Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-12-01
AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.


James A. Jones, the candidate for Con-
gress in Arkansas who run against Rust, was
beaten only by six or seven thousand votes. |
On learning the result, the Ouachita Herald
comes out with the annexed witty article.
IF Jones is not elected after this efusion, the
regard the electors of Arkansas void of all
appreciation of genuine humor:
DEFEATED, OR UP SALT RIVER.
1--WE ."-lhqgins.
"Not in vain should such examples be."-BTon.
We-that is to say James A. Jones, editor
of the Ouachita Herald, and late candidate
for CoDgress-are ingloriously defeated. To
use a classical and entirely original express
sion: I'VE have met the enemy and we are
theirs" We evidently cast our pearls before
swine. We msgnanimously, and at sacri-
fee of our habitual self-respect, offered to
serve the people who had no appreciation of
the Offering. We didn't make the people,
and we are not under contract to supply them
with brains If they were willfully blind to
our merit the fault is theirs. If they don't
want the rights of the South preserved invio-
late, why they may have them picked for
all we care We did our duty, and our con-
science is easy. At the enormous expense
of sixteen dollars and thirty-two cents, we
printed multitude of circulars, sufficient 20
4 elect any man. with which we flooded this
congressional district, and large portion in
the Cherokee Nation. We wrote to oar
friends, and to some who were not our
friends to rally to our support. But they
didn't rally. A great many persons wrote to
US that we should get an overwhelming vote !;
and they were not deceived-it was over
whelming. Many crcdulous persons told US
that we should be elected We listened to
them and were deceived. But We forgive
them, for they made US very comfortable for
awhile, and all earthly happiness is trans
itory. We shall never become candidate
again without consulting somebody on the
subject first. and ascertaining whether they
do or they do not desire 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 thai
desire.
We are not without consolation. We arc
not the only candidate that was defeated
There are u number who are in as bad fix
as ourselves and besides, greater men thar
we claim to have been as badly beaten
Gen. Harrison, afterwards President of ths
United States, was once defeated for county
clerk, in Ohio. and James K. Polk wa
beaten for Governor of Tennessee. We are
G in good company, and therefore shall no
complain.
There is one thing for which the peopl
should be grateful to us. We did not bor
them with long and tiresome speeches, q
r some of the aspirants did. We remained
o quietly at home," AMI they SO highly ap
h preciated our :nodesty that they have give'
us the privilege of continuing to do so. W
&c are thankful for small favors.
l. Among our numerous friends ex- Goyerno
l. Drew is entitled to our warmest acknowledge
N mentS. His intention doubtless WAS to assis
6 us in beating Rust. by procuring large an
influential majority of the Democratic part
'' to vote for him. With this object in view
N he made brilliant canvass, ending in n
ID less brilliant failure. But notwithstanding
,o lie carried off a considerable portion of OF
vote, we honor him for his laudable inter
tions Hereafter he has but to command
N and We will obey-if it suits US to do so,
ne To the FIFTEEN patriotic and chivarol
IN voters who cast their suffrages for
u Pike county. we beg leave to tender our III
e fegned gratitude. We owe them dbet h
iA will be difficult to repay. As slight ev
e. dence of our high appreciation and lastlu
g regard, we propose that if they will forwar
ty us list of their names, we will send the
as the Herald for life-at the usual rate, So
IS per annum. inrariabty in advance.
e. In conclusion, we desire permission to r
to mark that the small experiment we have ju
Mt made is emlnenty satisfactory. Whatev
on aspirations we may have had are entire
O. subdued, The pursuit of seat in Conere
he ''under difficulties" is one in which we ha
We no desire to engage. We satisfied th
las we carry with US to our retirement the bt
wishes of generous though uugrateful pc
at pie, and are content