, 1874-11-04

Tho result Of yeatea1ay's voting necessarily
loayoa largo army of the defeated in this city,
county, aud stato. who to-day ara weary. sore.
alspiritcd, and wondering what bit them yes
tcrday, They arc disposed to look upon life as
a fraud aud burden, and upon tho world a. .
humbug and deluaion. Brown will probably
spond the day wondering why Lila follow-oitizena
should havo been 80 indiscrcet, 80 dead to their
dutioa aa patriots, 90 careless Of tho safety Of
tho country, a. to profor Joncs, who iB 80 much
bis inforior in patriotism, In sbility and in pri-
yate character Thompson will tear bis hair and
abuse his family, aud spend tho day in cursiug
at the fraity Of tho public, because johnson
wii cat turtle coup aud ride III baroucho whom
tho Goyernor-G Gonorals and tho King OF the
Sandwich Islands como hero, and HRS. Thomp-
son will cease to exchange calls with Atrs. john
SOD, and tho littlo Thompeons In their fran
ditional to thoso they already hayo, upon
tho little Johnaons at sght, for being bloated
ariatocrats. spriggius will ait down in \ condi-
tion Of Hullen gloom aa he reflects that ho has
boon callod gambler. drunkard, aud thief, that
no has boon accused Of putting buttons in con-
ttibution-boses, Of having plotted to lay waste
and destroy tho City Of Chicago, and Of having
swindled A poor old apple woman; that hia
grandfather was Tory In tho War Of the Reyo-
luton; that his father deserted in the War Of
1912; and that ho himself was caught skulking
among tho baggage-wagona at tho battle Of Bull
Run. land all this calumny without the shadow Of
foundation. Such feelings as theBo arc per-
haps natural. but thoy ate not profitable, nor are
they philosophical. Tho surost sign Of great
man ia patience under dofoat. The philosopher
always accepts defeat as an element in tho eter-
nal atnoHs Of things, and regards it
NTH sereno smilo. Tho philosophical
politician, as he reflects upon tho money he has
spent, will arrive at tho decision that he Ia AL
asa, aud that tho public is not responsible. As
ho rolects upon the inferior qualifications Of his
successful opponent, he will arrive at the dccis-
ion that tho public is an ass. aud ho is not re-
sponHiblo for it. As ho reflects upon the cata-
logue of choice epithets aud tho calendar Of
crimes which have been laid at his door, he will
smile at them "a little p1easautriea which no one
believes, but which are necessary elononts in q
political contost-mere social o1aggerasions
which are outgrowths Of that boylsh forvor
which loads ono boyto Charge the othor's mother
with being washoruoman, and bis father with
wearing cork leg. Tho one greatoat lcseon
which philosophy teachea is that both tickots
can't DO elected. II ia unfortunate for tho can
didatos but It is nevertheless truo, and will re-
main 10 until tho Millennium, when, fortunately
for the people who shall live at TINT blesscd
poEiod there will DO no politicians to ill Offices
aud no Offices to fill. Not to accept forcgone
conclusion with calmnoas is tho haight of folly.
But tho philosophy Of this question has swoet
consultations for those who aro disposed to
search for them. aud Drown, aud Thompson,
aud sprigginR may provide themselves there
from with balm for all their 1,lrts and rast for
their weary Bouls. Let Brown reflect what
might have happened to him lad ho goue to
Congress-. Ho Ia au houoat m.u now ~ tic
world goes. not exposed to temptationp, and
commanding the respect Of hia folow-mon. In
Congress he would probably Lnyo lapsed into
subsidy schemes. land iobbories. and Credit.
Mobilior operations. would hayo found Count
Foscos innumerabis aetting traps for his uu-
wary feet, and aoonor Or later would have beou
caught with unlawful moneys in luis hands.
Thompson now In considered q uau of
good intelligence, morals, aud lealtl. Il he
had gone to Springfield, ho would haye
been compelled to exhibit hia daplorahlc ieno-
rance to tho gaze Of tho whole State which Ia tho
principal occupation OF those who go to SPRING
fold. His morals, Which arc 30 commeudablo
nov. would have beon weakened and shattered
by the coasolesa wear aud tear Of tho parnlcioua
influences Of the country members aud rho in-
stdious asaaults Of the destructive Granger. Hia
health, now 80 robust, would havc boon epdan-
gerad by the lad atmosphere OF the State -uouae.
and the disgracotul aud dcmorallzing quality OF
the Springfield whisky. Iad sprigglna gono to
tho Common Council la would have boen n
wreck and = ruin in Al1 months, II not
soonor. Again, all three Of theHo oapdi-
dates haTo made public announcement uot
only Of their disposition but Of their deeiro
to servo shoir country. They can still do thia bv
staying at homo as well as BY going into oflco.
III point Of fact, tho real service to tho country
comea from thoao who arc out Of office. Thoso
who arc In arc usually OF little soryico, IL
Brown, aud Thompson, aud sprlggius thero-
foro look 1T 1t In this light. with view Of
studying tue philosophy Of eyents and accept
log tho consultations Of that philosophy, they
will aud 1t to bo bottor for themselves better
for their businoss, and better TOR their fanllley,
that thoy hare been eloesed by large majority
To asay n hauas, and that thslr folloW-al.txeus