The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-25
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS-.

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We copy the following from an 0bsc'ue
.coraer of the last number of the Delaware
Republican,
80 Candidates for Congrcss.-The follow
ing gentlemen have been named in con-
nection with nomination by the Union Par
ty of a candidate for Congress Col. Ed
win Wilmer, Nathaniel B. SmitheIs, ESQ.,,
Hon. John W. Houston, Hon. Caleb s,
Layton, Colonel Jacob Moore, Joshua T.
Head, Charles l. Dupont, Ephraim Beas-
ton, George G. Gordon, and w. @. Spru-
ance, Esqrs." M l
This is very well-to place, fairly, before
the people, the names Of all the gentlemen
who have been nominated by the partiality
of their respective friends; as proper per-
sons to represent this state in the House of
Representatives of the United States Had
the Republicaa, and other Union papers
stopt here, no objection could have been
urged, by any person, either on the ground
of partiality, favoritism, or neglect. The
people are entitled to know the names of all
persons thus nominated-that they, the
people, may, through their delegates in
convention, act upon these respective nom
nations, in such wise as shall conduce tt
the harmony of the Union Party, and tn,
best interests of the State. T 81
But we would, with all due defercnc,
and respect, yea, kindly say to our Edito
rial brethren, that when they attempt t,
pass in Judgment upon the superior fitness
and qualifications of particular candidates
in broad columns and bold type, to tn,
exclusion of the claims and merits of al
others, they are absolutely doing injury t.
their own fayorites, and are improperl,
attempting to forestal public opinion. Blu
when they go further, and beyond thi,
+" labor of love-" of urging the great mer
its of their particular favorites, and de
,scend to ,m9enerous and unworthy fings-
patent or coyert-against other, perhap
all other candidates, then they are guilt
of gross injustice to those other candidate
injustice to the Union Party, and to tn
people of the State. y '' ns'a1. 7e
Such course Of remark as we her
condemn, is calculated to engender strit
where there ought to be harmony
weaken the handsof, probably as naeritor
Gus and competent gentlemen as their ON
favorites; and to lead to the certain defe
of any one who may become the nomin,
of the Convention of the Union Party
Correspondents may be allowed to pr
sent and press, with prudence, the CLAIM
of those whose nomination they advocat
But the corps-editorial," before the fin
action of the Convention, should, IN str,
justice, treat all the candidates with ia,
mess, and in.portiaAty, and do nothing al
say nothing against any gentlemen tn
would weaken the hands of that gent
man, in case he should become the 81
cessful candidate. oa.
We have been led to make these
marks, by what aoe consider untim,
eulogies of particular candidates, not OF
by"The Republican" but by other infiu,
tial journals, who have their respective
yorites. The Union Of the Union Part,
+" for the sake of the Union" at the conn
election, is the great point to be aimed
We take great pleasure here in saying t
all the gentleman named in the above
tract from the " The Republican
srortly men, and entitled 20 the respect
confidence of the Union Party: and
have sufficient confidence in the vir
aud intelligence of the people to bell
that, If left.to exercise their own ma
good sense and sound judgment-untr
melled, and Z" free from cliques and
influence of cliquesters" use an
fortunate remark of "The Republican