The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-10-28
A slight Beat-Takiug It Easy.


We would give good price for genial
temper like that Of Mr.. James A. Jones, OF
Arkansas. He wanted to 60 to Congress,
and he therefore ran independent. The
Democracy had about seven thousand msjor-
ty in his district. That majority was cast
against him. Now listen to Mr.. Jones's bon
hommis, as he discusses his defeat in his pa
per, Che is an editor of course,) the Ouachitu
Herald. His thanks to the fifteen gentle
man in Pike county are very funny. They
remind US ofthe one man who voted for Fill.
more, in some backwOods county Of Vir'
ginia: .......
DEFEATED, OR UP SALT RIVER.
"We ave."-MuGaINs.
"Not In vain should such examples be."-BTRoN.
We-that is to say, James A. Jones, edit
or Of the Ouachita Herald, and late candi.
date for Congress-are ingioriously defeat.
ed. To use classical and entirely original
expression, tive have met the enemy and we
are theirs" We evidently cast our pearls
before swine. We maghahimously, and at
a considerable sacrifice of our habtual self
respect, offered to serve people who had
no appreciation of the offering. We can't
he lp it. We didn't make the people, and
are not under contract to supply them with
brains. If they were wilfuly blind to our
merit, the fault is theirs. If they are oppos-
ed to receiving individually hundred and
sixty acres Of land piece, they have per-
feet right to reject it--they ought to know
whether or not they deserve it. II they
don't want the rights of the South "preserv-
ed inviolote," why they may have them pick
led, for all we care. We did our duty, and
our conscience is easy.
At the enormous expense Of sixteen dol
lars and thifty-two cents, we printed null
titude of circulars, sufficient, we thought, to
elect any man, with which we flooded this
Congressional district and large portion 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 ourselves
as we'll as we could at home, refusing to ex.
tend our acquaintance, Or 10 see more of the
public than the public did of US. With these
precautions we deemed success certain. A
great many persons wrote US that we should
get an overwhelming vote; they were not
deceived lit was overwhelming. Many
credulous persons told us that we should be
elected; we listened to them and were de.
ceived. But 1--WE forgive them, for they made
US feel very comfortable-for while; and
all earthly happiness is transitory. We
shall never become candidate again with
out consulting somebody on the subject first,
and ascertaining whether they do or do no,
desire US to run; for we are satisfied that il
is folly to be a candidate unless son,ebod,
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 our.
selves. And besides greater men than WI
claim to te, have been as badly beaten.
Among our numerous friends, Ex Govern
or Drew is entitled to our warmest acknowl /
edgments. His intention, doubtless, was tt
, assist us in beating Rust by procuring ,
large and influential majority of the Demo
cratic party to vote for him. With this OBJ
I ject in view, he made brilliant canvass, end
ing in no less brilliant failure. But, not
withstanding he carried off a considerabI,
portion OF our vote, we honor him for hi
laudable intentions. Hereafter, he has bu
, to command US, and we will obey-if it suit
+ us to do SO.
To the fifteen patriotic and chivulrous vo
. ters, who cast their suffrages for US in Pix
county we beg leave to tender our SINGER
and unfeigned gratitude. We owe them
y debt that will be difficult to repay. AS
y slight evidence Of our high appreciation an
lasting regard, we propose that If they vii
t forward US list oftheir names, we will sen
them the Herald for life-at the usual price
J, SO 90 per annum, Invariably in advance,
a In conclusion, we desire permission to re
. mark that the small experiment we have ju:
d made is eminently satisfactory. Whateve
= aspirations we may have had for glory ar
i. entirely subdued. The pursuit of seat i
r Congress, "under difficulties" is one i
which we have no design to re-engage.-
Q We are satisfied that we carry with US int
Q our retirement the best wishes Of genel
# Gus, though ungratcful people, and we ar
e content.
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