Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-11-07
Fr.m the Washington Telel

CoYGREss.-Some time ago we took the po- sion that it was due to the representatives of the old U. $. Congress at the time of secession, to send them at least one term to the Congress of the Southern Contederacy and expressed the intention of acting upon that view in the ap- preaching election.
 Our former representative. Col. Can't, having taken upon hiinsei higher and more gallant position. has declined being candidate. Hence il deyoves upon us to choose amongst the yari- ous competent and qualified gentlemen. whose names have been suggested. ltis noligh: mat ter. We are in the incip'eHt stage oi a new government. All our future pr0sp- rity may rest upon the wisdom aud discretion ot the carly Congresses. \ false >tep or twO in our iinan- cia military 0r diplomatic measures might he ilial-mieht ruin our finances. or compromise us hopelc-siy with the nations of the earth. l. is a lime fer earnest car,f4lncs, in the choic, of our legislators. After peace may be made our gayrrumeut established. our nationality recognized. and trade and commerce al restor. el. We may afford Co exercise layOriusm lit tie now and then, as the best men will, but nor there should be only nue question who is q e safest aud Attest? |. iu answer 10 tAis qG--y. our mind should fix upoa an individual, f we know our heart. land have heretofore test ed it iu this we w1nd support tha man, although he were our bitter enemy. For we would not looh af the man. Over his head and .hsFe him we would look at the future gIo.ies of the Southern Republic. and would Use him as the instrument for their attainment.
 In the exercise of this cautious deliberation, we have fixed upon man. whom although q personal friend We have heretofore opposed with warmth, in former elections. Do not let our readers misunderstood us. Our paper is not now nor will it ever be the organ or mouth-piece of ary man or clique, nor will we ever attempt to mark out a course of policy for others. Our subscribers must go by their own lights, each using the judgement God has given him fer guidance. We only speak on this subject to let others know what we feel and think.
 Our choice then is decidely Grandson D. RoystOn. We know nothing ii disparagement of the other honorable gentlemen whose name are before the people, and if either one of them should be elected have sufficient confidence in the people to be satisfied with the result. But we do know Gen. Royston to be man of stern integrity tried through long life Of important money transactions. We know him to be a man of long political experience. He was one of the farmers Of our old State constitution We know him to be industrious, for by his as sidu0us attention to Q laborious profession he has risen from poverty to an honorable atiuence, and we know him for an ardent friend of the South, for his secession feeling was in former times the chief cause of our opposition (All that has passed, we are now together,j and we know that he understands the interests of south Arkansas, for the children of men who were boys when he came here, have grown to manhood un- der bis eyes.
 Hence we express the hope that he may be elected; being at the same time willing to afford our columns to the free discussion of the merits of the other candidates, desiring to do them no injustice, and wishing our citizens to be fully advised, and judge accordingly.