The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-04-12


FoR CoSeREss.-It will be Observed from
"a correspondence we publish to-day, that
our distinguished and talented cotempo-
rary. Maj. f. BARKsDALE, Of the 1fississip-
plan, has yielded to the solicitations Of his
friends and consented 10 become a candi-
date for election TO the first Congress to
be assembled under the permanent gov
eminent Of the c. S. A. A glance at the
list Of names signed 10 the call will be
sufficient to command for It a degree Of
respect much greater than has been usual
ly accorded 10 such movements. The
signers are from all parts Of the State, and
are all gentlemen Of the highest respeota-
bility and worth-a number Of them
being among the ablest, best knoEn and
most influential Of our citizens. The So
lieitation thus conveys very high com
pliment TO Maj. Barksdale, but not
whit higher than be richly deserves.
The reader need scarcely be informed
that BY the apportionment made at Mont
gomery. Mississippi Is entitled 10 seven
representatives in the lower house Of the
permanent Congress, and two in the SEN
ate. A representative, in the first cleo
ton, viii be chosen from each Of the Eve
districts, as they existed previous to the
secession, and then two from the State at
large. II is for one Of these latter that
Maj. Barksdale is a candidate. Our dis
trict will have the choosing Of represen-
tative Of its own, besides its right TO vote
for the two who are to be elected by the
suffrages of the whole State. The time
for holding the election has lot yet been
fixed. That viii be done by the provi-
siOnal Congress, which re-assembles in
May, and an election for President and
Vice President will take place at the
same time. We think there would be an
obvious propriety in having il to take
place some time in the fall, and letting
the new government go into operation on
the fourth Of March.
As TO the considerations which should
govern usnow in all our popular elections
our opinion and wish is 70 see them based
upon the naked ground Of the qualifca
ton Of aspirants. The ordinance Of seoes
sion dissolved the old parties, and ough
10 put an end to any preference springinl
out Of the remembrance Of the divisions
that they created amongst us. A man
having been formerly a whig. or formerly
democrat, should neither benefit no
iniure his standing before the people
under the new order Of things. Il shall
: not do 20. e. far AZ we are concerned. W,
have dispensed with al party names anC
party machinery, and proper and usefu
a. they may have been in their day, vi
have no use for them now. No question
have yet arisen upon which we can o
ought 10 divide. What we most wan
now is cordial union amongst ourselves
, and Il will 60 iar towards promoting thi
| Il We can divest our minds Of old preiu
dices and antipathiea. and. in our election
contests, keep the field open for al
corners, deciding directly at the ballot boz
! in favor Of him who Is best qualified an,
. most worthy.
a In the case 10 which We are alludinl
2 whether the distinguished gentleman MOI
on the course viii have opposition. and
a he do whether we shall feel called upo
. 70 express any preferences, we cannot say
a But We are certain the views above e.
r pressed win meet his concurrence.
n the same time, We viii say that he Is pr
. eminently worthy Of the position b
! friends have induced him n uaah