Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-26
OUR CONGRESSIONAL CANDI-
DATE.


foregone conclusion all sensible Demo.
Gratis eoncede it; they have abandoned
the contest, SO far as the national can
didates are concerned. and are concen-
trating their strength on the election
of Governor and members of Congress
and of the Legislature. 1t is plain to
US that if full vote is polled next week,
we shall have Republican victory, not
only for the Republican electors, but
for John /. Blair as Governor, and
four if not five Congressman, and a
majority of the House of Assembly.
Under these circumstan es we earnestly
urge upon our friends to work manfully
for our State, Congressional and Legis-
lative candidates We have candidates
worthy the best effort of every union
man. As Congressman, AMOS CLARK,
Jr., will be emphatically the right
man in the right place" Trained to
business from his youth up, accustomed
to the management of large enterprises,
prudent, sagacions and far-seeing his
services will be invaluable to our peo-
pie. by having Representative who
could and would act with the majority
at Washington. 1t seems to us that our
PROFESSIONALLY our business men,
should recognize their considerations
and vote not against but for Their
bread and butter. We want a CONNIE err
cial agent at Washington not poll
tician. 1t would pay the manufac-
turers of this District to spend half of
each day, between now and the election,
in laboring forthe success Of Mr.. Clark.
He has made an efficient member of
the Senate /; no interest of our County
has been neglected by him. In bis
private life he has lived without stain
or blemish ; in his business transactions
| there is no one that can utter aught
against him. His election and the
principles he advocates, are too dear to
every patriot to allow of the possibility
of his defeat. His own personal worth,
integrity and honor are gaining for him
scores of friends and supporters, and
for he party to neglect, or through
apathy fail to do its aChole duty, would
be criminal in the extreme. His oppo-
nent may be as equally as good, socially,
but the principles he advocates, and
the platform upon which he stands are
not tor the interests of the people or
of our country and its institutions.
Placed in minority, Mr. Bird would
have no power of patronage, and no
influence in the departments. In a
word he would lack efficiency, and this
District would lack representation.
By the election of Amos Clark, Jr.,
every branch of business in the district
would feel the immediate and actual eff
feet of his interference and influence. -
Mr.. Clark's theory of taxation has been
and still is that the lueuries should sup
port the government, leaving the indus
trial eaesuies of the country free from
any embarrassments Our beautiful
city owes more to AMOS CLARK, Jr.,
than to any five men in the place. He
has bought up property which for years
was an eye-sore, and converted anti
quated structures into buildings that
have no equals anywhere.
Throughout the city he is constantly
pushing forward great improvements
thus not only identifying our place,
but affording employment to large
number of mechanics and laboring
men. His liberality is too well known
to need any mention Of the same at our
hands. For several years his purse has
been open to the widow and the orphan
of our fallen braves, and we challenge
any one to prove an instance where
Senator Clark ever refused to contri-
butte to the relief of the destitute or to
aid in works of charity. The editor of
this paper never recommended o SOL
dier's widow to AMOS CLARK, Jr., in
vain. One and all of the many who
have received literally at his hands,
unite in praying that his life may be
spared to many years of continued use
fulness. The soldiers appreciate his
attentions and affection, and no vet
eran in Union county can justly say
ought against him. Every charitable
institution, every organization in this
city, applying to Amos Clark, Jr., has
received assistance from him.