The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-20
Politics in Alabama.

! We observe that the Alabama Legislature is
| likely to separate without providing for the va
cancy in the Senate that will be occasioned by
the expiration of Mr. CLEME MSS term in March
| 1853. In this respect Alabama will pursue
course which, though possessing the attraction
OF singuarity, Is not calculated to sustain her
position in the estimation of neighboring States,
or to secure for her the weight to which she is
entitled in the councils Of the country The
omission will excite still more surprise and re-
greet if il appear that the motive prompting it
be, as we are assured, neither more nor less
than desire TO crafty the jealousies or suit
the convenience of the open opponents or pre-
tended friends of Mr.. CLEMENS. The Mont
gomery Journal says:
at is rumored that, if the election should now
occur the present incumbent, Mr. Clemens, would
be elected, and for the indulgence Of the spite Of
the clique and faction which opposed the Compro
mise, and who hostile TO Mr. Clemens for the
decided and efficient stand which he took against
those who sought, during the last canvass, to
arouse n spirit Of revolution against these
Of adjustment, and involve our happy Republic in
o scene Of civil, servile, and intestine feud and
convulson, which would have Frustrated it in ruin
and desoation. To crafty this feeling, the public
veal must suffer, and the election must, at all
rifces Of the States interests be postponed until
the next Legislature, and Alabama remain but
partially represented in this important session"
Whether the opposition to Mr.. CLEMENS
succeed or fall it is apparent that the parties
to the promised alliance Of Democracy and
Southern Rights have hitherto succeeded but
partially in their efforts. We have already
placed on record the keen conflict between diff
ferent wings Of "the great united" at Mobile,
and later papers show that the same want of
harmony has marked multitude of reorganiz-
ing gatherings in other parts Of Alabana. We
have room for but two statements, either suffi-
cient TO show the truthfulness Of our previous
structures on the subject. The first is from the
Selma Reporter
"The Southern Rights party OF this county, as
they term Themselves, first held their meeting.
Several speeches were made. Amongst the speak
ere Colonel Gayle, known formerly as the war
horse of Democracy, was The most prominent. He
gave some healthy and well aimed cks TO that
portion OF the Democratic party who arc 80 ex-
tremely DESTROYS Of joining the northern abolition
iss for the purpose Of thrusting their into the
public crib Several resolutions passed. From
what cav, heard, and learned, think the
Southern Rights Of this section have no idea OF
breaking up their organization. The Union party
next held their meeting; the Democrats failed to
do Several reasons Of course assigned for
this failure but we presume the right one 10, they
failed in the object for which they met that is, to
unite With. the Southern Rights portion of their
party. The iiro-eaters refused to meet and unite
with them on the terms proposed"
The Mobile ,AdUcrtiScr, reviewing matters
more generally, comes TO an equally confident
conc uson as to the intention of the Southern
Rights leaders to maintain their distinctive or
| ganization; though the whole movement seems
to excite marvellousy little feeling on the part
of the main body of citizens. We quote from
! the .4dperfiscr's article:
THAT portion Of tho Democracy which united
with the Southern Rights party last year, for no
other higher purpose than TO transfer at pro.
ptious time, the whole Southern Rights party, body
and soul, 10 the Democracy, do not get along 30
smoothly "a they anticipated in their scheme Of re
1 organization. large portion of the Southern
Rights men are honest in their opinions; they
meant what they said during the last year, and are
not prepared So soon to eat their own words, and
give the lie to all their professions merely TO gra-
! ufyn few men who have taken upon themselves
the business Of recognizing the Democratic party.
The recent proceedings in this city furnish proof
abundant that such ia the case here, and we have
evidence sufficiently strong showing that the same
feeling exists in all other parts Of the State For
instance, at Tuscaloosa, meeting was held there
Of the reorganizers, at which high-sounding roso-
lutons passed, and FIFTY delegates appointed
TO the Democratic State Convention; and yet We
are informed that there were actually but hof-a.
dozen persons present. In TalIadegs, Conecuh
and several other counties from which VIC have in
formation, there wac only about bakers dozen a.