The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-21
THE UNION.
North Carolina.


Isr DIsTRIcT-THoMAs l.. CLINGMAN-FederaiSt
Mr. Chngman is the same gentleman who made him
self in the House, few sessions since, by
voting receive abolition petitions His district is
federal by large majority and the democrats, pre-
sumo, took but little part in the contest His COMPETE
tor was Gen. John Gray Bynum, also federast This
district, well the ninth, not Raynemandere at
the last session, but left originally framed in
1912
ID DBrRIcT-NATHANIEL BoYDEN-Federaiist
MI Boyden was the regular federal nominee, and was
elected over Mr. Boyle Independent federas in spite OF
the appeal OF the Register, the 2Sth of July last to
the people geneally-the independent peope"o 'cast
of and dscounenance machinery" and the ad
vice OF conventions Mr. Boyden u.s. of course greatly
Obliged to the Register for the interest took his cleo
on and thankful for the substantial assistance 1t Afford
ed him in his contest with Mr. Preamble Boyle. The
Carolina Watchman says OF this district:
To the distant reader may be necessary that
Mr. Boyden the regular wing cand late by nominations
Me- Boyle. though whig ran in opposition to the nominee,
iadcpendeai aud coming without the sanction of his
party friends, he has not received his party vote
Mr. Boyden is new member and the Register appears
To think he will create considerable noise about Wash
ingon Tha, paper delivers the following precious NOR
sci on the subject
la the Salisbury district, Mr. Boyden is elected by large
majority. Mr. H. OF powerful Intellect, and ought
10 he made chairman of some committee appointed 70 IN
.estsae abuses or corruption and we hope he vii be
lie can neither be influenced by fear nor iayo and all the
storms OF ocolocon will prove mpotent either to bend or
break s pa,pose lie Is empha.ieay an honest hI ,h
country before he has been long in Congress.
think OF that, Master Brook" He fought to be
made chairman of committee" on abuses and cor
upon = but what shall be done, good Mr. Register. in
case the ensuing Congress should think expedient
TO srganlze such committee! Would you have the
corruption created. and the abuses brought Just
how your caucus" pet would knock things about
Surely keenness wit, hunor, sagacity, and wisdom will
all die with the Register!
The above district Raynermandered, Tor the pur-
pose OF putting iederalisi in Congress.
30 DIsraIcr-DANIEL NJ. BARRINGER--Federalist.
MIR Barringer member Of the last Congress, and
also remembered and well taken care Of by the IA
aynemande The democrats OF this district voted
matter mpiment for that sound and distinguish
cd republican, Walter f. Leake, OF Richmond county.
arm DIsrRIcr-A. II. SHEppERD-Federalist.
Mr.. Shepherd is old member, but has been out
of the harness for several sessions last past He was
opposed by Junus L. Clemmons, esq., OF Davidson, who
has considerably reduced the federal majority MIR.
Clemmons entitled to the cordial thanks of the democ
racy for the ability and eoquence with which he has
conducted the campaign
This district was also Raynemandered, for the pur-
pose OF putting ederast and turning out that honest
public servant, the Hon. David s. Reid OF Rocking
ham.
SIN Observation-Disclosures w. VENABLE-Democrat
This of the districts which the federaists pre-
tended 10 oonoedc TO the democrats under the Raynean
der, but the result has shown how much faith should be
placed in their professions OF honesty and fairness They
run of their abest against Mr.. Venable and re-
sorted TO all sorts OF tricks to defeat him hut they failed
This the district which the Register iondly hoped
would make number for the feds.
MIR. Venabe rs new member, and we predict for him
brilliant and useful career IN the House OF Representa-
tiyes.
6TI DIsTRIcT--JoHN Il j. DANIEL-Democrat.
General Daniel member of the last Congress.
His competitors were Mr. Arlington, OF Nash, and MIR.
Toole OF Edgecombe--the former an Independent demo-
craft and the latter an independent Taylor democrat.
This district was also Raynemandered, and tremen-
dous democratic majority piled up for the purpose OF pro-
ducing just what occured-dscord and divisions in the
democratic ranks
TIN DrsrRIcT--JAMEs J. McKAY-Democrat
Gen. Mckay is old member, and is well known to
the country the able chairman othe Committee of Ways
and Means. lie was opposed by Mr. Hall Of Brunswick
and Mr. Bryan OF New Hanover, independent
democrat.
sTH DIsTRIcr-RIcHARD S. Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Donhell is member. His competitor was
William Lane, esq, OF Wayne county, OF whose cleo
ton we had hope few days since 1t must be graft
flying to Mr.. Lane TO know that he ran ahead OF Mr.
Donne in his own county, Craven and that throughout
strength though in the general result he was defeated
9TH DrsTRIcr-DAvID OUTLAw-Federalia
Mr.. Outlaw is also new member. His competitor was
The Hon. Asa Biggs, a member of the late Congress
Six federalsts and three democrats-us the allotment
under the Raynemander, with the secret hope on the
part OF the feds gain member which they pretended
10 concede to U.S. The democrats have done well as
thew expected and the feds better than the law allow
cd them do for the former counted confidently but
three members, while the latter felt certain that the Ray
would secure six to them, And yet, after
democrats had been egsated out and feds legIslated in
and the districts packed to render the election of
majority of federal members from this State certain, the
federal prints have the consistency and the
rejoice over the result Let them shout on. It's a
long lane that has no turn"
Col Bggs has been defeated, but he has the proud |
OF knowing that he has failed in good
cause. Never perhaps, in the political annals of North
Carolina the means and measures OF the federal
party unfair, desperately used they were
this From the very beginning of the campaign
up its close, false issues upon the Mexican war; and
in regard to the questions growing out of IT, pre-
scented by the federal party and while IN all portions Of
the district Col. Bggs unusty denounced and
ufpI IN IN pf
Thompsons Provso" in another section his course in
Congress towards the regulars and volunteers twisted
and perverted TO his prejudice and that too by who
kncB be,ierwbo kBcE that Col Biggs had good reasons
for his votes but who refused the people the
whoie truth upon the subject AT Edenton for instance,
learn the fedeaiiss had banner raised with this
scnption: The soldiers friend DaUid OIuidr" The
the war unconstitutional, and putting has country
in the wrong
This, however, il specimen OF the federal tactics |
They know the war to be popuAss and IN their hearts
they feel il TO be just but they had partisan duties
political league and fellowship with Ohio
and Massachusetts, TO be preserved and they had al
80, as good federafs, 10 endorse the Mexican preamble
of the late federal legislature Hence, while they de-
the unconstitutional they pledged them
selves TO fight il out and by making up false issues
the subject they played upon the patriotic impulses OF the
people, and thus deceived majority of them into the sup
port of the federal candidate In addition 10 this we
learn that all the old issues abandoned by the eie
raj candidate and that he staksi his election cues
tons growing out of the This, OF ITSELF is pow
efu tribute 10 the soundness of democratic principles
1t shows that the policy OF the administration In relation
successfully assdiled the federal roagAoas for
Lnou that IL anvthing couA have been