Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-09-29
An independent Candidate.

Rust, was defeated BY some six or seven
thousand msjority and upon ascertaining
the result, came out in his paper, the Qua.
chita Herald, as follows:
DEFEATED, OR UP SALT RIVER
"We cave" MuggiRs. Il
"Eot 10 vain should such examples be.
Byron.
We-that is to say, James A. Jones,
editor Of the Ouachita Herald, a late eau
didate for COngress--are inglOnouiy de-
feated. To Use classical, and entirely
original expression, Eve have met the enc
nv and we are theirs. We evidently
east our pearls before swine We mag
unanimously, and al considerable sacrifice
Of our habitual self respect, Offered to serve
people who no appreciation OF the offer
ING. We can't help it. We didn't make
the people, and are not under contract TO
supply them with brains. II they were
wiliuily blind 10 our merit, the fault is
theirs. If they are opposed to receiving
individually a hundred aud sixty acress OF
land piece, they have a perfect right to
reject it-they ought II know whether or
n3 they deserve it. If they don't want
the rights Of tie South preserved invio-
late" why, they may have them "pickled'
for slI we care. We did our duty and our
conscience ls easy.
At the enormous expense o. sixteen doi-
lars and thirty.two cents We printed a nul,
,itude of circulars, sufficient we thought
10 elect any man. with which we flooded
this Congressional district and large por'
ton Of the Cherokee Nation. We wrote
TO our friends, and to some who were not
our friends, to rally to our support But
they didn't rally. We then concealed our
self as we'll as we could OF home, retr'
.iur positively to extend cur acquaintance
or to see more Of the public that the pub
Tic did of rs. With these precautions w
deemed success certain. A great many
,ne.sons wrote us that we should get 81
overwhelming vote, they were not decelVe'
it was overwhelming. Many creduloI
ney,ons told us that we should be elected
we listened to them, ard wers deceived
But We forgive thom. for they made u
,,a ,er, eolnfortabe-for while; and al
earthly happiness is transitory, We shsi
ne,e. yscome a candidate again wllhou
consulting somebody on the subject MS
and s.certauing whether they do or d
not desire us to run; for we Sre sSt'she
that /, q folly to be Il candidate uuie'
-some5ody does waits you to run, anf WI
vote ior YOU On the strength OF that d(
sire. -,
Ne are not without consolation, w
are not the only candidate deieated'-
There re numbers IN MS bad hx as OF
selves. And besides greater men than
claim to have been rs badly beaten. ue
Harrison. afterwarl President of the Un
ted States, was once defeated tor Count
O,erk in Ohio, aud Jane X. Po'k VI
henten for Go,ernor of Tennessee. "
ure in good company and shall, 'herefoF
Tber. is one hing for which the peop
should be grateful to u'. We did not ho
them with long and tiresome speeches
some of the aspirants did. We remain'
.ouietly at hone," and they so highly a
nr4ciated our modesty that they have CIV
us tha privilege of contiuueing to do so.-
we are thankful for small tavGrs'
Among our numerous friends exec
Drew is entitled to our warmest scEnOV
eegements. HIS intention, doubtless "
to assist US in beating Rust, by procutn
a large and influential majority OF
Democratic party to vote for him. WI
this object in view he made a brilliant ca
vas... ending in a no less brilliant failure
But, Notwithstanding he carried ott co
siderable portion Of our vote, we honor d
for his laudable intentions. Hereafter
has but to command US, and we Will 90
ii it suits us to do SO. 500,
10 the fifteen patriotic and chlvar'
voters who cast their suffrages Tor us
Pike county, we beg leave to7ender
sincere and unfeigned gratitude. We o
them debt that WILDE difficult to rep
As the slightest evidence of our high
precistion and lasting regard, We prop
that if they will forward US list 9t y
names, we will send them the Herald
1nfe-at the usual price, IS per anhu
Invariably in advance. -.
In conclusion, we desire permission
remark, that the smsllexperlment we b
Just made is eminently satisfactory. W
ever aspirations we may have had for g.
are entirely subdped. The pursuit 9
reat in Oong.ess "under difficulties" is
N which we have no desire to re eng'
We are satisfied that We carry with US
toour retirment the best wishes Of ger
ousthough. uugreat.ui people, and are
tent. aF... f z 5-s ~ f