State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-12-11
All is well!

We have never had more pleasing du
ty TO perform, than that which we now do.
in announcing 10 our democratic friends in
this State, the increasing prospect of har-
mony and union in our forthcoming guber-
Material election. The democracy of Ala.
bama have abundant cause for congratu-
lallon. The prospect for future success, is
indeed suspicious. The spirit of concili.
alton and concession is daily growing and
we anxiously look forward to no distant day,
when oar party will be restored TO its wan.
led harmony, and move on with its accus.
toned unanimity. During the last few weeks
the democratic papers of the State, willis
out single exception, have spoken out in
a becoming spirit on this subject, and in a
more conclllatory tone. We most heartily
join in with our contemporaries in urging the
necessity of reorganization of the party
upon some common plat form, IN order TO
maintain our success in the Stale, and the
promotion OF the great principles 10 which
we are attached.
We have ever been the warm advocate
of State convention indeed we believe
we were the first to advocate one, but sup.
posing, nay, knowing that Gov. Martins
friends was determined to run him anu hon.
we regarded convention as useless, hut
since his friends, and his confidential organ
the Jacksonville epublican-have so
unanimously come forward and agreed
to abide the bchests of the party in general
convention, we shall certainly continue to
urge State Convention. since those who
have opposed it, have so generously acqui>
esced in its utility. In TACT, there is no
necessity now for advocating a convention
that point is agreed on The only ques.
tons for the party now to decide, is when
and achere the convention shall be held. We
readily agree with our worthy neighbor of
the Franklin Democrat, that the FIRST Mon,
day in May would be the most appropriate
time. The reasons given for that time, by
the Democrat, are iorcibe, and worthy of
consideration. Nearly all the counties in
the State hold the Spring terms of this res.
pective Courts during the months of March
and April at which courts the people would
have convenient opportunity to hold their
primary meetings and appoint delegates.
There will be no difficulty, we suppose, as
to the place. Montgomery and Tuscaloo-
sa, have been suggested. We take it for
granted that the former will be the place Tor
the meeting Of the Convention. because it
has been customary for such bodies, to hold
their regular meetings at the Stale capitol.
In view of these considerations, we Join
with the Franklin Democrat, in recommen.
ding TO the Democratic party, and to the
Democratic press, that the next Democratic
Stale Convention 10 be held at
Montgomery on the First Monday
i'm May 1s47.
We trust our fellow democrats viii ap.
prove OF the suggestion, and that meetings
will he held in each county for the appoint
ment OF delegates. 1t is also TO be hoped
that the democracy of every neigeborhood.
may be assembled at their primary meets
ings, 50 that there may be full and fair ex.
preston of public sentEent.-It is only in
this way that perfect union can be secur-
ed. Let each county send delegates. and
let those delegates carry with them the feel
ings and views of the people they represent,
and when convened vote according to the
ratio Of representatives in the Legislature or
allow each county one delegate for every
three hundred democratic voters--we say
do these things and there will be no Difficult.
ty in obtaining the expression of an honest,
confiding constituency, and forming an adj
dress, and resolutions, to be the watchword
Of peace among our democratic brethren,
and single triumph over all opposition.
Such course of action will abate the bick.
erings among us. arouse the democratic pha-
anx. and infuse new life into the fory thou.
sand Republicans of Alabama.
Secretary Walker, has gwen public no.
lice that the new tariff would be of force on
The first day Of December 1916. F