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Editorial
July 6, 1853
Grant County Herald
Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Satirical remark quoting the New York Dutchman on how unfit individuals confidently seek public offices like Custom-House or embassy roles, while doubting their abilities in private enterprises such as brokering or peddling clams.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
When men are fit, truly remarks the New York Dutchman, or nothing else, they commonly look to the interests of their country. Out of every hundred office holders in the country, you will not find over three per cent. who could make a living, even if they owned the fee simple of a gold mine. Men will doubt their fitness to open a broker's shop, peddle clams, or act as switch tender to a railroad; but who ever saw the individual who distrusted his ability to take charge of a Custom-House, or fill a foreign Embassy?
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Office Holders
Political Fitness
Public Office
Satire
What entities or persons were involved?
New York Dutchman
Office Holders
Custom House
Foreign Embassy
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Unfitness Of Office Holders
Stance / Tone
Satirical Mockery
Key Figures
New York Dutchman
Office Holders
Custom House
Foreign Embassy
Key Arguments
Fit Men Prioritize Country Interests
Few Office Holders Could Make A Living Even With A Gold Mine
Men Doubt Fitness For Private Jobs Like Brokering Or Peddling But Not For Public Offices