Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-07-12

It will be seen by the following letter that
Mr.. Majors accepts the nomination rendered
him by the Union Convention held at POn,Otoc.
on tho 2nd inst;
HrcxoRY FtAr. June 10, 1851.
Gentlemen IL address you this cOmmunica.
ton for the purpose OF placing myself In prop.
er attitude before the community. The stand |
had taken from the ira inception Of the excite.
ment growing out Of The Compromise of 1880.
gave me prominent position among the Union
aen ofthi, District. was appraised Tor months
pas, that my friends intended to bring me Tor,
ward az a candidate Tor Con, rcss, aud whl'st
toak no pains 10 procure a nomination, dd not
Intend ia decline il. The Convention assembled
aud nominated me in a manner The most Halter
ing. THANK them for the honor would be proud
Of such distinction il there were Ia; hall
dozen Union men in the State.
Withu few days after Your meeting The
health Of lny flmy did no., as | thought, 'st'ly
my acceptance o. the honor you had ,endered
me- wrote you 10 TIA. effect. dld not think
il proper 10 entcy The canvass under cloud, Toe
casioned hl the situation ot my ian,ly) | De.
sired to bnng I'll any euegies to bear upon the
qlest.ons at issue. You have waited patiently
anj have not procured another cand date You
stll desire me 10 accept the nomna''on' ana Dc.
lieyine the cause demands sacrifices 10 be made,
Yield to YOU wishes. | accept the nomna.
ton,
stand whore dil IN is32, twbcu a youth
| am a democrat Of lbe Jackson school, Am
( for strict construction Of tho Constitution IN
f,yof Of the Compromise measures OF 1850, and
opposed 70 secession on account oi ANYTHING in
the past lam iortkc Constitution 81 The United
States Nlthcm alteration, for the lars uhhoa'
amendment, and for the Ua,pn as it IS. You
know gentlemen, that opposed disunioo when
It was first avowcd. oppose II now. There
has been change Of name, but no, OF measures,
The same doctrines are taught under tho name
Of State Rights as are by the Rvowcd secession
ist. Two ,hings are c!eorIy made out in the
platform Of our opponents, | speak OF 1t as i
was aud what il may be, remains % be SEEM
1 FIRST. They are opposed to the Union as It is.
Secondly. The terms they demaud are unaIain.
able leave you 10 mako the Inference
tho policy Of our opponents prevail, lh' State OF
Mississippi is dicgraced or the state VIII be
ruined by attempting secession. - lLelr policy
is to demand certain things Of tho general
government, which if not granted. they 70 ou'
Of the Union. Now does not every man know
tina, tho acquisitions Of the State Rights party
will not be- complied with 1-Aud is Il not
equally true tina, the party making these demands
will not submit when there terms are refused
A leading object with me from the commence
ncnt, has been to save Mississippi irom commit
ting herself to any issue. from which the force
Of circumstances would ohlige her to 'eccde.
look upon this as the only true policy. South
Carolina has apparently committed herself it
secession. Surprising she now r,cedes vii
she not lose to some extent, her own sell respec
and the confidence Of her neghborsl bul II she
20 out Of the Union then what rum Let III
gentlemen, save our beloved State from the con
dhon in which our sister State OF South Caro-
lima Is placed, and from the caamios that vii
certainly beiall all sectons upon tho overthrow
Of the government.
Hoping very soon to enter upon the canvass
deem il unnecessary to extend these remarks
Respectfully. &C., b. d. NABORS.
Messrs Watson and others, Committee.