River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-19

entitled 10 two delegates in the Convention.
BY order Rep. State Com.
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Horse-Shed ding--Ambi-
tion-A hot pot a-DoilinS ..
A cool breeze from the
North.
From whence doth this union arise?
How comes it that A. d. Richardson,
George Martin and III. A. Taylor are
50 neigEbogly just now
All. We see it now.
Hatred is conquered By love, and the
love we have shown these fellows in
former times, and more especially of a
recent date, has melted all their former
prejudices. We meet again as friends
friends and brothers all We met
Bros. Martin and Richardson at the
Farmers Convention at New Richmond.
But we hid not in livery stable. Bro
Martin, why let that bald head of yours
be covered by bushel? Like piece
Of chalk it might give light that would
shine upon darkness, though the dark
ness comprehcndeth it not.
But here--"Whencc doth this union
arise!" How our souls are softened By
these brotherly ties-how they arc fast
ened tosether-neither nature or time
can dissolve this bond of affection aud
love. Hence we proceed with our mar
rative, for narrative we intend to
write, and not a mora lecture, nor
preach a sermon.
The Savior was born in a stable, but
we never have understood that it was
from that fact that the phrase "horse
shedding" ORIGINATED; but We have
always had an idea that the fact ha,
something to do with calling men and
brethren into horse stables to consult
together, when important political issue:
were to be discussed The salvation oil
a party or of pet scheme may not b.
so important as the salvation of The
human race, yet both being of vas i'm
portancc and saving in character, it is
not surprising after all that our political
saviors should resort to horse stables
to dlscass their plans ofsalvatiou. We
have always been in doubt, however
whether it would not be better to re
sort to an OK stable, since the OK i
supposed to have less intelligence thar
the ass, and the ass still less than tn,
horse.
But we digrcss. We have not los
the thread Of our discourse, since W.
have not yet had hold Of it. The times
arc growing hot, and we may be par
doned for, at least, one desutory leader
Now is the time to bid the guards al
vance Yes,
"The contest deepens. On ye brave,
Who rush to glory, or the grave"
Ambition is powerful source Of good
or ill, not only to individuals, but to
communities, states, kingdoms. empires
We see it no where, so plainly de
velopod as in politics. Men rush mad
ly toward for political notoriety, think
in TO immortalize their names and
hand them down to postcrity in blaze
Of glory. Virtue, honor, intelligence
are no where when compared with po
litical fame. And what is political
fame? A bubble which bursts at th'
softest touch Of the smallest insect.
But why inoralize? Facts arc bcforO
US, aud facts are stubborn things
For once ambition shrinks; for one
the sea is dark and uncertain; now the
timid shrink from gaze, and strong met
quake; now fools rush in where angol'
dare not tread; now the pot is boiling
aud foam aud steam are shooting from
its nose. The furnace is at Hudson
and the handle Of the pot stand
towards Lake SUPERIOR cool brcezr
is rising on the Lake; it sweeps gail!
over the pines and tomorrow it vii
reach Hudson; then it will cool tina
| pot, and soothe those anxious brows--
dispel those missiyings, anl banisl
those fears. SO mote it be-
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