State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-10-30
From the Mobile Register.
Col. Nathaniel Terry.

ne Huntsville Democrat contains com
munication on the subject of the next demo.
cratic candidate for Governor, the purport of
which is to deny the necessity of any con-
venton, on the ground that Col. Terry is
already the regular candidate, according to
The custom oflhe party. Tie writer urges
the point that on former occ 1sions, a single
nomination by convention has been consd.
cred without dispute, sufficient to entitle The
nominee to preference for second term.
1t was SO with Gov. Bagby and Gov Fir.
patrick.-lt is argued that the accidental!
defeat ofthe democratic party, upon grounds
so false and lleeting as those which defeated
Terry, ought not 10 preclude him from the
benefits OF the rule which prevailed for his
more fortunate, but not sounder or more
worthy predecessors.
We give elsewhere the comments Of the
Democral-a sound and discreet paper in
the heart Of the mountain region of the dc.
mocracy-and the more reliable in its opin-
ions of the position Of Colonel Terry, be
cause its known personal preferences are
for another. Without examining too close.
ty the logic Of the claim If usage for Terry
TO be the candidate, we agree unreservedly
in he opinion that without convention he
ought to be candidate, and will most un.
questionably be placed in that attitude by
his friends, with the cheerful concurrence
Of many who were msled into opposition
to the democratic party by the cant and
clamor Of last campaign.
The democrat at the same time that il
declares Col. Terry TO be the choice Of the
mass Of the party, according to all growing
indications, adds that "a new state ofthings
may arise, in which IL new nomination NAV
be desirable, although there is no such case
at present." This is said in spirit of true
concession. We agree in the sentimenl
unreservedly. We will go thoroughly with
the great body Of our party friends, fol
whomsoever they may nominate or ugree
upon in any sufficient fern, as the Leader
who will restore our party in this state tC
harmony and success. We have none O
that temper which would tear our party in
pieces by opposing its candidates, or affiliate
openly or indirectly. with our political OPP
| ponents, for the defeat of men Of our owr
political faith, because they may have beer
preferred before our own especial favorites
For such harmony among ourselves as vii
preserve us the power of maintaining, uni
teddy, the principles Of our party faith, We
will promptly surrender, at any time. all at
tachments 10 indiyiduals--even tho we ma,
be compelled to smother the natural desire
10 relala,e upon others, according to ,hei
own example.
On the supposilion, now not probably, tina
candidate might be desirable, who, from
being disconnected totally with the agyra
vations of the last canvass might be deemed
acceptable 10 the whole par:y-and seeing
various names suggested throughout the
State 10 the same view, we named the othel
day, John ID. Phean, Of Greene county, a.
our first choice. In all South Alabama
we know no man more worthy, more unex
ceptionable, or more unreservedly popular as
candidate.
A friend for whose opinion we have greal
respect, has sugge ted 10 US still another
name-from North Alabama-on the sup.
position that the north will consider itse
entitled to the nomination, if not of Terry
OF some northern democrat. His favorite
is Reuben CHAPMAN, The representative in
Congress from the GREAT SIXTH DISTRICT.
which rolls up on Sufficient occasion, ELEv.
EN- THOUSAND democratic majority.
10 Mr. Chapman there can be no posi-.