The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-23
ALABAMA POLITICs.


The politics Of this once irrevocable De-
mocratic State, begin to create no little stir
abroad and to excite even the attention Of
the ordinary reader. Gen. TAYLoR's APP
pearance upon the political scene very near
y demolished the steady heavy Democratic
majority Of North Alabama, which ruled the
destnies Of the State, and the chances are
now, that she viii elect Governor Of the
TAYLOR Administration school, We learn
from valued correspondent in Huntsvi lille,
that the prospects Of success under Mr.. BEL
SER, are highly Aattering. Our friends Of
the northern section looked with great hopes
to Judge GEORGE w. LANE, one Of the
TAYLOR Electors, at the last presidential
contest, for candidate for the next Govern
or, but this gentleman, having at heart the
redemption Of his State from the darkness
and bonds Of I.ocofocoism, has positively de-
clined accepting the call Of his fclow-citi-
zens We have the pleasure Of publishing
to-day, his letter in reply to that call Il Is
full Of just sentiments, and will, we are sure,
be read with great qualification by the friends
Of the A administration everywhere. The de-
serving tribute which he pays to Gen. TAY-
LoR and his Cabinet, will be responded to
by the whole country.
10 the Editor fine South ern Adpocafe:
DEAR STA "A communication In your paper Of
the 4th inst, signed +" Many Tayior Men, request
ing me to allow my name TO DO used at the election
10 August, by the Taylor party In Alabama for the
Office OF Governor; one Of similar import in the
Athens Patriot" and the mention Of my name by
other papers In connection with that Office render Il
proper for me express my Intentions and, to
extent, my views, on thar subject.
In the first place. tender all due Acknowledgements
those friends, who wish 10 honor me by their sup
port but at The time entertain the belief that
my friends have been at times, disposed to oyeres-
innate my services, and, from their kind Partially
for myself, TO attach IN undue importance to my
conduct. The only return have ever conside red
myself able to make for the repeated evidences OF
their attachment has been grateful remembrance OF
my obligation and willingness to serve them in pub
lie rim private far in my power In the present
case though would feel honored by their supports and
could bnt feel proud represent the Taylor par
~ In the State, much less TO be appointed Chief Ma
gisrae by the unfeltered snfirages of men who re-
gard Country above Party" still must ecline the
present canvass for reasons which will trust DO evil
dent from the following considerations:
To premise little, may remark that the tenden-
cy in politics is towards moderation has been evil
denced In late Presidential election, In our own
State not less than in others. Extreme measures
and extreme partisans, who originate defend them
have become descrvedly unpopular. Sobcr-minded
and peace loving men have become dissatisfied with
the unceasing rancour Of party strife. The language
the policy, and the demeanor of demagogues, have,
in not few instances, Of late days, produced posi-
tive disgust with every thing political, until some
men have refused to exercise their elective privile-
ges--the highest which freeman can enjoy--and
have ceased TO interfere. even by their votes In the
eternal strife of party.
With these and others the tendency has been and
now Is towards moderation. There Is growing de-
sire for the good old republican simplicity of days
8 gone BY, when party lines were not so definitely
drawn a. they have been of late years. and when any
man could exercise his privileges freeman with
out holding or being held by his neighbor as an
enemy.
say again there has been a growing desire for
moderate men and moderate measures as was mani
tested In our late election when many, even in our
State broke the party ties, and with noble In
uepenuence, united IN eIecuns ono VINO niu nNOweu
himself 10 be ia "no party man'--supporting him,
not because Of his long life Of political services, but
making all due allowances for their inherent love Of
military genius, 10 place the rens Of Government in
! the hands Of moderate ruler.
The desire Of the majority Is moderation, which
has been secured In the National councils by placing
In the chair Of State man who has "no enemies
TO punish, and no men to reward with place on the
sole ground Of personal friendship. The current Of
the popular will In ench State Is setting towards the
same desirable end and there is little doubt but tina
tho people will carry out In the detail what they
have so trumphsnsly effected In the general result.
To meet this wholesome desire in tho populal
mind want amodeiste man to represent us In The
coming cunvsss--n man who may be Objectionable
10 none by the ultra violence Of his political life
and one on whom moderate men OF an parties IN
the Ssate may unite. These constitute middle party
removed, if not equally, at least to considcreblc
length In each case from the ultra Wings and the ultra
Democrats Of the \" Old Faith = who seyersly con.
sider Themselves 10 be right and all the rest Of the
world to be wrong, In tho great science OF govern.
msnt This Republican party Is destined to triumph