Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-10
TERMS 1926 per Annum.


We--thot is tosay, James A. Jones, ed
itor of the Ouachita Hraa, and late can
didate for Congress-are ingloriously de-
icated. To use a classical and entirely or
iginal expression, 1--WE have met the ene-
my and we are theirs We evidently
cast our pearls before swine. We mag
unanimously, and at considerable sacri-
fee Of our habitual self respect, offered It
serve a people who had no appreciation Of
the Offering, We cant help it, We did
MT make the people, and are not under
contract to supply them with brains. If
they were willully blind to our merit, the
fault is theirs, If they are opposed to re-
ceiving individually one hundred and fifty
acres Of land piece, they have a perfect
right to reject it-they ought to know
whether Or not they deserve it. If they
don't want the rights orthe south per
Scrord inviolate" why, they may have
them picElGd for all we care.
AT an enormous expense of sixten dol
lars and thirty-two cents, we printed
multitude Of circulars, sufficient we
thought to elect any man, with which we
flooded this congressional district, and
large portion of the Cherokee nation. We
wrote to our friends, and to some who
were not our friends, to rally to our sup
port. But they didn't rally. We then
concealed ourself Us well as we could at
home, refusing positively to extend our ac-
uuantancc, or to see more of the public
than the public did Of US. With these
precautions we deemed success certain
a great many persons wrote us that We
should be elected, we should have an over
whelming vote they were not deceived
it was overwhelming. Many credulous
persons told us that,we should be elected,
we listened to them and were deceived
But we forgive them, for they made us feel
contradiction while; and all earthly
happiness is transitory. We shall never
become candidate again without consult
ing somebody on the subject first, and as-
certainng whether they do or do not de-
sire us to run for we are satisfied that it
is folly to be candidate unless somebody
does want you to run, and will vote for
you on the strength Of that desire,
We are not without consolation. We
are not the only candidate that was de-
featcd. There are numbers in as bad a
fix as ourself, And besides, greater men
than we claim to be, have .been as badly
beaten.
Among our numerous friends, ex Gov
ernor Drew is entitled to our warmest ac-
acknowledgements. Hisintention, doubtless
was to assist us in beating Rust, by pro.
curing large and infuentian majority of
the Democratic party 10 vote for him.
With this object in view, he made a bril-
liant canvass, ending in no less a brilliant
failure But, notwithstanding he carried
off considerable portion of our vote, We
honor him for his laudable intentions
Hereafter he has but to command us, and
, we will obey-if it suits us to do so.
To the fifteen patriotic and chivalrous
! voters, who cast their suilrages in Pike
, county, we beg leave TO tender our sincerc
and unfeigned gratitude. We owe then
debt that will be difficult to renay. A.
o. slight evidence of our appreciation and
o lasting regard, we propose that il they will
forward us list of their names, we will
send them the HcJuHfor life at the usua'
price, three dollars per annum, brdrInJf
in advance.
In conclusion, we desire permission q
remark, that the small experiment We
have lust made is eminently satisfactory
~ Whatever aspirations we may have hat
for glory are entirely subdued. The pur
suit ola seat in congress, under difficul
ties "is one im which we have no desil
to re-engage. We are satistind that W.
~. carry with US into our retirement the bes
wishes Of generous though ungratefu
people, and are content.
G MORE ABOUT THE CoNET.-The comet vi
is regret to say, is exercising a most corrupt
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