"PARLOR POLITICIANS
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Whoever will take the trouble to examine care
fully into the secret maneuvres of class of men,
who manage always to secure to themselves
good share of the spoils of victory, but who are


little known or heard Of during an election, wall


become astonished at the degree of perfection to


which the "parlor politician" has arrived In his
vocation. He is never seen out mingling with the


masses who do, the work of the party, but is, du-


ring an important canvass, always to be found ia


his private study, with long list OF names of prom
inent party men residing in different sections OF
the country laying before him. His whole time
is employed in correspondence. He chronicles
every act of the party, and dispatches his letters
to the prominent party men, and particularly the
candidates for the Presidency, Vice Presidency,
members of Congress, sc. &C. He Thus too Of:
ten, obtains reputation for being an active party
man, one whose time and talents have been en-
ployed to advance the interests and secure the
cess ofthe Democratic party. How many thou
sand letters have been written to President Polk
by the "parler politicians" throughout the coun-
try Amen who have never raised hand to Sc
cure the victory, and many of them did not even
take the trouble to vote for;him. Yet we venture