Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-10-09


Col. Morphis, of Pdhdyee, proposed
the nameiof Cdpt. I'ease,as Superintend
ent of Education, ina neat and appropri'
ate speech,
MI. jacobs nominated Capt. Clark IN a
spirited speech.
Gen. Mckee spoke in favor of Captain
Pease.
Discussion occurred whether to adjourn
or ballot. and after some discussion. it was
decided to ballot, and the ballot was pro
ceeded with, when the following was the
result: i..
Clark, 80 Peace. l03; Wheat, a.
There being no nomination, a motion
was made 90 proceed to second ballot
but this was withdrawn to hear from Gen,
Alcorn, who read the following letter Of
acceptance
REPRESENTATIVES HALL, |
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 20, 1869. I
Hon. j. L. Acorn
SIR In obedience to the Convention
of the Republican party Of Mississippi
now in session at the Capitol, We have the
honor and the pleasure of Informing you
that you have been chosen its nominee for
Governor by AccLAMATIoN,
Pledgng you our hearty support indi
vidually, we have the honor to be, sir,
Your 0bedient Servants.
j. WEBSTER,
zoo j.. r. SMITH,
Ii. P. JACOBS.
Jackson, Miss, Sept 20, 1869.
Gentlemen / have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your ccmmuni-
cation handed me by your Committee,
Messrs. Webster. of Tishomingo. Smith.
of Lauderdale, and Jacobs, of Adams
Coyness is, believe, the fashion of re-
plies to compliments so distinguished as
that paid me by your Convention. The
RESPONSIBILITIES involved in matter so
momentous is too great to permit any af-
fectation. Assuring you Of my profound
sense Of the partially Of the Convention,
| reply therefore, though not without dis.
trust Of my own fitness, by IA frank uccep-
lance. sf
As the standard bearer Of the Republi
can party Of the State, my duty is one Of
Cancellation In the ardpr of early man
hood my battles in the politics of the State
may have left after them, some unhealed
wounds. In the mellowness ofriper years
this apprehension comes on me with pro-
found regret, with that commingling OIL
memories under which the events of early
life become, after a time, touched insens
bly, with the rose color Of the affections
An earnestness, perhaps an leccentricity o.
conviction has placed me for twenty-five
years in opposition to the majority OF the
people of this State, and having placed me
in the same attitude towards the whit,
people Of the State to day, demands tina
! justify this unfortunate divergence by
offering them an explanation in franz
kindliness.
l must, in the first place, correct an err
ror upder which public opinion does mt
wrong. The vchemence Of my mode OIL
discussion does not necessarily originate
/ submit in angry passions. My hear
and brain are not, conceive. treated just
ly by the suppositionthat regard the De
lnocracy with hate. Does the intelligent
Judgment OF the people, rate me no hishel
than slave OF ny own passlons-a mere
creature OF iactlous anlmoslties Nc
party, as such, has any place in either my
loves or my hates. NO party receives
either my support on my opposition be
cause OF its past or its personel; but sim
ply and solely because OF Its principles, 1t;
policy and its capablllty Tor good. ! shall
enter on the pending contest without likes
or disllkes for any bodyo men whatever
and shall stand just as ready to act will
Democrats as with Wings in carrying on
common views for the promotion OF on
common interests IN the peace, prosperity
and happiness OF Mississippi.
The peace OF the State demands unit,
OF political action between both races
In standing to day by the favor OF you
Convention at the head OF the Republican
party Of Mississippi, ! seek to gnard, as Ia
as lies IN my power the people OF the State
without distinction OF color. from th'
great EVIL OF political bodies, based OF
races.
Identified with the public life OF Mlssis
sippi for twenty-five years identified witt
her political history as slave owner ant
revolutlonlss, identified with her materia
Interests to. perhaps as great an exten
as sny other man amongst u.s. hold my
sell charged by my nomination to make, OF
behalf oil the colored men, to the white
the olier and terms OF generous alliance 70
the common good.
The Democratic party of the State hs
made overtnree for the 60 eperation of tn
colored men. In refusing these overtures
let me ask who, 10 truth and justice, cal
blame the colored people for their refusal
| In ifa last National (lonvantion the lie