Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-12-19
BURLINGTON, low A,


for his influence. He is 70, obliged
10 Perplex his brain for the coinage "f
piquan. replies in answer To nas and
wearisome compliments. Success must
smile; bu. defeat may indulge in his
humnr.
/ And then, wha. 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 hi. household goods
or TO distress his adhesiveness. No
winter in Washington or sojnnrn in
Harrisburg, TO be provided for; no
cogi,a,ions about how to remain pop.
ular, and how to satisfy all the world
and the worlds wife. He who is de-
feared. may think as he plea<es, and
wear what he pleases. 60 where he
pleases. He is neither compelled 10
have opinions. nor to define positions
He has no dignity To support. pinching
him under the arms, and rendering him
as uncomfortable as an unaccus.omed
coat, and whether he is aris,ocralic in
his department, or other wise, nobody
knows aud nobody cares.
Who, then. let me ask, who would
no, be a defeated candidate! Who
would no. be. like Jsitier. IN love and
pleased with ruin! /. is for the con.
sli.uency' to repent of blunders. MOI fpr
him, the free. the unlrammeiled, the
independent. the unvoted for. If the
affairs Of the public 60 wrong. lie, others
weep-'.,hou cans, no, say did H."
Blu, the gentleman whose portrait is
given above the Gazehe has an ap,
and happy wood CIT of The Defeated
One, III al altitude before his giiSs.
shows, by tne Gercenrss of his express
sion, 'ha, he. Al least. has not yet learn
et the philosophy Of poll ic,. llasling
before the mirror. from h,- has,y ira.
verses about Tie apartment. he ex.
changes scowt Tor scnwi with his i'm
age. as if to divide himself aud gu TO
bullets. He would also see whether
he Is mistaken in The merits OF the man
VII" had been presented for suffrage
and had been denied. But he can dis.
cover no ehange-no falling off. and
his wrath increases. II is plain, alas!
that St-n,or SMbbs is not used 10 IL;
and tllas he IS, AS yet. nillbte 10 take
iha, pililanlhrnpic view of the case,
which would tell tina, if he had been
successful the other side must perforce
nave been sad certain amour, 81
sadness is inevitable Ii you listen
carefully. each hurrah has It's counter
vail,nn groal. and tie benevolent man
whose .uck IL l. whether good or
bad. we sinai, 40; npw undertake 10 de.
cId,-iiot - be elevated, might d"
much towards cnusniiag himself. by
fetlect'ng upon the happiness derived
BY o..ieIs from MS m,sciance. Ough.
we no,-le. the query be ponderrd--
ought we moi, IN The anscent'en'ai>m
of our humanity, To desire defeat fpI
this very purpose! What triumph
over seliehncss, 10 be able To say
twas that made 'en crow but Tor
my imperfect running. they would
now have been in tears.
S,en,nr S,ubbs. however, in the frs,
Pushes Of his disappointment. carried
; on the war differently, from no, gener-
alizing enough. When tie resul, was
first ascerta,ned. Stenior Slrbbs ham.
mered his ha, upon his brow. as if. an
like Patrick Henry, he was deler,nin-
ed never again 10 "bow To the majesty
nf the people" Ii seemed as lf j,
were proposed that his ha, should be
from this time forth installed as fix.
: tire -Stubbs aud his hat. zone aud
lindivisible. Sinbbs hui,oned his coat
! clear up To his chin, with an air tina,
I ,old palmer than words could speak
| ,ha, his charities were hereafter 10 re-
, main a, hone. aud .ha, all popular a.
venues to his heart were closed now
and forever. will, emo admlttance
: chalked over the dor: "Na admit
lance. except on business 10 The
, bossom Of S,en,or Stubs. He took
his defea, as the experienced are APT
to take such things personal
matter. Not being used 10 il. he frl.
, afTronted H. Thought tina, he had beelI
, .made game Of. 10 Be game Of
. your own accordls an honor; but 10 i'm
r y,ne that other folks are making
, game Of You, is productive Of an IN
. pleasan, sensation, when you are MT
. tx,r,ly used tois.
.Dpntgo. Ssubhs. said brother poll
| ,iclan, as he pnffrd his cigar: wall i"'
The full returns. | want 10 know how
much you're defeated; cause made,
> he, tina. ynn cuulin'l Cum Ii. Fnrr
! there the rest Of the ticket !
Tie fnrie> take the rest OF The tick
- ejacula,ed. S,ubbs. as he pushes
/ lnru.gh the crowd and strobe in'iIg
D sanay along; IN 90 straight hone ss's