Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12
Majority for Gholson,

Majority for Gholson, l62
Last year the highest vote for any Of the demo-
cratic candidates given in the county was for Col.
Claiborne, $50, (who no doubt, got many votes OF
the White party.) This shows Q clear gain Of II
votes on the Van Bmenside. hptit may be asked
how happens itthat the whig CUNTS 80 considerable
their highest vote last year being only 223l This
i easily explained. There has been great IN
Hux Of emigranis TO this town and county since
last year, most Of whom are wings OF nulliiiers,
and by strange decision of the board OF lnspec-
tors every person was allowed to vote on the Pre-
sldental election, without any regard to the con-
stitulional requison ola twelve months residence.
This not only gave new comsrs vote, but even
transient passengers. OF the votes Of this kind
given iu---and there were many suchA-itis certain
thata very large majority. perhaps not less IN
Gye-six.A's,) were for White. But this Va liz
an TINT Injured US An unfortunate division exisa.
Id our ranks on the ngressonahelecloDss- Tbs
division produced an apathy on our side which was
nearly fatal to US. While the, active wing leaders
were bringing their trained bands up TO the polls
while they were using every eNertion TO induce the
people to vote what they called the "Repubcan
ticket Heaven save the mark!) two Of the most
prominent men Of our party were engaged IN
speaking against each other, andhe restoi us were
very quietly listening to them! But notwiihstand-
thv ftVt
standing the foreign votes, notwithstanding the
desperate exer,ions Of a most desperate purity, we
have beaten them at every precinct in the county
but one, and at some, We have dlsianced them!
But say the nullies, we have gained upon YOU con-
sderaby this time. and mean to beat you the next.
Never, gentlemen! You will never again run UNI
der the same advantages, This dIssention in our
ranks must ard will be healed. You will get no
more foreign votes. You will neveragan be able
10 bOrrOs another man from our party to divide
~ with. The disgraceiul defeat Of Judge White
for his defeat whether ho gets this State or not
il Just as sure as the sun is in the lleavenS--will
be a warning and beacon. to all others in future
to ayoidspcltcal apostacy
Let our friends in other parts Of the State be
assured that Lowndes county is still as soundy
Democratic--as firmly attached to the prnci-
pies and measures Of Gen. Jackson's admnistra-
ton as ever. We care not what the nulliiiers or
their scurilOus press may say. We know this to
be the case.
Er We have various rumors as to the result
ofthe election in the adjoining counties, but no
thing official. All the accounts, With the excep-
ton Of one or two, are decidedly favorable to US,
much more so than we could have expected. II
the river counties have not given very heavy ma
iorities against us, we have certainly carried the
State. But we will not hollow before we are out
OF the woods. The result is as yet involved in
doubt and darkness--A week or two will decide
INC matter,
ALL Han NoxuBEE!-The county of Nox-
ubee, which the nuifers always claimed as their
own. where the, beat Us last yeal in the guberna-
tOrial election, and where a multiplying paper has
Dtcu SOSchh1 esldulIsHtus lSs we understand, "Te-
: deemed, regenerated and disenthralledp' She
has thrown offthe shackes Of whiggism, she has
joined the democratic family, and come out noby
for Van Buren,, and the Union! We learn from a
gentleman who is direct from Macon the county
site, where much the largest vote must have been
given, that the Van Buren, and Gholson ticket
succeeded by majority Of nearly two to one
The other precincts could not very materially va
~ the result This sglorious news indeed!
Co The whggles, We understand. begin t
epow already Weadvise them to make the hes
aaaafthaiftine, and shout and hnzza as lusti
- possible, tol they have but a little while to do
ii. b few weeks we shall have news to civ
! them, which will danpen their JOY ndprostrat
lheir hopes. Mark ii
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