The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-12-01
EMOTIONS OF A DEFEATED
CANDHDATE.

Mr.. James A. Joaes, was candidate
for Congress in Arkansas, III oppositian
to Mr.. Rust. Jones was defeated by six
OF seven thousand majority; and upon
ascertaining the result. came out in bis
paper, the CuacLita Herald, rs follows
DEFEATED, OR UP SALT RIVER.
I'VE aye."-Nuggins.
an OF in VAN should snch examples be.
| Byron.
| Ne--thatis to say James A. Jenes.
editor of the Ouachita Herrld, and late
candidate for Congress iugtcriorsty
| defeated. TO use a classical and entirely
original expression, "We have met the
enemy, aud we are theirs We evil
IDENTIFY cast our pearls before swine. W.
magnanimously, and at considerable a
sacrifice of our habitual self respect off,
cred to serve the people who had no aP-
| probation of the offering. We didn't
make the people, and are not under con.
tract to furnish them with brains. If
they were wilfully blind to our merit, the
fault is theirs. If they don't want the
rights of the South preserved inyiolate,
why they may have thom pickcled for all
we care. We did our duty, and our
conscience is easy. At the enormous
| sacrifice of sixteen dcllaTs and thirty two
cents, we printed multitude ofcrculars,
sufficient to elect any man, with which
we flooded this Congressional District,
and large portion Of the Cherokee ma
! tion
We wrote to our friends, and to soffle
who were not our friends, to rally to otr
support. But they didh't rally. We
then concealed ourselfyas well as we could
at home, refusing positively to extend
our acquaintance, Or to see moro OF tho
public than the public did Of us. With
these precautions, we deemed success
certain. A great many persons Wrote 70
us that we should get an overwhelming
vote; they were not deceived; it Was over
whelming. Many credulous personstold
/ us we should be elected. We listened to
them and were deceived. But We for
givethen, for they made us feel very COM
fortable-for awhile, and ali earthly hap
piness is transitory. We shall never be-
come candidate again, without con-
sulting 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 de-
sire.
We are not without consolation. We
are not the only candidate THAT was de-
feated. There are numbers in Ms bad 4
fix as ourselves; and besides, greater men
/ than we claim to be, have been as badly
beaten.
| There is one thing for which tho PEI
pie should be grateful to us. We did not
bore them with long and tiresome speech
es, as some Of the aspirants did. W.
remained 'quieay ut home" and Troy SO
appreciated eur ,nodesty, that they have
given us the privilege Of continuing to do
so. We are thankful for small favors.
Among our numerous friends, EN-
Gov. Drew is entitled to our warmest nc
acknowledgements His intention was
doubtless to assist us by procur lug res
pectable majority Of the Democratic par
ty to vote for him. With this object ia
view, he made u Brilliant canvass, end
ing III a no less brilliant failure. But,
Notwithstanding he carried off consid-
orable portion of our vote, we honor him
for his laudable intentions Hereafter
he has but to command and wo obey
To the FIFTEEN patriotic anil efiiyai-
ro,s voters who cast their sutfrages for
us in Pike county, we beg leave to ten
der our unfeigned gratitude. We owe
them debt that it will bo difficult to re-
paw. AS slight evidence of our high
appreciation and lasting regard, we pro
pose that if they will forward us list O
their names, we viii send them the FER
aid for Iife-at tho usual price, 50 pc'
annun, Invariably IN odUanca.
j In conclusion we desire permission Z
a remark that the small expsEif..eadt "
r have Just made is elninently satisfactory
' Whatever aspirations we may have la
FOR glory are entirely subdued. The pun
suit of a seat II Congress "undcr dlfiicu
. ties" is'one III which we have no dosr
r. to engage. We are satisfied that "
IS carry with rs into retirement tie be-
wishes Of a generous, though ahgfateft
:. = people; and are content.
!, Try man who had cloud on lis bro