Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-01-28

give 'cOiu cut, previously gwen " hhi
al the polls. When he wslks form, bis
way through The streets is clear aud uD'
embarrassed. MOI oey squeezss bis hand
and asks for his influence. lie is no
obliged TO perplex his brain for the coin
age Of PiqGaLt replies, in answer to ht
and WearisOme compliments. Success
must smile, but defsal may indulge in bis
humor.
And then, what cares hefor securi.
Ilesg He is safe enough inhims elf
His affairs, TOO, may stand as they are
40 winding up--packing np--nO changes
to disturb his household goods, or to dis.
iress his adhes;seness No winterEin
Washington or sOjOurH at Harrisburg, 10
be provided for-nO perpIexilies rbOui
other peoples business--no cOgiialons
about how to remain popular, and how 10
satisfy all ths world and the worlds wife.
He who is defeated may think as be
pleases, say what he pleases, 60 where
he pleases, and wear what he pleases.-
He is neither compelled to have opin-
ions nor to define POSITIONS He has no
dignity TO support, Pinching him under
the arms, and rendering him rs uncOm>
Portable as an unaccustomed coat and
whether be is aristOcratic in his deport-
ment or otherwise, nobody knows and no
buOy cares.
Who, then, let MS ask, would not be a
defeated candidate? Who would not be,
like Jaffier, in love and pleased with ru-
inf 1t is for the constituency 10 repent
of blunders, not for him, the free, the
untrammelled, the independent, the un
voted for. II the affairs of the republic
90 wrong, let others weep-'thou canst
not say J did it,
But the gentleman whose portrait is
given above (ihe Gazette has an apt and
happy wood cut of the Defeated One in
an attitude before bis glsss,) shows BY
the ferceness of his expression, that he
at least, has not yet learned the philOsO-
ply of politics. Hating before the mir
rOr from his hasty traverses about the a.
partment, he exchanges scOwl for scoWl
with his image, as II disposed to divide
himself and go 10 buffets. H, would also
see whether he is mistaken in the mer-
it's of The man, who had been presented
for suffrage, and had been denied. But
he can discover no change-no falling of,
and his wrath increases. II is plain,
alas, that Stenlor Slubbs is not used TO
it; and that he is as yet unable TO take
that philanthropic view of the case, which
would tell that it he had been successful
the other side must perforce have been
sad. A certain amount OF sadness is IN.
evitab;e. If you listen care fully, each
hurfah has lis counlervailiDg grOan; and
the benevolent man whose luck il is
whelher good or bad, we shall not now
undertake to decide-not 10 be elected,
might do much towards cOnsOlIng him.
self, by reAsciing upon the happiness de-
rived BY others from his m.schanCe.-'
Gu ght we not-let the query be ponder
ed-Ought we not, in the lranceOdental-
ism OF our humanity, 10 desire defeat for
this very purposef What triumph over
sel6shness, TO be able to say: "Twas l
that made 'em crow-but for my imper>
feet running, they would now have been
in tears!
Stentor Stubbs, however, in the first
flusbes of his disappointment, carried on
the war di flerently. from not generallzIng
enough. When the result was oscer'
tanned, Slentor Slubbs hammered his hat
upon his brow, as if, unlike Patrick Hen.
rv. he was determined never again 10
bow to the majesty Of the people, Il
seem ed as if it were proposed that his
hat should be, from this time forth, In'
stalled as a fixturo-Siubbs and his hat,
zone and i1dlvisible.' SIubbs bullOned
his coat up to the chin, with an air that
,old Dlainer than words could speak, that
his charities were hereafter to remain at
home, aud that all popular avenues 10 his
heart we're closed, now and forever, with
M Admittance chalked over the door,
-sNo Admttance except on business, 10
the bosom of Stenlor Slubbs. He took
his defeat as the inexperienced are APT
TO take such thngs--as q personal mat
Ter. To be game of your own accord
Is an honor; but 10 imagine that Olhe
folks are making game Of you, is pro
duc,ive Of an unpleasant sensation, Whel
you are not exactly used TO il. :,
Don't 60, Stubbs, said brother poll
tician, as he pufFsd his cigar; wait TO
1.-The full turns. want TO know boV
much you're defeated, cause made Os
that you could'nt come j. Them l"''0
the rest Of the ticket
} .Tho luries take the rest of tne lIcHe. s =. |:
q -ejaculated Siubbs, aao as ;Udirnsntl,
: through the crowd ana S.aOus .e @ "Us b,eai
alOng, 'I'll go ', SIrs,Sas aSasb S cS,ir over III
s.SlsNnl'Ii s Jam my stick Iig6l through 'h
. .aa;%n,JSow--i'II dance Oh the top Of the tea
%MOs 'sinss' Not elected! Dom, let an
! Snde evsr Try to speak to me again,
y ,hey % don't want 10 kelch it. But i the
3 have % anFlhing 10 say, now is the time :,
: Thess's the wslchmAn--Whas does y