Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-12

The MARTYRDoM OF PCLITIcS.-Thc editor OF
the New York Sun has friend who was once
candidate for office but did not get elected. As
the election u now over AMI many have shared
the same fate, they may prepare their minds by
reading the annexed sketch:
.ssYou have never been candidate for public
office. Twas last year, and | tell you the 10Th
century is still long way from The Millennium. If
ithas not ITS racks for the body it has its racks for
the mind; and what are thumbScTewS to the
screws which modern Inhum1nl'Y and ingenuity
apply 10 the pockets. have said was a canli-
dale for Office at the last election. Some of my
fellow citizens though Twas a very fit and prop
er.petsOu 10 represent them in our City Council,
aud was at the time, decidedly OF tile same opin-
ion. have modified my opinion since. Well, |
accepted their nomination, paid all The assess
memr and something lnure; promised, aud lodged,
and helged, unit began 10 fudmY conscience
relaxing al4rmingy. -
"For two weeks before election day ale little,
slept little, rested little and Tell OF in flesh 10 the
enormous amount OF ten pounds. | counted the
prObabIe vote would gel dozen tImes-a day,
stood up bravely against Misrepresentation aud
submitted even 10 be introduced 10 and nmngle
with score o. loaferS-because, as had entered
the field, | was determined TO fight TO win. a.
"WEen the morning of the election came, frar-
ed the bursting Of a blood vessel and all untime-
ly end, great was the perturbation OF my mind.
udy WOIc Ou luy ILIGHJS grew COuUuenl
of my success, yet the vote would undoubtedly be
close. My opponent had--but won't tra.uce
hin-and my friends were not as experienced in
in political Warfare rs his. l Vas III lortue. The
Sw eat started--though the day was raw and coIL-
from every pore in my body. My face frightened
me as caught glimpse ut ii in the looking glass
OF the saloon Where had gone alter shutdown 10
meet the committee aud hear the result of the Vote
ga crowd rushed 10 congratulate me on NV
success a lepo:t had just come from the M
speclOts that was triumphant. The effect ON
my excited mind | cannot now describe; but
think seemed TO lose my consciousness n few
moments, and was just beginning 10 realize new
aud InexpreSSibly delightful sensation Of glory,
when 10! thu authoritative announcement came that
my opponent was successful by fifteen vOles!
did mol faint, but darted from the place, found
my home as cheerleSs as prison, and after day
or two OF suffering, modification and hatred of the
world and all the races of 'free and enlightened
vOtetS,' my appetite and peace began 10 return.
Talk shouted our friend with unusual empha.
sis, 'Of racks and thumGScrewS, and stakes and
Scatfolds! suffered them all at once in this hui
name nineteenth century, and in this free and
happy country, and all because desired TO serve
my fellow citizens in public capacity, because
was the fool to believe that if ooS the field half
of the opposing party would cast their votes to me-
Will you believe il?' he added with same bitter-
| ness, and forgetting his resolves not TO traduce
The man that beat me could scarcely write his
own name, and was low and rowdyiSh in his hab--
It's to boot. PShaV be Candidate for Office and
get beaten by numbSkul or sla ng- whangIng pol
Iilcian, and II will take the poetry out of your
nJtiOns OF the wonpcrtul progress and extraordi,
| nary Enlightenment oil the lace"