American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-07-02
Candidates for Congress.

suggestion Of the Wellsburg Herald,
IN relation to the next election of
member Of Congress from this District:
From present indications, it would
not surprise us iE,thc least ifthe next
&9pgrcSsional race in this District
AHuld be y sort of sweepstakes for colts
otsall ages and conditions. Sherrard
is already in the harness, and there
are u number Of others who will in air
probability be catered at the proper
time. There is Alfred Nj. Barbour,
the able representative of Monongalia
IN the Legislature, who is looking np
for the post. Then there is Nccson
and Raymond of Marion, who arc also
looking up, and who are but too anxi-
GUS to serve the people in that position.
Davis, an able member Of the Legisla-
turc from Monongalia, has many friends
in all the counties for the post, and is,
by all odds, the most effective popular
orator in the District. lie would make
an excellent run against the whole
field. Besides these, there is our young
friend Porter, a member Of the Lcgis.
lature from Hancock, who is stronger
than all Of the others in the counties
OF Brooke and Hancock, and who may
be called upon, at no distant day, to
bear the banner of the party in the fl
cry ordeals through which it will be
called to pass. And last, but not least,
our townsman, Majo Loring, has many
warm friends in our midst, who would
be rejoiced to place him upon the high
road to cnviab!e distinction.
1t is readily to be seen, therefore,
that there is likely to be no need of
Democratic candidates for the honors
and emoluments of the 10th Congress
slonal District. Indeed, there are so
| many willing parties, that it is not un-
likely that all former usagcs will be
dispensed with, and the opportunity be
afforded for free fight all round.
In the meantime, however, Shcrrard
not only has possession, which is nine
points of the law, but he has the inside
track, twill be no child's play to beat
him. Besides, he 'has the patronage
OF the Office, and can food the District
with public documents and books, and
all sorts Of rare garden seeds, and at
the public expense! Let it not be
concluded, therefore, that Sherrard is
going to have his wings cut easily and
without a gallant fight. The thing
may be done--he may be bcaten-but
from our present reading Of the signs
OF the tlmesxswc conclude that it will
be difficult, ifnot impossible.
GS.1~ How refreshing it is to, find
that we have, in the 10th District, so
many Statesmen, both able and willing
to shine in Congress ! But the half
has not been told" The editor of the
Times is but a stranger in the District,
and we can therefore excuse an attempt
to point out our great men, which, had
it been done by one better posted on
the subject, might have seemed alto
gcthcr invidious. Why confnc our
selves to the Bar when looking out for
great men? Are not nature noble
men to be found in almost every call
ing? Have not Esq Lcmlcy, and Mr..
Carothcrs, of this county, and Senator
uuddlcson, of Preston distinguished
themselves in our Legislative halls, as
much as the gentlemen before named,
/ and arc they rot eligible for promo
ton? Trot out your nags, we say
the more the merricr. Let all have an
open field and a fair race and, as the
poet made Napoleon say, in his fight
from Moscow, the ID take the
hindmost :"
1t is an old saying, but not always
to be relied on practically" there's
luck in LEISURE Don't trust it, gen
tlcmcn candidates "Tho sooner the
quicker is our motto. Bcup and do
ing! Develop your principles. Lay
down your platforms . Nail your flags
to the mast-hcad-hoist all sail-woigh
anchor, and 90 it--ballast or no bal
last! Some Of you have antcctQents
that may be cnquircd into, and it may
take time to straightcn out the kinks.
Again VIC say, be up and doing.
1t is not worth while, of course, to
start a candidate not belonging to the
Democracy, or VIC might be tempted to
Jring ont " Colonel -, who not
long since announced himself to ira