Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-03
ALABAMA.

| LOCO rocoism during its long reign Of oppres
sion has perpetrated nothing more violent, indecen
and unjust than the dsfranchsement Of South anc
Middle Alabama, by change Of the mode o.
electing Members OF Congress from the District &c
the General Ticket system, the effect Of which i.
to silence the Wing Districts in the State, and vest
the whole virtual power OF choosing the Delegation
TO Congress in few heavy counties in the neigh.
borhood OF Huntsville. The moiire of the proce.
dure Is that which stamps the act with atrocity
Had the General Ticket system prevailed always
as IN Georgia and New Jersey, its adoption could
not have been charged to party injustice. But in
Alabama 1t had never prevailed. The People had
known no other but the District System they had
asked for. no change-but in order to punish the
Wing portion of the State, the Loco Foco majority
in the legislature, tyrannicay procee Jed to adopt
principle which, in effect, depriyes South Alabama
OF representation in Congress- and transfers it entire
to the Northern counties,
II Is not to be wondered at that the State has
been thrown into a fame by proceeding SO arbi-
rary. The Wings are highly excited, and resoly-
ed, II possible, to redress themselves IL would be
glorious retributive justice il they could elect the
whole Congressional ticket, aud catch Loco 20.
colsm in It's own trap. We find the following chap
ter on Alabama politics in the Boston Atlas:
ALABAMA POLITICS.
ne election which takes place in the State OF
Alabama Tor Governor, Legislature aud members of
Congress, unless the last shall be chosen nj an ear
lier day, IN there should be necessity for IN.
call ofan extra session OF Congress next Aurus,
promises TO be one OF the most furiously contest,n
that has ever taken place in that State The pass-
age OF a General Ticket Law, of which act of inius
tee ano oppression you have already heard has
e1asperated the Wings almost beyond forbearance.
they complain of this inlqullous act with the morn
business, because the Legislature as IL now exists
mlsrepresents the feelings of the State Had the
election for the Legislature taken place last Novem
Der, the Wings would have carried both branches
They had mojorites in counties whose Senators and
Representatives constitute a majority in bo,b
branches OF the Legislature, and yet in the face of
THIS, by means oil the votes of those who misrepre
sent their counties and districts law is passed viz
tually and actually placing in the hands of a popu
laton OF 224,o22 the control OF the eniire represen-
tauon OF population OF 500 045, and deriving NJ
their voice IN the selection Of their own repreSen,n
tlyes, Wing population in South Alabama of
sos, 529. "
by the census recently taken, it appears that the
PopaIaton OF the Wing counties exceeds that OF the
Loco toco counties nearly eight thousand. A fair
apportionment Of the State Representatives will ac
cordinsly secure large Wing majority in the Lee
glsature. And there is little doubt that this resuI,
will take place at the August election
nc w nlgs nave as yet made no nomination for
Governor. The Tories have two; Fitzpatt;ck. the
regularly nominated candidate, and McCIune. a To-
co Foco of still more ultra stamp, who is running
on hrs own hook. Should the dispute become biz
tee between these cOntendng rivals the Wings car
easily elect whomsoever they nominate
The division with regard TO their candidates for
Congress IS still greater. The probability of an
election OF the Tories has made all their LEADING
paTtlsans eager TO have the hoaor of nomination.
In the late Mobile district there are no less than
fye candidates already in the field, and the Hunts
vile Advoc adds, show many more scrub macs
the Loco Focos have in training, who are pant5e
and ehlmPing their bits, inpatient for a START, we
do not know, though rumor says there are at least
kali dozen in each district So we go.n
What will be the result Of the Congressional
election, 1t is impossible TO conjecture From Nor,b
Alabama, we have nothing TO hope. Our only
chance OF carrying the State rests in South Alaba
ma, where the feeling of Indignation at their dis
Reimbursement Is very strong. The chances how.
ever, are rather against us. All our friends hone
to do Is to carry the Legislature by means of this
excitement, repeal the unjust law, instruct Messrs.
hing and Clay TO resign or behave themselves bet
ter, and arrange the districts under the new census
SO that North Alabama may have no moro tbnn
Their rlshlful proportion, both 10 Congress and the
State Legislature. II they do this, this is Il that
can be asked, and this they feel sure of doing If
the division among the Tories continues, we NAV
also carry the Congressional ticket.