The North-Carolina standard., 1843-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.

The last Raleigh Star contains very amusing article
upon the subject of the Congressional elections The
Editor takes it of by Districts In the first Dis
trct he says the is between Messrs Clingnan
and Graham-two staunch Whgs-none other would
dare to enter the field among the plain Republicans
the mountains where he purest air and the purest de-
mocracy in tho Union prevail" Let the contest go on
We like the the old lady when she her husband
and bear 6ghting-xe don't straw which whips.
We suppose however, that Mr. Graham has little more
experience and great deal more sense than
Mr.. Clngman but of thing certain, and
that the Wing Clique here we'll wings else
where, bel eve Mr.. Clingman to possess restless
and troublesome spirit Of ambition. But how does the
Editor expect the 'pure democracy of the mountains
to support these 'staunch Whgs"? We venture 10 pre-
dict. should the true democracy of the fri District see
proper organize regular spirit of opposition these
''saunch Wings, that the "staunch Whigs" aforesaid
will be permitted to stay at home.
But in the second District have ''the gallant Bar
ringer" Poor Edney How art thou forsaken by thy
summer friends At the last election Edney every
thing. Now he s-nothing. At the last election he
was even noticed in the Register and the Editor of
that print went far, in the pentIude Of his condescen-
sion, to publish ofhe Generals metaphors which
characterized extremely fresh and captivating
real mountain metaphor But alas now the metaphor
is forgotten and its author denounced.
But really were surprised at the temerty of Col
Barringer acceptable he be to most of his
party, in coming into the field in opposition to Mr..
Craige For in the first place. there be of
between their respective abilities and qualif
Cations Mr. Craige is only we'll versed in Federal
politics. but he has the boldness and the independence
which is essential to In political science
Col. B2rringer is both shallow and superficial and
however we'll he may have snted his peculiar party in
he State Legislature, there is sufficient reason for
believing that he would ably and faithfully represent the
people of the Second District in Congress. Mr. Caige,
We make doubt, will beat both his Whg competitors
~ handsome ajorty.
In the third district the candidates are Mr.. Anderson
Mitchell, Federal Whig, and Col David S. Reid Dem
'crat Here the democratic majority is considerable,
md cannot upon what ground the Star bases its
ope that the stalened" Mitchell will be elected r
Col Reid is sterling democrat, worthy 10 bear the
of the people of the third district as he will do
n triumph.
But in the 6sth District we have men, it seems. Of
soberness and discretion" Here the Whig majority has
cen estimated at something four thoussn sndwe
oppose, the Wings have the field III ID heselves
nat the contest between MesSrs. Debery and Mende4ha
m be as to their relative geediness and facility in swa
'wing Wing nostrums. HMr Deberry should come to ' '
,e conclusion to swallow Henry Clay, Mr.. Mendenhall,
way Of beating Mr.. Deberry, will take down John &
ulncy Adams upon the top of Master Harry to give
dose something of Abolition favor And so on to
end of the course when the bters of ther political
edicines will be realized in the defeat of either Mr.
cherry Mr. Mendenhall This contest bears also in
1r mind striking similarity the bear6ght R
In the yh District. which embraces the metropol- p