The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-05-18
REUBEN CHAPMAN.

o"oS'u w ihSSitoSu upou NV thC Ddh-
ner Of every good and loving Demo-
crat in the State of Alabama. Let one
and all be proud to Sight under such a
flag, against the regulators and enc,
mics OF the future political prosperity
of this glorious old Democratic State
Pay no heed TO the poor winnings OF
the little puppies OF The Wing party, who
5es so assdiously for a political COM
motion. We saw. poor, piiiable at.
tempt nf this kind in a little daty, Sian.
dering, black guarding, scurrlous, eight
by ten, few Gays since. Ii makes
some awful lamentations over The down.
fall of Mr.. Terry, and winds up by
hoping that Terry's friends will not sub.
mi, TO such trckery. We will take the
liberty of speaking, as we have ever
been an ardent friend of Mr.. Terry's.
that they do not wish or thank him for
This impuden, coincidence. Mr.. Terry's
friends know what is due to them, and
the champion whose claims they advo
cate. Terry's friends cannot be gulled
into such reckless actions by an open
and avowed enemy, but let them look
TO the present crisis, sand be satisfied
that Reuben Chapman is well calcnla~
ted to perform all the arduous duties Of
Governor, and possesses tolenls Of no
ordinary character-he is man OF
much firmness and decision of charac-
ter. and well srted for the time being
tits unnecessary 10 speak of his polli-
cal faith, as he has always been firm
and consistent republican, ever ready to
do battle for the Democratic party
With such standard bearer we are
satisfied that Alabama will loose none
OF that Democratic purity with which
she has been SO noted. No State in
this Union has, hitherto, been more con
sistenI in her advocacy OF sound Demo.
cratic principles, or exhibiting opposi.
ton more constant and Underwriting to
the measures and Vaccinations of the
Wing party: whatever name that party
have assumed or under whatever spe-
eious prerexts, il may have sought, To
recommend its principles to public fa-
vor 1t depends much upon the harmo.
ny of the Democratic parly.s ard the
cisinterested, sell-sacrlicing spirit OF
devotion to SO good cause, v hich
should animate its members: whether
or not, the same standard around which
we have so often rallied, and under
which we haze gained so many victories
shall be borne in triumph through the
coming contest. Ii the Democracy shall
prove true to themselves, victory will
certainly be theirs. Ii they suffer their
ranks 10 be broken, and their counsels
10 be distracted, they will have every
thing TO fear, and their adversafies eve.
" thing to hope. They have, therefore
it is believed, except in one solitary in>
stance, presented an unbroken from, to
their opponents, and been triumphant in
many well fought contest. Let NOT
these petty tricks throw fire brayds in
the midst, but let them remember, that
in union there is strength No force
that the opposition factions, not parties.
Gay bring against this chefiain, can at.
feet his universal appreciation BY the
Democracy Of Alabama. No hope OF
success is left them. for the sons o!
Alabama will rally to man, on the Isl
Monday in August next, to the triumph
ant standard Of REUBEN CHAP
MAN.