The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-06-12
TEe Congressto.a2 Question.
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The formal declination OF Mr. Morrell,
in whose behalf some partial friends were
moving With view TO bis nomination for
Congress, and the absence of any other
avoweda aspirant in this county for the
honor, leaves the field open and clear for
Dir. Bark ker. This being the case, we
cheerfuily yield Mr.. Barker our support
as the Cambria county candidate for the
nomination, in accordance with our decla-
ration made some weeks ago.
During our visit to E;ensburg on Mon
day last and also before and since that
time, we conyersed with a number Of in
fueutial members Of cur party and while
we have found some who were not pre-
pared to admit Mr.. Barker's claims for
the honor, as is always the case, We have
found none who were disposed to dispute
his chances for the endorsement of our
County Convention. Mr. Barker has
freely declared his readiness, since he first
started out for the nomination, and auth
orizes us to say freely in his behalf now,
that if the people of Cambria county can
fix upon any other citizen whom they
would like better as Representative than
he, or who would be likely to make a more
successful candidate and better Congress
man, he is ready to withdraw from the
canvass, and throw his whole influence
and strength in favor OF such citizen,
whoever he may be- This is certainly
fair and honorable, and IN the absence of
any such contestant within the limits of
our own county, he asks but equal fairness
and frankness on the part OF his fellow
citizens.
We insist that Cambria county has a
right to the nominee, and We believe that
she can secure it if the proper course Is
pursued But our claims will only be
respected in proportion as they are urged
with unanimity and earnestness. If We
present a man at all, we should do it with
one voice. Let cur candidate he present
ed to the nominating convention as the
unanimous choice OF TIE county, and ad-
hered TO with fidelity, and the nomination
is bound to come to US. This unanimous
endorsement now seems to be due to MIR
Barker. He stands before the people of
the county as the only man desiring their
support for the nomination as Cambria
county man, and we believe his endorse
ment by our County Convention will be
acceptable TO the Republican voters and
Administration supporters Of the county
generally 1t his nomination is not so
desired, aud Cambria county designs con,
testing for the nominee, We submit that
simple fairness aud justice demand that
any gentleman who desires to dispute his
pretensions should avow himself, or else
withhold his opposition. The matter
should be settled at the primary election
in the selection of delegates, that the Con-
vention may act harmoniously IN the
premises I; for only by such action can we
secure recognition Of our claims in the
Conference. MIR. Barker is, undoubtedly.
the leading candidate in the county-we
believe our friends are willing to concede
to him the endorsement of our County
Convention, and that he can poll as large
vote any man we could name-aud
therefore we yield him our support, and
hope none will endanger our chances for
the nominee by any factious or eleventh
hour opposition.
In thus heartily commencing Mr.
Barker as Cambria county candidate for
the nomination, we presume it is hardly
necessary for us to say that we still hold
ourselves prepared to support, just as
heartily, any other good man who may be
fairly nominated, whether he halls from
this county or any other In the district