The Daily spy., 1849-06-14

COALITION IN ALABAMA. The National Era
coalition in Alabama:
Last week, we published an extract from
letter, written by Judge Lane, a distinguished
Whig of Alabama, recommending coalition be-
tween the Wings and Taylor Democrats, and a
| concentration OF their votes upon Mr.. Belser, as
their candidate for the Office OF Governor-a let
ter, repubished and endorsed by the National
Intelligencer. 1t is important to know the
grounds of this coatio", and the views of the
gentleman thus recommended as the candidate Of
the allied forces. From correspondence in the
Alabama Flag and Advertiser, we are enabled to
submit the following particulars. On the Sd Of
May, Mr. N. B. Powell, delegate elect 10 the
State Democratic Convention, TO meet in June.
addressed Mr.. Belser letter. stating that many
OF his Democratic friends would be grati6ed to
know something of his s'present position" The
circumstances of his being brought forward by
the Wings sis no reason,'' says the Doctor.
ewhy your old friends should be driven from YOU.
| il your political creed is still the orthodox doc.
trine of the old republican party "With full
knowledge" he continues. "ofy your devotedness
in days past, to the principles OF that party, |
must still regard you as opposed to many, if not
all, of the schemes and projects of the Whig par.
ty; tor from present indications, ali the old issues
will be made at the next session of Congress-a
Protective Tariff, United States Bank, with the
| Wilmot Proviso and all the favorite measures of
the great leader OF the American System party %
Mr.. Belser, in letter dated May ii, answers
frankly, and lets HIN know that he is still orho-
dpz in the creed OF Democracy. We quote so
much as may serve to show what kind of man
the Wings of Alabama are about to run as guber-
material candidate, and on what grounds this new
frm,' which the National IEtelligencer is SO
much pleased with, is TO be constituted:
sin 1943, in an address TO the voters of this
Congressional district, | observed that was in
favor OF the Independent Treasury-opposed to
National Bank; local internal improvements; the
distribution OF the proceeds of the public lands
among the States; the assumption of the debts Of
the States by the General Government; the ab-
rogation or modification Of the Veto power; and
to Tariff for protection, either direct or ncden-
tai, unless the duties were imposed for revenue
alone. These opinions | still entertain, and have
since advocated them on all suitable occasions.
81 am against the Wilmot Proviso, and view
such legislation as unconstitutional, oppressive,
and unjust believe, that if it is never adopted
by Congress, that, under the existing law, no
stakeholder can take with him his slave TO New
Mexico or California, without making him free.
20 for dividing these territorial acquisitions and
if this division cannot be peaceably effected, |
will be found with that party at the South, mum
Der whom it may, who for maintaining oui
claim TO portion of this inheritance at all haz.
ards. e.
.In the Presidential election, sustained Gem
eral Taylor because Of his services 10 his coun-
try, and because wished to see Southern man
armed with power and patronage. did not ex-
pect 10 agree with him Oh his entire policy; but
concluded that, from his lofty position he would
be able to check an unbridled fanaticism, which
was about TO march triumphant over the soyer.
eighty OF the States. | intend to give his Ad.
ministraton fair and candid trial, and not to de.
nounce it without just cause.
y
81 hope that the issues you so much deprecate
will not be revived by the friends OF General
Taylor; for no party, according to my Judge me Mt
can be permanently successful, which connects
itself with them.''
Mr.. Belser, then, Is thoroughgoing "Loco.
oco," as the Wings apply the term-in favor OF
every Democractic measure, opposed to every
Wing measure; he is also Calhoun man, being
prepared to resort TO violence, should the Wilmot
Proyiso be passed; and he supported General
Taylor, because he wished "to see Southern