The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-02
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EDITORS CoRREsPoN
NORTH CAROLINA.

quiet State of North Carolina. Our congressional
election takes place this August, and the candidates
already canvassing their respective districts. In
the last Congress the democrats had five out Of the
nine members. At the next election we will hold
our own if we do not gain.
In the first district, (Buncombe,) the late member,
j. l.. Clingman, who is quite notorious for his
votes with ]. q. Adams, Joshua r. Giddings, and
others, as for his bloodess affair with William L.
Yancey, in which his honor was easily satisfied, has
no democratic opposition and it may be said that
none would avail at this time, since the distric. is
wing by more than 5000 votes There is deep dis
satisfaction among his own party, and many say
that, for his votes on abolition, they would prefer
democrat.
In the second district, (Mecklenburg) the contest
is waged with great Spirit and both parties feel
6dent of success. This district is slightly whig.
D. M. Barringer, the late member, was elected by
348 votes over his democratic opponent two years
ago. The democratic party have nominated Charles
Fisher, of Rowan, who has been twice in Congress
an able, interchangeable, and astute man-greay the SUI
peror of his opponentin every point of view. This,
too the native district of the President, and his
friends are confident of success. The candidates
met on the 18th instant at Lincolnton, and had a
passage at arms in which it was conceded on all
hands that the federal candidate, Barringer, off
second best. Should Mr.. Fisher be electcd--and
have no doubt of it-this will be gain.
In the third district, buckingham, Caswel, and
others David S. Reid, the late talented member, is
opposed by A. b. Mcmillan, who is wing "of
great size and little witt His votes in the last legis
INDEPENDENTLY in denying seat to member
who had been unustly expelled by the vilest party
means, and reelected by triumphant majority
shows that he is unwilling for the people to rule;
and they will decide for him to remain at home, and
re-elect Col. Reid by a large majority.
The fourth district is "the dark district" Guild
ford, Arson, and others;) no democrat is running
here, where majority of more than 1000 votes is
against US. Two coons are running Worth, OF
Randolph county, the regular nominee; and man
who, if elected, expects to astonish Congress by
"his great strength Of intellect, and rmness of pur
pose" Alfred Dockey II u.s. seriously to be feared,
but, by their fierce combats with each other, like
the Kilkenny cats, they will both be "used up"
The fifth district wake and others) was last
represented by Judge Saunders, who, to the regret
of all, has declined. James G. Dobbin, of Cum
berland, goes in without opposition Mr.. Dobbin
being an amiable as well an able man, enjoying
the confidence Of his friends, and the respect of his
opponents.
In the sixth district, James J. Mckay, the late
member, and the able chairman of the Committee
Of Ways and Means, is opposed by Mr.. Meares, a
young federal lawyer and who will be so badly
beaten, that in six months he will be forgotten as
ever having been candidate. This district is more
than 1900 democratic.
In the seventh district, Orange. Warren, Halifax,
and Others the late member, John R. ]. Daniel, is
canddate--the hero of hundred political battles,
Of great industry, talents, and WORTH. He has no
opposition as ye and IL he has, he Will overcome 1t
easily as the district is more than 800 democratic
In the eighth district, (Edgecomb, Beaufort, Cra-
ven, and others,) Henry s. clark is the democratic
nominee This is Mr.. Arrngton's old district, and
the residence of ''the conqueror, Edward Sanly,''
who so badly conquered by Wise on the race
ground at Washington, and by Arlington at home.
MIR. Clark has feeble opposition in a Mr.. Donnel,
and he will be elected, in spite Of the ilnaured per-
sonal attacks of Stanly, through his partisan press
Fat Washington. Mr.. Clark is man of dlstin-
gushed ability, and will show it in Congress-
The ninth district (Hertford, Berthe, Martin,
and others) is Rayner's old district Asa Biggs, OF
Martin, is the democratic candidate; and David
Outlaw, the wing. There is a whig majority OF
about 500 in this district which the ability indus
try and talents of Colonel Biggs, we hope, will over
come Colonel Biggs has always been firm, con-
sistent democrat; never finching in the darkest
hour. Colonel Outlaw was once of the republican
party, then violent nulifer, end is now with the
old federal party. GAN things by turn, and nothing
long" If elected over Colonel Biggs, his DISPOSE
ton is such, joined with a good share of old-fash-
toned honesty, he may not be the plant tool that
the wings expect.
In conclusion, we are certain Of FIVE, and perhaps
six, of the nine members of Congress from this
State; and trust that North Carolina (now the
only wing State south Of the Potomac) will eschew
her alliance with Massachusetts, Vermont, and
others, and take her original position in the repub-
lican phalanx. MACON.