Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-14

ter such a disaster, with not the shad-
ow of a real care upon his mind
Whatever Of sorrow he may suppose
himself to have, it is but a grief from
the storehouse of imagination. He
can betal.e himself with confidence to
bed. A minority slumber is but rarely
disturbed by the roaring shouts Of a
torchlight procession.
It is not expected that he should
shiyeringly arise at two or three O'Clock
in the morning, 10 make thankful
speech for the honor which has been
done to him, or to invite Tom,
Dick and Harry, to come IN and
SOL his carpets and drink his
wine. He can take his meals, and
read the "returns" IN quiet, unannoy-
ed by either bell or knocker. He is
not required to give ''cold cuts" and
savory collatioons TO celebrate the tri-
u,nph. On the contrary, all past
election expenses are dispensed with
in his case, Oh account of the
''cold cut" previously given to him at
the polls. When he walks nth, his
way through the streets is Gear and
une,nbarrissed, Nobody squeezes his
hand and asks for his influence. He
is not obliged to perplex his brain for
the coinage Of piquant replies, in an
swer to flat and wearisome compliment.
Success must smiie;bu defeat may IN
dulge in his humour.
And then, what cares he for securi
ties? He is safe enough in himself
His affairs, too, may stand as they are
no winding up and packing up; no
changes to disturb his household gods,
or to distress his adhesil eness. No
winter in Washington or sojourn at
Harrisburg, 10 be provided for; no per-
l3.ezisies about other peoples business;
no cogitations about how to remain
popular, and to satisfy all the world
and the worlds wife. He WHO'S de-
feated, may think as he pleases, say
what he pleases, go where he pleases,
and wear what be pleases. He is
neither compelled to have opinions
nor to "deline positions" He has no
dignity 10 support, pincning him I'M
der the arms, and rendering him as
comfortable as an unaccustomed coat;
and whether he is aristocratic in his de-
pertinent, or otherwise nobody knows
and nowbody cares.
'sWho then let us ask, who would not
be defeated candidate? Who would
not be like Jaffier, Sin love and pleas
ed with ruin?' Il is for tlie constituent
cy 10 repent OF bunders: not for him,
the free the untrammelletl The indepen-
dent, the un-yoted for. IF the affairs
of the republic go wrong, let others
weep-'thou canst not say I did it. ~
But the gentleman, whose portrait
is given, shows by the ferceness of his
expression, that he at least, has not
yet learned tie philosophy of politics.
Hating before the mirror, from his has
ty traverses about the apartment, he
exchanges scowl for scowl with his
image, as if dispose ed TO divide himself,
and 90 to bufets. He would also see
whether he is mistaken in the merits
OF the man, who had been presented
for suffrage, and had been denied
But he can discover no change-no
falling off, and his wrath increases. 1t
is plain, alas, that Stentor Stubs is
not used 10 it; and that he is as yet un-
able to take that philantropic view o.
the case, which would tell that if he
had been successful, the other side that
must perforce, have been sad. A GER
! tain amount of sadness is inevitable
you listen carefully, each hurrah has
its countervaiIing groan; and the be.
neyoIent man, whose lack it is-wheth
err good or bad, we shall not now un-
deriake to decide-not be elected,
might do much towards consolinghim-
self, by rejecting upon the happiness
derived by others from his mischance
Ought we not-let the query be pom
dered-ought we not, in the transcen-
dentalism of our humanity, to desire
defeat for this very purpose? What {
triumph over selfshness, to be able to
say, "Twas / that made 'em crow
but for my imperfect running, the.
would now have been in tears"
Stentor Stubs, however, in the frs
anshes of his Disappointment, Garlic
on the war differently, from not gener-
alising enough. When the result was
ascertained, Stentor Stubs hammered
his hat upon his brow as if,unlike Pat.
rick Henry, he was determined never
again to chow to the majesty of the
people," 1t seemed as if it were pro-
posed that his hat should be, for this
time forth, Installed as fxture-Stubbs