State journal & flag., 1846-10-09
FIR m he.Nariou Ners.
Our next GOyermOr-Col. Il. u
WaItfaall.

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dy's business is too ofen neglected as il it
were no body's business. Not so, however.
with AlabamiaDs in political election, =
matter with which by our constitution, every
man may have to do, and especially when
Offices of profit. honor or trust, are to be
filled. In such cases, provident vigi.
lence ever keeps the public eye wide open
on the look. Tout and ready to select sue
ccssor in due season, yea, long before any
incumbent comes 10 retire from lis post
There is always kept on hand an Elijah
fitted and ready TO wear each several man-
tie as soon as drop. by any political Elisha,
And Notwithstanding Gov. Martin may
consider his Office as but new and in view
Of the loaves and fishes" with which his
official Iarder is yet well filled, may say to
his soul, stake thine ease" it 10 HIGH time.
the different individuals whom the partiaty
of friends will designate for his successor
ship if successor lie will allow, should be
known by the omnifc people. Some half
score of names, believe, have already found
way into the newspapers, and should no
orher claimants be brought TO notice, there
is among those already spoken Of sufficient
conhc, for preference, 10 require, in order
to an amicabe adjustment of the choice.
some good nalured advocacy by the friends
of each aspirant, of his peculiar claims to
the high and responsible Office in question.
When Alexander on his death bed was
asked 10 whom he left his crown, he said
to the most worthy and every citizen Of
Alabama who at all BELTS the proud sover-
ignty Of voting al the polls will, whenever
he comes TO exercise the elective franchise.
in imitation Of that diving monarch, aim to
cast his suffrage for the most worldly
claim for themselves capacity 10 discrimi-
nate accurately. according 10 that high
standard, or will indecaely set up for their
own special favorite so inyidous superb
ory, still, as few will be found to deny that
different men do possess different degrees
Of merit, or that any voter who is true to
himself and his country can adopt any bet.
ter rule than that of worth TO decide his
choice, even if mems passions, prejudiccs
and selfishness are too bitter and untamed
for them 10 submit 10 any such rigid rule.
still would warn democrats that the very
motto Of their rarty, d" Principal non bomi-
mes" seems to require Of them to keep every
thing else but principles out Of view when
they go up to the ballot box. Aud in this
way some prime good DEM at. If not al
ways the most worthy man. will be elected
to the different Offices Of State.
| But the elevation Of one man in prefer.
ence TO another should be held subordi.
nate to the higher and nobler end in view.
viz: the success of democratic principles
the establishment Of democratic measures.
and the triumph Of democratic faith. Hence
we see that availability must be closely
looked 10 in the selection of nominee for
the party in the ensuing governatorial cam.
gaign.
Now. who amongst the distinguished az
yet mentioned among the press in connect-
ion with the inquiry who is to be next
governor, can better than Col. Richard B.
Walthall lay claim TO availability. VIVA,
is availability but popularity, and what
more reliable evidence Of popularity would
YOU seek, than that an individual should DO
GENERALLY known-weIl tried, and oil uniyer.
sally acknowledged fidelity and ability in the
service of his party. Give me this stan.
dard for the measurn,ent Of popularity
and who SAYS it is not snfe one 1, and
without the necessity Of going North, SodtIl5a
East or West, TO conciIiate the favor Of any
man, will pledge to the support the CORDIAL
and jealous support of Col. Walthall for
the office OF governor, grea.er number Of
prominent and trust worthy leaders Of the
party in this State, that can as honestly
believe, be claimed on the same condition.
by any other man before the public.
Col. Waliall is an old and tried soldier
10 the partizan warfare which has agitated
the politics OF Alabama from her earliest ad.
mission into the sisterhood Of this great con.
fedcracy Of free and sovereign States.
Scarcely man IN the State has been oft.
ener than he, for The last twenty years. .
member of one or the other branch Of tho
Legislature. And l will hazard the pre-.
tension for him, high and honorable as it L..
and challenge contradiction Of his having
served his own constituency and acquitted
himself in al the diversified duties OF tho
legislature. with as much fidelity, as ever did
any man, whose name our legislature journ.
ais record. What originator or advocate Of
any important measure in any legislature
Of which he was member will not freely
confess tina, he regarded the corporation
of Col. Waltha as tower Of strength to
his side, or feared bis opposition a, that ola
man, himself host. What man ever ran
for Office before legislature of which 10
was member. will now deny that he feared
or courted his influence. OF industrious
habits, energetic character, and an ardent
temperament, 10 be a laborious. and wake-
fnl representative was as natural to him a.
that his muscles should move or his pulse
beat. And while his industry and partizau
zeal served to quicken his fidelity to the
duties Of the legislative halls and the CON-
mitiee rooms, they did more they brought
him in contact with the members, singiy and
severally. In these interviews and pri.
vate consultations and debates, which not
only served to convince them Of his abil-
ity as statesman, but also made them feel
that Influence and form that personal ac-
quaintance. which now after lapsing years.
all scattered as they are over the length and
breadth of our goodly Alabama, they would
be glad TO acknowledge and honor BY Civ
ing the Colonel their votes aud influence