the most
vorts, no matter how he manages to convert
them. The truly philosophical and therefore
successful man in general is he who manages The
most people successfully for his own purposes
"
outlay of muscle or brains. II in so doing. he
Injuries other pc pie, that is their own look out
Every man for himself and the devil for the
hindmost. But this man from Earth would
revolutionise all these noble principles and
maxims Well did our own Vox Populi call
him filthy dreamer (IIurrah for Vox Populi,
I thought somebody yelled in the crowd.) Well
may you say that, fellow citizens, I thought tho
speaker went on. "Let that cranky school.
master prate about Vor Popdi;s not knowing
the meaning Of The word ganain (qameen). Sup
pose he did not know it's meaning Who
| so absurd MS to suppose that man who had
studied ut an institution Of learning Of nation
al renown. would condescend to such irifes. as
studying the meaning Of words No, fellow
citizens. he would leave such small matters to
school masters and other people Of slow. plod-
ding minds. Up with you hats, fellow citizens
and give twenty mine cheers for Vor Popui.'
During the general confusion that followed,
thought quietly made my escape, AMI taking
the next balloon for earth. was whirling through
space Mt heallong rate. when suddenly the
boiler burse ed MS II seemed. blowing tho whole
concern into "flinderations'' as they say. and
sending me in every direc.ion promiscuously -
While careering thropgh. spaessit seemed that
suddenly srvucN NY t>hcnf ngdfnst n planet
knocking IL clear out Of its orbit. but IL turned
out that had merely jumped out Of bed in my
fright and brought my heal in contact with the
wall. when awoke, and behold 1t was all u
| dream. QUI