Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-08

fortunes as lhey Tell. Far IN The interior, sat
the grim Divinity on his ebon throne. and as he
roll'd his sigh,less eyeballs around darkness
was heaped on darkness. The angel declined
Mr. Clay's banter TO take hand whist, bu.
led him to the very foo,s,ool of the monarch.
!. Here, Great Monarch" said the angel "here
is my son Henry Clay, late candidate for the
that | would this evening introduce him to the
Great Power that has so often disappointed his
ambition. and as know your Majesty does
not. like Mr.. Birney entertain grudge against
him. fatier myself that you will deign 10 en-
tighten him on the reasons Of your conduct,
that he may | enceforh feel reconciled TO the
decree Of Providence and no longer suspec,
your Majesty Of personal malice and injus-
lice. The old Monarch. addressing Mr..
Clay. cautiously replaced as follows:
" Know, . Henry, tina, thou hast ventured
10 beard shat Great Power whose unseen hand
has so often snached from thy grasp, the
prize Of thy ambition. And az hare learned.
you are determined henceforih, nver TO be
candidate for earthly honor. will deigu 10 ex.
plain and justify my conduct that thou mayest
no longer fret against Providence. and tina,
'nou mayess enjoy peace in thy latter days.
am The Sovereign Arbiter of Chance, Luck
aud Accident. | am Old Luck himself. And
as thou art acquainted with the administration
Of thy coun'ry's government. will now en-
tighten thee upon the government Of the world.
Know then that precisely one half and no
more.) Of The wealth and honors of time are Sc,
apart as the prizes of superior wisdom. inieli-
gencc and merit. This makes The world one
vast OIympian race ground. No one gains
these prizes, except the swift the strong and
the mighty. The lame and the lazy are JOS
tied off the track and turn aside to pine away
amidst scorn and disappointment. The other
half Of the worlds wealth and honor have been
set aPar. as fund for the support Of idiots and
non cOmpoteS. have been the trustee Of this
fund ever since the world began, and The ack-
nowledged patron of its beneiciares. Thou
art not on ny list. Henry. Thy Maker gave
'Hto euPtIIoi VII anu forecast. lhou hdSl
won many prizes in the race and wrestle and
should ! rob my weak, lame, and imbecie
children. TO give TO thee! Nay. should not
sometimes foil the designs of the crafty and
wise, lest the poor fool should be uttrely sup
planted, and his seed left 10 perish from the
earth. When the sturdy masiiffs are fighting
for the pIize, | sometimes snatch it away by
stealth, and drop it at the feet Of some incon-
siderable puppy. The world cries on, 'wha,
lucky god send what a chance" when in
fac, i, is the result, Of my premedita,ed agency
in human affairs. And dost thou curse me
because | turn the issues of luck in favor of
the numbskull, and thus equallze the condi.
tons Of men! have no aims 10 beslow upon
thee, Henry, for thou dost belong TO another
Department Of the worlds administration.
help only those to whom nature has dcnit d The
power of helping themselves, and is not my adj
ninisIraion founded on equity and iustice,-
Wise, lofty mor,als occupied the Pres
lden'ial chair from General Washingion's
time to GenetI HarriSon's. They utterly dis.
franchised my favoriies. my collaboration
more than forty years my weak, inoffansve
subjects were gored and horned away from
the public crib by their fierce. tyrannical fell
lows. Heaven forgive me for ,oeraling such
foul play SO long. John Tyler always had a
soft spot on his head. The world cnrses me
for procuring his nomination TO the Vice Pres
/ idency-Let them curse on; they understand
not my motives. nor the principles of my adj
mnisraiion. If Old Luck does not elevate
Of his fellows. who will do i,i Did err in
seating my beneficiary in the Presidential
Chair. when his gifted. lordly sUpsriors had
occupied it so longl And ia mes n. Polk of
Duck River though not exactly on my list
has a far stronger claim on my sympathy than
either Mr.. Van Buren, or myself. presided
over the Baltimore Convention and the polti-
cal wheel turned up the name of James X.
Polk. by chance" interfered not as a Wing
or Democrat. but TO exall the simple in spite Of
the wise and crafty. Have you no, abserved
tina, if fool buys farm, rail road is sure 10
pass by it; or City springs up there. and the
owner soon becomes Colonel or a Congress
mani The boiler never bursts till the fool has
left the boat-Ihe Peace Maker could not ex-
plode ill Mr.. Tyler had left the deck. Would
il not be a reflection of Providence. were no
powerful Guardian like myself, appointed to
protect and take care OF those who are no,