State journal & flag., 1846-10-09
NUMBER At
Col. Il. II. WalfE,nlI.

Since the question of the selection of n
democratic successor to Coy. Martin has
been mooted, the names of several promi.
merit democrats havt been introduced to the
attention of the public through the medium
of the press.-Among others, Col. r. B.
WALTHALL has been brought prominently
forward by his friends, whom the event
OF convention being held. of which we
think there can be no reasonable doub,-wilf
use every honorable effort 10 secure his nom.
MISUNDERSTANDING as they do, that no other
man IS better able to unite the party, and
secure certain success. On the first pnoe
OF to-days paper, we publish an article from
the Marion News, which, so far as il refsrs
to the fitness Of Col. Wslhall for the Office
OF Governor. and his claims, on the demo.
cratic party. fer services rendered, we cor
daily endorse. We know of no man. who
has commanded in the councils Of The State
more influence with the members of his ow,
party-and more respect and esteem for his
generous qualities as man, from all parties.
than Col. Walthall. That he Is an uncom.
promising partizan-every man know. who
knows any thing OF his character; bu, it Ia
to such men that the democratic people have
10 look for the security of their political
principles. A man who is not p1rtzan, in
cause he believes 10 be Just, is unfit to
hold public station for such as one at times.
like the donkey between the hay stacks.
would be in doubt which side j, would he
most prudent TO favor. Like most other
men we have decided personal preference
in the selection Of successor to Gov, Mar.
tin: and our preference is for Col. Wal.
thai. But Principal non Homines, is our
motto as public journalisi-and we shall
never knowingly loose sight oft in our ad,
voca y of any man for public station. We
copy below an article pointing to Col. Wal
thall, as the democratic successor of Gov,
Martin, which appeared in the Huntsville
Democrat. shortly after the defeat of Col.
Walihall in the Senatorial election in Perry,
in l945, which defeat was, mainly, produ.
ced, as his friends affirm, by bis advocacy of
Col. Terry as the nominee Of the State
convention. The article il will be noticed
aludes to the obsolete question OF nul!ifica.
lion. This was unnecessary; for that
question can never again disturb the quiet
of American politics. 1t has worked out
its ends; and there is no political issue at
this day more definitely doomed 10 be num-
bered among the things of the past, Than
the "ro5ber system" of taxation ont of
which notification grew.
From the Huntsville Democrat.
"Mr. WooDsoN: The elections being all
over, and the public mind quieted down to its
usual calm, it is natural that we should now en-
deavor TO ascertain whit we have gained and
what we have lost. Without taking a general
view of the consequences of the elections, there
is one thing which, it seems, to me, is much
to be regretted mean the defeat of Col Ws!-
thall of Perry county, for the State Senate. His
loss from the public councils will be sensiby
felt. His experience in Legislation, his sound
common sense, his solid moral WORTH all render-
ed more effective by the sincerity and courtesy
OF his general department, have been gradually
winning for him the esteem ard confidence Of
his fellow citizens in every part of the State.
More the usual Importance seems 10 be attach.
ed by the people to politician opinions that have
the sanction of his appreciation. His reputation
as public man seems 10 possess stability
rarely attained by politicians and never attained
without the firm foundation of strict, unwavering
HONESTY. There is probably no public man in
South Alabama, who has advanced so steadily
and so surely in the good opinions and confidence
OF his fellow citizens in the northern portion of
the State. And at this time, when our financial
affairs are greatly derunged, and all our re-
sources require the most judcious DEVELOPMENT
and control, bls absence from the public ceun-
ellis, will be regarded in the north as well as in
The south. as matter of serious regret.
The people of North Alabama, once, and but
once, had cause to complain against Col. Wal.
thai. This, however, was many years 100, and
has long since been lost sight of, in the general
consistency. sincerity and usefulness of his pub
lie lfr. allude, ofcourse, to that political her.
esy, sometimes called notification. and some.
times known by the gentler description of SOUTH
err chlvary. The excitement which it produ-
ced has long since subsidized and is regard ed
rather as matter of history than as influencing
the politics of the present day. And, indeed.
when we looked back to those times, with our
Judgments undlsturbed by passion and by preiu.
dice, we must oil admit that we can see somes
hing to commend as well as something to con-
dem,. IT our chvalry of that period loved the
Union less tran we did, they probably loved Al
abcma more. Their error, was the error of
patriotism rendered, 100 intense by being confir-
med within narrower n,2ils. Amongst US ofthe
northern counties there has been general dis.
position, for many years, to permit that party
strife, with all its bitterness, to pass away INTO
oblivion and as one of the screst tendencies of
this general feeling, it is only necsssary to refer
tothe growing and solid popularity OF Cot. war
thall. For some time past the name 1T no
southern man has been SO often mentioned IN
connection with the Office of Governor of Ala.
bama as bis; and, judging from numerous indi-
cations, north and south, it will be a matter OF
some surprise fthe popular voice ,does not. at
no distant period, call him 10 the be I'm of affairs
1 he relns Of government could not be placed
in safer hands,
MADISON.
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