The North-Carolina standard., 1849-07-25
For che North caroIina Standard.
Sixth C0NGRESSIoNAI, DISTRIC

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aMR. Editor i deeply regret the contest going on
in this, the Sixth Congressional District, between
the late Representative, Hon. j. X. j. Daniel, and
Mai. w. ]. Clarke. They are both democrats, good
and true, and either under other circumstances woud
be considered worthy the confidence and support OF
the democratic party 1t is, however, but too evident
that the District is not only satisfied with but APP
proves all the acts and votes of their late Representa-
tive, but desires his return to the next Congress of the
United States. This is clearly manifested in the
fusal of the Counties composing the District to go
into Convention to nominate candidate, though
strong efforts in some of them were made by the
friends of young asprants to do so-it being always
understood that the late Representative is candidate
unless he notifies his constituents in due time to the
contrary. These things considered, it is not at all
surprising that you hear all the influential democrats
of the District Fegretting and even complaining of
Major Clarke's opposition. Not that they fear he
will defeat Gen. Danie fortherei is danger that,
but for the injury such opposition always does par
ty, and the tendency il has to lay the young man
upon the shelf who ventures upon such a course.
Maj. Clarke surely has taken counsel of his enc
mics, for feel confident his political friends would
never have advised suicidal course. This sup
position derives strength from the fact that at the
time he became a candidate of the reasons he as
signed why he opposed Gen. Daniel or wanted him
beaten, was his (Daniel's) signing the Southern
Address, when it is known there is scarcely demo-
crat in the District who has read that Address but
approves it-and does Maj. Clarke now, as hearth
ly as Gen. Daniel, or any body else. Then how did
that happen Had he read the Address when he
raised the objection to Gen. Daniel for signing it
If he had how is it that he dsappfo it then and
approves it now ? Has he found words in it that
escaped his notice in the first reading, did he ina
gine sentences were in it which he has since not
been able to find think the rational conclu-
sion is that he had read the address, or read it
with little attention, and this thunder furn
ished him by the enemy not only to demolish Gen.
Daniel, but to destroy Maj. Clarke also.
Major Clarke is young man of respectable tall
ens, and has done his country good service and had
he exercised little patience, the people would have
given him satisfactory evidence that they justly APP
preciate his gaantry, talents ard patriotism. But
by opposing Gen. Daniel, he has imposed the un-
pleasant necessity upon the democrats of the district
to vote against individual whom they would de-
light TO honor, and who under other circumstances
would have given them much pleasure to promote. 1t
is not too late for the Major relieve his friends from
this unpleasant -predicament and himself from the
danger that menaces his future popularity. will
not however presume to counsel him, as l suppose
his purpose is fixed. and therefore nothing could
say would induce him to change ii. But will say
to the democrats of the district, that not only their
interest," but the interest of the South and perhaps the
integrity of the Union, demands at their hands a
hearty and united support Of Gen. Daniel. w.