Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-28
Congressional.

Columbia Herald, we learn that Mr.
Powhattan Gordan, Of Marry county
is the know-nothing candidate for this
Congressional District. He has placed
himself in situation to receive an
overwhelming defeat, by becoming
identified with the dark1antern party,
and the PEOPLE will see that he has it
Hon. Geo. w Jones will be elected
by such majority, as will forever con-
sign his opponent to the shades Of
private life. Yet, the certainty Of sue
cess should not cause any who be-
lieve that they have a right to wor-
ship God according to the dictates Of
their own consciencas, to slacken then
efforts; but on the contrary, common
feeling should inspire all, to render
such a crushing condemnation at the
lallot-box, as will forever Danish social
and religious prescription and intoler-
ance from this part of the Union:
Col. PowHATrAN GoRDAN-Tbe
Mirror Of Thursday morning places
this gentleman's name upon its tick
ct, and'by authority, announces him
a candidate for Congress. We, there
fore, feel fully authorized in stating
that he has gone over body and soul,
bag and baggage, TO the dark Ian
tern fraternity. They are heartily
welcome 20 him and to all others Of a
/ like character and calibre; and SO far
from having any words of regret or
tears of sorrow for his singular and
somewhat sudden apostacy, We have
the qualification of knowing that
there is no member Of our party who
could be better spared or more cheer
| fully given up. The Col, is empbat-
ically broken down political hack
I who has long since run his race, and,
by more than one act Of deliberate
bad faith to bis party, engraved an
eternal "here lyeth'' upon his politi-
cal reputation. But although he has
outlived his power for obtaining, he
has lost none Of desire for holding Of
fee; and whatever else may be said
of him be has manifested zeal and
perseverance in bis struggle for the
spells of party that would be highly
commendable in a better cause
Twice the Representative Of the
Maury County Democracy in the
Legislature, be was twice traitor to
their interest. Four years ago he
vas for short time candidate for
the same position. Again two years
afterwards he was anxious to oppose
Mr.. Sykes, as the candidate of the
Temperance party, and was only de
tered from bis purpose by certain
ty of defeat; and within less than
six months we have seen him a cam
didate for the magistracy Of this
place, and heard of his claiming dem
ocratic votes on the ground that he
was Democrat, and opposed by an
oath-bound enemy and corrupt
Know Nothing clique. But scarce
y have the curses which he heaped
upon his enemies died on his lips,
when we find him the recognized can
lidate of this same Know Nothing
clique for high and honorable Of
ice, and that too in opposition to
those who have always been bis
friends and supporters. By it and
is promises he has been gulled into {
position that ought to make his I
;heek Jingle with shame when con- 6
ronted with those whom he has so S
uddenly and so shamefully deserted. e
But, as before remarked, We have no a
egrets for his desertion. He is one l
If those incubuses upon our party, 0
hat can be better spared than not. C
'he Know Nothings are heartily |
relcome to him, and we give them
much joy of their new acquisition.
7e suits them well, and will prove. a c
owerful auxiliary in carrying out g
heir pledge of putting down dema- N
ogues and political hacks. A day Of g
etribution will surely come, but for t.
he present we deliver the Col. over G.
} the tender mercies Of his competi- h
,r, with the hope that waen he gets v
, Congress be will let US hear from te
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