The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-08-18


The late State Convention could not have
made a wiser selection for the second place
on the State ticket than it has in comforting
that trust to the keeping Of the Hon. G. D.
Stands. 1t would DO a work of superero-
cation to speak in terms of commentator
Of Capt. Stands where he is either publicly
or personally known. But as short and
brilliant public career may II be as IA
miliar to the people in this part OF the State
as it is in the more central and northern
counties q few words OF introduction may
not be amiss.
Capt. Stands is a native of South Caro-
lima, a descendcnt, we believe, of the old
Huguenot element that has given to that
State much Of her chiyalry and many OF her
most distinguished and brilliant statesmen.
He is an alumnus of Woodford college,
having graduated from that institution
shortly after the war, and after serving
through it as a mere stripping soldier.
His military services, though not conspic-
uous on account of his extreme youth at the
time, was arduous, faithful and earnest and
given to his State with all the zeal and ar
dor of his chivalric and enthusiastic nature.
Shortly after attaining to mahood's estate
he came to Mississippi and cast his for
tunes with us in the darkest of the dark
days of reconstruction. In 1910 he was
graduated from the Pennsylvania law school
at Lexington, KY, and soon thereafter en-
tered into a most successful practice of his
profession at Senatobia, then in De Soto
county, but now the county seat of Tate.
At first his field of usefulness was confined
to the narrow limit of local and county af-
fairs, but soon gave promise OF a large Ca
pacity for distinguished public service in
the zeal, ability and fidelity which he ex-
hibited in the execution of private and To-
cal public trusts. He modestly accepted
the honors and scrupulously discharged all
the duties which an appreciative public saw
fit to lavish upon him. His first political
venture was an unsuccessful race for the
Legislature against a large radical majority
and in which he was defeated by a compar-
atively small vote. But in that canvass he
developed those rare powers of eloquent Or
atory and tact as a debater in which he has
now but few superiors in this or any other
State. Shortly after the formation of Tate
county he was elected to the lower house of
the General Assembly, where he served two
terms with eminent distinction to himself
and honor to his constituents. As a men,
Der of the Legislature he was attentive to
all his duties and dilligent in performing
them. He was watchful and laborious to
protect the rights and promote the interests
of his county he represented, and in these
the welfare and prosperity of the whole
State. His party feelings are strong and
decided, but he will not permit them to
swerve him from doing what is right and
for the public good.
Personally Capt. Stands is a man of rare
physical development and of finest form
He is thoroughly versedin both ancient and
modern literature, and well up on the pc.
l%itical history of the times. Possessing as
as he does in the highest degree sound dis
elimination, good common sense, great hon.
esty of purpose and indomitable energy, he
will fifty adorn the position to which hi
will be called, as by virtue of that office h,
will be president of the Senate. Guided b,
a high sense of justice and liberality he
will fill the station with honor to himsel
and satisfaction to even his political oppo
nents over whom it will he his duty to pre-
side. No better nomination could hav,
been made. The remainder of the ticke
being composed of old and tried official
has the entire confidence of our people:
confidence which they have all deserved,
won and are Justly entitled to by the faith
full and honest discharge of their respectiv,
duties. In a word, the ticket from head t,
foot is the best that has been presented 70
years and should receive the hearty supper
of the entire Democracy.-Vicksburg Com
mercial.