The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-06-21
The Nomination.
col GEO. II. GORDON.

mocracy from different parts of the county
met in the Courthouse to receive the report of
the precinct committees appointed to select q
candidate for the Legislature. Jas. A. Ven
tress as Chairman explained the object Of the
meeting, and Mr.. J. II. Leatherman the secre-
tary then arose, and announced the unanimous
choice of the delegates to be Col. G. H. Gordon
who was thereupon called upon amid much
applause, for a response. Col. Gordon being
present, then arose and in a few plain and
pertinent remarks responded to the nomina-
ton. He said he felt the deepest n of OBJ
legation, TO the committee, and to his fellow
citizens generally, among whom he had so
long resided, for this renewed and distinguish
ed mark Of their confidence and esteem. He
then proceeded to show that the differences,
which seemingly existed two years ago
in the democratic ranks, had been amicab!y
and happily settled, and that the party were
now united on a firmer basis than ever before,
that all parties had determined they would
sustain the expressed will of the majority Of
the people, throughout the country acquies-
cling in the compromise measures, and that all
further agitation Of the subject should cease.
that such was the solemn resolution of both
the great political parties in their national CON
v%entions, assembled at Baltimore last year,
that be went in strongly for sustaining this
determination and hoped all our citizens
would do the same. He said his position with
that Of large portion ofthe State Rights par
by had been misunderstood, or m sr presented.
that they had never been in favor of trying to
obtain or secure our rights, by a dissolution Of
the union, such a position he eontended would
not only be highly improper, but in his opin-
Tor would involve an absurdity. That the
rights Of all were equal under the ~constitu-
ton, and by O fair and just application of its
provisions, these rights were amply secured
that his position had always been as it is now
upon the constitution Of the United Stats,-
that by a fair and strict construction of that
instrument and a rigid determination to in
sist upon, aud maintain ut all hazards and to
the last extremity, the rights it secures to us
and to make a distinct and positive declara.
ton of this determination TO those who should
attempt to invade ii, he never could doubt
the ultimate result. The firm and determined
stand, taken by the Democratic Republican
Party under the lead of jefferson and Madison
in 1908 and 90, as expressed in the Virginia
and Kentucky resolutions Of that period, in
maintenance ofthe rights Of the States, proved
that the constitution, and the union could be
maintained and a rights under them Sc
cured by adopting this course. That the
principles set forth in these celebrated resolu-
tons aud the report of Mr.. Madison in rela
ton thereto, constitutes one ofthe main Foun-
dations of the political creed Of the Democrat
&c Party Of this great ~eonfederacy. That he
had always insisted upon these great princi-
pies, as the true basis upon which our govern
ment was formed and rested, and that BY /,
close adherence TO them, he had no fears for
the safety and perpetuity of the Union.
Though We arc confident we have not done
Col. Gordon justice in our report ofhs abb
speech, yet we think we have set forth clear
" to the understanding Of all the principles he
advanced upon which he is determined TO act
and by which he is willing to be governed,
and We oaly ask for him justice and a fair in
depreciation of bis views set forth by him on
that occasion, as in all his other speeches be-
fore the people.