The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-10-09
ANINDEPENDENr CANDIDATE.

AN ANINDEPENDENTC CANDIDATE.
Mr.. James A. Jones, candidate for Con-
gress in Arkansas, in opposition to Mr.. Rust.
was defeated by some six or seven thous md
majority; and upon ascertaining the result,
came, ost in his paper, the Ouachita Herasd,
as follows: - ..... .- : .s...s.,
DEFEATED, OR UP SALT RIVER.
eve care."-Muggins. 81. .... ...- ...s......- -
Not in vain should such examples."-Byron
We-that is to say, James A. Jones, edi-
tor of the 0uachita Herald, a late candidate
for Congress-are ingloriously defeated. To
use classical, and entirely original express
sion, 'we have met the enemy and We are
theirs We have evidently cast our pearls
before swine. We magnanimously, and at
q considerable sacrifice of our habitual self
respect, offered to serve people who bad
no appreciation of the offering. We can't
help it. We didn't make the people, and
are not under contract to supply them with
brains, ltthey were wilfuliy blind to our
merit, the fault is theirs. If they are op-
posed to receiving individually hundred
and sixty acres Of land apiece, they have
perfect right to reject it-they ought to
know whether or not they deserve it. IL they
don't want the rights Of the South "preserred
inviolate," why, they may have them
.spicked' for NIL we care. We did our duty
and our conscience is easy. = t# @a
At the enormous expense Of sixteen dol.
lars and thirty-two cents we printed a mul-
titude Of circulars, sufficient, we thought to
elect any man, which we flooded this Con-
gressional district and a large portion Of the
Cherokee Nation. We wrote to our friends,
and some who were not our friends, to rally
to our support. But they didn't rally
We then concealed ourself rs well as we
could at home, refusing positively to extend
our acquaintance, or see any more of the
public than the public did of US. With
these precautiuns we deemed success GER
tain. A great many persons wrote US that
We should get m overwhelming 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 very comfortable-for
while; and all earthly happiness is transit
tory. We shall never become a candidate
again without consulting somebody on the
subject first, and ascertaining whether they
do or do not desire us to run; for We are
satisfied that it is folly to be a 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 Defeated
There are numbers in as bad fix as oursef.
And besides, greater men than we, claim to
have been as badly beaten. Gen. Harrison,
afterward President of the United States,
was once defeated for County Clerk in Ohio,
and James X. Polk was beaten for Govern
or Of Tennessee. We are in good company
and shall, therefore, not complain.
There is one thing for which the people
should be grateful to us. We did not bore
them with long and tiresome speeches, as
some of the aspirants did. We remained
"quietly at home," snd they 50 highly ap-
%preciated our modesty that they have given
us the privilege of continuing to do 50. We
are thankful for small favors.
Among our numerous friends ex- Gov.
Drew is entitled to our warInest aeknowl-
edgements. His intention, doubtless was to
assist us in beating Rust, by procuring a
large and influential ma jority of the Demo-
cratic party to vote for him. With this OBJ
jiect in view he made brilliant canvass,
ending in u no less brilliant failure. But,
Notwithstanding he carried of considera-
bic portion of our vote, we honor HIM for
his laudable intentions. Hereafter be has
hut to command us, and we will obey-if it
suits US to do so. a.
To the fifteen patriotic and chivalrous
voters who cast their suffrages for US in
Pike county, we beg leave to tender our
sincere thanks and unfeigned gratitude
We owe them debt that will be difficult to
repay. As slight evidence of our hi gh
appreciation and lasting regard, we propose
that if they will forward US a list of their
names, we will send them the Herald for
life-at the usual price, So per annum, in
rariably in advance. ..
In conclusion, we desire permission to
remark, that the small experiment we hav e
just made is emnently satisfactory
Whatever aspirations we may have had for
glory are entirely subdued. The pursuit
Of seat in Congress- "under ditficultie',"
is one in which we have no desire to re-
engage. We are satisfied that We carry with
US into our retirement the best wishes of a
generous though ungrateful people, and are
content.