Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-06-04

No apology is necessary for presenting the follow 1 ing communication to our readers; and we should deem ourselves culpable in high degree were we to reject it for the fear of wounding the feelings oi salutay effect upon them, and yet bring about ''com punctious vsngs of conscience, before the present electioneering campaign be at an end. All well wishers of good order and sobriety must deeply de- plore the prevalence of the dsgraceful evil (which our correspondent complains; and it must be douby humating to witness such conduct by men aiming at high and responsible stations.
 | FOR THE INTELLIGEScER.
 | Etyton, 1Iabana, May B, 1881. MEssRs EDITORS: Amidst the many evils thai stalk through country, there one perhaps tole rated in our land, formidable in its operations, and one too that generally escapes the anathemas curses deprecaion of editors. which 1t so justly deserves.- The evil to which aude is the practice of cleo tioneerlng ardent spirits, and not merit and quail | fcation.
 Men of integrity and qualification who desi;e to be promoted by free people, too noble to resort to this mode of proceeding to gain the popular ap- pause of the people, and be elevated to conspicu. ous offices of honor and profit through the merits o ardent spirits But Messrs Editors, there are mum. Der of candidates in each county of this State, wlo are not qualified to fill office, and who have no just claims on the people for their suffiages. How then are these individuals to obtain an ofee which has to come by the voice of the people! They are at the end of their row; they well know they can not come in competition with the man of qualifica. ton. They have to resort 10 the grogshop, being their only chance; and they very frequently succeed in this dishonorabe mode of obtaining their election and wherever an instance of this kind occurs, our State is robbed ofits rights, and unqualified man promoted.
 Messrs Editors In my few remarks I am com. peed to notice some of the actions of two of rile candidates that now stand before the people of Ala bama to fill conspicuous offices. Such actions and examples would not have been expected from ind vduals claiming the attention of the people, and whc deem themselves worthy to fill the offices which they seek at the hands of free people. To designate these persons distinctly, it will be necessary to say one is candidate 10 fill the high and responsible office of Governor, and the other to represent the people of the Middle District on the floor of tho next Congress. During the term of our Circuit Court in this county, (which in April ) had tbe pleasure of seeing these two individuals in vii lage, and when any person inquired for them they were recommended to go to the gropshops, or some multitude of ro'odseS in the streets to find them
 Their only mode of cectloneering at this place was by purchasing liquors and calling stranges to drink, and with no other motive in my humble opin ion, than to obtain the vote from certain part foul citizens which could be boughtw few half pints It is true every candidate wisheg to become ac quainted with the people, and it is indispensable thai the people should be acquainted with the character of the candidate if no more But it Is not expected that every one of the yeonanry of our country cal have personal acquaintance with all of the cand dates that they have right to vote for Then good principles and qualifications are the two principal things that are requisite to public servant and this much is essential for the people to know and be lieve there is a better and more honorable way of d vulging these principles than the grogshop system viz: We have the prercgative of promulgating ouI sentiments through our daily and weekly journals further, we have right to mount upon a stump and declaim views on all subjects, and to all classes of the community. Then the honest farmer of oui State can have fair chance to make judicious choice and give udicious vote according to merit and qualification.
 But says the candidate of the Middle District fsl Congress, |" intend during this canvass, to elec tionecr from the hind part o gingerbread curt up tc q confcctionary shopi" This is an admirable decla ration for candidate to make in public multitude offering his services to represent free people in ou next Congress. Do we not indirectly understand this candidate by his declaration that he doubts his qualification and intends to chalk out his way by cakes, cider and whskey? Like the rich Crassus oi Rome, who was not able to come in competition with the superior talents of his two opponents Ce. sar and Pompey, and could only obtain his office and the voice of the people by feeding thousands oi the Romans at large feass and banquets.
 | would advise this candidate to stop his whskey mode of electioneering, and come up to the stump oener, as that is the most honorable way This in dvdua may say that he does not wish to obtain his election by treating to liquor; but this will not cor respond with his actions and recollect the Id max im that actions speak louder than words And if our citizens would inquire into the matter, they would plainly that his motives are not pure, in treating at such lavish rate Let us inquire into the matter. Did this man prior to his becoming a candidate in passing and repassing through our county and town, to Tuscaloosa treat to so much li- quor No he did not. Then what is his intention for doing so now2 Why, it is plain that he does it for your vote, und not for the benefit he believes it will be to you he wishes at the same time when you swallow his liquor, that you may drink him into your good graces
 Messrs Editors, you will see from this cursory view that the grogshop is made hobby-horse for unqualified men to ride into office on, and by its aid alone many man is given seat in our legislative councils. It is beyond my mind to conceive, or my pen to portray the many bad consequences that are connected with the grogshop system You know that candle will draw bugs, and it is very apt to burn them when they approach, and the same may be said of the grogshop It is apt to decoy the drunkard from the right track, and make him vote wrong and abuse that privilege which his ancestors obtained fo him in the year '76, by the point of the sword and bayonet.
 CORNFIELD OBSERVER. I FOR THE INTELLIGENCER.
 MUSCLE SHOALS RAIL ROAD.
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