Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-25
Daily Tir9iniau.
An Independent Candidate.

All 1HucponuoutO OhuutSlbto.
Our readers says tho Memphis Eagle will re
member u circular published in our columns, from
Mr.. James A. Jones, n candidate for Congress in
Arkansas. in oppositian to Mr.. Rust Jones was
defeated 10y some ak or seven thousand thousand
majority, aud upon ascortaining tho result. como
out in his paper, tho Ouachita Herald. as follows
DEFEATED OR UP SALT RIVER
1--WE cave Mn1sss
Not IN yaiu should such cranhaes be-" byron,
Wr-thn, is to say. james A. Jones, editor of
tho Oml.hita Herald, and late Candidate for Con-
grcss---are inglorously defeated To elias
seal, aud entirely original expression. I'VE have
met the enemy ana We are theirs. We evident
~ cast our pearls before swine. We mngnani-
mnusly. aud at considerable sacrifice ofour hab-
itual self respect offered serve people who had
no appreciation OF tho offering VIZ can't help it
Wc did mt nake the people aud arc not under
contract to supply them with brans,~|ffthey wero
wiliully blind Ia Vur merit the fault ia theirs.
Ii they are opposed to recoising individually n
hundred dnnd sixty acrcEof land npicrc, ,shcy have
right To reject it---thoy ought to know whether or
not thoy deserve it. If they don't want tho rights
ot tho South "prcserred insiolatc,' why, they may
have them pckelcdfor all we care. We did our
duty, and our conscience is easy. At the enor-
NOUS expense OF sixteen dollars aud thirty two
cents VT printed multitude Of circulars -sutl
Gent TO elect any man--with which We flooded
this Congressional District and large portion ofthe
Cherokee Nation. We wrote to our friends aud
Ia sonie who were not our friends To rally 10 our
support. But they didn't rally. Wo thon con-
conlcd oursclf ns we'll IA we could Mt homc roiu-
sing positively To extend our acquaintance, or To
more Of tho public than the public did Of u.s.
With these precautions we deemed success GER
tain. \ great many persons wrote 10 us that we
should get m oycrw hclming yotc--they not
deceived. ii was overwhelming Many crcdulous
persons told us that we should be elected; we lis
tened to them and were deceived. But we forgive
them, for they made us feel very comtortable--ior
while: aud all earthly happiness is tranritory.
We shall never become II cundiinto again without
consulting some body tho subject frat. and as-
ocriaining whether they do or do not desire IN to
run; for satisfied TINT il isiolly tobc can
dllnto unless somebody does want you to run, and
will vo,o for you on the strength Of thnt desire.
We are not without consolation. We nrc not
the only candidate that was Defeated. There uro
numbers i'll rs bad fix rs ourselt. And besides
greater men than we claim claim to Dc have been
as badly beaten Gen. Harrison. afterwards Pre-
sdent of the United States, was once defeated for
County Clerk in Ohio, aud Jnmc, X. Polk whs
beaten for Guycrnoro ot Tennessee. We nrc in good
company and shall, therefore, not complain
There is one thing for which the people should
bc grateful to us Wcdid not bore them with long
md tirrsomc rpccehcs ns some of tho nspirnnts
'''' i'''"''''" t"'''y ~ h'i,''' "" WY
y" highly appreciated our molesty that they have
gwen us the privilege of continuing to do SO. We
nrc thankful for small layors.
Among our numerous irinnds, ex-Goy. Drew is
cntillo'l TO our wnrmost Acknowledgements. His
intention, doubtless was TO assist us IN beating
lust, by procuring large and influential mNjori-
~ OF the Democratic party to vote for him. With
this object in view, he made brilliant canvass,
ending in no less brilliant failure. But,notwtl,-
standing ho carried on' ~ considerable portion Of
our vote, ,wc honor him for his laudablc Intentions.
Hereafter he has but to command w, and we will
ohry-if it suits us to do So
To the FIFTEEN patriotic and chivnlrous voters.
who cast their suffrngcs for us in PiKL COUNTY. we
beg leave to tender our sincere and uneigned
gratitude. We owe them debt that " i'll be diff
cult To repay. As n slight evidence oi our high
appreciation and lasting regard, propose that if
they will forward us list Of their nnmcs. We will
send them tho H,aM for liie--nt the usual price,
$500 per annum nrariabty in advance. .,
Ia conclusion, we desire permission to remark,
that the small experiment we have just made is
cmncnty satisfactory. Whatever aspirations we
may have Ind for glory entirely subducd The
pursuit Of seat in Congress 'ui,dor diIi. ues' is
one in which we have no desire TO rceugage. We
satisfied TINT carry with us into cur retire
ment the best wishes ofa generous though migrate
iul people, and arc content.