The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-11


alabama Elections.
Our neighbor Of the Republic has habit of
going off half-cocked, which renders it rather
ridiculous.
On the faith of vague rumor, derived from a
very unreliable source it broke forth into costa
cies on Saturday, over the probable election Of
" six out Of seven Union members Of Congress"
from Alabama
Now, firstly, We have every reason for be.
lieving that the alleged ground for the Repub
les rejoicing isa mere fiction; and, secondly
the suppression Of facts In that notice of the
Alabama election IL most curious aud striking
More recent telegraphic dispatches state that
in the frat district, BRAGa has beaten LASGDoN
the great gun Of the Alabama Unionists--and in
whose election the authorities and organs here
felt tho greatest interest--about 1900 votes.
This, too in. a Wing district, generally repre-
scented by Wings in Congress. Yet the Repub-
lie, which would have loudly trumpeted the
triumph Of its model "loyalist" LANGDoN, en-
tirely ignores his existence since his defeat
OA uOs VIC uCScI mcutlUu MIN,
is the dirge for his political burial but the Ad-
ministration may have better memory than its
organ.
We regard the result of this election in Mo-
bile as moro significant Of public sentiment in
Alabama than any other in that State, except
perhaps that of Governor COLLIER, without OPP
position. For, in that city, the issue of State
rights, and especially the right of secession, was
clearly and distinctly made, and the campaign
fought on that issue alone. 1t took place, too,
in a part Of the State which was supposed to be
entirely under the influence of New Orleans and
the Northern merchants yet the State rights
cause gained most signal triumph, and the
banner-bearer of the submissionists was pros
trated in the dust
The dispatches of yesterday, lso produce
the impression that SAMPSON w. HARRIS, in the
third district, has beaten MUD, his opponent
and, in the seventh district the contest between
RICE and WHITE is SO close that the result can
not yet be positively ascertained.
Even where beaten, the States rights cand-
dates made gallant head-for, in what once was
the submission stronghold, the second district,
AnERcRomBIEs majority over COCHRAN ranges
from 500 to 1000 only.
When, therefore, we take into consideration
the fact that this excitement in Alabama has
been much more recent than in the coterminous
States, and the organization of the States rights
party there but partial, the result of these cleo
tons, so far from encouraging the organists,
should and must fill them with dismay.
Afier extracting the opinions of Gov. COLLIER
on the question of secession, and making two
abortive efforts TO bring out SHIELDS in opposi-
ton az the Union candidate, the " Unionists"- -
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. opposition, and allowed
him to be reelected by default, in sheer despair.
The States rights men, therefore, have elected
their governor, and most probably three out OF
seven representatives Who can have the eff
frontery, in the face of these revelations, to echo
the hysteric merriment of the Republic and its
co-adjutors. More remarkable still are such
p@ans over Democratic triumphs, proceeding
from one of the central Wing organs. The
confusion Of tongues which prevailed at Babel
and the consequent perplexity of the builders,
find their parallels in the outgivings and dis
tracted lodgings of the partizan leaders and
organs. Poor fellows, We really pity them, and
do not desire to add to the pcrplexi,ies Of their
painful position more than we can possibly avoid
All that we desire now is to vindicate the
truth Of history, and set forth some Of the facts
and figures connected with the Alabama cleo
tions, which our contemporary has most unac-
countaby overlooked, or forgotten to mention.
Let him remember SHIRI d and LArcpos. and
his editorials will show more hearse- like airs
than CAROLS" He can echo the plant of the
aged Harper:
l strike the chords of ioy-but low
And mournful answer notes of wo
And the proud march which vctors tread
Sinks into wailings for the dead.
Since writing the above, the Charleston Mer.
curry of the 9th inst, has come to hand, which
gives the following very different version of the
result:
ALABAMA.--From telegruphic dispatches and
private information, we are led to believe that
the recent political contest in this State has re-
suited in the election of the Southern rights
candidate for governor; Southern rights ma
jorty in the Legislature, who will elect a sue
cessor to Senator Clemens, and also the election
to Congress in the first district of John Bragg ;
in the I'd, John Cochran 3D., 8. w. Harris !;
9th, David Hubbard 7th, 8 F. Rice, all South
ern rights men; and Of w. r. w. Cobb, (sub
mission) in the 9th district In the 4th district,
the result is doubtful between Erwin (Southern
rights,) and Smith (submissionist)
Pree-ssll Frells.
We find the following striking proof of the
r,Yn0 of fh< Nnrtho-,, H. H.