Year: 1860




II is with feelings Of honest pride and pleas
ure that we hoist the name OF John A. Bing-
ham, ofE1arrisou county, as the candidate ofthe
21st Congressional District for Congressman,
and give him our MOST HEARTY and UNDIVIDED
sUPFoRT as 1t is iiiost certainly our duty to do.
Not that he was TIE only man in the Repdbli-
can party OF this district who would, if chosen
represent our people with ability and fidelity
in the halls Of Congress, Che had worthy rivals
for the honor, who would render perfect satis-
faction to their constituents, il called upon to
do so,) but because Mr.. Bingham was fairly
chosen by majority of the Republicans of the
District, at the Congressional Convention which
met at Wellsvile on the 25th inst. Carroll
county presented before that convention the
name of a formidable candidate in that of her
well known aud talented Republican, Gen. f.
r. Eckey, whose claims for nomination were
advocated in the Press, and who was warmly
supported by his friends. Had he, or any OF the
other candidates, been nominated, Little Car
roll would have responded by a hearty support
in their favor. As our tried and true Repre-
sentative in Congress, John A. Bingham, has
been honored as the choice OF the Republican
voters Of the district, Carroll will attest, by her
wiling and substantial election, that THE ttiotcb
OF THE REpUBl1oAN PARTY Is HER CHOICE.


Then, as the Republicans Of this Cohgresson-
al District have fairly made choice Of Mr.. Bing
ham for reelection, thereby declaring thcir ut
most confidence in his integrity and their high
appreciation of his talents, as shown in the
manner which he has represented and served
them in the past, we repeat that it is with pride
with q like appreciation Of him as man Of
unyielding integrity, with like confidence in
him as high-minded, moral man, one who
would scorn the idea of allowing himself to be
swayed by corrupt influences, and one who
would preserve inviolate at all hazards the trust
reposed in him by his constituents-t IS with
feelings that make us rejoice that we have such
men, that We place his name at our mast head
and hurrah for our HONEST, ABLE, TRIED and
TRUE, JOHN A. BINGHAM. In him we
have a champion who has made his mark where
it will be read by future generations, when he
with the great struggle for Right in which he
has engaged, shall have passed away, and our
Government shall have been restored to her
original purity and honor. In him we have
man wheSe record is clean, and in whose past
public history we dare his political opponents
to find ''spot or blemish," A man who
would scorn to stoop to dishonorable act.
man who will be a representative ofthe PEOPLE,
and who will IN the future, as he has in the past
serve his constituents faithfully and to the best
Of his ability. With such man Tor our stand
ard bearer, we go joylully to the contest, know
ing that success is certain. And now we hope
that our Republican friends will come up to the
work like true men, in the support Of the tick.
ct and the WHOLE ticket. Previous to the nom,
ination, each aspirant had his friends who were
anxious that their man should be the winner;
the contest was WARM one and, toward the
last, bitter personal controversies were indulg-
ed in, but now, that the people (of the Repub-
lican party) of the district have made their
choice, we hope that all will agree to "let by
cones be by gones''-that past personal differ
cnces be cast aside--that an end be put to all
personal controversies, which only serve to en-
gender bad feelings, create dscord, and endang-
er the interests of the Heputliean party. Now,
everything should be done with view to the
harmony and peace of the Republican family,
to unite and increase our strength, and to in
sure us a glorious victory. Then, let us roll
up our sleeves and faithfully work for the stic-
cess Of our cherished principles; and when the
struggle is over we can all sit down feeling
conscious that wN HAVE DONE OUR DUTY.