The true Democrat., 1856-03-25
The Congressional Candidate in the
 Northern District.

March, comes to us with the following extract | from a communication, marked for insertion in the True Democrat It is not our province to advorate the claims of aspirants for the nomi- nations of the democratic party; but we give place 10 the friends of such aspirants to ex- press their preferences. When the people have made their selections, then we are for the nominees, first last and all the time. Until candidates are thus brought out, our paper will maintain neutrality.
 q wish that Judge Greenwood may represe- sent Us again in the next Congress- 1 am not single in that wish. He is also the first choice of thousands in this district. propose to say few words upon his re-nomination to Congress at the Batesvile May convention by the demo- cratic party of this district.
 Concerning Judge Greenwood's abilities and qualities, both as statesman and democrat, it is unnecessary for me here to say word. They are perfectly known, and have been acknowl. edged to be meritorious by the voice of the people in their election of him to fill high of fees and discharge important trusts That he has worked faithfully for his constituents is equally apparent. He has not only not ne- glected any opportunity to advance the nte- rests of his constituents, but in the last Con- gress he stood fast by, defended and supported the great principles expressed in the Kansas Nebraska bill; and during the recent protracted struggle for speaker of the House of Represen- tatlves, he, staunch and true, adhered to the principles of his party, displayed himself to the world national man, one determined to stand by the constitution and open and declared foe to all who should assail it.
 The present Congress possesses elements of dlscord, has strong, very strong tlncture of az gressive anti-slavery sentiment Many of its members, almost all of the northern men, were elected by the great anti N ebraska excitement begotten by the opponents of the Kansas Ne braska bill after its passage through Congress- That excitement was enlivened and strength ened by a variety of causes sufficiently we'll known and not necessary to be repeated here. The tide has swept by and a e-action is begun and is working out its results. Kansas Ne- braska men will fill the next Congress; men who acknowledge the ri hts of the south un- der the constitution in regard to slavery will be sent to represent the people; and to those who mantully battled for the constitution, the prin- ciples of the Kansas N ebraska act, in the last and present Congress, will the need of praise and reward be extended. It Is equitable and JuSU IudI GHoy SuOulu thus De rCWaruCu, DV a return to their seats in Congress, for they have shown themselves men of proof to whom the interests and honor of the country can safely be contided. Judge Greenwood is one of the number. His position and action in regard to the vital question fully entite him not only to the praise and gratitude of his constituents, but 10 a return to Congress as our next representa- tive. Such is doubtless the sentiment of the democratic party of this district
 Some persons who are politically or personal ly opposed to him, take stand against his re- nomination to Congress on the ground that he has done nothing for the country. To them little may be said; for what, 50 far as 1t av in the power Of Congress to do for his country, has he not done? These cavilers apd personal enemies are either ignorant of the actual ser vices ot Judge Greenwood, or they are of the foolish number who suppose that the election ot any m an to the post o1 representative must produce pa pabe results to themselves, either by introducing money into their own pockets, or by enrchng the particular district of coun- try in which they happen to reside. To ex- pect such of representative, or even Congress, IS generally a very vain expectation. For eve ry measure which promised present or remote prosperity to Arkansas that has arisen in Con- grcss, and in some cases that he himself intro- duced Judge Greenwood has strenuouslv la. bored, and with all the success that his consttu- ents reasonably desired. To all the interests of Arkansas has he been is, alive In dis seminatng useful information among the peo. pie, in urging measures for the improvement of his State, Tn endeavoring to procure railroad grants ot land, in appropriations for the advan- tages ot Arkansas commerce, in Indian treaties m short in everything whereby his consttu- ents might be benefited, both privately and publicly, he has been, and is, no whit behind any member of Congress from any State as a reference to the acts of the last Congress will amply demonstrate.
 Judge Greenwood occupies position whicl IS important to north Arkansas. It is a posi- ton that must be taken into view by all his con- stituents and by the ensuing Batesville conven- ton, and which can and ought to be consider. ed without any of the evils that follow section allsm. His friends are none of them sectional in their feelings, for true democracy knows neither north nor south, east nor west, in the choice of men to office, provided they are ca pablo to it and are orthodox democrats Still shere are local points which of right affect the people in their choice of public servants. Tho position which Judge Greenwood occupies i. this: He is tue only man who directly represents north Arkansas and its interests at the nationa capitol, and the only man north A4kansas as hke1a to have there: ytor upon no other man can tue up per a,ad greater portion cf this district unite l1adeed he is tue only democrat upon a0hom at {, proposed to unite. Not only this, Judge Green wood is the only representative north Arkansa. possesses; at the StaLe capitol she has none whatever.
 The lower half of this district is directly re. presented by Senator Sebastian at the national capitol, and to no better hands could their inte rests be committed It is but fair then that the upper half of the district should continue tc maintain it's direct representative also. I know of no competitor for the post which Judge Greenwood so creditably fills, save, by report Mir. Hlndman, who is from the same extreme southern portion of the district that Senator Sebastian represents and in which he lives.-- Should he, MT. Hlndman receive the nomina- tion for Congress at the Batesville convention it would throw the direct representation of the whole district into one and the southern portion and leaue north Arhansas unrepresented except in- directly. The whole delegation in Congress Gas we'll as the State government) would in that event be entirely from the lower part of the State. l am more than satisfied with that de- legation as it now stands; Senator Johnson is a host in himself, and were one to hunt the wide State over he could not find better; yet think that north Arkansas is fairly entitled to one di- rect representative, and as Judge Greenwood is the only one who can possibly unite north Arkansas, and is an experienced man, that he should be our next nominee at the Batesvile convention, forgetting that he is sure of cleo ton.
 For Mir. Hindman, whom I have only once seen, entertain the highest respect, and am well pleased with his efforts on the stump in behalf of democracy, and the manifest ability with which he manages its defence and assails Know Nottingham" This will certainly bring him his reward hereafter; but as he has only been among us short time, it might be more advantageous to his future political emi. hence for him to aspire to congressional honor after longer residence in our State.
 Yours, ARGUS.
 White rlUer Ark March 8th 1S56