Mobile register and journal., 1845-03-25
For the Register and Journal.

The selection of candidate for the Gubern, oriaI
chair has been the subject Of conversation for some
time past IN all parts of the State. convention is
to be held at Tupcaloosa the FIRST Monday IN Nav
and several OF the northern aud middle counties have
| already appointed delegates to attend it The DE- :
mocracy If Mobile have commenced IA movement in
this matter, and on Wednesday next we are 10 choose
| our delegates and instruct them in their duties -
1t seems to he generally conceded that North ALI,
hama is to furnish the candidate, and acquiesclng as
cheeriully do The propriey of the suggestion, il
remains for us of South AIsbama only 10 see that II
| man competent and sound in the faith be- presented
for our soppott. number Of gentlemen have been
named in this connexIon. Judge Posey, Col. Nc
lung, Col Ferry and Mr.. Chapman are among the
most pr ointment. With the relative strength Of these
gentlemen in North Alabama, | am nnacanainted;
but in this portion Of The Stale the names of Colonel
Terry and Col. McClung are more frequently spo-
ken of, and the impression appears to have been
s'mewhat extensively made that the ultimate choice
wall fail upon one or the other Of these genemen.-
Considering the selection narrowed down to this
point, do not hesitate 10 indicate the choice that
in my judgement will bes subserve the true interests
of the party. hold Col. McCiuna in high es,ma-
ton. He is gentleman Of talents and education
and would I'LL The executive chair with dignity and
discharge the duties Of the station with ability; but
am const aimed 10 say that his former relations To the
20 nocratic party have not been such to Justify us
In selecting him as our standard bearer in the APP
preaching election. He separated from the party in
| 1885. In the memorable conflict of IS4O when il
cost something to be democrat, he was not in our
raI,k ks. and in
The wing candidate for Governor, he permitted him.
sell TO un against the regular nominee of the democIa
tic party, and received the suppoFt of the great body
of the wings throughout the State. More recently it
is true he has taken ground With U.s. and avn q nfed
in being able claim him as an able and efficient
advocate of Republican men and measures. All this
Ia well, as far as IT soet-bu the party is not in
condition IN require sacrifices thai may gain pro-
sey,es With our twelve thousand majority in The
State, we have able, strong and rred men-men
who never anched in the day Of battle, to whom this
distinction is due; and would be neither just nor
polite to aside their pretensons for the benefit
of altering Republicans, or new recruits, however
meritorious in personal point of view. Before Col
McCurg can aspire to the leadership ofthe noble
democracy Of Alabama, he must be able to refer to
better service in The ranks. His faith be tested
in some seyerer ordeal than he has hitherto passed
through not that doubt his sincerity in the ei,s,
but "confdenre is plant of slow growth" and time
at least is requisite TO its maturity.
Ofthe democratic uustwerthIness of Col. Terry,
no u,an ever entertained doubt. He has always
shewn himself 6rn, consistent. uni,esitating Re-
publican In the day Of conflict he has ever bee
found IN tho hea of the battle, and where the blows
fell thckes there has been the point of his exer-
lions. In the disastrous campa ign Of 1910, "ahen
Tie boldest held his breath for ulme," Terry, firm
rs rock, ste oil fast and with uniirng example and
IN uniaering voice cheered the democracy To
their utinost exc, lions after defeat was nevi-
table confess that this unmislakeable fidelity to
principle has IA charm for that is not easily dis.
PEELED. glory in a man whom we know where 10
find in any emergency. Such man can be trusted,
and such man believe Col. Terry 10 he.
Under this view OF the positions Of hes- two gem
iemen, believe the democracy of South Alabama
have decided preference Tor Col TERRY. and that
he will receive ,heT support. MACON. b.