Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23
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washingios township. Which appeared in the Iass|
issae OF die capossi.s, Gully nesss with his ap-
probation ~ ritter OF watch uryes the clains
Of Mr.. nampson, of WaahlnEtun . rnshir ~
a independeut csndidate fos Collector Of L.fays
etc county. He also Indicates Tia. the article
alluded to Is endorsed BY other gentlemen who
WITH Mr.. Thompson wore fhe gray. BY these |
remarks, the gentleman would make the i'm
pression that there sre sone ex-Confedsrate
soldiers in Clay township, who would vote for !
Mr.. thompson for Collector, In preference 10
DR.. VIM. A. Gordon, who Is the regular nominee
of the Democratic party and that Mr.. Thompson
wore the gray and that DR.. Gordon did not. But
unfortunately for the writer, DR.. Gordon is too |
well known. to the ex-Confederates In Clay town
ship. There Is not an ex-Confederate in Clay
township who is. so ignorant rs NOT to know
precisely the position that DIR Gordon oc-
eupied during our late unfortunate civil war. /
for one have not aslnSlc word to say against Mr..
Thompson AS q gallant soldier or as an honest
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single laurel from his brow in any way; but /
DO think that Mr.. Thompson is laborins under
some kind Of delhsion, II he allows his name
10 20 before the people At the November election
rs an independent candidate for Collector, and
strhe same time claiming to be a Democrat; for
he must know :. if he knows anything, that the
result will be u very dishonorabIe minority for
himself, or the election of . isadical to the Office
of Collector; and In the event or either, Mr.
Thompson will have gained no credit to himself
as \ Democrat, bu. will hav. placed himself in u
very awkward position As regards his future
prospects. And do hope that he will reflect
seriously on this matter, and for the sike Of tn.
Liberal Democratic cause, and fur the sake of
his own future prospects, will not allow his name
to go before the people as an candi-
date at this particular janeture.s DIR VIM. A.
Gordon is an old, and very highly respected
cttizenof Lafayette county; be WAS .raised here,
The fret business that he ever did was done in
Lafayette county. His interests have Always been
identified with the interests of this county He
has assisted In building the court house. the Jail,
all of the bridges, aud in fact every other public
work in the county. But when the unfortunate
civil strife which has divided, distracted and
deranged this government: was inausu, ated. WHEN
the bloody cllasni was once Amahe, DR.. Gordon
like Lee. Johnston, Price, and many others who
occupied a much more humble station in life,
bsing actuated by incentives Of duty and patriot
ism cast his lot with his own people of the sunny
South. and upon its altar he staked his all, and
lost it; the decision was against him. He, like O
good and law abiding citizen, accepted the
terms, returned to his own native home, and has
ever since been endeavoring to make an homes,
living Tor himself and family, and ut the same
time yielding implicit obedience to the laws In
every respect.
DR.. WIN. A. Gordon was unanimously chosen
by the Democrats Of LAFAYETTE. county. tbrouR.
their representatives who met Mt Lexington ar
the 18th of September, ls12. and 1 will yentur,
the assertion that lie will on III. 5tb day of No.
vember poll u majority of l 500 votes over bo,t
the Radical and indie pendent candidates for Col.
Hector, If there Is an indcn.pdent candidate
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. seat who can combine at pleasure to Use ii,
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that account he and others are going To vote 70
, Taubman. Now, in order to show the incon
sistency oithe & ntieman, l would just ask him
who brought out Mr. .Taubmun for the Office whic
he now holds-lfit was lot Il little clique abou
the county seat, and thai, too, when three fourth
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: Radical gentlemen who were helping to kee
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