American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-17
From the Union of this morning.1
The CIerkship of the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes.

In admitting into our Columns 10 day an ar
ticle presenting the name of Judge Young as
candidate for re election as Clerk of the House
of Representatives, we would repeat in respect
to this Office what we said about the Speaker
ship-that OH such questions our paper can do
nothing but remain the impartial and faithful
exposition of the will of the Democratic party.
Judge Young we know, deserves all that can
be said of him as sound, efficient, and trust
worthy officer and Democrat. Yet the appear
ance of his name, or of any other name, in our
columns as a candidate must not be taken as
any evidence of our departure from the neu-
trality imposed upon us by our position.
Hon. RICHARD Nj. Young, Clerk Of the House
Of Representatives. the time for the assem-
bling of the ensuing session Of Congress APP
proaches, the many aspirants to the various
important and responsible offices to be filed in
the organization of the House Of Representa-
tiyes, and their numerous friends, are becom-
ing more Jealous and active to secure the prize
at which they aim. The Office of Clerk is un-
doubtedly the most important and responsible
station, with the exception Of that of Speaker
to be filled III the organization of the House,
and in making its selection it will not fail to
scrutinize the claims and qualifications of those
who may offer themselves to serve the public
interest in that capacity
| know of no man more eminenty qualified
to discharge the responsible and important
duties of Clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tives, not only by his possession of the highest
order Of business habits and capacity, but
equally so by his urbanity of manner his gem
tlemanly department, his goodness Of heart,
and by his universal disposition to please and
accommodate all who are connected with him in
his Office, or who may chance to have business
in his department, than the present able in
cumbent-the Hon. Richard Nj. Young, of ILL
nois.
1t will be remembered by all that he was
elected to his present situation to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. Thos
j. Campbell in the midst of the most exciting
and alarming session of Congress that this Gov
eminent ever witnessed, growing out Of Sec
tional strife and slavery agitation. Assuming
the discharge of his responsible and difficult
duties, thus surrounded by many embarrassing
and perplexing circumstances well calculated
to dshearten and intimidate less skilfu and
accomplished officer, Judge Young, by his kind
ness, patience, aud perseverance, conquered
them all, and succeeded in the discharge Of
those duties in manner universally satisfactory
\ to all.
In politics Judge Young, although mild and
courteous in the utterance of his political SEN
| timents, is uuyielding, uncompromising
| Democrat, where principles are involved He
was an ardent supporter of the measures of the
late Compromise, and added no little by his in
| 6uence and support to their adoption and he
looks upon them as q final settlement of that
dangerous and sectional controversy between
the North and South. In his devotion to the
Union, and, as its prcservative, the doctrines
of the national Democracy, he yields to no
mamie goes as far as the farthest.
| 1t seems to me, under the circumstances, that
it is but just, and due to Judge Young, that he
should be reelected Clerk of the House for the
ensuing Congress, especially since he has pro-
ven himself, by his promptness and efficiency,
so very acceptable to, and worthy of the conf
dence and patronage of, the great American
public.