The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-07-11
Acceptance Of Mr. Nabers.

1t will be seen by the following letter that
Mr.. Nabers accepts fhe nomination rendered
him by the Union Convention held at Pontotoc,
on the I'd inst: ia sa
Hickory FLAT, June I9, 1851.
Gealtaemea:-l address you this communion
ton for the purpose of placing myself in a
proper attitude before the community. The
stand had taken from the irst inception Of
the excitement growingout of the Compromise
OF 1900, gave me prominent position among
the Union men of this District was apprised
for months past that my friends intended to
bring me forward as a candidate for Congress.
and whilst took no pains to procure nomi-
nation, | did not intend to decline it. The
Convention assembled and nominated me in a
manner the most flattering. thank them for
the honor. would be proud of such dis
tinction if there were but half a dozen Union
men in the State.
Within few days after your meeting. the
health OF my family did not, as thought, jus.
tify my acceptance of the honor YOU had fen
dered me. wrote you to that effect. did
not think 1t proper to enter the canvass under
cloud, (occasioned by the situation of nv
family) desired to bring all my energies to
bear upon the questions at ISSUE You have
waited patiently and have not procured another
candidate. You still desire me to accept the
nomination, and believing the cause demands
sacrifices to be made, yield to your wishes.
/ accept the nomination.
| stand where did in 1882, (then youth. )
| am democrat of the Jackson school. am
for strict construction of the Constitution,
in favor of the Compromise measures of 1850
and opposed to secession on account of any
thing in the past. | am for for the Constitution
Of The United STATES Uithom alteration, for the
laos acithout amendment and the Union as ii u.s.
You know gentlemen that opposed disun-
ion when it was first avowed. Ioppose it now
There has been change of name but not of
measures. The same doctrines are taught ur-
der the name of State Rights as are by the
ayowed secessionist.
Two things are clearly made out in the plat
form Of our opponents, q speak of it as il
was, what it may be, remains to be seen) First,
They are opposad to the Union as it is Sec.
ondly. The terms they demand are unattaina-
Bile. leave you to make the inference.
If the policy of our opponents prevail, the
State of Mississippi is disgraced, or the State
| will be ruined by attempting seeession.-Thei
! policy is to demand certain things of the gen
eral government, which if not granted, they gc
out of the Union. Now does not any mar
know that the acquisitions of the State Rights
party will not be complied with! And is it no
equally true that the party making these de
mands will submit when their terms are re
fused!
A leading object with me from the com
mencement, has been to save Mississippi iron
committing herself to any issue. from whic
the force of circumstances would oblige her t
recede. / look upon this as the only true POI
icy. South Carolina has apparently, commit
ted herself to secession. Supposing she nos
recedes, will she not loose to some extent, he
own self respect end the confidence of he
neighbors! But if she go ont of the Union
then what! ruin! Let US gentlemen, save ou
beloved State from the condition in which ou
sister State of South Carolina is placed, ant
from the calamities that viii certainly befal
all sections upon the overthrow of the govern
ment.
Hoping very soon to enter upon the canvass
deem it unnecessary to extend these remarks
Respectfully, &c,
B. ID. NABERS. I
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