The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-02

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ALBANIA Paz1S,GA Ths Montgomery Jour
-! Whlg papsS. hoiaGs The name Of Benjamin
nhislds a ttls Union Sonthsrn Rights" csndi
data for gosesnos Of Alabama Shields il
asAy or rotten Democrat, and il to run against
Governor Collier. the regular candidate Of the
Demoeratio party.
- bepeiess has been the minority of the
WhtE4arty in Alabama, that W. do not think
they e ran Wing for the Office OF governor
Tor number Of years. Their policy has been to do
what they could in opposition to the Democracy
BY runntDg Democratic independent candidate
against the regular Democratic nominee. la
thn way they once succeeded. by electng Joshua
Martin oyer Nat Terry. But Martin was 30
shoronghiy Democratic that they got sick of
their bargain before tho expiration Of his term
Of osane Gov. Collier, the present incumbent,
was elected without opposition; and will proba-
bly, 90 reelected BY large majority He holds
has been throughout most bitterly hostile to the
omnihus-and Is disposed to prepare the South
for resisting Northern aggression, not by dis
uniou, but by commercial non-ntercouse with
the Northern States, and by developing in all
manner OF ways and means the power and re-
sources Of the Southern section of the Union.
Judging from his writings, he is thoroughly
practical man and we believe, one OF tho sound
eat and most reliable statesmen in the South
II will be seen that the Wings Of Alabama
eschew the name Of constitutional Union par
IT," which their brethren in this State have
chosen, leaving the Georgia Fcderaiists to stand
solitary and alone But the Alabumians seem
worse OF than their Georgia friends in one re-
spect Ia Alabama no Democrats Of respectable
standing give any countenance to the new Wing
movement Senator King, the Mobile Register,
Senator Clemens, and many leading men and
presses among the Democracy, are strongly in
favor Of the Union, but they see too clearly
through the Wing scheme to lend it any aid. In
Georgia, however. Cobb, Wofford, and num-
Der of Others who were once Democrats have
very cheerfully gone to the assistance of the
Federalists, which makes the prospects of the
latter more encouraging in this State than in
AIabams, Savannah Georgian.
HASTINGS OF PUKcH. In punch's own report
Of the opAning Of the great exhibition he men,
tons the following Incidents
The only blot, as we thought, upon the
whole proceedings, were the unnatural and crab
like movements of one ofour wealthest peers the
M,rquess Of Westminster and his fellow Official,
the Lord Chamberlain, whose part in the
pageant consisted of the difficult. but not very
dignifed, feat of walking backwards, during the
progress OF the procession. We hope the time
10 not far distant when, among the other sensi-
bic arrangements OF the present reign, n wealthy
noblemAn may BIZ released from the humiliation,
of having to perform before the sovereign and
the public series Of awkward evolntions,
which not all the skill Of the posture master can
redeem from the ab.urdity attaching to the con-
tortions Of the mountbank.
Not the least interesting incident Of the day
was q little bit of by-play betern the Duke Of
Wellington and the Marques of Anglesey who
when preparing to form the procession, engaged
in slight contest, or rather passage of arms
one attempting to pass the arm Of the other
through his own as the privilege due to semi
ofity. The duke eventually succeeded in
causing the marques to surrender his arm
which the latter never did before and the two
veterans, who had been often side by side or
the field Of battle, proceeded side by side among
the trumphs of the peaceful contest ofindus'ry
In conclusion, he expresses his astonish
ment at the meagreness Of the United State,
contributions, consisting only If few wine
glasses, q square or two Of soap and pair O
saItceliars!
Too Much Of Good Thing.-The protec
tionists at Drury Lane in the morning.-Th
Robbers at Drury Lane at night! Why Civ,
US the same performance, Mr Anderson, twic,
on one day! Or is this but the Drury Ian,
revival of The Rivals.
The Rotation Of the Earfh.-To the Editor o
Punch" Sir Allow me to call your serious
and polite attention to the extraordinary phe
npmenon, demonstrating tho rot ton Of The
enrth, which | at this present moment expe
rience, and you yourself or any body else, have
not the slightest doubt, would be satisfied
of, under similar circum stances. Some scepti
cal and obstinate individuals may doubt tina
the earth's motion is visible, but say from
personal observation it's positive fact.
don't care about latitude or longitude, or
vibtatory pendulum revolving round the sint
of tangent on a spherical surface, nor axes
nor aspides, nor anything of the sort. That il
al rubbish. All know is. | see the ceiling o
this coffee-room going round. perceive THU
distinctly with the naked eye-ony my sigh
has been sharpened by slight stimuant.
write after my sixth go of brandy and water
whereof witness my hand.
SwIGGIYs.
Goose and Gridiron May 5th, 1851.
P.S. Why do two waitors come when
only cali ope?"
We hope our correspondent did not con
clude his evening in the statOn-house-Punch