Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-02
Cen. John q. Clark, Jr.
Irrom the Fay.,te Banner. ell

Eleventh Congressional District on
the nomination made by their dele
gates at the convention at Carroliton
Oh the 18th inst. The choice could
not have fallen on one whose noInin-
iuation could elicit from the hearts
of the people II response of more
universal satisfaction. Possible in-
eligibility had been SO pert;nacious-
lv argued against Gen. Clark, sr..
that it need not be Il matter OF much |
surprise, that 1T the crisis, they
should quail at the prospect Of his
being refused adiuittancc If elected, :
and Radical permitted TO enjoy the (
prize which he had fairly won. L"
this serious apprehension alone, Is
due the defeat of the elder General
and no greater compliment could
have been paid him than was con-
vcyed in the action OF the conscf,sl
ton. when in view of this obstacle
to his success. it placed the mantle
on the shoulders Of his son, anu
r.uc.akc. Gen. john Il. Clark. Jr.,
though comparatively Il young man,
| is not unknowntu lame. Born aau
raised in Howard county, he l> thor
ouwhly western and southern III -yln-
paIhy, though cosmopolitan IN mat
ncr and soci habit. lie is about
forty Years ot nge. graduated ut Gam
bridge and after due preparation de-
voted himself to the practice OF law
i'll Fayctte. ms native town.
In tins profession lie would c'crtlii>
have attained an cnviabic disiinc-
ton. had no uutUwaru event occur
red 10 interrupt the peaceful. pursuit
of his choice. Unfortunately, how
ever, about this time began the sat!
and memorable struggle between tn"
North and South. III which there was
no middle "ruuMd for an "rdrntr
patriot spirit, such as Gen. Clark :
Like the majority of brave men O
his section. his synp@isics led hlH
: to the side of the South.
| His first effort at active service wa
4 TO organize Ia Fayctte the "isich
: u.ont Gravs,' u company Oh III
II ,ta,wart SONS of Howard. VI thci
Ii lead he los; no tine in rc:chlm
jefferson City. in obedience 1" Iii
i ur.uurbic call of tioVernor tlaihOri'
Il I;.ch,on. Tie "RIchnond Grays
II were speedily disband"l. under q.
IL agreement between hcn. Lyon an
Governor Jackson. All efforts ;
e peace having failed, Capt. Clark ":
l. c.cctcd Major on the eve o! the ba
IL tie OF Carthage. III which capacit
II he participated i'll the action with
,oo!.,css and daring which s,ampe
him as :; hero III the coming coni!ic
After the battle of Lexington he ";
elected Colonel, and commanded
{ brigade at Pea Ridge, the two iatt
-, perhaps the most hotly contested {
to .a-c,ncuts which occurred west
-. the Mississippi. lie then crossed t
mr. Mississippi with Cen. Price, but So'
90. ;;t;urw ard he returned and raise
,t new regiment. He commanded Fros
brigade al Pleasant Ilill in l.ouisia
h. i'll the famous battie-betwcen &c
A. Dick TAYLOR and Gen. Banks. ii
nd bearing III this engagement was su
nm that he WAS immediately promot
,in to the rank of Brigadicr, 10y genel
OF orders from Dick Taylor, the prom
TO Iion heiu@ promptly ratified by t
IL War Department at Richmond. /
/. next service WAS that of Bri-at
-. Commander at the battle of sail
re river with Gen. Steele, and sub:
he uucntly he was transferred to II;
,i naduke's brigade of cavalry. accu
,se pauvlng the latter i'll the famous l.:
re- into Missouri. and was detailed
\. capturc the Federal garrison at Ok
in COW. which lie did with signal 81
III cess. The lt>s year of the war
Ia commanded Mnriuadukc's Divi,i,
on and surrendered at Shrcvcpo
10 " iilfll. IL " III ii-'f' ''s' W
e.. the last foot of Southern soil Il
VIA Welded to the overwhelming l"wio
.lc- OF the North. Many honorable SC
,ur attest the heroic conduct of {
Mt. patriotic soldier on Il hundred lie
sh- o. carnage.
.ou At the close of the war Gen. Cl;
I = .l,.
IT,, became connected Win 'h' -Nc"
we leans Times. the leading Dcmocra
we paper of the Gulf States, and aft
in wards returned to the place of
in birth and became editor and propl
na- tor of the Howard County Adv
ills tisrr, W wiiich he conducted with dist
at gu shed ability for two years, when
). a triumphant majority, lac was elc
ing sheriff by proxy Of Howard coaH
ght his war disabilities preclu.!irg
let direct election to any o.icc 1T I
the time. BY very decided maJoi
red Gen. Clark WAS nominated at
lars primary election i'll August last
anu the office OF Sheriff and Collector
per Howard county.
'uld As the senior Clark would say,
MD is only spelling up, and is dcs'l
ars. for higher honors yet. Gen. CI
$40 is a cordial supporter ofthe Gree
III and Brown ticket. and VIII he
Our umphantlv elected 10 Congress
IL November. He is i'll the v!gor
are manhood, and possesses the Gr
lese the nerve, the suari;y Of manner,
per force ofcharactcr to iuscribe his II
high up among the distimguis
oau men of his country.
From the Richmond Conseryatur.
p'' We place upon the Democf
'en" ticket, at the head Of the Conse
'he tor, the name of this distinsu''
oe gentleman, as the next Congress
ho' from the Eleventh District. lie
'ele nominated on the slst ballot,
iohs which it was made unanimous.
ue- Clark is the son Of Gen. john BIZ
and served gallsntlv and with dis
hcht ton in the Confederate army. "
Us OF a, o,o. nd alI rafurn(